Civic Season

Juneteenth with the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
2023-06-18 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Museum Drive, Montgomery, AL, 36117, United States
The festivities start at 9 AM when the John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden gates open to a Second Line-style processional parade accompanied by Jonathan Michael and the G.W. Carver High School band and flag team. Visitors are invited and encouraged to join the processional and can pick up flags and noisemakers at the gates starting at 8:30 AM.
Visitors can participate in art-making activities after the parade by designing their celebratory tambourines and Juneteenth flags. Throughout the morning, attendees will enjoy live music from Jonathan Michael, create sidewalk chalk art inspired by the holiday, and get a family portrait at our photo booth with Juneteenth-inspired flair. Featured artist EL Chisolm, based in Atlanta and a Birmingham native, will lead a collaborative mural project with a reveal of the completed mural near the end of the event. Delicious, free snacks and strawberry lemonade will be available on a first come, first serve basis from the Museum’s cafe, Verde.
Inside the Museum, visitors can explore The Bias Inside Us, an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service designed to raise awareness about the social science and psychology of implicit bias, the impact of this bias, and what people can do about it. Also on view are two exhibitions of youth art by local students from Valiant Cross Academy and the MMFA’s Teen Arts and Activism Camp, with themes that celebrate the role of art in social change.

Civic Sundays @ CHM | Speak Up and Out Boldly
2023-06-18 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
This session focuses on the civic superpower Amplify.
Whether through voice, song, or the arts, amplifiers use their creativity to inspire civic participation. As a journalist and educator, Chicagoan Ida B. Wells-Barnett is the ultimate amplifier! Join us to learn how she inspired action to address the social justice issues of her time in the WTTW film, Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special.
Civic Sundays @ CHM highlight the different civic superpowers Chicagoans have used when shaping our city. Each Civic Sunday will have a civic superpower theme with a related film screening, an opportunity to engage directly with community organizations, an art installation, and more. Through hands-on history and films, find and use your own civic superpower!
All Civic Season events are FREE admission days for Illinois residents.

Flag Day Concert
2023-06-18 00:00 (America/Chicago) | National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
Join us for a live patriotic music concert from the American Legion Band! This musical revue pays tribute to our nation’s flag, which was adopted by Congress on June 14, 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation officially establishing June 14 as Flag Day.

Civic Season Kickoff: Taps at the Tower
2023-06-18 00:00 (America/Chicago) | National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
Taps, a musical piece sounded at dusk and at funerals, has a rich and storied history in the United States. It has long been associated with the U.S. Military, and is often played at civilian events around the country.
The National WWI Museum and Memorial presents the ninth annual Taps at the Tower each evening at sunset (8:45 p.m.) from Sunday, June 18 – Saturday, June 24, 2023.
People are invited to come and use the grounds each evening, have a picnic, play games and enjoy the outdoors. At sunset, people will gather at the Liberty Memorial Tower to experience Taps being played during a brief, moving ceremony. The event will occur rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Paul Sunderland Bridge inside the Museum and Memorial.

A Slice of History with Kylie McCormick in Wyoming
2023-06-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, WY, 82002, United States
You might know that Wyoming is The Equality State, but do you know the story behind it? In 1869 Wyoming made history as the first U.S. territory to give women the right to vote. Fifty-one years later, the nation followed Wyoming’s lead.
Join us for a late night exploration of history with Kylie McCormick, an emerging historian who loves snooping into the past to uncover meaningful stories. Kylie was born and raised in Casper and graduated with a masters degree in History from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016. You’ll grab some pizza and she’ll tell you Wyoming’s suffrage story.

Slice of History: Women Like Ike
2023-06-17 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site, 609 S. Lamar Ave., Denison, TX, 75021, United States
Eisenhower Birthplace is excited to host A Slice of History: Women Like Ike. Throw it back to a 2000s style pizza party while exploring why so many women voted for Ike. Come make “campaign” pins inspired by Ike or featuring something you stand for, take part in throw-back crafts and games, complete trivia sheets to win prizes, meet other members of the Denison community, and have some snacks (pizza provided by The Railyard and available while supplies last)! The schedule for the event is listed below. All activities suitable for ages 16+. For more information, please call 903-465-8908 or email Amanda.Lanum@thc.texas.gov.
Join us June 17th from 4pm-7pm.
4:00—5:00pm: Guided tours of the Birthplace focusing on Ike’s visits to Denison. *Space is limited. Regular admission fees apply*
5:00—7:00pm: Pizza Party! Enjoy some pizza provided by The Railyard, explore voting history, and take part in retro-crafts.

Civic Season Kickoff Festival
2023-06-17 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, WY, 82002, United States
It takes YOUR story to tell the WHOLE story. Join the Wyoming State Museum along with 10 local and statewide organizations for a summertime celebration of who we are as a nation, how we got here and where we want to go next. On the main stage you’ll jam out to live music, laugh through an exuberant debate organized by Wyoming Equality and Braver Angels, and hear the stories of the historic Wyomingites who inspire one young historian to be an active civic participant in our state. Enjoy food and treats from local vendors, crafts, and activities to help you discover how your story gives you the power to shape the future. It’s about gathering friends, having some fun, and amplifying our stories, voices, and actions to create a Wyoming we’re all proud of.
Please register for FREE ahead of the event.
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
City Creek Band, 3:00 – 3:45 pm
Kylie the Historian, 3:55 – 4:15 pm
Debate, 4:20 – 4:45 pm
Galactic Lemonz, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
WHO’S COMING?
Braver Angels
Wyoming Equality
Cheyenne League of Women Voters
Laramie County Library
Wyoming Humanities
Lions Club
Kiwanis Cheyenne
Rotary Club
Wyoming ACLU
Nay & Jays
Sprosty’s Frostys

Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration
2023-06-17 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48201, United States
Join us at The Wright and enjoy several engaging and educational activities. From live singing and storytelling to pony rides and hustle dance classes. We have something for all ages. Come have fun, learn something impactful, and engage with the community in a way that only The Wright can.
Entertainment features music by DJ Righteous throughout the day; MC J Bell will be on hand to present live performances by cellist and vocalist King Sophia, storytelling and music by Mama Jahra, diasporic drum, dance and folklore from Ngoma Za Amen-Ra and Alnur African Dance Company and culminating with a community dance, Hustle for History with Thomasenia Johnson.
Engagement with the League of Women Voters, Detroit Equestrian Play Theatre (Pony Rides at Warren Avenue Circle Drive), Detroit Hives, Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund, Detroit Black Community Food Network and Vendor Qonnect curates the Food Trucks: Spice Rack Catering, Junk Food & Friends and La’s Lemonade and more!
Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and come out to enjoy the festivities.

Civic Season Kickoff: We The People Civics Fair
2023-06-17 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY, 11432, United States
King Manor is excited to be participating in this year’s Civic Season programming! Our Civics Fair will include booths from a wide range of local organizations including NAACP, South Queens Womens March, and Girls Be Heard. We will also be hosting crafts sessions in which kids can write with quill and ink, and adolescents and young adults can get creative and make activist signs for causes that speak most to them.
This event is free and open to the public!

Civic Season Kickoff Party at Susan B. Anthony Square Park
2023-06-17 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 31 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Join us in Susan B. Anthony Square Park to celebrate Civic Season; a new tradition from Juneteenth to July 4th. We will gather to remember the people who changed history for the better and celebrate you, the changemakers of today!
Come for light refreshments, time to get to know our staff, and a chance to sign our replica of Susan B.’s historic guestbook. No need to RSVP; come and go as you please throughout the celebration!”

Civic Season Kickoff: Educating the Citizenry
2023-06-17 11:00 (America/New_York) | American Philosophical Society Library & Museum, 104 S 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
We know it is, but why is education important? How does it impact your everyday life?
Join the APS for this Civic Season Kick-Off as we learn about Charles Willson Peale and his idea of what makes a good citizen. Discover about the meglonyx jeffersonii, and the great incognitum and what role science played in early American politics. Engage in some hands-on activities and jump into the Civic Season!

Civic Season Kickoff: Juneteenth Weekend Celebration in Philadelphia
2023-06-17 10:00 - 2023-06-19 16:00 (America/New_York) | Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. Third St., Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
From Saturday, June 17 – Monday, June 19, 2023, join the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia to celebrate Juneteenth and explore the continuing struggle for equality for all. At the Museum, visitors can explore the special exhibition “Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia,” which examines the life and legacy of free Black Philadelphian, Revolutionary War privateer, and successful businessman James Forten and his descendants as they navigated the American Revolution and cross-racial relationships in Philadelphia to become leaders in the abolition movement in the lead-up to the Civil War and the women’s suffrage movement. The exhibit is open daily from 11am – 5pm and is included in regular Museum admission.
Throughout the weekend, visitors of all ages also can listen to pop-up talks about Phillis Wheatley, the first published Black female poet, and engage with a discovery cart about Harry Washington, who was enslaved by the Washingtons and found freedom through service in the British army. Plus, both indoor and outdoor walking tours about Black voices from the Revolutionary era also will be available.
included with regular Museum admission

Juneteenth Community BBQ
2023-06-17 10:00 - 20:00 UTC | DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 East 56th Place, Chicago, IL, 60637
Join the nation’s oldest independent African American Museum for a Juneteenth BBQ!
Enjoy performances on both the Outdoor State and Theater Stage, plus plenty of campus activations including a game station, the Children’s Pavilion, Drum Village, a petting zoo and Adler Planetarium telescopes.

Juneteenth Festival
2023-06-17 10:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Penn Park, 2101 Fisher St,, Madison, WI, 53713
Join the 33rd annual celebration with Kugichagulia Center for Self-Determination for a parade, plenty of musical performances, and election resources galore courtesy of the City of Madison Clerk’s Office!

Virtual Tour of Ford's Theatre
2023-06-17 - 2023-08-18 | Ford’s Theatre, United States
What was Washington, D.C., like for President Lincoln and some of the people he met and knew here? Explore his assassination at Ford’s Theatre and consider President Lincoln’s legacy. Appropriate for anyone who wants to learn about the story of Ford’s, the world of Civil War Washington and the assassination of President Lincoln. Advance registration required.

Colonial America Tours
2023-06-17 - 2023-07-04 | York County History Center, 157 W Market St, York, PA, 17401, United States
The York County History Center invites you to explore the foundations of Colonial government when you visit the Colonial Complex. This property showcases life in the Colonial Period with a focus on Pennsylvania’s Founding, the Second Continental Congress, and General Horatio Gates. Tours of the Colonial Complex are offered Tuesday-Saturday at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
Please note this is ticketed, however, the ticket also includes other York County History Center sites.

Guided Tour: African American Impact in Western Pennsylvania and Beyond
2023-06-17 00:00 (America/New_York) | Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Discover the achievements of African Americans in medicine, journalism, the arts, activism, and during World War II in the Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation exhibition. The tour will also wind through the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum to explore the city’s unmatched Negro League baseball legacy and the careers of groundbreaking Black athletes from our region.

Slice of History: Civic Season Community Trivia and Pizza Party
2023-06-17 00:00 (America/New_York) | Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Share your story, connect with members of your community, and enjoy some survey-inspired trivia provided by the team behind America’s Voice Project at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University.
Civic Season is a new tradition to discover U.S. history – and your role in it – between Juneteenth and July 4th, every year, when hundreds of communities participate! Civic Season is an initiative of Made By Us, a movement of hundreds of museums, historic sites, and historical societies joining forces to serve the next generation – meeting curiosity with credibility. Civic Season is one way we roll out the welcome mat for the future inheritors of the United States, unleashing access to history for informed, inspired civic participation.

Civic Season Kickoff: Screening of "Family History: What Inspires Genealogy Research?"
2023-06-17 00:00 (America/New_York) | New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10024, United States
Join us for a special screening featuring two genealogical researchers as they discuss what sparked their passion for genealogy, the methods they use, and the work and companies they’ve created as a result.
Dennis Richmond Jr. has written books and articles and is a frequent public speaker about his experience; his day job is teaching 7th- and 8th- grade history. Anna Pei is the granddaughter of architect I.M. Pei and founded the company Ode Archival, which protects memories from decay and celebrates the overlooked but extraordinary details of our lives. The conversation between Dennis and Anna will be moderated by Margi Hofer, senior vice president and Museum director, who frequently does genealogy research to tell a fuller story of the art and artifacts in New-York Historical’s collection. This program is part of Civic Season, an annual that takes place from Juneteenth to July 4 and invites visitors to commemorate the rich, complex history of the American experiment through a wide range of exhibition displays and programs.

Juneteenth Family Day
2023-06-17 00:00 (America/New_York) | National Archives Foundation, 701 Constitution Avenue, NW, DC, 20408, United States
Celebrate Juneteenth—the annual holiday commemorating the end of legal slavery in the United States—with family-friendly art-making and activities in the Boeing Learning Center. Come see the official handwritten General Order No. 3 and learn about Arlington’s Freedman’s Village with educators from the National Archives Museum and Arlington National Cemetery. All ages are welcome!
This program and the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3 Featured Document Presentation is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of The Boeing Company.

Civic Season Kickoff with Putnam Museum Superheroes
2023-06-17 00:00 (America/Chicago) | Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, IA, 52804, United States
Join us as we kickoff Civic Season Saturday, June 17, at the Putnam Museum. Visit our new regional history exhibit, Common Ground: Our Voice, Our Stories, and learn about our community’s historic civic “superheroes.” Explore our collective past through stories and artifacts as told through many diverse voices. There is plenty of room for reflection, enjoyment, and interaction. You will even be invited to share your own story.
After the exhibit you will have the opportunity to find out what kind of civic “superhero” you are! Then you can share how you have made and will continue to make a difference in your community.

Storytelling in the Museum: Juneteenth + Craft Workshop
2023-06-16 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63312, United States
Happy Juneteenth! To commemorate the holiday, we’ll learn about past and present freedom jubilees through a book reading. Possible books to be read include: “Juneteenth for Mazie,” “Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem,” and “The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States.”
Throughout the month of June, MHS will be welcoming audiences of all ages to gather to critically examine systemic racism and celebrate Juneteenth. This program is part of the Missouri History Museum’s Summer Family Fun Series and Storytelling in the Museum event series.

Civic Season: Juneteenth Keynote - From New Orleans to Galveston to St. Louis and Beyond
2023-06-15 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard , St. Louis, MO, 63112, United States
Join us for a riveting nine-generation family migration story from Texas to Missouri. Vanessa Slaughter, a native St. Louisan, will join Jim Vincent of the St. Louis African American History & Genealogy Society in a fireside chat to trace her family’s legacy to Galveston, Texas, in the 1860s. Each generation builds on the foundation of love, community, and freedom to give us the inspiration to dig into our own family histories and celebrate Juneteenth as a community. The evening will kick off with a brief presentation about the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday by Dr. Geoff K. Ward of Washington University in St. Louis and will end with a live performance by the Community Gospel Choir of St. Louis, inspiring us to look deep into our own family legacies of migration, freedom, and community love.
Presented by Wells Fargo.

Juneteenth and Black Music Month
2023-06-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63112, United States
June is an important month in Black history: It’s when we celebrate both Juneteenth (June 19) and Black Music Month! Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Learn about a local connection to Clara Brown, a pioneer and formerly enslaved person, through a musical presented by Mama Lisa and Fundisha Enterprises. Take a hip-hop workshop with the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, enjoy a drum circle with an African djembe, and much more.
This program is presented in collaboration with Fundisha Enterprises.

Juneteenth Evening of Songs and Discussion
2023-06-14 00:00 (America/New_York) | Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road, Route 31 S., Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us at Jamestown Settlement on Wednesday, June 14, for a thought-provoking evening of history and performance exploring the precarious nature of freedom from 17th-century Jamestown to Juneteenth.
Although Juneteenth springs from events that happened in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, the event celebrates liberation from a system of slavery with origins in Jamestown, Va., as the place where the first recorded Africans in 1619 were brought after landing at Old Point Comfort and where the first slave laws enacted in the mid-17th century impacted the lives and status of Africans and their descendants.
As a prelude to Juneteenth, Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Endowed Professor of Virginia Black History and Culture at Norfolk State University, takes up that legacy in history 246 years later at the end of the American Civil War to share the story of Black regiments attached to Virginia’s Army of the James.
Some of these regiments were sent to Texas after the war to patrol the gulf region that included Galveston. Among their duties was keeping the peace after news of the Emancipation Proclamation was delivered to Galveston’s enslaved inhabitants.
Interludes of song by Sylvia Tabb Lee & the Rejoicing Singers and dramatic readings from primary sources will complement the evening.

Civic Season Kickoff: How El Paso Works
2023-06-11 00:00 (America/Denver) | Magoffin Home State Historic Site, 1117 Magoffin Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
As part of the monthly series “How El Paso Works”, this month we are exploring El Paso’s Police Department and comparing it to the services available 150 years ago in El Paso. Spoilers: Joseph Magoffin played a part. This is an interactive event with a guest speaker and question-and-answer opportunities.
When Joseph Magoffin helped write the articles of Incorporation for El Paso, he helped shape the modern city. “How El Paso Works” will compare Joseph’s vision for El Paso to what is has become in the last 150 years. Guest speakers from municipal agencies are invited to speak about their departments and let us know why and when we might need to call upon them to help us keep El Paso thriving.
This is a series meant to help us all become more aware of and confident in using city services available to us all and to celebrate 150 years of being an incorporated city in Texas. Please register ahead of time by calling 915-533-5147, ext. 1002, or email magoffin-home@thc.texas.gov

Civic Season Kickoff: A Juneteenth Event feat. Historic Baseball Game, Stories and Emancipation Proclamation
2023-06-10 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Living History Farms, 11121 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA, 50322, United States
Kickoff Civic Season and explore the Black experience in Iowa’s history!
June 10 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.All activities included with General Admission
Gain a better understanding of the legacy and hope of emancipation and explore the Black experience in Iowa from early farmsteads through the fight for civil rights.
Presentations & Activities
9:15 a.m.— Welcome/Reading of Emancipation Proclamation
9:30 a.m.—Emancipation Day in Iowa, Leo Landis, state curator, State Historical Society of Iowa
10:30 a.m.—Black Iowa Pioneers, Ricki King, forensic historian and owner of Roots to Branches Genealogy
11:30 a.m.—Storytime and craft, Abena Sankofa Imhotep, author of “Omari’s Big Tree and the Mighty Djembe” and executive director of the Sankofa Literary and Empowerment Group
12:30 p.m.—Pie social with youth contest winners and Chellie’s Sugar Shack Bakery
1:30—Presentation on Buxton, a fully integrated mining town in southeast Iowa in the early 20th century, Rachelle Chase, author, speaker, and Des Moines Register columnist
2:15—Buxton panel discussion
3 p.m.—Baseball: Walnut Hill Bluestockings vs. Buxton Wonders
Exhibits
Black Innovation: 19th-Century African-American Inventors
Iowa Civil Rights
Story Station: Share your oral history!
The day will end with a Historic Baseball game played by 1876 rules.

July 4th: Citizenship Ceremony at Monticello
2023-06-02 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Monticello, 1050 Monticello Loop, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Every year, Monticello’s West Portico becomes an outdoor courtroom where dozens of individuals take the Oath of Citizenship to become Americans. This ceremony is marked by music from the Charlottesville Municipal Band and the Old Line Fife and Drum Corps. After the ceremony, visitors enjoy root beer floats and children’s activities on the West Lawn.

Explore DC Voting Rights Timeline Scramble
2023-06-01 19:19 - 2023-08-29 19:19 UTC | DC History Center, Washington, DC, United States
Step back in time to learn about 13 major events in Washington, DC’s unique political history and how geography and politics determine who enjoys the rights of U.S. citizenship, and who remains disenfranchised. Best accessed using Chrome browser.

Slice of History: Local History Game Night!
2023-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Filson Historical Society x Liberty Hall Historic Site, 642 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY, 40204, United States
It’s time for History on Tap at Hi-Wire Brewing!
Come celebrate Kentucky Statehood Day and the kick off of Civic Season with your local history organizations, the Filson Historical Society and Liberty Hall Historic Site! The Commonwealth of Kentucky was admitted to the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792. Grab a pint at Hi-Wire or a slice of pizza from Goodfellas Pizzeria and settle in for some local history-centric games. Prizes awarded!
