2024 Program
4th Annual Placer County Juneteenth Celebration
"Attaining the Beloved Community"
Saturday, June 15th, 9am - 2pm
Johnson-Springview Park
9:00 a.m.
- Land Acknowledgment
- Welcome to the Placer County Juneteenth Celebration!
- Juneteenth Historical and Educational
- Pichon Scholarship Awardee
- Entertainment – DJ Madsticks
- Vendors/Booth ~ Kids Corner
10:00am – 10:20am
Steel Drums – Martin Ross
Once in the New World, African slaves kept their heritage alive through drumming. The drums symbolized the freedom they had lost and their struggle to regain it.
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Fenix Drum and Dance Company Performance
Graciously and gracefully serving as our griot, our African storyteller preserving the genealogies and oral traditions.
11:30am
Lunch – Sponsored by The Lions Club of Roseville
Sweet Potato Pie Contest
Senior Activity Room
11:30am – Entry Deadline
11:45am- 12:15pm – Judging
1:00 – 1:30pm
Tuskegee Airmen and Buffalo Soldiers Open House
Rocklin Parks & Recreation Bldg. - Parkview Room
Join us for an educational and historical account of their contributions to American history. Hear first-hand stories about their lives and sacrifices.
1:30pm
Attaining the Beloved Community Panel
Rocklin Parks & Recreation Bldg. - Parkview Room
Panelists: Murial Moore, Community Activist
Donna Trumbo, Placer County AAPI
James Shelby, Community Influencer
Bill Halldin, Rocklin City Councilmember
Join the conversation and take the challenge to contribute to attaining the beloved community utilizing the principles and activities prescribed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his work for social justice and nonviolence. Attendees are asked to consider pledging their support and contribution to our community.