LA EVENTS: Juneteenth Heritage Festival in Leimert Park

Come enjoy two days of family fun for all ages that’s free and open to the public at the Juneteenth Heritage Festival in Leimert Park Village on June 15th and 16th from 10am to 6pm each day. Build an app for your digital device; take to the skies in a flight simulator; ride horses with the cowboys of color on Saturday, or rock the old school Soul Train line on Sunday! Dedication of the first Peace Pole in South Central Los Angeles in the 50 years of the Peace Pole Project (www.peacepoleproject.org) begins 2pm on Sunday. The event begins at 4300 Degnan Blvd down to the corner of Vernon and Crenshaw in Los Angeles. Don’t miss the great arts and crafts vendors, good food and live entertainment featuring Hishaam. For more information, call 323.291-2024 or visit www.blackartslosangeles.org.