Join us as the Southfield Library and the city of Southfield celebrate Juneteenth - https://www.cityofsouthfield.com/residents/juneteenth Juneteenth | City of Southfield<https://www.cityofsouthfield.com/residents/juneteenth> Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day and also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture.. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 ... www.cityofsouthfield.com Southfield Public Library is celebrating Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 15 6:00 – 8:00pm on the Library Fountain Terrace Jazz & Blues @ Your Library featuring DeAnna Victoria<https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/xoWneNqLvV/instances/JPStKDZvCf/> DeAnna Weeden, also known by her stage name DeAnna Victoria, is a Jazz vocalist, songwriter and educator. She has performed at The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, The North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague and made her New York debut at The Iridium Jazz Club. Having performed with some of the world's most notable figures in Jazz, including Lionel Hampton and Curtis Fuller to name a few, she clearly has the voice of a true Jazz singer! She continues to exceed the expectations of her listeners, by creating a nostalgic and dynamic atmosphere, which evokes the authentic, timeless elements of classic Jazz, interwoven with her own distinctive nuances. She will be singing Jazz standards plus for this special Juneteenth performance her repertoire will feature songs of prayer, protest and freedom - paying tribute to Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Join us early at 5:30pm in front of city hall for the raising of the Juneteenth flag and the national anthem sung by DeAnna Victoria. Concerts will be on the Fountain Terrace with a rain location in the meeting room. Please bring along your own lawn chair. No admission fees will be charged but donations to the Friends of the Southfield Public Library will be accepted. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Southfield Public Library. Thursday, June 16 from 5:30-6:15 on the Fountain Terrace or rain place in the Library’s Meeting Room Juneteenth: A Celebration In Dance<https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/kwTLF8OdAH/instances/jdTlI3NKDU/> Body Rhythm Dance Theatre will present African, Modern and Hip Hop dances, that will tell the story of the evolution of dance up through Juneteenth. Friday, June 17 at 2pm. Library’s Meeting Room. How It Happens: Collecting Oral Histories<https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/e7NIqLAlWp/instances/AczzvD7qcg/> Award-winning author Jean Alicia Elster will share the importance of oral histories in the creation of her family-based historical fiction trilogy. She will then describe the basics of obtaining compelling oral histories and lead participants in a hands-on exercise. Books will be available for sale and signing. Saturday, June 18 from 10am – 9pm Juneteenth Family Fun Day <https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/p0kU33SyfN/instances/mjNt12IT98/> All Events on Municipal Campus Front Lawn 10:00 am - Noon Mayor’s Juneteenth Walk 12:30 pm - Storytime with Miss Shari, StoryBook Trail Change Sings by Amanda Gorman 1 to 9 pm Juneteenth Family Fun Day Featuring a Variety of Programs & Activities presented by Oakland County Come Out and Play, Southfield Parks and Recreation, Southfield Public Library, and the Southfield Historical Society. Food trucks from 1-7 pm. 1 to 7 pm Southfield Historical Society presents videos of community volunteers reading quotations from Sojourner Truth to Barack Obama, with photographs 1 pm LC Caldwell, Black Cowboy 2 pm University High Dancers 2:30 pm Tuskegee Airmen presentation and displays 3:00 pm Southfield Historical Society Reenactors: Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Marian Anderson, Malcolm X 4:30 pm Mahindi Masai Drumming Concert 6:00 pm Legacy Dance Studio 7:00 pm Larry Lee & Back in the Day Band Concert Wednesday, June 22 at 6:30pm. Library’s Meeting Room Kente Cloth and Apricot Brandy, A Love Story by Dorothy Jett-Carter <https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/8biB9xkdn3/instances/H9hFfwvnRM/> Join us as author Dorothy Jett-Carter will eloquently read excerpts from her book Kente Cloth and Apricot Brandy – A Love Story. Dorothy reads to us of her love, travels and loss. Kente Cloth and Apricot Brandy is the story of a retired couple who fulfill a lifelong dream of traveling to West Africa together. They fall in love with the small fishing village of Elmina, Ghana, its people and the expatriate community and decide to live there. They return home and while eagerly making plans for relocating the husband dies suddenly. After death, he returns, to visit with his wife, give sometimes unwanted advice. Books will be available for sale and signing. Book displays throughout the library. Online sources featured on social media and e-newsletter. Sources to be featured: Ancestory.com (Library Edition); A to Z World Cultures; A to Z World Food; A to Z World Travel; Biography Reference Center; Black Freedom Struggle in the United States; Points of View Reference Center; U.S. History; Heritage Hub; History Reference Center; Mango Languages; MyHeritage (Library Edition) Exhibit in the Tower Lobby: Dorothy Jett-Carter: Kente Cloth and Apricot Brandy, A Love Story with African inspired artwork Curtis Lewis "Justice 4 All” exhibition on display at Southfield Public Library through June Local artist Curtis Lewis’ new mural titled "Breathless" will be on display at the Southfield Public Library throughout the month of June. The mural highlights George Floyd in addition to 75 other fatal victims of violence as well as 36 civil rights pioneers and leaders. The mural is 4’x5’ oil and acrylic on canvas and has been two years in the making. The work is part of a three-piece collection titled "Justice 4 All" that is also on display at the Library. The other artworks include a 2’x3’painting of Anne Frank titled "Heartbeat in the Attic" that celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month as well as a 2’x3’painting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky titled “Let My People Go."