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Citizenship Day Celebration
September 16, 2017, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
On Saturday, September 16 between 10 a.m. and noon, Northampton will celebrate Citizenship Day in the Coolidge Room of Forbes Library. Yvonne Freccero, Northampton League member, will be one
of the presenters. You are invited to attend. The Mayor of Northampton initiated this event – he particularly wants to welcome all new citizens of Northampton.
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on Sept. 17 on the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in 1787. Congress first highlighted the significance of U.S. citizenship in 1940 when
it designated the third Sunday in May as “I am an American Day.” In 1952, Congress shifted the date to Sept. 17 and renamed it “Citizenship Day.” Congress changed the designation of this day to “Constitution
Day and Citizenship Day” in 2004.
For several years, on the 4th of July, the Northampton League has helped new citizens register to vote. We hope to see some of them as well as League members at Forbes Library for the celebration.