The annual Prince George’s County Juneteenth Celebration is back!

It will be held this Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Watkins Regional Park, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy performances by:

• Kindred The Family Soul
• A Tribute to Maze featuring The BRENCORE Allstars Band
• Prince George's Police Department Band
• Dance Place
• Sugar Bear and EU

Attendees will also enjoy:

• A visual art exhibition - Stained Glass by Arvid Lee
• Arts activities – Arts on a Roll, Words Beats and Life, Taratibu Youth Association Dancers
• History activities – Freedom cabin, History scavenger hunt
• Food and merchandise vendors
• Non-profit exhibitors

This free family event is open to the public, and will be held rain or shine. As a part of Prince George's County's Department of Parks and Recreation's ongoing mission to provide exciting and unique cultural programming to county residents, the Juneteenth celebration is a must-attend event that will surely delight all.

For more information, please visit the Prince George's County Department of Parks & Recreation's official Juneteenth portal.

Creative Suitland presents its
2022 Juneteenth Festival:
A Day of Recognition, Restoration, and Celebration
(June 19, 2022, 12:00pm-4:00pm)

Creative Suitland invites the community to its 2022 Juneteenth Festival on Sunday, June 19, 2022, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Join residents and community leaders in commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, while celebrating the Maryland House Bill 227 (HB 227) bill which establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day as a State legal holiday and State employee holiday.

LOCATION:
Creative Suitland
4719 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746

Join event organizers for a fun filled day of live performance, a community drum circle, farmers’ market, poetry performances, genealogy resources, food trucks, and family-friendly activities.

To register and for more information, please visit www.creativesuitland.org.

Join Unity in the Community in Commemorating Juneteenth (June 18, 2022, 12:00pm - 5:00pm)

Bring the entire family for food, games, music, vendors and more. Bring your lawn chairs for seating.

Parade starts at 11:00am from First Baptist Church of District Heights, located at 7234 Lansdale St, District Heights, MD 20747.

Get your free ticket at tinyurl.com/juneteenthunity.

For any additional questions, contact us at office@hemingwaymemorialame.org.

Lake Arbor Foundation, Inc. presents
Community Day: A Juneteenth Celebration (June 18, 2022, 1:00pm-7:00pm)

Lake Arbor Day is back, paying homage to Juneteenth on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 1:00pm to 7:00pm.

LOCATION:
Lake Arbor Fairgrounds
1399 Golf Course Drive
Mitchellville, Maryland 20721

The Lake Arbor Foundation, Inc. invites the community to be involved to make this celebration a great success.  Vendors and volunteers are welcomed and needed. For more information, please email one or more of the following email addresses for your preferred area of interest.

MERCHANDISE VENDORS – merchlacd@thelafi.org
FOOD VENDORS – foodlacd@thelafi.org
VOLUNTEERS – Several options available through The Lake Arbor Foundation, Inc.'s volunteer form: https://forms.gle/H292MMEG4yuH2tX67) OR by email: volunteercoordlacd@thelafi.org.

What a great time for fellowship and to celebrate being together again. Please spread the word.

Footprints & Roots:
Sixteenth Annual Juneteenth Seminar
(June 18, 2022, 10:00am-3:00pm)

Footprints & Roots, a FREE virtual community event sponsored jointly by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. - Prince George’s County, Maryland Chapter (AAHGS-PGCM), the Prince George’s County Historical Society, and the Chairman of the Prince George’s County Planning Board, Peter Shapiro.

Workshop discussion topics will include:

• Juneteenth: More Than A Celebration
• Finding Pictures: African Americans in the Military
• What's Done in the Dark: DNA Doesn't Lie
• Searching the 1950 Census on My Heritage

Registration is required by June 15, 2022. For more information, call Carolyn Rowe at 301-292-2751 or Jane Thomas at 301-292-1207. For more information, please click the Juneteenth Seminar graphic above, or visit the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. - Prince George’s County, Maryland (AAHGS-PGCM) Chapter's website.

Juneteenth Events,
hosted by the Prince George's County
Memorial Library System (June, 2022)

The Prince George's County Memorial Library System will commemorate Juneteenth throughout the month of June with a host of in-person and virtual events.

• Thursday, June 16, 2022, 4:00pm, Oxon Hill Branch Library - Story Explorers: Black is a Rainbow Color
• Saturday, June 18, 2022, 11:00am, Fairmount Heights Branch Library - Juneteenth Walk in Fairmount Heights
• Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 1:00pm, Oxon Hill Branch Library - Crafternoon: Juneteenth
• Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 5:00pm, Spauldings Branch Library - Film Discussion: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

PGCMLS also has a dedicated Juneteenth portal, containing various educational resources (videos, exhibits, and watchlist) as well as a Juneteenth playlist for your enjoyment. For more information, please visit the Prince George's County Memorial Library System's Juneteeth portal.

Food Resources
Stand Up & Deliver is Back
Grab & Go Groceries AND/OR Meals

Through the County’s Stand Up & Deliver program, Prince George’s County will distribute groceries and meals to go this weekend at the following locations:

Friday, June 17, 2022, 11:00am:

• Benjamin Stoddert Middle School - 2501 Olsen Street, Temple Hills, Maryland 20748

Friday, June 17, 2022, 12:00pm:

• Christian Life Center @ Passion and Compassion - 5671 Tanglewood Dive, Riverdale, Maryland 20737
• Victory Grace Center at Port Townes Elementary School - 4551 58th Place Bladensburg, Maryland 20710

Friday, June 17, 2022, 12:30pm:

• Faith Temple No. 2 (Free Will Baptist Church) - 211Maryland Park Drive, Capital Heights, Maryland 20743

• Mount Ennon Baptist Church - 9832 Piscataway Road Clinton, Maryland 20735
• Ebenezer AME Church - 7707 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, Maryland 20748
• First Baptist Church of District Heights - 7234 Lansdale Street, District Heights, Maryland 20747
• St. Paul Church - 6419 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, Maryland 20747
• First Baptist Church of Highland Park - 6801 Sheriff Road, Landover, Maryland 20785

Saturday, June 18, 2022, 9:00am:

• Kingdom Fellowship @ High Point High School - 3601 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, Maryland 20705
• First Baptist Church of Highland Park - 6801 Sheriff Road, Landover, Maryland 20785
• Community of Hope AME Church - 6417 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, Maryland 20747

Saturday, June 18, 2022, 10:00am:

• Ebenezer Church of God - 7550 Buchanan Street, Landover Hills, Maryland 20784
• Community of Hope AME Church - 6417 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, Maryland 20747
• Love AME Church @ Capitol Heights Elementary School - 601 Suffolk Avenue, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743
• Maryland Shiloh Apostolic Church - 5021 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, Maryland 20748

Saturday, June 18, 2022, 11:00am:

• United Baptist Church - 7701 Riverdale Road, New Carrollton, Maryland 20784

To view a larger version of each flyer, please click the latest Stand Up & Deliver graphic above.

Free Fresh Groceries for
Prince George's County Residents

With the recent increase of grocery prices, Kite Realty Group and RISE Investment Partners are sponsoring a grocery distribution that consist of fresh fruits and vegetables, in courtesy of One Acre Farm.

One Acre Farm (OAF), a Maryland-based farm, provides quality nutritious vegetables to communities in which such produce is scarce.  This initiative will provide fresh fruit and vegetables to Prince George’s County residents while assisting the health and wellness goals in the Largo community.

100 Prince George’s County residents will be able to receive their groceries on a monthly basis running from June 2022 - November 2022. Grocery pick-up will take place at the Carillon in Largo, located across the street from the Capital Region Medical Center.

If you or anyone who is interested, please register your name, email, and phone number to emcdonald@kitrealty.com or text 571-498-1611 to confirm your participation.