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The Yolo County Library will host a free Juneteenth Holiday Celebration on Sunday, June 5, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UC Davis Conference Center and the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Library hosts Juneteenth celebration

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The Yolo County Library invites residents to attend a free Juneteenth Holiday Celebration on Sunday, June 5, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UC Davis Conference Center and the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas, origin in 1865, the observance of June 19 as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. In 2021, it became the eleventh holiday recognized by the federal government.

The Juneteenth theme for 2022 is “The Road to Freedom Day” and will honor Black artists and artisans, performers, elders, and musicians.

The family-friendly celebration will include live entertainment, educational presentations, art displays, activities for youth, giveaways, artisan vendors, food trucks, sponsor tables and more. Residents can learn more by visiting: https://www.yolojuneteen th.org.

The event will feature a variety of performances, including music, drumming, spoken word, and dance performances. Among them: M’Ster Lewis, a JTL Production fashion show, the Grant High School Drumline, and renowned artist TheArthur Wright.

Additionally, Master Quilter Khristel Johnson will display her history quilts at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. Johnson’s quilts are visually stunning and meticulously designed using African fabrics, beads, and textures that create a unique 3D effect illustrating African American history through personal stories and significant events.

Guest speakers include Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs; Renetta Garrison Tull, UC Davis Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; and Vickie Gomez, UC Davis Director of Campus and Regional Community Engagement.

“We are very excited to offer a community youth art project for the celebration,” said Youth Services Librarian Katrina LawsEwald.

Those 18 and under of any cultural background are invited to create an art piece exploring the Black/ African diaspora. The “Make Black Art” project is a new experimental community learning experience that asks youth to research and discover a Black art subject of interest, then create or replicate that subject in any art form that their ability allows as a show of appreciation for the culture.

The Juneteenth Holiday Celebration is made possible with the support of the Yolo County Library, the city of Davis Human Relations Commission and Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, Culture C.O.-O.P., NJ Mvondo and Multiculturalism Rocks, Friends of the Davis Public Library, Yolo County Office of Education, Travis Credit Union, Yolo Federal Credit Union, Davis Media Access, CommuniCare, UC Davis Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.

Davis Media Access will record and post the celebration on YouTube on June 19.

The UC Davis Conference Center is located at 550 Alumni Lane and the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is located across the street at 254 Old Davis Road. There is free parking on Sundays in the garage and surrounding lot next to the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.

There are still spaces available for vendors, and volunteers are needed. Please visit yolojuneteenth. org for more information. For questions about participating in the event, contact Sandy Holman at 530-902-4534 or sandy@ thecultureco-op.com.

Tax-deductible donations can be made at tinyurl.com/YoloJuneteen th or by sending a check to the Friends of the Davis Public Library, P.O. Box 91, Davis, CA 95617

For more information about Yolo County Library’s programs and resources, residents can visit their local library, or the library’s website, https://yolocount ylibrary.org

STUDENT: Details scarce

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oftentimes placed where a cyclist has died.

An investigation by the UCD, Davis and West Sacramento police departments remains underway. Fell said the timeline of the investigation remains unclear, pending factors including the completion of a coroner’s report.

Sacramento County Coroner’s officials initially classified the fatality as a “criminal” motor vehicle accident on its website, although Coroner Kimberly Gin said its cases receive that classification when it’s unknown whether charges will be filed, and the classification could later change.

UCD has not released information about the garbage-truck driver, other than to note the person is a campus employee who has a California commercial vehicle license underwent training required by both the California and U.S. Departments of Transportation. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene

HONORS: UCD aims for shared experience

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the ultimate sacrifice, for this country.”

The Memorial Union houses UC Davis’ Golden Memory Book, a collection of biographies of the Gold Star Aggies, who were lost in both World Wars, the Vietnam War and other conflicts.

“Too frequently we celebrate as communities and grieve as individuals,” Stuart said. “Let today be a shared day of grieving.” — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @ calebmhampton.

By Anne Ternus-BellAmy Enterprise staff writer

The Yolo County Library annual summer reading program begins June 1. This year’s theme: Read Beyond the Beaten Path.

Children, teens and adults can participate by logging their reading, earning prizes and enjoying summer-camp-style programs and activities.

Everyone registering for the program at https:// yolocountylibrary.org/ summer will receive a free book and welcome bag. And everyone who completes their summer reading challenge by earning 1,000 points will receive a free book and prize, plus an entry into a final drawing for additional prizes.

This year’s theme, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, evokes summer camp vibes, and the summer reading challenge activities relate to typical camp events, like arts and crafts, campfire, “flat on bunk” (quiet time), science and nature, and sports and recreation. In-person indoor and outdoor activities will be offered at many Yolo County Library branches, and all branches will provide take-andmake kits for all ages. Content changes monthly, and kits will be available while supplies last.

Participants aged 0-5 will also receive an activity booklet designed to engage young learners in fun pre-literacy activities, and thanks to a grant from the Davis Sunrise Rotary Club, children ages 6-12 will get a Summer Badge Book filled with reading prompts, enhancement activities and stickers to log their reading. The program has even more rewards: every week, participants will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card, courtesy of Nugget Markets, Raley’s and Target.

Everyone who joins the Summer Reading Program is encouraged to participate digitally through the Beanstack platform on the web or via the app. Participants can track the books they have read, log reading hours and books, earn badges and prizes, and discover great books.

Parents or caregivers can sign up and quickly log their own and their children’s reading under one primary account. Instructions are available on the ibrary’s website, https://yolocountylibrary. org

While Yolo County Library has been fine-free since April 2021, participants who still have old overdue fines on their account can select to have up to $10 in fines removed from their account in place of their finisher prize. Books and prizes can be picked up in person at any Yolo County Library branch. Prizes are available until Sept. 30 or while supplies last.

According to the library, research indicates that summer reading programs help children and teens retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer, provide a haven for community readers, and develop reading enthusiasm. Additionally, adult participation encourages caregivers to play a strong role in their child’s literacy development by reading aloud with their child and modeling good reading behavior. Kids read more and enjoy reading more when they can choose what they read.

As poet and author Maya Angelou noted, “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.”

The Summer Reading Program is free and sponsored by the Yolo County Library Foundation and the various Friends of the Library groups. For more information or to sign up, visit your local Yolo County Library branch or online https://yolocountylibrary.org/summer. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ ATernusBellamy.