Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration
Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States, is one event you don’t want to miss!
Enjoy music and visit 60+ vendors while learning about this important holiday. Children can create arts and crafts, play on the bounce house and obstacle course, or get soaked in the Splash Pad at Douglass Park.
Schedule:
12:00 – Emancipation Proclamation – Michael LaDue
Juneteenth History – Anthony Sullers
12:15 – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – Noah I. Brown
12:20 – Leon Lewis-Nicol Jazz Quartet
1:00 – Youth Showcase
• Perfect Timing Dance Academy
• Samiyyah Gordon – Poetry
• Corey Robinson – Vocal Selections
1:20 – Haki ‘n Dem – Soul, Funk, Pop, R&B
2:20 – Image – Rap Performance
2:30 – DJ Silkee + Prize Drawings
2:50 – Closing Remarks
Activities will include:
• Bounce house
• Free food
• Free books
• Face painting
• Caricature artist
• Balloon artist
• Horse and carriage rides
• 360 photo booth, inside Douglass Branch Library
• Selfie booth
• 60+ vendors
• and free icy treats!
Presented in partnership with Champaign Park District.
BEE CREATIVE! SUMMER SERIES for Kids & Families
• June 3, Jodi Koplin’s Jigglejam | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm
• June 10, Hands-on Science & Discovery Stations, 1–4 pm
• June 17, Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration!, 12–3 pm · Douglass Branch
• June 17, Wendy & DB | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm
• June 24, The Rope Warrior, 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm
• July 1, Sarah Jane Layne | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm
• July 8, Little Miss Ann | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm
• July 15, Comedy Juggler Troy Roark, 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm
• July 22, Bedazzling Butterfly Tents, 1–4 pm
• July 25, Bee a Pollinator!, 3 pm · Douglass Branch
• July 29, The Magic of Elsenpeter Marionettes, 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm
• Aug 13, Bee Creative! Summer Reading Finale, 12–3 pm
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Douglass Branch Library, Meeting Room at Douglass Branch
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