Welcome to our series of events for Juneteenth 2024.

All events Will Be taking place at ThirdSpace Reading Room (1464 E. 105th St., Cleveland, OH, 44106).

We’re kicking things off on June 17th, celebrating our beloved ThirdSpace Reading Room’s third birthday. We’ll have new merchandise items, discounts on popular titles, and a chance to win a $25 gift card after each purchase.

Literary Cleveland has partnered with ThirdSpace Action Lab to present Culture, Community & Liberation: A Juneteenth Celebration, a one-day arts festival dedicated to Black history, freedom, and togetherness. 

Join us on Saturday, June 22 from noon-4:00pm at ThirdSpace Action Lab (1464 E 105th St, Cleveland OH 44106) for our celebration of culture, community, and liberation with poetry, music, and more!

This program is open to all ages 18 and over. Registration gives all attendees a space in every activity. Participants can attend the whole festival from noon-4pm or attend separate activities if they like.

For more information, and to register, click here.

Author Brea Baker will make her stop The Reading Room to discuss her upcoming book, “Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership” with ThirdSpace Co-Founder and former Yale classmate, Mordecai Cargill.

Pre-order or register for the event here: ThirdSpace Reading Room.

The Chocolate City CLE Intergenerational Lunch is a space for elders, youth, and adults to come together over a meal to remember + reflect on the good ole days in Cleveland’s historically Black neighborhoods. Each month, through discussion, guest speakers, and community-building activities, we imagine a brighter future for our neighborhoods. We hope you can join us.

This month, our partners at Green Book Cleveland will join us to host a panel on Black History project updates, methodology, and memorykeeping. We will also have a musical performance to honor Black Music Month. This intergenerational lunch is part of Cleveland History Days and will take place June 28th, 11:30 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

TAKE A LOOK BACK AT OUR 2023 BLACK IS FREE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION