{"id":16720,"date":"2024-06-14T08:24:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T12:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=16720"},"modified":"2024-06-06T16:12:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T20:12:28","slug":"elizabethtown-college-commemorates-juneteenth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2024\/06\/14\/elizabethtown-college-commemorates-juneteenth\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College Commemorates Juneteenth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elizabethtown College is recognizing and commemorating Juneteenth being celebrated on Wednesday, June 19. Juneteenth is a day to honor African American history, promote inclusivity, deepen historical awareness, foster cultural enrichment, support social justice efforts, and empower the campus community to become agents of positive change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In observance of the federal holiday, non-essential administrative offices will be closed on June 19. Summer classes will remain in session and Dining Services will operate under normal summer operating hours. The High Library will be closed on June 19, while the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness, and Well-Being will operate under its normal summer schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In honor of this day, all members of our community are encouraged to explore ways to celebrate this African American cultural tradition of music, food, and freedom with several Juneteenth resources and events:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allevents.in\/lancaster\/juneteenth-celebration\/200026607776151\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juneteenth National Independence Celebration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | Wednesday, June, 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. | Sixth Ward Park (680 E. Ross St., Lancaster)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caplanc.org\/blog\/juneteenth-celebration-2024\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Third Annual Juneteenth Cultural Mixer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | Sunday, June 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. | Crispus Attucks Community Center (407 Howard Avenue, Lancaster)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/p\/30160138\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juneteenth Jubilee, Featuring Imani Edu-Tainers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | Saturday, June 22 from 6:45 to 8 p.m. | Ware Center (42 N. Price Street, Lancaster)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ypoc-hbg.org\/%23juneteenthhbg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Young Professionals of Color (YPOC) &#8211; Greater Harrisburg Juneteenth Celebration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | June 17 through 21 | Throughout Harrisburg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorehbg.com\/blog\/post\/juneteenth-celebrations-in-harrisburg\/#:~:text=2024%20Juneteenth%20Celebrations%20in%20Harrisburg%201%20Summer%20Vibes,7%20Juneteenth%20at%20SOMA%20%E2%80%93June%2021%2C%202024%20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juneteenth Celebrations in Harrisburg<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/juneteenth?utm_source=Smithsonian%20Store&amp;utm_medium=Button&amp;utm_campaign=Juneteenth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virtual Education Resources \u2013 National Museum of African American History and Culture<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4usbyuslanc.wixsite.com\/website\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lancaster County Black Owned Business Directory<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/lists\/all-the-black-girls-are-bestsellers-reading-list\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Juneteenth-friendly Reading List<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabethtown College is recognizing and commemorating Juneteenth being celebrated on Wednesday, June 19. 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