Juneteenth Festival Weekend Set in Aiken County
The First Aiken County Juneteenth Festival runs Friday to Sunday with a 6 pm Friday banquet at the Holley House recognizing Unsung Heroes and crowning a king and queen. Saturday features family events at Bustic Park including basketball, hula hoop contests and games, with music and food. Sunday closes at Hopeland Gardens with a 5 30 pm gospel concert. Juneteenth marks freedom reaching Texas on June 19 1865 and is celebrated as African American Independence Day with federal recognition in 1997.
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Beyer Wins Aiken USC Professor Award At Myrtle Beach Exhibit
USC Aiken art professor Al Beyer wins the Arkansas Award at the South Carolina Watercolor Society 22nd Annual Awards Exhibit in Myrtle Beach. His untitled watercolor is among 200 entries. The show runs at the Franklin G Burroughs Simeon B Chapin Art Museum through June 27 and at the Arnold Gallery in Aiken Tuesdays through Saturdays.
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