Edina to Host Free Juneteenth Celebration Thursday
Edina will host its annual Juneteenth community celebration Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Metsold Amphitheater in Centennial Lakes Park, Mayor Jim Huffland announced Wednesday.
The free family event will feature musical performances, food trucks, resource tables and children's activities. The celebration will be held in conjunction with the Edina Farmers Market, with free parking available.
Entertainment will include performances by Dunia Drum and Dance, a Minnesota-based dance company, followed by live jazz and soul music by K john Gant. R&B singer-songwriter Shantel Sings will serve as master of ceremonies and perform as the closing act.
Children's activities will include an interactive Lego build with Young Builders and Designers founder Brian Kelly, and Three Rivers Park District will offer fishing lessons and giveaways. Author Kayla Gant of KP Comics will sign copies of her book "Ebanese Friendship Adventure," with 100 free copies available for children.
The event will also feature 24 resource and information tables. Huffland encouraged community members to attend the celebration.
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[0:00] greetings everybody this is Jim Huffland
[0:02] your Adina mayor and this is the mayor's
[0:04] minute for Wednesday June 18th 2025
[0:08] this year's Junth community celebration
[0:11] in Adina runs 3 to 7:00 p.m on Thursday
[0:14] night June 19th at Metsold Amphitheater
[0:17] at Centennial Lakes Park this
[0:20] family-friendly event will feature two
[0:22] musical acts giveaways food trucks
[0:25] resource tables and activities this
[0:28] celebration will be held in conjunction
[0:29] with the Adana Farmers Market and it is
[0:32] free to attend and parking is also free
[0:35] children's author Kayla Gant of KP
[0:37] Comics will be signing a book that she
[0:39] wrote and illustrated called Ebanese
[0:41] Friendship Adventure a 100 copies of the
[0:44] book will be given away free to kids
[0:47] dunia Drum and Dance a Minnesota based
[0:50] dance company will open the evening's
[0:52] entertainment followed by a live jazz
[0:54] and soul performance by K john Gant
[0:57] shantel Sings an accomplished R&B singer
[1:00] songwriter radio personality will MC the
[1:03] event and perform as the closing act the
[1:06] event also includes 24 resource and
[1:08] information tables and art activities
[1:11] for children including an interactive
[1:12] Lego build with Young Builders and
[1:14] Designers founder Brian Kelly
[1:17] three Rivers Park District will offer
[1:19] fishing lessons and giveaways as well i
[1:22] certainly hope everyone is able to come
[1:24] out and enjoy this fantastic celebration
[1:26] this is Jim Huffin and that's your
[1:28] mayor's minute for Wednesday June 18th
[1:30] 2025 have a great rest of the week
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