BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//MyRye.com - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://myrye.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MyRye.com
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T000007
CREATED:20240615T164932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240615T164932Z
UID:10002040-1719050400-1719057600@myrye.com
SUMMARY:Juneteenth: Community\, Honor\, and Observance
DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth officially became an American federal holiday two years ago\, called “National Independence Day” by President Joseph Biden. Juneteenth\, which is both a day of solemn reflection and remembrance and one of emancipation celebration\, uplifts June 19\, 1865: the date when the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were notified of their freedom following the Civil War. The Town of Rye\, which is home to one of the area’s most important Black History sites\, The Rye African-American Cemetery\, once again honors the memory of our forebears with its third annual event of service and spoken word at the cemetery\, on Saturday\, June 22\, 2024\, beginning at 10 am. \nRegister Here:\nRegistration Link: https://townofrye.seamlessdocs.com/f/2024Juneteenth \nWaiver Link: https://townofrye.seamlessdocs.com/f/Juneteenth%20Participation%20Waiver%202024 \n‍THE CEREMONY:\nThe Town of Rye will be honoring Juneteenth with a commemoration followed by a day of service beautifying the African American cemetery. This year’s Juneteenth commemoration will feature lessons in history from area experts and poignant perspectives from descendants of the many heroes interred within. It’s an occasion to pay homage to the experiences of local Black emigrants and citizens over the course of the past two centuries. \n‍WHEN:\nSaturday\, June 22\, 2024 (rain date June 23rd) \n‍WHERE:\nAFRICAN AMERICAN CEMETERY\n215 North Street\, Town of Rye\, NY\n(in the Greenwood Union Cemetery) \nIt is highly recommended that participants wear outdoor work gloves and bring any of the following items with them to help with clean-up work: \nRakes\nShovels\nOutdoor Broom\nOutdoor Working Gloves\n* It is important that you dress appropriately. Be sure to wear layers if necessary\, thick socks\, and closed-toe shoes. \n* Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. \n‍If you have a service form you would like filled out\, please Email it to Councilperson Pam Jaffee at PJaffee@TownofRyeNY.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://myrye.com/event/juneteenth-community-honor-and-observance/
LOCATION:AFRICAN AMERICAN CEMETERY 215 North Street\, Town of Rye\, NY\, 215 North Street\, Town of Rye\, NY\, NY\, 10573\, United States
CATEGORIES:Town of Rye
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://myrye.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Juneteeth_2024_color_social-4.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Town of Rye":MAILTO:​dreisner@townofryeny.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR