The Summit County Historical Society will host Juneteenth programing June 17-19 with three free programs on three different days in three local locations.
June 17, 10:30 a.m. - Farm Friday at Perkins Stone Mansion (550 Copley Road) for preschool-grade 6 students
June 18, 10:30 a.m. - Community Talk Back; 12:15 p.m. - Healthy Soul Food demo; noon-3 p.m. - Conversations of Grace (all on the grounds of the John Brown House, 514 Diagonal Road); new Akron Juneteenth merchandise will be for sale
June 19, 9 a.m. - Juneteenth Akron History Hike to the John Brown Monument at the Akron Zoo (505 Euclid Ave.); does not include zoo admission fee
For more information, visit
summithistory.org; email
[email protected]; or call 330.671.5370.