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Juneteenth Celebration

In-Person Program
2023-06-17 15:00:00 2023-06-17 16:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Juneteenth Celebration Join us as we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people with a special reading of A Flag for Juneteenth. Afterwards, decorate your own Juneteenth ribbon flag wand to celebrate Juneteenth. For ages 6 – 12 with a parent or caregiver. Bell Gardens Library -

Saturday, June 17
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-17 15:00:00 2023-06-17 16:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Juneteenth Celebration Join us as we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people with a special reading of A Flag for Juneteenth. Afterwards, decorate your own Juneteenth ribbon flag wand to celebrate Juneteenth. For ages 6 – 12 with a parent or caregiver. Bell Gardens Library -

Join us as we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people with a special reading of A Flag for Juneteenth. Afterwards, decorate your own Juneteenth ribbon flag wand to celebrate Juneteenth. For ages 6 – 12 with a parent or caregiver.

Juneteenth is a holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, that remembers the day in 1865 when word came to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they were free — two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.

This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | History, Society, & Culture |

TAGS: | Juneteenth |

Bell Gardens Library
Phone: 562.927.1309
Hours
Mon, Jun 23 Closed
Tue, Jun 24 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 25 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 29 Closed
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About the branch

Bell Gardens Library first opened in August, 1938 at 5656 Live Oak St. As the City of Bell Gardens grew and expanded, so did the library.

On September 22, 1958 the library moved to 7515 Eastern Ave. (a store front location).

The library moved to its current location, 7110 S. Garfield Avenue, on May 7th, 1970. On July 21, 2007 the library had a Grand Re-Opening ceremony to celebrate a 6-month major refurbishment project.

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