Juneteenth Programs in Saratoga Springs This Weekend
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation will present via Zoom “Historic Preservation & Lost Histories of Saratoga Springs,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 19.
In celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, the Foundation will partner with Dr. Myra Young Armstead of Bard College for a community conversation about Black history in Saratoga Springs, the effects of Urban Renewal, and the role historic preservation plays with lost histories within a community.
The program will take place on Zoom for a suggested donation of $10 or more. For additional information or to register for the virtual program, visit www.saratogapreservation.org or call 518-587-5030.
The Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609 has additionally scheduled a weekend of local public events celebrating Juneteenth in Saratoga Springs.
Events: Friday, June 16 – The Slingshot Band, 9 p.m., at 69 Beekman St.
Sunday, June 18 – Author Carol Daggs’ “Brandtville Boogie Neighborhood Walking Tours,” 3 – 4 p.m. (also 10-11 a.m. June 19), $25/person (proceeds to benefit Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609). Tours begin and end at 29 Doten Ave.
Monday, June 19 – 2nd Annual National Holiday Juneteenth Celebration, 1 – 3 p.m. Hosted at UU Congregation of Saratoga Springs 624 Broadway; Saratoga BLM’s “Poetic Community,” 4-7 p.m. at 69 Beekman St., with Spoken Word, Art, African cuisine. For additional events and updates, go to: https://www.frederickallenlodge.org/juneteenth-week