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Every year, communities gather together in honor of Juneteenth, otherwise known as “Freedom Day,” with celebrations of Black culture and heritage. From parades and festivals to concerts and cookouts, here’s a sampling of ways you can spend this holiday in the Bay Area. Juneteenth Paint & Sip: 12 to 4 p.

m. June 8-9, Cleveland Cascade, Lakeshore and Merritt Ave., Oakland.



Celebrate Juneteenth at Cleveland Cascade Paint & Sip, where guests are invited to relax with some refreshing drinks, unleash inner creativity, and honor Black history together. $19. tinyurl.

com/JuneteenthPaintSip Pinole Pride and Juneteenth Celebration: 12 to 3 p.m. June 9, Fernandez Park, 595 Tennent Ave.

, Pinole. Come out to the second annual Pinole Pride and Juneteenth Celebration for a day of live music, joyous performances, children’s activities and food trucks, plus local organizations and vendors. Free admission.

tinyurl.com/PinolePrideteenth NightLife x Make History: 6 p.m.

June 13, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco. Honor Black contributions to global dance at Cal Academy of Sciences with a special Juneteenth edition of the Make History dance battle. Plus, get ready to shop because In the Black is back with a marketplace featuring Black-owned local businesses.

$20.95. calacademy.

org/nightlife/nightlife-x-make-history Livermore Valley Arts Juneteenth Celebration: 10 a.m. to 4 p.

m. June 15, Bankhead Plaza, 2400 First St., Livermore.

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