The Post staff is taking off the federal holiday of Juneteenth this Monday.
We will be back Tuesday with fresh news and headlines about your community in Johnson County.
But we’re taking this day to relax, spend time with our families and reflect a little on the meaning of this day and its still-impactful legacy on our country.
To that end, here are details on Johnson County’s official Juneteenth celebration later today:
- The county’s second annual Juneteenth celebration will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Lenexa Civic Campus, 17101 W. 87th Street Parkway.
- This event includes a keynote address from Jessica McCallop-McClellan, founder of local nonprofit Giving Hope & Help, plus live music courtesy of the Louis Neal Big Band as well as comments from county Chairman Mike Kelly.
We wish you a restful day off (if you get a day off), and we’ll see you back here tomorrow!
