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The town of Marblehead will host its annual Juneteenth celebration June 12 from 4-6 p.m. at Abbot Hall.
The community gathering will feature live African dance and drumming, poetry, a flag-raising ceremony, a scavenger hunt and ice cream. Attendees will also be served complimentary "soulful bites" provided by A Taste of Mae.
The event is backed by a coalition of local and state sponsors, including the Mass Cultural Council, Mass Humanities, the town of Marblehead, the North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc., the Marblehead Museum, Marblehead No Place for Hate and the Marblehead Racial Justice Team.