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Juneteenth on Juneteenth in Elgin 2022

June 19

June 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Celebrate Juneteenth on Juneteenth with a candlelight ceremony and help construct a human birthday cake to light up the middle of the baseball field at Thomas Memorial Park.

The Rev. D.W. Townsend chairs the program, along with co-chairmen Bishop Mays and Charles Matthews. They remind us that “Freedom is not free!”

Help shine a light on Juneteenth via a lighted human birthday cake, and bring a lawn chair for each person. The organization challenges businesses and organizations to get involved by bringing at least 10 people. For anyone interested, please contact Gwen Johnson at (512) 569-6610.

Venue

Thomas Memorial Park
411 Madison St
Elgin, TX 78621 United States
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Phone
(512) 285-6434
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