Juneteenth Celebration
LBCC

2025 Juneteenth Celebration
The Linn Benton NAACP invites the community to a free, family-friendly Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 21, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Linn-Benton Community College. The event features live music, dancing, games, face painting, arts and crafts, food and snacks, and book and plant giveaways.

Michael A. Johnson will deliver the keynote address at 1:30 p.m. and lead two free workshops on student success at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m., open to parents, caregivers, educators, and community members. Free parking is available.

What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally and internationally recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day—June 19, 1865—when enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.