275th Celebration of Negro Election Day aka Salem Willows Black (Picnic) Festival & Parade
2017 Salem Willows Black Picnic 276 year Celebration - Schedule
11:00 - 12:30 Negro Election Day Parade: THEME: HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED.
Parade starts on Derby Street on the grounds of the National Parks Service
Musical local/National Performers - Main Stage: 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Awardee’s Being Honored
Ben Arlander - Peabody Essex Museum.
Rosario Ubiera-Minaya - North Shore Community Development Coalition
Vendor Area: 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
MINI HEALTH FAIR AND BONE MARROW DRIVE
American Heart Association
Alzheimer's Association MA/NH
North Shore Medical Center
LCHC
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Bone Marrow – Drive
Additional Vendors:
Young Professional Urban League (Voter Registration)
Salem State University
Grambling College
North Shore Community College
Common Cause of Massachusetts
North Shore Career Center
Blacks in government
Suber Group
African Ancestry
Globe Life
Tuskeegee Airman
One United
Dahlia Society
North Shore Community Development Coalition/ Youthbuild
Big In Government - Craft Table
Basketball area: 11:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Throughout Park 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Family unity – grilling, give-aways- family fun
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