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weather caused its postponement. “In consultation with the MFE That turned out to be an opportu- director, Darla Bair, June 19, or nity, said Joe Detrick, chair of the Juneteenth, was the only available church’s concert committee. date for this spring,” Detrick recalled. See Music pg 3
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Celebrate our country’s second Independence Day at a Juneteenth concert performed by the Music for Ever yone (MFE) Community Chorus. The concert will take place on Friday, June 19, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, 777 S. Mount Joy St. The concert was originally scheduled for February, but inclement
An Unsung Hero of Civil Rights William Miller Barbour may be one of the most influential Americans you’ve never heard of. But Eric Schubert and Abigail Sholes want everyone to know his name. The historians are organizing the W. Miller Barbour Lecture Series, designed to highlight the life of the man who lived from 1908 to 1957 and made a significant impact on the civil rights movement. “Each session will follow the same general framework of his biography and career but connects and tailors it to the specific Pennsylvania communities he influenced,” Schubert said. “The series uses Barbour’s life and career to link local history with the broader civil rights movement, especially with a lecture the week of Juneteenth and more in his native Dauphin and Lancaster counties.” The series will kick off on Wednesday, June 17, with a program at the Hershey History Center, 40 Northeast Drive, Hershey, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Additional programs will be held on Thursday, July 16, at the Lower Swatara Township Historic Preservation Society; Sunday, July 19, at the Griscom Education Center; Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Cumberland County Historical Society; Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Masonic Village; and Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County. “Abigail and I are honored to share Barbour’s legacy with the public,” Schubert said. “He had lifelong advocacy for equality and opportunity, and these talks
s the country prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Christ Lutheran Church in Elizabethtown will host a concert highlighting American music. “Songs of Faith & Freedom” will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the church, 125 E. High St. The concert will feature African American spirituals, well-known hymns sung in churches for generations and lively choral pieces by American composers. “It’s going to be a celebration of what makes the sound of America,” said Kevin Gane, Christ Lutheran music director, who is organizing the event. “We’re going to feature our pipe organ, some communal singing, some smaller ensembles. Our handbell choir is also going to perform, which is something you don’t hear that often. And then we’re going to have a few solo singers as well.” A highlight of the concert will be a Festival Choir, featuring singers from the congregation and the community. People are invited to join the choir by contacting Gane at music@christlutheran-etown.com. Each year, Gane organizes a series of concerts
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