Toledo Museum marks Juneteenth with music, movies & craft activities

Mike Williams performs at the 2021 Juneteenth Celebration in Bowling Green. Williams will perform Sunday June 8 at the Toledo Museum of Art's Juneteenth celebration.

From TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

The Toledo Museum of Art will celebrate Juneteenth with  an outdoor celebration of culture and legacy Sunday, June 18, 4-10 p.m. in parking lot #3 on the museum’s grounds.

The event that commemorates the history and cultural significance of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865 will include musical performances from local bands, cultural food vendors, and themed programming of freedom, justice, equality, and creativity through the power of art.

Activities

  • From 4-7 p.m. TMA’s Family Center on the Move, family friendly themed arts & crafts, glassblowing Demonstrations, and face painting by Toledo School for the Arts.

Entertainment

  • Kick-off featuring DJ Mpress, 4 p.m.
  • Mike Williams on Sax, 4:30 p.m.
  • Nate Hicks, 5:15 p.m.
  • Distant Cousinz, 6 p.m.
  • Jacob Bates featuring Abstract Sound, 7 p.m.
  • The Good The Bad & The Blues, 7:30 p.m.
  • Movie at The Museum, “The Wiz” (1978), 8:30 p.m.