Corey Harris Concert

Belleville Stage Room 300 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

The Belleville Roots Music series presents Corey Harris in concert at the Belleville Meeting House Saturday, June 17th at 8pm. Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Corey Harris brings his finger-style acoustic blues to the Belleville Stage! Tickets: $35 online, $40 at the door, $10 under 18.

The Rope Burners at YWCA Greater Newburyport

YWCA (13 Market St.) 13 Market Strett, Newburypprt, MA

Celebrate Juneteenth with the YWCA Greater Newburyport and watch the competitive Double Dutch Team, The Rope Burners from Roxbury. Lead by Coach and Program Founder, Angela Francis. Angela will also be performing.  

Community Open Swim at YWCA Greater Newburyport

YWCA (13 Market St.) 13 Market Strett, Newburypprt, MA

Celebrate Juneteenth with the YWCA Greater Newburyport and go for a swim! All events are FREE and open to the public.

YWCA Greater Newburyport Ice Cream Social

YWCA (13 Market St.) 13 Market Strett, Newburypprt, MA

Celebrate Juneteenth with the YWCA Greater Newburyport! Come make your own sundae. All events are FREE and open to the public.

WHEN HOUSTON HAD THE BLUES at the Screening Room

The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

Featuring Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton, Clifton Chenier, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and others, When Houston Had The Blues describes a vibrant Black music scene that has never gotten its due. Celebrate Juneteenth at The Screening Room with this lively documentary, followed by a Skype interview with director Alan Swyer, moderated by Edward Carson. 50% of… Continue reading WHEN HOUSTON HAD THE BLUES at the Screening Room

Crys Matthews Concert

Belleville Stage Room 300 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. A powerful lyricist whose songs of compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls "the poster child for intersectionality," Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation called Matthews’s gift "a reminder of what beauty can occur when we bridge those divides."

WJOP, 96.3 FM Joppa Radio Newburyport

Joppa Radio celebrates Juneteenth beginning at 6:00 AM on Wednesday, June 19th and ending at 6:00 AM on Thursday, June 20th. Tune in to 96.3 or stream on www.ncmhub.org to hear a marathon of Black musical works, composers, songs, poems and more!  

The Right to Read

The Screening Room 82 State Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

Showing in theaters across American this Juneteenth for one night only, Jenny Mackenzie and LeVar Burton’s The Right to Read shares the stories of an activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read. As the film's main… Continue reading The Right to Read