Cherry Hill Chamber Orchestra and North Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, in partnership with the North Shore Juneteenth Association, invites the community to a shared reading of Frederick Douglass’s enduring speech, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” This annual gathering offers space for reflection, dialogue, and collective witness as we engage with Douglass’s words — still urgent, still challenging, and still necessary.

The program will be interwoven with live chamber music performed by Cherry Hill Chamber Orchestra, with original music composed specifically for the event by Danvers local resident Charles Turner. The music will serve as moments of pause, reflection, and emotional grounding throughout the reading.

All are welcome to join this meaningful communal experience of history, art, and shared responsibility. This event is free and open to the public, reservations strongly recommended: https://cherryhillchamber.simpletix.com/