The Town of Wake Forest is presenting a two-day Juneteenth celebration for the whole family, on Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17, 2023.
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Friday, June 16
A Community Gathering at Taylor Street Park, 416 N Taylor Street, Wake Forest, will take place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Enjoy giveaways, Jay’s Italian Ice and more. The sprayground will be open. Around 6 p.m., walk to the soon-to-open Wake Forest Food Hall, 300 E Roosevelt Avenue, to purchase dinner from the various food trucks that will be on site.
Saturday, June 17
Freedom Walk
11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
The Dubois Center
518 N Franklin Street, Wake Forest, NC
Saturday’s festivities will begin with a Freedom Walk that begins and ends at The Dubois Center. Participants are encouraged to begin assembling for the walk at 11 a.m.
Festival
12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Dubois Center
518 N Franklin Street, Wake Forest, NC
Booths, DJ, local dance groups, food and fun.
An Evening with Eugene Brown — Chess Event
4 to 8 p.m.
Wake Forest Renaissance Center
405 S Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC
From 4 to 8 p.m. the scene shifts to the Renaissance Centre where Eugene Brown, a motivational speaker and renowned chess player, will both speak and play chess with local challengers. Attendees are invited to bring their own chess board; however, there will be a limited supply of chess board available.
Mr. Brown’s journey is depicted in the movie “Life of a King.” Brown founded a chess club in the inner city of Washington, DC, to keep teenagers off the streets and teach the philosophical significance of the game of chess. In the movie, the role of Eugene Brown is portrayed by actor Cuba Gooding, Jr.
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