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Juneteenth Festival

2023-06-10 13:00:00 2023-06-10 16:00:00 America/New_York Juneteenth Festival Celebrate Juneteenth at Hyattsville Branch Library with a range of engaging activities! Take a self-guided tour of the Prince George's Room, participate in a genealogy discussion, play Juneteenth Bingo, and create a family photo frame or contribute to a community poster. Our celebration honors the values of freedom, family, and African American history. Registration is encouraged but not required! Hyattsville -

Saturday, June 10
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-10 13:00:00 2023-06-10 16:00:00 America/New_York Juneteenth Festival Celebrate Juneteenth at Hyattsville Branch Library with a range of engaging activities! Take a self-guided tour of the Prince George's Room, participate in a genealogy discussion, play Juneteenth Bingo, and create a family photo frame or contribute to a community poster. Our celebration honors the values of freedom, family, and African American history. Registration is encouraged but not required! Hyattsville -

Celebrate Juneteenth at Hyattsville Branch Library with a range of engaging activities! Take a self-guided tour of the Prince George's Room, participate in a genealogy discussion, play Juneteenth Bingo, and create a family photo frame or contribute to a community poster. Our celebration honors the values of freedom, family, and African American history. Registration is encouraged but not required!

Schedule of Events 

1 pm 

  • Genealogy Discussion and presentation with music and videos. 

2-4 pm

  • Create a family photo frame or contribute to our Juneteenth community poster. 
  • Take a self-guided tour of the Prince George's Room which will display resources on local families' histories and library black history collections. Learn more about the Prince George's Room here.

3 pm 

  • Juneteenth Bingo! Play an exciting trivia-based version of Juneteenth bingo to test your knowledge and learn more. 

The festival activities will take place in the Learning Lab, Art Room, and Prince George's Room. Some activities may take place on the front terrace, weather permitting. 

Hyattsville

Phone: (240) 455-5451
Branch manager
Heather Jackson

Hours
Mon, May 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, May 06 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 07 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Mon, May 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, May 06 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 07 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM

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Upcoming events

Mon, May 12, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room 2

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Art Room

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room 1

Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Art Room

Thu, May 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Sat, May 17, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room 1

Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Art Room

Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Art Room

Thu, May 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Sat, May 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2

Sat, May 24, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room 1

Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Art Room

Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Art Room

Thu, May 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Art Room

Tue, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room 1

Wed, Jun 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Art Room

Thu, Jun 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jun 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Art Room

Tue, Jun 10, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room 1