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The 2025 Juneteenth celebration (Photo: Ames NAACP on Facebook)

Ames NAACP celebrates community, education with Juneteenth

by Lara Jones, Staff Reporter
Published June 11, 2026
The Ames NAACP aims to create a space for citizens to enjoy one another's company as well as remember the meaning of and embrace opportunities to educate themselves on the importance of Juneteenth at its annual celebration this weekend. The event is at Bandshell Park from 12:30 to 5 p.m Saturday. It includes a slam poetry reading, a story walk of influential African American Ames citizens and local vendors.