What
Events are coming up?
Email us or
fax us at (713) 741-1900 for information on other Juneteenth events
taking place
June 17, 2008 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. JUNETEENTH
(Not a Public Event)
Why we
Celebrate?
Sunnyside Park, 3502 Belfort, Houston, TX
77051
The 200 Young Black Ministers of Vision for America (YBMOVE) are
proud to announce that the 2008 Legaci Legends Awards will
be held on Friday, June 20, 2008, at the Hilton University of Houston;
4800 Calhoun St, 77004 ., beginning at seven-thirty in the evening.
THE 200 YOUNG BLACK MINISTERS OF
VISION FOR AMERICA
5380 W. 34 TH ST. #170
HOUSTON , TX 77092
P#832.767.2564
F#713.688.7802
ybmove.org
Don't miss your opportunity to join the One Mile of Smiles parade
down Texas Parkway
on June 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. Reserve your spot today!
The MCJCF schedule of festivities includes:
June 9 -- Celebrity Golf Tournament at Sienna Plantation Golf Club
June 12 -- Community Service Awards Banquet at Marriott Sugar Land
Town Square
June 13 -- a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Hunter's Glen Park
June 14 -- Juneteenth Festival in Hunter's Glen Park
Missouri City JUNETEENTH Celebration Foundation (MCJCF)
P.O. Box 1007 , Missouri City , TX 77489
281.582.8181
www.mocityjuneteenth.com
12:30 3:30 P.M. June 18, 2008,
JUNETEENTH Celebration: Prairie View
A & M
Dr. Samuel Metters Auditorium Nathelyne A. Kennedy Building
CIGNA Healthy Happy Hour HWA Monthly Networking Reception – Thursday,
June 19, 2008 @ Hilton of Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar, Houston, Texas, USA 77010
5:30PM – 7:30PM
You and one guest are cordially invited to this popular event! Please
notify our office with the names of those who will be attending. All
names will be at the registration table for check-in upon arrival at
the front door of the beautiful Skyline Bar and Grill, located on the
24th floor, Hilton of Americas-Houston. Once inside, you will enjoy
music, food and fun while mingling with other VIP’s and sponsors.
No tickets will be issued for this event.
Juneteenth Parade – Saturday, June 21, 2008 @ Downtown Houston
1010 Lamar, Houston, Texas, USA 77010
10:00AM – 12:00PM
If your organization reserved a vehicle in the Juneteenth Parade, please
contact Harvey Simpson to receive parade start times and check-in location.
Juneteenth Conference – Saturday, June 21, 2008 @ Four Seasons Hotel
1010 Lamar, Houston, Texas, USA 77010
10:00AM – 3:00PM
If your organization is participating in the “State of Health” Juneteenth
Conference You will be among some of Houston’s finest business and community
leaders in the health industry as we discuss health issues relevant to the advancement
of the Houston minority communities. No tickets will be issued for this event.
Houston Juneteenth Multicultural Health Festival – Saturday,
June 21, 2008
@ Discovery Green Conservancy
1500 McKinney, Houston, Texas, USA 77010
12:00PM – 6:00PM
The Houston Juneteenth Multicultural Health Festival (HJMHF) is a free
annual family festival supported by Houston Mayor Bill White and The
Houston Wellness Association. This free family friendly event offers
free health screenings and immunizations, Real Men Cook, and Christian
Talent Search. The HJMHF mission is to unite Houston’s multicultural
communities to elevate the importance of living an active, healthy
lifestyle.
Laura Hernandez
St. Julien Creative Group
Creating The Want
Advertising | Marketing | Public Relations
2646 South Loop West
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77054
713.965.7084 : office
713.481.2671 : efax
June 10, 2008, Tuesday, 7:00 P.M.
13 th Annual Al Edwards JUNETEENTH Banquet
Old Central Center, 2628
Avenue M, Galveston, TX
JUNETEENTH West Texas Organization Inc. Festival & Events
1st Annual Juneteenth Festival, June 14, 2008 in the City Park in Rotan,
Texas
start at 10:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m.
3-on-3 basketball tournament on June 13, 2008
Little Miss Juneteenth contestants
Contact: Mr. Mason 1.325.480.2308
www.juneteenthwesttexas.org
June 15, 2008, Sunday, 5:00-5:45 P.M.
Reception 6:00-8:00
P.M.
AL
EDWARDS JUNETEENTH U.S.A. 29th Annual Gospel
Gala and Emancipation
Awards,
Jones Hall for Performing Arts (Downtown Houston )
615 Louisiana, Houston, TX
June 19, 2008, Thursday
Al Edwards JUNETEENTH U.S.A. Prayer
Vigil and Breakfast
Ashton Villa Museum, 2300 Broadway, Galveston, TX
June 27-29, 2008
Al Edwards JUNETEENTH Tennis Classic (USTA Sanction)
Homer Ford Tennis Center, 5225 Calhoun, Houston, TX
The Houston JUNETEENTH Multicultural Health Festival (HJMHF)
Events
are to bring awareness of the top 10 leading maladies that effects
Houston's multicultural communities and to elevate the importance
of living an active, healthy life.
June 19, 2008, Thursday, 5:00-7:00 P.M.
The Healthy
Happy Hour VIP kick-off Reception.
The Grove Restaurant,
Treehouse Deck, 1611 Lamar, Houston, TX 77002
Lynn C. Page 713.748.6300 Fax: 713.748.6320 Email:advertising@stylemagazine.com
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 7 PM
Texas Artists Museum , 3501 Cultural
Drive , Port Arthur , TX 77642
Performance of "Harriet Tubman
in Escape to Freedom" by M. Waddy Thibodeaux, art exhibit by local
artists and buffet. Tickets are $25 per person.
Send check/money order
to Tickets - TAM, 3501 Cultural Drive , Pt. Arthur, TX 77642. For
more info visit www.texasartistsmuseum.org or
call Sandy Trevino-Wigley at 409-983-3951.
June 21, 2008, Saturday, 8:00 A.M.
National Emancipation Association
JUNETEENTH Parade
Contact Person: Harvey Simpson 713.298.6768
June 20, 2008, Friday, 6:30 10:00 P.M.
Fourth Ward National
Historic District Freedmen's Town Reception and Concert
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 500 Clay Street -Downtown
...featuring
Male Choirs Program...
Theme Centered around Strengthen the Black family
and male leadership.
June 21, 2008, Saturday, 10:00 A.M. until 2:00
P.M.
Tour of the Historic Church in the Fourth Ward Freedmen Town
Tour begins at Mt. Horeb, 118 West Gray
Contact Person: Xchelsia
Bledsoe 281.536.3222
More to come!