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  James L. Stowe
  Director

Office of Human Rights

 

50th Anniversary Schedule of Events and Activities

 
Click here for complete Schedule of Events for 50th Anniversary Celebration, Lincoln Park Celebration and the Schedule of Events for Glen Echo Park

 

*See photos from the 50th Anniversary of Protest of Glen Echo Park, Saturday, June 26, 2010

 

 

Human Rights 50th Anniversary Proclamation: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
County Council Building, 3rd Floor Hearing Room 9:00 a.m.
County Executive and County Council will be in attendance.

 

Montgomery County Juneteeth Celebration: Saturday June 19, 2010
Montgomery County Civil Rights Bus Tour
Lincoln Park Community Center, 357 Frederick Avenue, Rockville, MD
Bus Departs 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. (Seating is limited to 34)
Cost $15.00
Tour destination include Forrmer Carver High and Junior College, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Sandy Spring Slavery Museum, Glen Echo Park, Bealle-Dawson Historic House Museum.
Human Rights Half of Fame Exhibition Executive Office Building Lobby 1L15 - 1:45 p.m.


Montgomery County Taste of a Juneteeth Celebration and Cultural Experience Reception
Office of Human Rights 50th Anniversary

Hosted by HSBC National Bank
220 C-East Middle Lane
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Book Signing "The Buffalo Saga" author James Harden  "Pat" Daughterty, WWII Vet 92nd Infantry Division U.S. Army

 

Montgomery County Heritage Days: Saturday & Sunday, June 26 - 27, 2010 

 

 

50th Anniversary of Protest of Glen Echo Park, Saturday, June 26, 2010
Panel Discussion on the Protest and its connection with the Human Rights Commission
Panelists include Ester Delaplaine and Dion Diamond, Participants in the Protest, Isiah Leggett, County Executive and former Chair of Human Rights Commission, Hillary Shelton, Senior Vice President for Advocacy/Director, Washington Bureau of the NAACP and Juan Williams, news personality for National Public Radio as moderator.

 

* Reception to follow at Glen Echo Parck Arcade Building
* Book Signing "Child of the Civil Rights Moments" author Paula Young

* Walking Civil Rights Tour of Glen Echo Park

 

 

Lincoln Park Historical Parade: Saturday, June 26, 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. appromimately

Lincoln Park Community Center

357 Frederick Avenue, Rockville, MD

Hosted by Lincoln Park Historical Foundation

 

Lincoln Park Heritage Days and Reception: Sunday, June 27, 2010

Rockville Memorial Library
Rockville Town Center
African American Walking Tour 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hosted by Rockville Historic District Commission


Reception and Food and Entertainment 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hosted by Self Storage Plus

14690 Southlawn Lane, Rockville, MD 

 

 

FUTURE EVENTS

 

Human Rights Diversity Camp: Sunday, October 17, 2010
YMCA Camp Letts
4003 Camp Letts Road, Edgewater, MD 21073
Friday - Sunday, October 15 - 17, 2010
50th Anniversary session will be Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 10: 00 a.m.


Human Rights Hall of Fame: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Black Rock Center for the Arts

12901 Town Commons Drive

Germantown, MD 20874

 

Human Rights Day Activities: Friday, December 10th and Sunday, December 12, 2010

"A Day of Learning"
High School Video Event
Friday, December 10, 2010
Montgomery County College (Tentative)
Sunday, December 12, 2010

*Middle School Essay Contest

*Elementary Poster Contest
*Adult and Community Workshops (Tentative) (Faculity TBA)

 

Annual Historic Educational Civil Rights Tour: Monday - Friday, April 18- 23, 2011
Tour destinations include Atlanta, GA., Tuskegee, Ala., Montgomery Ala., Birmingham, Ala., and Memphis, Tenn.,

(Cost information available July, 2010) 

 

Last edited: 6/28/2010