Our Event Categories
To help you find events that match your interests, we’ve added categories to each listing. These categories highlight the type of event, who’s involved, and how you can participate. Browse the descriptions below to see what each category means and discover the events that are right for you!
Community Events:
Celebrate and connect through activities that bring our community together, often with multiple local businesses collaborating.
Organization Events:
Events directly hosted or organized by the Rainbow Rose Center.
Pride Events:
Gatherings that celebrate LGBTQ+ pride, visibility, and community spirit.
Support Groups:
Regular meetings that provide understanding, connection, and support around specific topics.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Events that need helping hands—reach out to the listed contact if you’d like to get involved.
Annual Juneteenth Block Party
Union Evangelical Lutheran Church strives to celebrate on the actual day of Juneteenth, so once again they will gather on Thursday, June 19, with set-up beginning at 5:00 p.m. and the event running from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. As in previous years, S. Penn Street between W. Market Street and Mason Avenue will be closed for the celebration.
Union Evangelical Lutheran Church will be providing free food, drinks, kids' activities, and entertainment.
Juneteenth marks the day—June 19, 1865—when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It is a day of celebration, remembrance, and commitment:
• Celebrating freedom and the enduring strength, creativity, and contributions of Black communities.
• Remembering injustice and the long road from slavery to freedom.
• Renewing our shared responsibility to work for racial justice, equity, and liberation for all.
As we celebrate Juneteenth, we also celebrate the people and the history of York.
Our hope is that this block party will be a space of joy, solidarity, and healing, where we continue the work of building a just and inclusive community.
We hope to see you on June 19!
