Family program: Gather and Play for Juneteenth
This open-house style, super adaptable family event held at a local park was created to provide a kid-friendly, low-inertia way to remember Juneteenth. There was no educational content portion of the event, so we gave a picture book and craft kit to each family.
Full program description
Let’s mark our newest national holiday together. Stop by Pocket Park for bubbles, popsicles, chalk, pop rockets, and other summertime staples.
Participants will receive a DIY take-home kit with a book and activities.
Curious about Juneteenth? Read our short, kid-friendly story that explains a little of what this holiday is about — and what to expect at the program.
Supplies
For the event – whatever you want for outdoor fun! We brought out:
- sidewalk chalk
- bubbles
- scooters
- hula hoops
- outdoor yard games from our Library of Things
- fort-building kit
- pop rocket supplies – Alka Seltzers, a water jug, film canisters with caps, laminated instructions, baskets to hold the supplies
For the craft kit
- printed instructions
- printable cutouts
- 1 sheet white 11″ x 17″ cardstock
- Red, blue, and white streamers (pre-cut)
- pipe cleaners
Assets
We had several copies of this printed and laminated story available on our department’s floor, as well as digitally available through the event link | Gather and Play: Juneteenth social story | copy & edit in Canva
instructions to put in the kit and cutouts printed on cardstock | printable 8.5″ x 11″ pdf | copy & edit in Canva
Our “giveaway” book selection was Juneteenth Is by Natasha Tripplett, illustrated by Daniel J. O’Brien
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