Austin Community College will host “Sounds of Freedom: ACC’s Musical Celebration of Juneteenth” Friday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the courtyard of Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Rd.

The public is invited to bring picnic baskets and blankets to relax on the lawn and enjoy live performances by multi-faceted artists and some of Austin’s finest hip-hop musicians. All events are free; food and other refreshments will be available.

Juneteenth is a nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday celebrates the June 1865 arrival of troops on Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation.

The celebration is sponsored by ACC, the college’s Community Outreach Office, the Men of Distinction program (which provides support to African-American male students), the City of Austin, and Austin Parks and Recreation.

“Sounds of Freedom” Schedule

Intergenerational Juneteenth | 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Family-friendly entertainment and games for all ages.

Hip Hop Into College | 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

• Some of Austin’s finest singers and wordsmiths perform live, including Drastik, Raphina Austin, “3rd”, the Cypher, Loose Cannon, Finesse, and more.

Free to Rip the Runway | 4 p.m.-5 p.m.

• KOOP radio host Brotha K emcees a fashion show.