Black History Celebration

The Fourth Annual Celebration of Black History, produced by Black Heritage Events of Putnam County, will be held on Saturday, Feb 15, at Arts on the Lake, at 2 PM. (Snow date is Feb 16.)

Celebrating the rich history and culture of the Black community, this fun event brings together a variety of musicians, dancers, and speakers. Activities include Soul Train Line dancing, Black History Jeopardy, raffles and videos. A full day education and entertainment is guaranteed.

All are welcome as our community comes together to honor and commemorate the contributions of Black Americans throughout history. Various distinguished guests may include a number of politicians from our area.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect, and celebrate with your community. Mark your calendars and invite your friends and family and join in celebrating the African American roots, culture and impact on our American society.

The event is free of charge but contributions will be greatly appreciated to cover the costs of the event.  

Agenda for the day includes:

Speakers

Land Acknowledgement – Ixmucane N. Pereira
The Reverend Jennifer Boyd
NY State Senator – Perter Harckham
Putnam County Executive –Kevin Byrne
Putnam County Historian – Jennifer M. Cassidy
Black Heritage Events of PC – Linda Paris, Ivon Silva
Spoken Word – Alphea Uwolde-Gold
Fun Facts for Jeopardy Game –Jim Wise (Pay attention!)
Arts and Crafts and Book Reading for Children (Adjacent Room)

Intermission - Meet and Greet and Raffle

Flags Meaning – Andrae Lyons
The Mascogoes – Ivon Silva
Poetry Reading – Brittany Carrasco
Jeopardy – with MC, John Olson
Vocalist – Goldee Green
Hip Hop Dance – Azaleah Lyons
Music by DJ, Goerge
Audience Participation for the Soul Train and other Line Dances

Final remarks and end of celebrations with Cake!