In celebration of Juneteenth, the Frick Environmental Center will host Black Power Storytime on June 19. The event will also include a garden activity.
Attendees will meet in the From Slavery to Freedom Garden for a storytime event that celebrates Juneteenth. The event, presented by BOOM Concepts, will feature award-winning artist and entrepreneur DS Kinsel, who will read two children’s stories.
Afterward, children and their caregivers will be able to participate in a short garden activity led by Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy naturalist educators. The program is best suited for families with children ages four to 9.
Black Power Storytime will run from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19. It is located at 2005 Beechwood Boulevard in Pittsburgh.
There is a parking lot and additional on-street parking by the center. You can reach the center by bus via the 61A and 61B and get off at the Forbes and Dallas avenues stop. The center is a five-minute walk from the bus stop.
