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June 2023 Calendar
June 16
Junteenth Celebration
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Join local dignitaries and community members to celebrate Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger road into Galveston, Texas to enforce Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in the last, most remote known location in the South. Since then, the date has been celebrated as the end of American slavery. Join together with friends and neighbors to celebrate the freedoms we have and the progress that still needs to come.
June 17
Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk
June 17
Stonewall Pride Wilton Manors
The Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival typically attracts 50,000 spectators and has a direct economic impact of more than $6 million dollars for the City of Wilton Manors, according to an independent study. Stonewall Pride celebrates the historic Stonewall Riots and the start of the LGBTQ+ human rights movement and how it has shaped our community. 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm in Downtown Wilton Manors.
Parade starts at 7:00 pm. For info & tickets scan the QR Code.
June 10
Hollywood Beach Sweep
Help keep Hollywood Beach beautiful by volunteering for the Hollywood Beach Sweep Clean-Up on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 7:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Charnow Park, 300 Connecticut Street and the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Register your vehicle tag by Wednesday, the week of the event, to secure your four hours parking with the Parking Department. Scan the QR code for more info.
The Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk is back! This monthly event is open to all. Explore all that downtown Hollywood has to offer:! Visit galleries and shops while enjoying art, cultural entertainment, live music, murals, and more! Artisan Market, 6pm-11pm; Mural Tour, 6pm-7pm; Gallery Tour, 7pm-8pm; Impulse Art - fusion of music and foot painting, 8pm-9pm. For more info visit www.floridashollywood.org/ ArtWalk/.
June 18
Fathers' Day
Celebrate fathers, fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, though it is also celebrated widely on other days by many other countries. Happy Father’s Day!
