First Baptist Church to hold Juneteenth ‘Still We Rise’ events on June 18, 24 and 26

QUINCY — First Baptist Church will offer a trifecta Juneteenth celebration — a Juneteenth festival, a Still We Rise gala and a Still We Rise concert — at various locations throughout Quincy in June.

The festival will be held behind the Jackson-Lincoln pool from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, June 18. This event is free to attend. Food vendors will be on site.

A black tie event, the Still We Rise gala, will be be held from 5-10 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Town and Country Inn and Suites, 110 N. 54th. Ticket price is $50 per person and can be purchased by contacting the FBC office at 217-223-4468; by emailing Lena Jones at jlena7319@gmail.com; or through Eventbrite. Musical entertainment will be provided by The Voices.

The celebration will conclude with the Still We Rise concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26 at First Baptist Church, Eighth and Elm. The voices of the Juneteenth community choir and the Ebony Voices Ensemble will perform. The concert is free.

For more information about these events, visit http://fbcqcy.org or http://juneteenth.fbcqcy.org.