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Coral Springs to celebrate Juneteenth with day honoring freedom, culture, community

By Edited by Mike Garbett and produced with AI assistance

The Coral Springs Museum of Art will mark Juneteenth with a free family-friendly event featuring a live DJ, snacks and community activities.

The gathering will also include a moment of silence for former Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer.

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The Coral Springs Museum of Art will host its Juneteenth celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19, in the museum’s lobby. 
The Coral Springs Museum of Art will host its Juneteenth celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19, in the museum’s lobby.  Photo courtesy of the City of Coral Springs

Here are key takeaways:

  • The celebration runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, in the museum’s lobby. Registration is not required and free parking is available in the Coral Springs Center for the Arts lot.
  • Attendees can enjoy a live DJ, snacks and sweets, along with additional activities in the museum lobby.
  • Organizers will hold a moment of silence for former Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, who was shot and killed in her home on April 1.
  • Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to liberate enslaved people more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It became a federal holiday in 2021.
  • Rickey Smiley, the award-winning radio host known for his prank calls and fictional characters, is also coming to the city to celebrate Juneteenth at the city’s Center for the Arts.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

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