Juneteenth Celebration Honors Freedom at Perry Park
The Aiken Center for African American History Arts and Culture hosts a Juneteenth event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Perry Park 720 Abbeville Ave featuring gospel acts African dances slave artifacts a quilt exhibit and a children’s Bible Bowl. Event coordinator Joanne Saunders notes Juneteenth marks freedom and the nation’s longest running celebration of slavery’s end.
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Juneteenth Celebration at Perry Park in Aiken Planned
The Juneteenth event runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Perry Park 720 Abbeville Ave admission is free. The Aiken Cultural Center website provides details and notes a portion of the center will open later this year Saunders emphasizes community support and a monumental impending opening.
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West Point graduate Theodore Hoel heads to Hawaii
Theodore R. Hoel son of David and Gayl Hoel of Aiken graduated from the United States Military Academy on May 21 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery. He attended Aiken High School and studied information technology at West Point. He will report to Honolulu for his first assignment.
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Aiken Events Spotlight Dementia Support and Bridge Games
The M Aiken A Difference Levy Body Dementia Support Group meets 11 to noon Tuesday at DayBreak Training and Outreach Center 151 Linden St S W with Heather Raynack as guest speaker. The Aiken Bridge Club offers ACBL sanctioned games at 10 am 2 pm and 6 pm Monday at the Shrine Club 1526 Columbia Highway to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association.
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