June 12, 2019
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
photo by
m ark W aShinGton /t he p ortlanD o bServer
A Portland tradition started 45 years ago
by the late and beloved community leader
Clara Peoples, the annual Juneteeth Oregon
Celebration, will once again start with a
parade along Northeast Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard and Russell Street and conclude with
a daylong celebration at the Legacy Emanuel
Hospital Field. This year’s annual event is
coming Saturday, June 15.
Lining Up for Juneteenth
The Juneteeth Oregon Cel-
ebration is a great way to cele-
brate diversity, learn about our
history, and experience in the
sharing of cultures.
Free to the community, the
annual event makes its return
on Saturday, June 15, kick-
ing off with an 11 a.m. parade
along Northeast Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard and Russell
Street and continuing all day un-
til 7 p.m. at the Legacy Emanuel
Hospital Field on North Russell
and Williams Avenue where
there will be vendors, food and
entertainment and children’s ac-
tivities.
Juneteenth encourages the
community to learn from one
another in order to facilitate col-
laboration and cooperation. Or-
egon’s ties to Juneteenth, a na-
C alendar
June 2019
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
10
11
12
13
Maurice Sendak
born, 1928
National Yo-Yo Day
E.T. Movie
Premiered In 1982
Robert Munsch born,
1945
17
18
World Juggler’s Day
Eat Your Vegetables
Day
Chris Van Allsburg
born, 1949
International Picnic
Day
24
25
World U.F.O. Day
(also July 2) 1st
modern UFO sight-
ing (by Kenneth
Arnold)
LEON Day - LEON
is NOEL spelled
backwards. It means
six months until
Christmas
Anne Frank born,
1929
The Baseball
Invented In 1839
Magic Day
19
Garfield Debuted in
1978
tional celebration for the ending
of slavery in the United States
that originated in Texas, was
started in Portland 45 years ago
by the late and beloved commu-
nity leader Clara Peoples.
For more information, visit
juneteenthor.org.
Mary Kate and
Ashley Olsen born,
1986
FRIDAY SATURDAY
14
15
National Flag Day (U.S.)
‘Pop Goes the Wea-
sel’ Day
Sand Paper Invent-
ed, I. Fischer Jr.,
1834
Fly a Kite Day
Power of a Smile
Day
20
21
22
American Eagle Day
Ice Cream Soda Day
First Day of Summer
US Department of
Justice Established
in 1870
27
28
29
Juneteenth
Tasmanian Devil
Debuted in 1954
26
Bicycle Patented In
1819
National Chocolate
Pudding Day
Toothbrush Invented
In 1498
Captain Kangaroo
(Bob Keeshan) born
1927
Helen Keller Born in
1880
Paul Bunyan Day
First iPhone re-
leased, 2007
Camera Day
SUNDAY
16
Father’s Day
National Fudge Day
23
Theodore Taylor
born, 1922
Typewriter Patented
In 1868
30
Meteor Day
National Organi-
zation of Women
Founded In 1966