• JUNE 19th, 2026 •

5th Annual
National Holiday
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

• Messages of Freedom •

Friday • June 19, 2026
11:00a to 4:00p
with
Cultural Celebration Program
1:00p to 3:00p

Saratoga Regional YMCA
290 West Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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Pre-Program Family Workshops:
11:30a to 12:30p
Outdoor Pavilion
Drumming Circle
Saratoga Senior Center’s Cafeteria
• Community Freedom Quilt
• Children’s Story Corner
• Face Painting!

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Music, Poetry, Interpretive Dance, Historic Performance, Speakers & more,
with
Guest Spotlight Speaker:
Ms. Nell Stokes

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Cake & Ice Cream Post-event Jubilee Reception

*Free & Open to the Public

*ALL attending adults (18 yrs & over) must present photo ID when signing in at YMCA front desk, for insurance purposes. Thank you.

CELEBRATION PROGRAM
Contributing Artists, Speakers, Faith Leaders

with

• MS. NELL STOKES, Guest Speaker •
• Linda Mitchell & the Community Voices of Praise Choir •
Donna Boykin • Donald Hyman • Marcus Kwame • Nick Payton • Dr. Joseph Bruchac • and Poetyc Visionz

CLICK HERE for PROGRAM & CONTRIBUTOR DETAILS

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“Freedom is not a state; it is an act... Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.”
U.S. Congressman JOHN LEWIS,
from Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America (2012)

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2026 COMMUNITY SPONSORS:
• SKIDMORE COLLEGE •
MLK Saratoga • Dora Lee Stanley • Saratoga Regional YMCA • Youth Squared • Adirondack Trust Co. & Amsure • Stewarts Shops • Saratoga Senior Center

Upstate Theatre Coalition “FairGame” 2026 Grant Receipient!!

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2026 COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609 & Mary A. Carter Temple #362 • Adventures in Zen Books • Taking Stage, Inc. • Ben & Jerry’s Saratoga • Saratoga Bread Basket Bakery • JUST Water • Indivisible ADK/Saratoga • Raven Events • Mobile StageMan • Salvage & Shine • Stewarts Shops’ (2025) Holiday Match Grant
(Thank You!) 
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2026 CIRCLE of FRIENDS:
Dianna Goodwin & Michael Cohen • Janet Casey • Jim Gold • Hollyday Hammond • Kate Graney • Rich Torkelson • Deb Nicastro • Anonymous

FB EVENT: CLICK HERE

Organized by:  Our Lodge Foundation

*ALL attending adults (18 yrs & over) must sign in at YMCA front desk with photo ID, for insurance purposes. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Thank you.