JUNE 18TH, 2023
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Juneteenth on June 19 celebrates the day when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas. President Biden has made it a holiday for federal workers. Many organizations – including CNPE! – now take June 19 off in observance of this important day. Louisville's Office of Equity is maintaining a list of events and the Louisville Juneteenth Festival will hold a festival on Sunday, June 18, on the Belvedere.
June Calendar
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June 3 is this month’s Full Moon. Find out why it’s called the Strawberry Moon!
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June 5 is World Environment Day—a day meant to raise environmental awareness across the globe.
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June 14 is Flag Day (U.S.). Be sure to raise the flag! Learn about the U.S. Flag Code, which provides guidelines for displaying the American flag properly.
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June 18 is Father’s Day this year. Find activity ideas and learn about the history of Father’s Day.
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June 19 is Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day). On this day in 1865, Union General Gordon Granger read the Emancipation Proclamation aloud in Galveston, Texas, effectively liberating enslaved people in the state, which had thus far been beyond control of the Union Army.
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June 21 is the summer solstice, which heralds the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s the day with the most hours of daylight. In the Southern Hemisphere, winter begins at this time.
- In Canada, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada), recognizing the contributions of the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.
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June 24 brings Midsummer Day, also St. John the Baptist’s Feast Day. Traditionally, this was the midpoint of the growing season, halfway between planting and harvesting. It is celebrated in many cultures on the night of June 23, as Midsummer Eve! Learn all about Midsummer traditions.
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June 28 is the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots—a watershed moment for LGBT rights in the United States.
SHAWNEE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
June 6th, 2023 @ 6pm 1st Tuesday of the Month
PORTLAND NOW MEETINGS
June 6th, 2023 @ 6;30p 1ST Tuesday of the Month. 6P SOCIAL TIME, MEETING WILL START AT 6:30P, 1801 PORTLAND AVE. CHURCH OF THE PROMISE ENTRANCE ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
If your community is having any neighborhood meetings, please email the office and we will add you to the distribution list. Contact: alfred.johnson@louisvilleky.gov
CHICKASAW NEIGHBORHOOD FEDERATION
June 13, 2023, 6pm to 8pm, at LFPL Shawnee Branch |