Shepaug Libraries Presents Juneteenth in Poetry Join us at GML to learn about Juneteenth with educator, activist, and poet, Frederick-Douglass Knowles II! Although Juneteenth only became a federally recognized holiday in 2021, the day has been celebrated across the nation since 1865 when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Galveston, Texas. More than 250,000…

Gunn Memorial Library, Burnham Library and Minor Memorial Library Present: Juneteenth in Poetry Hosted by Gunn Memorial Library Join us at GML to learn about Juneteenth with educator, activist, and poet, Frederick-Douglass Knowles II! Although Juneteenth only became a federally recognized holiday in 2021, the day has been celebrated across the nation since 1865 when…