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Written by Carrie Eobbi, Liberty University Intern 

Fireworks on the Riverfront is BACK this summer in Downtown Lynchburg on Friday, June 30th from 6-9:30pm! This firework display is a free event taking place at Riverfront Park to bring together the Lynchburg community. 

This ‘picnic-style’ event allows you to bring your own food or to grab takeout from the downtown restaurants prior to the event. There will be food trucks & activities at the event throughout the evening to enjoy as well.

SHARE Greater Lynchburg sat down with Kelli Coleman, Board President for Hill City Pride, to learn more about the organization. Kelli said, “I moved from Dallas where I worked with Dallas Pride but on the entertainment side and now love being a part of the full scope of managing a Pride organization and festival.

Written by Carrie Eobbi, Liberty University Intern 

As we enter into the month of June, we celebrate the history of Juneteenth in a place that signifies the beginning of an end. Appomattox, Virginia has a unique connection to Juneteenth as it was the location of the first set of enslaved people that were freed on April 9, 1865. 

We will gather at the Freedom 4/24 and Sports Outreach Meeting Room (2306 Bedford Ave.) for lunch and a time of sharing, followed by a collaborative presentation on the Mission Thrift model, vision and plan. We will conclude by walking across the street for a behind-the-scenes tour of Mission Thrift. Lunch will be provided by SHARE Greater Lynchburg.