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Join the West Hartford community on June 14th to celebrate the 5th Annual CommUNITY Juneteenth Celebration located at West Hartford Town Hall. We have an exciting day filled with great entertainment, ...
Juneteenth Thinking and Doing Day is June 19 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kamora’s Cultural Corner, 75 Sterling St. in Hartford. Building garden beds, lunch, open mic, video project, labyrinth and a ...
Several Juneteenth celebrations are expected to be held in Connecticut this week. “It very important to come together to help make change,” Sylvia D. Reid, an attorney and attendee of the ...
For the first time in state history, Connecticut observed Juneteenth Independence Day as a legal state holiday Monday. Dozens of towns held celebrations over the three day weekend to commemorate ...
What is open on Juneteenth in CT? Most supermarkets, convenience stores, liquor stores and retail chains remain open on Juneteenth. Some stores, such as Costco, choose to close for the holiday, so ...
The House voted 142-1 to designate Juneteenth a legal holiday in Connecticut. The overwhelmingly positive vote belied a difficult debate.
CT Juneteenth celebrations go on despite federal attacks on DEI: 'Very important to continue' By Tyler Fedor, Staff Writer June 18, ...
Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day and is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., according to the University of Connecticut.
Juneteenth became a legal state holiday in Connecticut in 2022. Advertisement As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all.
What is open on Juneteenth in CT? Most supermarkets, convenience stores, liquor stores and retail chains remain open on Juneteenth. Some stores, such as Costco, choose to close for the holiday, so ...
Juneteenth became a legal state holiday in Connecticut in 2022. Advertisement As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all.