Spady Museum Heats Up The Summer With Delray Beach FAMILY AFFAIR & Juneteenth HOUSE PARTY
By Spady Cultural Heritage Musuem
Summer is upon South Florida, and as the weather heats up, so does the programming at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. A series of events is planned to bring people together to enjoy music, history and culture.
WHAT’S COMING UP!
Delray Beach Family Affair
Sunday, May 18, 2025
1-4 p.m.
FREE and Open to the Public
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
170 NW Fifth Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Join us at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum for “A Delray Beach Family Affair”! This free backyard event is all about good food, live music, and fun activities, perfect for the whole family. Dive into a day filled with children’s activities, including storytelling, splash pools, and chess. Savor cookout favorites from our food vendors and shop for unique African-inspired goods. Be sure to catch the live concert with the Reaxtion Band. Mark your calendars and RSVP to enjoy a family-style gathering that brings our community together!
RSVP at https://www.spadymuseum.com/events/delray-beach-family-affair/
A Juneteenth Spady “HOUSE PARTY”
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
5:30-7 p.m.
Hosted by the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce
FREE and Open to the Public
Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce
140 NE 1st St, Delray Beach, FL 33444
You’re invited to a Celebration! Enjoy tasty bites, chilled beverages and good music, while doing good. A JUNETEENTH “SPADY HOUSE PARTY” will recognize 100 Years of the Spady House, raising $100,000+ for 100 more years of bringing people together around Black History.
Join us to learn about Juneteenth and celebrate the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum at this feel-good, summertime fundraising event.
What is Juneteenth?
On June 19, 1865, the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived at Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which had become official January 1, 1863.
Juneteenth celebrates not only the national day, which is also known as Emancipation Day, but also a corresponding day in Florida’s history. In Florida, Union Brigadier General Edward M. McCook established his headquarters at the Hagner residence, known today as the Knott House, in Tallahassee. Immediately following the Civil War, General McCook was responsible for announcing the Emancipation Proclamation. A series of celebratory events are normally scheduled in Tallahassee on and around May 20.
ABOUT THE SPADY CULTURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM:
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum was established in July 2001 by the non-profit organization, EXPANDING AND PRESERVING OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE, INC., a 501(c)3 Florida organization. Located in the 1926 former home of educator Solomon D. Spady, the museum preserves and shares local Black history with Delray Beach Black archives, exhibits, bus tours, walking tours, commemorative events and youth mentoring. Hours: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday-Saturday; all other hours are by appointment. (561) 279-8883; wwwspadymuseum.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Brown, Kaliah Communications, Inc.; 561-308-3382, kaliahpr@gmail.com