Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom at Durand-Hedden House
Sessions: 60 Minutes
June 19, 2021
11:00am - 4:00pm by registration
REGISTRATION
On June 19th, visit the Durand-Hedden House, Maplewood’s historic house museum, and its surrounding park to learn more about Juneteenth and see historical reenactors, performers, and storytellers, as well as an exhibit on the History of Slavery in New Jersey. Free, timed reservations are required due to pandemic social distancing restrictions.
Sponsored by Durand Hedden House & Garden, Community Coalition on Race, Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture.
Maplewood BLM Poetry Project - Reading
The Maplewood Black Lives Matter Poetry Project joins Juneteenth at Durand-Hedden House! Acclaimed actor Brenda Pressley and poets Eric Shorter and LeShannon Wright, all Maplewoodians, will read poems in celebration of great Black poetic voices. Readings at approximately 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, and 3 pm. Other activities include re-enactments, performance art, and historical displays.
The Maplewood Black Lives Matter Poetry project displays 38 poems by Black authors throughout Maplewood. These poets range from the internationally known to the local; they span a wide breadth of experience, age, and sensibility. Many are living, while others speak to us from other eras. All of the pieces invite readers to engage with the power of language, and explore their relationship to the people and places in our community.