The National AIDS Memorial will mark the 35th anniversary of the AIDS Memorial Quilt with an historic outdoor display in Golden Gate Park that will feature nearly 3,000 hand-stitched panels of the Quilt. An opening ceremony and traditional Quilt unfolding will start at 9:30 am on the 11th, followed by the continuous reading of names […]
Join us for a delicious brunch at Café Storico—including appetizer, choice of entrée, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and cookies for the table. Then take a special Civic Season-themed tour of our galleries tour that also highlights the Citizenship Project. Cost includes brunch, Museum admission, a guided tour, and a discount coupon to the Museum Store.
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. This date commemorates the adoption of the US flag on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Join the Chicago History Museum for an afternoon of flag-related activities. The event begins with a panel discussion, moderated by author and Chicago Sun-Times […]
In its fifth year the American Civic Collaboration Awards (Civvys) continues to highlight outstanding initiatives working to collaborate across divides at the national, local and youth levels. From the inception of the awards, we have emphasized the need to celebrate the people and initiatives that leverage collaboration and creativity to strengthen communities, heal partisan divides, […]
Create action steps towards envisioning a more equitable future with our bi-monthly webinar series. Join the June conversation, "Gender Identity Respect, Dignity, and Safety in NY Prisons" on June 17. We will be looking at Senate Bill S6677A, which ensures gender identity respect, dignity, and safety in prisons. This panel discussion will feature the bill's […]
Bongo Boy Music School will facilitate 6 drum circles for guests of all ages at Conner Prairie. No experience necessary! Drums are provided by Bongo Boy Music School. Space is limited and drum circles begin at 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm and 1:30pm. Each drum circle will last approx. 15 minutes. This is a hands-on […]
In-person, in the Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium at the National Portrait Gallery Queer identity and disability - how can portraits help us understand these themes? Join a conversation with artist and educator Riva Lehrer and Cuban American writer Achy Obejas. Obejas was the subject of Lehrer’s piece that was a finalist in the Outwin Boochever Portrait […]
This Juneteenth, celebrate St. Louis’s Black artists, musicians and history with a bike ride featuring live music. Join Trailnet, 4 The Ville, and the Missouri Historical Society for a group bicycle ride with live performances from area musicians, with historians and storytellers sharing the city’s history. This year our Juneteenth celebration is bigger and better […]
The Cordova library is holding an all-day arts festival to celebrate diversity and the African American community of Memphis. The JobLINC Bus will be on site and there will be a book giveaway for children.
June 18: JUNETEENTH, Jamestown Settlement, 2-3:30 p.m. This 90-minute indoor program explores the theme, “What Freedom Means” through music, song, dance and readings. Performances include the Atumpan Dance Theater, spoken-word artists from Teens With Purpose (TWP)-The Youth Movement, singers Rico Robinson and Sylvia Tabb Lee, violinist Ulysses Saxton and dramatic readings by James Cameron. Program […]
For most of the 20th century, St. Louis’s Central West End was a hub of LGBTQIA+ community life and political activism. This tour will explore some of the places that were instrumental in shaping the neighborhood’s fascinating history, including the locations of fabulous nightclubs and progressive churches, the home of the region’s first gay community […]
Make your own Juneteenth Flag in the arts and crafts area in the plaza with ArtsEd4All. Juneteenth Celebration in the Healdsburg Plaza with Willie Jones III Quintet, MJ’s Brass Boppers, the Curtis Family C-notes, poets Enid Pickett and Kamau Daáood, KCSM’s Greg Bridges, educational areas, vendors and more. 11am-4pm. FREE EVENT Presented in partnership with […]