Event: Throughout the month of June, Catawba County agencies and organizations will commemorate Juneteenth with celebrations, performances, parades, guest speakers, revival, resource fairs, informative programming, and family gatherings. Juneteenth marks the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to proclaim that all enslaved people were free. The troops’ arrival came a full two-and-a-half years after the signing of […]

Event: In honor of the Freedom we all cherish, and to celebrate the work of African American authors who continue to help shape our culture, we’re hosting community gatherings to talk about The American Queen by Vanessa Miller, a North Carolina Humanities selection for 2025, with a story based on actual events in Appalachia from 1865-1889. Light refreshments provided.  

About: Come join us at Hippy Valley Peace Fest 2025 on Sunday, June 22 for a groovy time and FREE admission! The family-run and family friendly festival will have a variety of creative vendors with handmade items, tie dye event shirts, face painting, bubble fairy, free yoga, live music, fun for kids, photo ops, and more! We hope you will […]