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Block Party and Art Exhibition Set for State College’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

State College will hold its seventh annual Juneteenth celebration on June 19–20, 2025, featuring a downtown block party and an art exhibition at the Woskob Family Gallery. The exhibition, opening June 19, showcases works by artists including Kennedy Ferguson, Barry King, June Ramsay, Helen Velasquez Martinez, Aisha Watson, and Irvin Moore, exploring themes of identity, community, and freedom through painting, photography, sculpture, and textile art. The block party on June 20 includes live music headlined by Maya Azucena, a youth double-dutch team from Washington, D.C., food vendors, and community activities.

Centre LGBT+, Local Congregations Partnering for Art Exhibition

Centre LGBT+ and several faith communities in Centre County, Pennsylvania, are partnering for a new art exhibition called “Rainbow Creation,” inviting local artists to submit original works exploring and celebrating LGBT+ identity. Submissions are open until March 15, with no fee required, and works by children, youth, and adults in any medium are welcome. Selected pieces will be displayed from April 12 to June 30 at Centre LGBT+’s community center and multiple faith spaces across State College and the Centre Region. Participating congregations include Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Congregation Brit Shalom, Grace Lutheran Church, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation, University Baptist and Brethren Church, State College Friends Meeting, and State College Presbyterian Church.