JUNETEENTH
JOURNEY TO FREEDOM
This year’s Celebration will mark the first official observance of Juneteenth as both a national and County paid holiday. New this year, the festivities will include Trail of Knowledge educational passport activities, a historical journey of African American Music and artistic entertainment, and food trucks, all designed for the whole family. Activities will take place throughout BlackRock Center campus as well as at the Germantown Library. Special Guest Rare Essence will perform along with other musical and artistic surprises.
Plan Your Visit
Saturday, June 18, 2022
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
12901 Town Commons Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
Offsite parking: Shuttle buses will be traveling regularly from Montgomery College (Germantown) and Seneca Valley High School beginning at noon. Towing enforced in the Safeway parking lot.
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THE ARTISTS
JOSIAH HENSON MONOLOGUE PERFORMANCE
10:15 AM
DOCUMENTARY: SUMMER OF SOUL
11:00 AM
CAPITOL MOVEMENT
1:45 PM
ACT-SO SHOWCASE
3:00 PM
FEATURE FILM: BLACK PANTHER
7:30 PM
CRUSH FUNK BRASS BAND
11:00 AM
LANGSTON HUGHES II
12:30 PM
PANLARA
2:00 PM
BLACK LEAVES PROJECT
4:45 PM
EARTH, WIND, & FIRE TRIBUTE BAND
8:00 PM
TRAJECTORY DANCE PROJECT
11:00 AM
FEATURE FILM: SOUL
1:00 PM
THE RAMDANCE MOVEMENT
2:15 PM
RARE ESSENCE
5:30 PM
EVENT SCHEDULE
10a
Outdoor Stage
DJ TY
Outdoor Activities
Giant World of Sports & Basketball Connect Four (10a-5p)
Mirror Photo Booth (10a-3p)
Brothers with Books (All Day)
10:15
MainStage
Josiah Henson Monologue
10:30
Germantown Library
Storytime in partnership with Montgomery County Public Libraries
11a
Outdoor Stage
CRUSH FUNK BRASS BAND
BlackBox
THE MC DANCE COMPANY
MainStage
DOCUMENTARY: Summer of Soul
11:15
BlackBox
TRAJECTORY DANCE PROJECT
12:15
Dance Studio
TRAJECTORY DANCE PROJECT WORKSHOP
12:30
Outdoor Stage
LANGSTON HUGHES II
1p
MainStage
FILM: Soul
1:45
Outdoor Stage
CAPITOL MOVEMENT
2p
Outdoor Stage
PANLARA
2:15p
BlackBox
THE RAMDANCE MOVEMENT
3p
MainStage
ACT-SO (Performance)
3:30p
Dance Studio
CAPITOL MOVEMENT WORKSHOP
4:30p
Outdoor Stage
BEAT YA FEET PERFORMANCE
4:45p
BlackBox
BLACK LEAVES PROJECT
5:30p
Outdoor Stage
RARE ESSENCE
7:30p
MainStage
FILM: Black Panther
7:15p
BlackBox
UNITY THRU THE MOVEMENT
8p
Outdoor Stage
EARTH WIND & FIRE TRIBUTE BAND
8:30p
BlackBox
BLACK BROADWAY REVUE