{"id":278,"date":"2013-06-16T05:52:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-16T05:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=278"},"modified":"2013-06-16T05:52:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-16T05:52:00","slug":"dont-miss-these-juneteenth-community-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/dont-miss-these-juneteenth-community-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t miss These JUNETEENTH Community Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>JUNETEENTH Celebrations&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at Dart Library 1067 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 843-722-7550<\/p>\n<p>Please join us as we celebrate Lowcountry arts, history and culture in recognition of the holiday that honors the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Monday, June 17 at 11 a.m.&nbsp;<\/b><br \/>Countdown to Juneteenth: African Mask-Making Workshop (ages 7-18)<br \/>Christine King Mitchell educates young people about African cultures and their connection to the Lowcountry. Participants will decorate masks with common items and art supplies. Registration begins June 3. Space is limited.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, June 18 at 11:30 a.m.<\/b><br \/>Countdown to Juneteenth: African Drumming Workshop (ages 7 and up)<br \/>Master drummer Bob Smalls leads this hands-on workshop, encouraging participants to listen and create their<br \/>own music.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, June 18 at 5 p.m.<\/b><br \/>Cultural Artists\u2019 Meet and Greet featuring Bro. Nizar (all ages)<br \/>View the work of Gullah Cultural artist Bro. Nizar. His collection of paintings tells the story of the Gullah history, culture and people.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. <\/b><br \/>Countdown to Juneteenth: Middle Passage Connections (teens &amp; adults)<br \/>Take part in a discussion of slavery with Azikiwe Chandler, chair of the Charleston Remembrance Committee, and pay<br \/>homage to the millions of enslaved Africans who perished in the Middle Passage. Thomalind Martin Polite, a seventh<br \/>generation descendant of a Middle Passage survivor who arrived in South Carolina in 1756, also speaks. A portion of the<br \/>documentary Priscilla\u2019s Homecoming will be shown.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m.<br \/>Plantation Singers<br \/>Enjoy an interactive history of the Gullah\/Geechee culture through music and storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, June 19 at 5 p.m.<br \/>Cultural Artists\u2019 Meet and Greet featuring Bill Bryant (all ages)<br \/>View the digital exhibit of photographer and videographer, Bill Bryant. A professional artist for more than 30<br \/>years, his work includes creative advertising, computer graphics and fashion photography.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m.<br \/>Juneteenth Celebration- &#8211;Why Celebrating History &amp; Cultural Arts Matters<br \/>Today<br \/>Want to know more about Juneteenth and don\u2019t know who to ask? Enjoy a panel discussion about the holiday with guest panelists Dr. Ade Ofunniyin, anthropologist and grandson of the legendary Phillip Simmons; Ramona La Roche, artist and educator; and Ethel Taylor, president of the Lowcountry Juneteenth Association.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m.<br \/>Midsummer Adult Reading Celebration: Bring Your Own Book (adults)<br \/>Bring a book that you\u2019ve been reading this summer. Dr. Conseula Francis College of Charleston will lead a discussion on Reading as Social Action. Light refreshments and door prizes provided.<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m.&nbsp;<\/b><br \/>Tales of Aesop, the Great African presented by King David of Tut Tut Kemetic Group (all ages)<br \/>Learn about ancient African cultures through King David\u2019s interactive storytelling, and view a small exhibit of photographs and documents. Participants receive an Egyptian collar, cuff or headband to decorate and take home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JUNETEENTH Celebrations&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at Dart Library 1067 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 843-722-7550 Please join us as we celebrate Lowcountry arts, history<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a class=\"myButt \" href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/dont-miss-these-juneteenth-community-celebrations\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1600,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1600"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}