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Clarke County’s “Juneteenth Celebration” – noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds in Berryville – is a FREE event for the whole family. The day features live music and entertainment, arts, crafts, and food vendors. The theme is freedom, hope, and respect for all cultures.

Emcees are Allison Seymour – an award-winning news anchor at WUSA9 TV in Washington, D.C. – and her husband Marc Clarke, a radio legend in Baltimore. Guest speaker is Dr. Miles K. Davis, dean emeritus of the Shenandoah University School of Business; his presentation theme is “Lincoln did not free the enslaved.”

Gates open at 11 a.m. The formal “Juneteenth Celebration” program on the fairgrounds’ stage is from 1 to 3 p.m., followed by a rhythm-and-blues concert until 7 p.m.

The event is hosted by the Josephine School Community Museum, Josephine Improvement Association, and the Clarke County Training School & Johnson-Williams High School Reunion Association. Follow the Josephine School Community Museum on Facebook.