Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration

Sat, Jun 18, 2022
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us in celebrating 157 years since the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas.

Bring your family and friends to Douglass Park for summer fun and games!

Made possible with support from the Champaign Public Library Friends and the Champaign Park District.


READ-A-PALOOZA! SUMMER SERIES for KIDS
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• Jun 11, Jodi Kopplin's Jiggle Jam | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm · Main Library
• Jun 18, Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration, 12–3 pm · Douglass Branch
• Jun 25, Fantastic Foam & More Science Show, 1 & 3 pm · Main Library
• Jul 9, Bedazzling Butterfly Tents, from 1–4 pm · Main Library
• Jul 23, Rick Eugene’s Sensational Magic Show, 1 & 3 pm · Main Library
• Aug 6, Comedy Juggler Troy Roark, 3 pm · Main Library
• Aug 14, Read-a-palooza! Summer Reading Finale, 12–3 pm · Main Library

All ages | Activity

Douglass Branch Library

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