Chattanooga Times Free Press

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— COMPILED BY LISA DENTON

› Juneteenth, which commemorates an emancipation order read in Texas on June 19, 1865, will be celebrated with two festivals in Chattanooga on Saturday. Bethlehem Center, 200 W. 38th St., will hold its inaugural Juneteenth Festival noon-5 p.m. with a goal of bringing Chattanooga communities together for a day a celebration, fellowship and support for Black-owned small businesses. Food trucks and more than 20 vendors selling art, handmade jewelry, holistic skin products and other items will be on-site. The Juneteenth Independence Day All Schools Block Party & Legacy Music Festival, the main event of the ongoing Chattanooga Festival of Black Art & Ideas, is scheduled 3-9 p.m. at Community Haven, 815 N. Hickory St. Food trucks and field games will be available to festivalgoers, who may bring picnics if they wish, along with lawn chairs for seating. See more events on the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas schedule as well as screenings of Juneteenth-inspired movies in the Bobby Stone Film Series in the calendar listings, Page E5.

› Wanderlinger Music and Arts Festival will debut next weekend at Wanderlinger Brewing Co., 1208 King St. The three-day celebration features performances by three dozen musical acts, including Strung Like a Horse, Cold Planet, Opposite Box and Milele Roots, along with late-night DJ sets and a drag rave, plus art displays and demonstrations. One-day admission is $40 Friday or Saturday, $30 Sunday; a three-day pass is $100 on eventbrite. com. You must be 21 or older to attend.

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