Juneteenth Altadena Celebration/Luncheon at Farnsworth Park – June 19th
 3rd anual Juneteenth Celebration
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 from noon to 1:30 pm
William D. Davis Memorial Building at Farnsworth Park
568 Mount Curve Avenue , Altadena
Join the Altadena Historical Society (AHS) to commemorate Juneteenth. Program highlights include a screening of the short film “Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist’s Life” by Five Sisters Productions and scholarship presentations to local high school students in the spirit of Ellen Garrison Clark.
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In 1835, 12-year-old Ellen Garrison marched in the Concord bicentennial parade, the only person of color to participate, launching her into a life of civil rights activism. Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life, the latest Half the History film from Five Sisters Productions, highlights key moments in Garrison’s career, from the parade … www.youtube.com |
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