Town of Lewisboro Will Honor Juneteenth With Celebration On Saturday

LEWISBORO, NY — The Town of Lewisboro is inviting everyone to come together to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day.

The event will take place on Saturday, rain or shine, from noon - 4 p.m. in the Town Park.

Activities planned include:

• Live jazz by the Daniel Zitomer Trio, noon - 2 p.m.
• DJ and dancing, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs provided by the Horse & Hound, grilled by the Lewisboro Lions Club
• Traditional foods from Trinidad and Tobago with strong Caribbean influences by the Bazodee Street Food Truck from Bedford Hills
• Sweet treats by Bitchin' Babkas from Yonkers
• Crafts, Children's Reading Circle
• Games, Black History Bingo and more

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day, is a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. It is officially celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union Major General Gordon Granger marched into Galveston, Texas and announced that the Civil War was over. Galveston was the last city in the nation that still had slaves, and they were freed after Granger arrived.

After being celebrated by the African American community for more than a century, Juneteenth was made an official federal holiday in 2021.

This event is free. If you'd like to donate, you can send a check with "Juneteenth" noted to:

Town of Lewisboro c/o Mary Shah

PO Box 500

11 Main Street

South Salem, NY 10590