20th Annual Iowa
Juneteenth Observance Calendar of Events
(monitor www.iowajuneteenth.org for updates)
Schedule of Featured
Activities
May 13 -
Performance of the play "Crowns" at the Des Moines
Playhouse
May 15 -
Final Performance of the play "Crowns" at the Des Moines
Playhouse
May 20 - Unveiling of the "Iowa
Juneteenth Exhibit" at the State Historical Building
June 11 – Gospel Concert, featuring
Kierra "Ki-Ki" Sheard" at Des Moines First Assembly
Church at 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm. Adults $20 in
advance, $25 at door, Ages 10 and under $10 and only
sold at door. For more ticket information, click here (http://www.iowajuneteenth.org/church.htm)
June 12 - Church
Conference, "The Church: Beyond Our Four Walls" Maple
Street Missionary Baptist Church (Resheduled TBA)
June 14 – The full day of activities are as follows:
- Formal announcement
of 2010-11 Miss Iowa Juneteenth, Yeshimbra Green of
Des Moines Roosevelt High School.
- "Funshop" (Healthy
Eating for One or Two) at the Central Senior Center
at 2008 Forest Ave. (Des Moines), from 12:30 pm to
2:30 pm. Door prises, free samples, and food
prepartion demonstrations. Facilitated by registered
and licensed dietitian, Ann Cundiff. Free and open
to the public (targeting senior citizens or people
who cook for senior citizens)
June 17 - Proclamation ceremony at
10:00 am, at the Iowa Secretary of State's Office,
Capitol Building, and presentation of the Liberty Award.
Free and open to the public.
June 18 - The full day of activities are as follows:
- Iowa Juneteenth King
& Queen Coronation at Cornerstone Family Church,
3114 S.W. 61st Street, Des Moines.
2010-11 King and Queen: Rev. Alex and Vera Crawford,
Jr.
Speaker: Marcus McIntoch, KCCI TV
Iowa
Juneteenth Community Banquet at Cornerstone Family
Church, 3114 S.W. 61st Street, Des Moines.
Speaker: Gary Lawson, General Chair, Iowa Juneteent
Obsrvance
Award recipients:
- Rev. Dan Berry,
Senior Pastor,
Cornerstone Family Church,
'Community Citizen of the Year' and
Honorary Chair of the 2010 Iowa Juneteenth
Observance.
- Dr. Vincent Lewis,
Principal, Des Moines North High School,
'Mary McLeod Bethune Award' (educator of the year)
- Dr. Walter Riley,
Des Moines physican and surgeon,
'James Derham Award' (health practitioner of the
year).
Tickets are $30 each for
the general public; a table of 8 may be reserved for
$250.
For more ticket information,
click here
All proceeds go to support the Urban Scouting Project.
June 19 – the full day of activities are as follows:
Parade
- Commencing on Drake University Campus (24th &
Forest) at 9 am and ending at Evelyn Davis Park
(14th & Forest).
Grand Marshall, Congressman Leonard Boswell
Neighbors Day
- Evelyn Davis Park from Noon to 7 pm featuring
"MIKE-E" and AfroFlow.
(12:00pm to 12:30pm)
- Opening Prayer:
Rev. Irvin Lewis, Sr., President, Des Moines
Black Ministerial Alliance
-
Proclamation: Pastor Dan Berry, 2010 Honorary
Chair of the Iowa Juneteenth Observance
(12:30pm to 1:00pm)
-
Des
Moines own 'Ambassadors of Praise', Cornerstone
Family Church Choir - Minister Tina Williams,
Director
(1:00pm to 1:30pm)
-
The
ever popular 'Restoration & Prayze Gospel Choir'
- Barry Jones, Lead Director
(1:30 pm to 2:00 pm)
(2:00 pm to 2:30 pm)
-
Nate
Pointer, Gospel Artist from Chicago, back by
popular demand
(2:30 pm to 3:00 pm)
-
Lori
Smith, Gospel Artist from Chicago, also
returning by popular demand
(3:00 pm to 3:30 pm)
-
Testifyi
(Rowland Gibson) bringing it from Cedar Rapids,
a true Gospel Rap Artist
(3:30 pm to 4:00 pm)
-
Josiah-Mime,
first time in Des moines and rounding out our
Chicago-based Gospel entertainment
(4:00 pm to 5:00 pm)
-
Kevin
"BF" Burt, Blues Artist from Waterloo with
sounds reminiscent of Lou Rawls.
(5:00 pm to 5:30 pm)
(5:30pm to 7:00pm)
-
Coming
off their national tour into Evelyn Davis Park,
the Detroit-based Afro Flow, featuring MIKE- E!
-
Evening
"Appreciation" Gospel Concert - Morning Star
Baptist Church at 7:00 pm featuring
Chicago-based Tony Tidwell & Friends.
