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Juneteenth Celebrations in Morningside Park

Writer: Brad TaylorBrad Taylor


Be sure to stop by the park on Saturday June 19th for lots of festivities honoring and celebrating Juneteenth.


The First Annual Historic Harlem Parks Juneteenth Festival

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. We are pleased to be one of the community sponsors and the co-producer with NYC Parks of this exciting new addition to programming in the park.


Join us on the lawn between 113th and 114th Streets near the Morningside Park pond for an event MC'd by our very own VP Aissatou Bey-Grecia


Run of Show

11:00 a.m. /Juneteenth Storytelling and Opening The Way with Reverend Rhonda Akanke McLean-Nur

11:00 a.m. /Spirit Drumming and Dance Circle featuring Ajanku Brothers with Caren Calder-Adams

11:00–2:00 p.m. / Free digital portraits at the Faces of Harlem Pop Up Photo Booth with Sade Akin Boyewa El and Kate Sterling

12:30 p.m. / Meditative Walks with Harlem Insights 1:00 p.m. / PAL Actors Power Hour

12:00–3:00 p.m.. FREE COVID-19 testing Provided by Choose Healthy Life: A 5K Health Fair


And there's more!

NYCKIDSFEST

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Did you know that we helped this amazing festival get its start in Morningside Park years ago? Congratulations NYCKIDSFEST on this your 16th annual festival!

KIDSFESTNYC is now a two day event and the first day will take place along the perimeter of Morningside Park on Morningside Avenue between 115th and 116th Streets. Check their site for the complete listings


 
 
 

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Friends of Morningside Park advocates for the maintenance and improvement of the Park by raising funds, coordinating volunteers, and offering programs for the community.

 

We promote the enjoyment and responsible use of the park through an extensive set of programs which over the years have included arts and cultural festivals, a farmers market, film screenings, public art displays, musical and theatrical performances, sports tournaments, community picnics, park cleanups and plantings, tree lightings and holiday events.

Friends of Morningside Park is a private, not-for-profit organization, and is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal EIN (tax ID) number is 13-3155238. Our current tax return may be found here and our bylaws are here

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