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Juneteenth in Aurora

Downtown Aurora Aurora

Welcome to the 2024 Aurora Juneteenth Youth Summit: A DIFFERENT WORLD! Held on Juneteenth – Wednesday, June 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - the Summit will be an...

Free

Celebrate Juneteenth with Red Drink

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove

Pick up a Hibiscus Tea Red Drink Kit for your own Juneteenth Celebration! Ingredients and educational resources to understand the history of this delicious drink are included. Read more about...

Free

Pollinator Storytime at the Zoo

Brookfield Zoo 8400 West 31st Street, Brookfield

Join us for a special pollinator-themed storytime at the Brookfield Zoo!

Free

Juneteenth Cupcakes and Crafts

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook

Celebrate Juneteenth with fun crafts and decorate your own red velvet cupcake. (Grades K–5)   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Juneteenth Celebrations.

Free

Kid Inventors

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove

In honor of Juneteenth, be inspired by Black innovators. Learn about some inventions and then create a hands-on engineering project with LEGO.   For information on more events like this,...

Free

Discovery Center Indoor Planetarium

Barrington Area Library 505 N Northwest Highway, Barrington

See real-life star maps, planets, and the positions they will be taking in the night sky. Learn where to find certain key constellations, which ones are more visible than others,...

Free

Inside Out 2 Premiere Party

Hanover Park Branch 1266 Irving Park Road, Hanover Park

Celebrate the premiere of Inside Out 2 with crafts, games and activities!

Free

Juneteenth Celebration Storytelling with Oba William King

Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Road, Darien

Celebrate Juneteenth with this all-ages storytelling performance by Oba William King on the history of Juneteenth and highlighting the stories of the African American military regiment that accompanied General Gordon...

Free
Traveling StoryWalk

Traveling StoryWalk

Various Locations IL

Traveling StoryWalks are a collaboration between the Park District, Plainfield Area Public Library, Joliet Public Library and Plainfield Police Department. The events feature a craft that goes with the story...

Free
Kids’ Night at the Car Show

Kids’ Night at the Car Show

Lemont Public Library 50 E Wend St, Lemont

Get your motor running... to Downtown Lemont Cruise Nights? The librarians will be out and about with activities and special guests so be sure to swing by and say 'Hello.'...

Free

Middle School Night at the Pool

Middle School Night at the Pool

East End Pool 463 Schiller Avenue, Elmhurst

Calling all sixth, seventh and eighth graders! Join us at East End Pool, 8:30-10:30 pm to swim and listen to music provided by Impulse Entertainment DJs! Drinks and snacks will...

$8 – $10

Traveling StoryWalk

Traveling StoryWalk

Various Locations IL

Traveling StoryWalks are a collaboration between the Park District, Plainfield Area Public Library, Joliet Public Library and Plainfield Police Department. The events feature a craft that goes with the story...

Free

Middle School Night at the Pool

Middle School Night at the Pool

East End Pool 463 Schiller Avenue, Elmhurst

Calling all sixth, seventh and eighth graders! Join us at East End Pool, 8:30-10:30 pm to swim and listen to music provided by Impulse Entertainment DJs! Drinks and snacks will...

$8 – $10

Kids’ Night at the Car Show

Kids’ Night at the Car Show

Lemont Public Library 50 E Wend St, Lemont

Get your motor running... to Downtown Lemont Cruise Nights? The librarians will be out and about with activities and special guests so be sure to swing by and say 'Hello.'...

Free

Traveling StoryWalk

Traveling StoryWalk

Various Locations IL

Traveling StoryWalks are a collaboration between the Park District, Plainfield Area Public Library, Joliet Public Library and Plainfield Police Department. The events feature a craft that goes with the story...

Free
Kids’ Night at the Car Show

Kids’ Night at the Car Show

Lemont Public Library 50 E Wend St, Lemont

Get your motor running... to Downtown Lemont Cruise Nights? The librarians will be out and about with activities and special guests so be sure to swing by and say 'Hello.'...

Free

Middle School Night at the Pool

Middle School Night at the Pool

East End Pool 463 Schiller Avenue, Elmhurst

Calling all sixth, seventh and eighth graders! Join us at East End Pool, 8:30-10:30 pm to swim and listen to music provided by Impulse Entertainment DJs! Drinks and snacks will...

$8 – $10

Traveling StoryWalk

Traveling StoryWalk

Various Locations IL

Traveling StoryWalks are a collaboration between the Park District, Plainfield Area Public Library, Joliet Public Library and Plainfield Police Department. The events feature a craft that goes with the story...

Free

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