Juneteenth events
The Dispatch has compiled a list of Juneteenth celebrations happening throughout central Ohio during the holiday weekend.
• Juneteenth Celebration — Growing & Growth Collective: 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, The King Arts Complex, 835 Mount Vernon Ave.; organized by The King Arts Complex, free: kingartscomplex.com
• 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebration and 2nd Annual Black Yoga Showcase: noon to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Culture Lounge, Events and Suites, 6170 Busch Blvd.: organized by Black Yoga Collective, free (vendors on site): www.blackyogacollective.com
• Donation Kundalini Yoga Class — Celebrate Solstice and Juneteenth!: 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Yoga Well-being, 296 W. 4th Ave.; organized by Yoga Well-being, free, but will be collecting donations for Impact Community Action: Yoga Well-being Facebook page
• Juneteenth Block Party:noon to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Training Camp Ohio, 5095 Westerville Road; organized by Empire City Fitness, $12: Juneteenth Block Party Facebook page
• Employ the Neighborhood Juneteenth Job Fair Block Party: 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, North Side: Faith Ministries Church, 2747 Agler Road and East Side: New Birth Christian Ministries, 3475 Refugee Road; organized by Canvaas, Adidas, Look Ma’ No Hands Non-profit Organization and Sole Classics, free: www.employcbus.com.
• Juneteenth Jubilee:1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.; hosted by Black Liberation Movement Central Ohio (BLMCO), free (vendors on site); RSVP: www.blmco.org
• Juneteenth Community Festival:5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Phenix Banquet Center, 2101 Noe Bixby Road; hosted by Phenix Event Venue Columbus, $5; tickets available through www.phenix eventvenuecolumbusoh.com
• A Juneteenth Symphony:7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Flavor 91 Bistro, 5186 E. Main St., Whitehall; hosted by Columbus Cultural Orchestra, $10 admission for in-person attendees, free for Facebook live viewers (donations appreciated); Juneteenth Symphony Facebook page
• Black Music — The Soundtrack of Humanity:1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, online event; organized by Ohio History Connection and the National Afro-american Museum and Cultural Center; $20, or $5 for Ohio History Connection members, free for premium members: www.ohiohistory.org
• Reynoldsburg’s 2nd Annual Juneteenth — A Celebration of Resilience:10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Huber Park, 1640 Davidson Drive, Reynoldsburg; organized by the City of Reynoldsburg, free (vendors on site): ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us
• Fishing with Dad and A Taste of Juneteenth: noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, the Columbus Urban League, 788 Mount Vernon Ave.; organized by
Columbus Urban League and Central Ohio African American Chamber of Commerce, free (vendors on site)
• Celebration of Juneteenth:2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Kelton House Museum & Garden, 586 E. Town St.; organized by Kelton House Museum and Garden, free: keltonhouse.com
• Jokes on Juneteenth:8 to 11 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) Saturday, Bottoms Up Coffee, 1069 W. Broad St.; organized by Cap City Comics, $10 in advance, $15 at the door: www.eventbrite.com
• Juneteenth Block Party:3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Alum Creek Park Ampitheater, 221 W. Main St., Westerville; organized by WERISE for Greater Westerville, free (vendors on site): stayhappening.com
• Love and Light BBQ:1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.; hosted by Hydrohelpers, free (food vendors on-site); www.columbusunderground.com