Donald Hammonds sings during the Juneteenth potluck and singalong hosted by the Butler Clergy Network Anti-Racist Network Group at YWCA in Butler in 2023. Butler Eagle File Photo

An event recognizing Juneteenth is planned for Wednesday, June 19, at the YWCA in Butler.

“Uniting in Poetry & Song: A Juneteenth Celebration,” will feature food, fellowship and music from 6 to 8 p.m. in the YWCA’s Preston Room, 120 W. Cunningham St.

The event is intended to bring people from local religious and other community organizations together to learn about and celebrate Juneteenth, a national holiday. Throughout the evening, the event will include a potluck dinner, poetry readings and group singing.

Juneteenth is a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War. A Juneteenth singalong event was held in 2023 at the YWCA Butler. This year, poetry is being added with readings from two poets from the region.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to share and join others in singing from the Justice Choir Songbook.

Everyone stands up to sing during the Juneteenth potluck and singalong hosted by the Butler Clergy Network Anti-Racist Network Group at YWCA in Butler in 2023. Butler Eagle File Photo