9th ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
2024-06-15 15:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Haverstraw African American Memorial Park, Clinton Street, Haverstraw, New York, 10927, United States
Don’t miss the 9th Annual Juneteenth Celebration – Saturday, June 15, 2025 3PM at the Haverstraw African American Memorial Park. Join us for this year’s main event – the unveiling of the Beacon of Hope Statue!
Event also features music, vendors, food, kids’ activities and more! Visit www.thehaac.com.

Sojourner Truth Spring Break Kick Off Event for Youth
2025-04-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Kingston City Hall, 420 Broadway, Kingston, 12401
The City of Kingston will host a special spring break kick-off event for youth and families on Thursday, April 10 at 4:00pm at City Hall. The event is free, open to the public, and appropriate for ages 8+.

Sojourner Truth: From Slavery to Freedom event will celebrate the legacy of Isabella Baumfree, who was enslaved in Ulster County before she bravely took her first step to freedom and later became Sojourner Truth. The event will begin at 4:00pm with performances by celebrated actress Aixa Kendrick portraying Sojourner Truth and Ghanian drummer/singer/storyteller Maxwell Kofi Donkor. The event will also feature a photobooth courtesy of My Kingston Kids.

On the first floor at City Hall, Trina Greene’s bronze statue Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom, on loan from SUNY New Paltz, is on view until August 2025. On the ground floor, the FREEDOM! art exhibition is also on view until August.

RSVPs are required, and all children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP your entire party to kpotter@kingston-ny.gov.

Special thanks to Ulster Savings Bank and the Radio Kingston Community Tech Team for their support.

18th Century Games and Toys
2025-05-17 | Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, 690 Route 9W, Fort Montgomery, NY, 10922, United States
Ever play hoop and stick, jacob’s ladders, or walk on stilts? How about 9 pins, bilbo catchers or the game of goose? Join Guest Presenter Tom Hunt and Discover firsthand how children and adults alike entertained themselves in a world without television, radios, or electricity! Program FREE and open to the public, especially Children!
