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Please post Celebrating Oldham County's African American Heritage Summer Exhibits and Programs Sponsored by the Oldham County Public Library and the Oldham County History Center Exhibits and programs are planned from June 19th through Labor Day that celebrate Oldham County's African American Heritage. This is a part of a summer series that will feature a particular culture of Oldham County for the next 6 years. On Junteenth Day, Saturday,June 19th special activities are planned to kick-off the African American Heritage festivities followed by a week of activities and events. These activities for June 19th include: A Special Proclamation by Judge Kinser and local officials, History of Juneteenth by Mahdee Numan, special gospel music from local African American churches, a free food sample of African American specialities and guest lecturer, Andrew Baskins to talk about the history of Lincoln Institute. Other activities following the week of Juneteenth: Read Round the World Summer Reading Program that emphasizes special stories and crafts of Africa at our public libraries during this week: June 22, Tuesday: South Oldham Library Preschool, 10:45-11:30 am Summer Activity: 2-3:30pm June 23, Wednesday: Duerson Library Preschool, 10:45-11:30 am Summer Activity: 2-3:30 June 25, Friday: Mahan Library Preschool, 10:45-11:30 am Summer Activity: 2-3:30 pm June 26, Saturday: 10 to Noon Kick-off of The Children's African American Heritage Workshops Saturdays from 10 to Noon at the Oldham County History Center NOON to 1: Special African American Picnic on the History Center grounds 1:00 PM African Storyteller Mama Yaa will present a family program featuring authentic African stories and music Oldham County's African American Heritage Special Summer Lectures: June 19, Saturday: 6:00 p.m. at the Oldham County History Center. Lincoln Institute: The View from Berea College. In 1904 the Kentucky General Assemble outlawed interracial education in the state. That led Berea College, which had been the only integrated school in Kentucky, to found the Lincoln Institute, a school for blacks which opened in 1912 in Shelby County. In this talk, Baskin will examine the founding of the Lincoln Institute from the perspective of Berea College, with special emphasis on the role and racial attitudes of William Frost, the Berea president at the time. No registration required, free admission. June 24, Thursday: 7:00 p.m. at the Oldham County History Center Genealogy Workshop for African Americans by John T. Logan, co-founder of the African-American Genealogy Group of Philadelphia. A Kentucky native, John will help guide people of African-American descent on ways to uncover their records and history of their ancestors. He has been practicing genealogy for over 20 years having over 4600 individuals in his database, tracing his maternal line back for 6 generations. Registration required: $10 covers workshop materials. Call: 502-222-0826 August 18, Wednesday at 6 p.m., Westport General Store, historian and speaker from the Kentucky Humanities Council Speaker Diane P. Coon, will highlight slave and abolitionist, Henry Bibb's story of his life in Henry, Oldham and Trimble County. Bibb's slave narratives are some of the most famous in U.S. history. In addition, Ms. Coon will talk about the sites in Westport and surrounding areas of Underground Railroad workers and their secret systems of communication of the Ohio River. Sponsored by the Oldham County Public Library and Oldham County History. Registration required: $14.00 covers cost of dinner. Call: 502-222-0826. The Children's African American Heritage Workshops 2004 Summer Series Oldham County History Center Saturday mornings: 10 am to Noon Free admission June 26: Keepsakes and Treasures of our Lives, Children's Scrapbooks: children will Learn about the narratives and stories that describe African American life in Oldham County and create their own scrapbooks and diaries. July 10: Honoring Our Achievements: Children will select a famous African American as a role model to emulate and represent for the Oldham County Day Parade. They will design and create their own costumes for the parade. learn about the narratives and stories that describe African American life in Oldham County and create their own scrapbooks and diaries July 17: Oldham County Day Parade: Children will dress-up as their African American role model and represent them in the parade. July 24: Children will learn about the "quilt code". Slaves would incorporate these Codes into quilt pieces that could be used for directions to the underground railroad. Children will then create their own quilt pieces that depict the code. August 7: Children will explore ways to search their genealogy and create charts and family trees. Special emphasis on the technique of gathering oral histories and information about their relatives. August 21: A celebration of African American music. Children will learn about the Different types of music that represent the African American culture. August 28: Double Jeopardy: We wrap up the summer series with games that emphasize All of the special history and culture that make-up our Oldham Counties African American culture. Press Release Press Release For more info contact: Oldham Co. History Center/502-222-0826 Oldham County's African American Heritage Exhibit June 19-September 7, 2004 Oldham County History Center The traditions and culture of African Americans run deep in Oldham County's heritage. In the early 1800s over 1/3 of Oldham County's population was African American. This exhibit will feature various aspects of that culture including the slave trade, Underground Railroad and the outstanding accomplishments of the African American community over the years. There will be a special quilt display that has been created from local citizens that features the hidden codes for traveling the Underground railroad. Children can crawl in a berth that depicts the space where slaves lived during the 7 to 9 week Middle Passage as they crossed the Atlantic Ocean. There will be a special section on Henry Bibb, a local slave who describes his life in Oldham, Trimble and Henry County in the early 1800s. Artwork from children in Nigeria will be displayed that depict the sense of community in Africa today. Special African music and clothing will be available for "touch and dress items". The history center will display genealogy records drawn from deed documents and marriage certificates. Other features include photographs of African American churches, schools and community interspersed with the local artwork of Victor Sweat. A special series of events have been planned to highlight the exhibit including: Juneteenth Day on June 19 for the opening of the exhibit Special children's workshops Guest Lectures Genealogy Workshop for African Americans Contact for more information: Nancy Theiss, 502-222-0826 The Oldham County History Center, 106 N. Second Ave. LaGrange, KY 40031 502-222-0826/FAX 502-222-7115 http://oldhamcountyhistoricalsociety.org email: olchstryctr@aol.com Museum Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Closed Sunday and Monday