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The issuing of a Juneteenth proclamation, a variety of live bands, family movies and children’s activities are among Friday and Saturday’s Celebrating Methuen 300 Festival.
The festival, celebrating the city’s people, history and community, begins Friday afternoon at 3 with official introductions and the reading of the Juneteenth proclamation at Nicholson Stadium, 49 Pleasant View St., Methuen.
Following the kickoff and continuing through 9 p.m., performers entertain. They include Rico Barr Band with JJR Horns, Tom Duda, Anibal Cruz and the Blue Island Project, Chuck Gabriel’s Standards Quartet and AB Jazz Band led by Anthony Bernabel.
Saturday’s lineup features Dominican carnival Dancer troop, Asociación Carnavalesca de Massachusetts, Hill House, Kooked Out and Best Not Broken. Radio station 92.5 The River helped arrange the day’s music.
From 3 to 6 p.m., both days, children’s activities include bounce houses, yard games, face painting, balloon artist and glitter artist. Saturday adds Family Movie Night on the lawn with a big screen, starting at 8:30 p.m.
There will also an array of foods available.