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Hayward Juneteenth recognitions and celebrations through Saturday, June 20
Hayward Juneteenth recognitions and celebrations through Saturday, June 20 Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, will be observed and celebrated in Hayward this week, culminating on Saturday, June 20, with the annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration at a new location at Mt. Eden High School. The annual festival will take place on the Mt. Eden High School campus at 2300 Panama Street in Hayward from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a Juneteenth history reading, live music, DJs, vendors, activities for children and more. For the line-up: visit https://www.instagram.com/juneteenthhayward/ . At Hayward City Hall, the City Council will issue a special proclamation at its meetings starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. A ceremonial raising of the Juneteenth and Pan African flags will take place at noon Thursday, June 18, on City Hall
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According to City of Hayward’s public record item, Hayward Juneteenth recognitions and celebrations through Saturday, June 20, Hayward Juneteenth recognitions and celebrations through Saturday, June 20 Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, will be observed and celebrated in Hayward this week, culminating on Saturday, June 20, with the annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration at a new location at Mt. Eden High School. The annual festival will take place on the Mt. Eden High School campus at 2300 Panama Street in Hayward from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a Juneteenth history reading, live music, DJs, vendors, activities for children and more. For the line-up: visit https://www.instagram.com/juneteenthhayward/ . At Hayward City Hall, the City Council will issue a special proclamation at its meetings starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. A ceremonial raising of the Juneteenth and Pan African flags will take place at noon Thursday, June 18, on City Hall
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