Hello UU members, you are all invited to the annual Juneteenth Celebration and Barbecue on June 17th.The event will be located at the Elks Lodge 237 Walnut street Reading.The hours will be from 12 to 6pm.

This is a family Celebration with numerous activities for children( for instance, glass blowing from GoggleWorks), entertainment,  Juneteenth speakers, and good food! Everything is FREE!

Reading Hospital will have their Mobile Mammography Coach present for the ladies and Prostate screenings for the men. PennSt/St Joe’s will provide Diabetes and Dental screenings. Berks Community Health Center will provide blood pressure screenings and nutritional information.

There will also be numerous vendors from the City and County.Plus, local and State government officials will be there to  discuss issues you may be concerned about!

Please consider attending this FREE event and gain some knowledge of why we celebrate Juneteenth!

Please bring insurance and ID if you want to take advantage of free screenings.

Peace and Blessings,

Dennis Williams, Juneteenth Facilitator