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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS May Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center, founded by one of the first African-American millionaires in the nation, brings the community together at the end of each May to remember the founder's legacy and celebrate neighborhood spirit with a parade and a series of social events; Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center; www.anniemalone.com JUNE Ragtime Rendezvous Annual musical event celebrating Ragtime; Scott Joplin House State Historic Site; www.mostateparks.com/scottjoplin.htm Juneteenth Celebration Annual celebration of the day the last enslaved people learned they were free in America; www.juneteenth.com JULY Fair St. Louis Annual celebration featuring crafts, music and food from around the world; Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; www.fairstlouis.com AUGUST Missouri Black Expo Hundreds of local and regional African-American entrepreneurs showcase their businesses; America's Center; www.missouriblackexpo.com SEPTEMBER Blues Heritage Festival Labor Day Weekend; Annual St. Louis Blues festival with five stages of musical entertainment; Laclede's Landing; www.lacledeslanding.org DECEMBER Kwanzaa Celebration Celebration of African American culture; St. Louis; www.soulofamerica.com/index.php?soulful_events 2010 JANUARY Mardi Gras and Grand Parade Featuring Children's Art Fair, Mardi Gras Grand Parade, and Mayor’s Ball; St. Louis; www.mardigrasinc.com Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Celebration of the civil rights leader’s life; St. Louis; www.king-raleigh.org/natlevent/body.cfm FEBRUARY Black History Month Events celebrating African American heritage; Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse, Scott Joplin House State Historic Site and St. Louis Art Museum; www.explorestlouis.com |
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