2026 Juneteenth Celebration
College & Community - ALL ARE WELCOME!
On behalf of the Senior Advisor to the President, Michael Carter, you are invited to join colleagues, family and community members, for a free lunch and program celebrating Juneteenth, the day known as the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
11:00 a.m. - Doors open! A variety of vendors will be in attendance to showcase their products.
11:30 a.m. - Program begins, featuring Furaha Henry Jones and G. Scott Jones
12:15 p.m. - Free lunch, vendors open, enjoy!
Please register to help us plan for lunch - thank you.
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Date:
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Sinclair College, Dayton Campus, Building 12, Great Hall
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Juneteenth Celebration(s) in Troy, Ohio
Juneteenth Festival at McKaig-Race Park in Troy, Ohio. Celebrating History, Community, and Summer!
- Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
- Music & Games
- Vendors
- Food and more
Juneteenth History Exhibit: "Rhythm of Change: The Transformative Power of Black Art 1619 to Present"
- Friday, June 12, 2026, through Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Location: Troy Hayner Cultural Center
History of Funk: Free Concert with the Deron Bell Band
- Friday, June 19, 2026
- 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. (Concert begins at 7:00 p.m.)
- Location: Troy Hayner Cultural Center
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Date:
Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, 2026
Time: Varies by event
Location: McKaig-Race Park, Troy, OH, and Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St. Troy, OH 45373
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Juneteenth Celebration in Springboro, Ohio
Did you know Springboro was a significant stop on the Underground Railroad? With 26 documented safe houses, more than any other city in Ohio, the founding Quaker families played a major role as a safe harbor for enslaved people and paved the way for freedom for Black Americans. Visit the Springboro, Ohio, Museum to learn more.
- Live Music & Entertainment
- Food Trucks
- Artisan Craft Vendors
- Family Friendly
- Underground Railroad Tours
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Date:
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Springboro, Ohio, East North St. 45066
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Book Read: The Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf: On the Myth of LGBTQ+ Solidarity, by Kaila Adia Story
HYBRID EVENT - Join in-person or via ZOOM
Join Lajmar Anderson, Sinclair's Archives & Reference Librarian-Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Liaison for a conversation on Dr. Kaila Adia Story’s thought provoking book, The Rainbow Ain’t Never Been Enuf: On The Myth of LGBTQ+ Solidarity. In this timely piece, Dr. Story asks us to examine the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality, along with the myth of community unification and homogeneity. Copies of the book are available in the Ohio Digital Library or may be requested via OhioLink (Sinclair affiliates). Please note, this is a participatory discussion (not a presentation) and you will need to have read at least some of the book in order to actively engage.
Paper copies of the book will be available beginning June 1, 2026. Contact Patty Peters to reserve your copy: patricia.peters9828@sinclair.edu
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Date:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 2:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Sinclair College, Dayton Campus, Building 11, Room 324 or ZOOM
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Celebrating PRIDE Month: The Lavender Menace and the Second Wave of Feminism
Women's History Virtual 101 Talk with Emily Krichbaum, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Strategic Programs and Education at the National Women's History Museum. Termed the “lavender menace,” lesbian feminists fought for inclusion within a liberation movement that dismissed them as a liability. Through protest, manifesto, and collective action, this talk explores how lesbian activists refused to be pushed to the margins, turned an insult into a rallying cry, and established a distinct political movement in the process.
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Date:
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: ZOOM
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