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Join us at The DuSable Museum for our Annual Juneteenth Celebration! Engage with science and technology, enjoy great live performances and fantastic food, shop from over 80 Chicago businesses, visit exhibits, and so much more! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Juneteenth Celebrations.
Join 7th District Illinois State Representative and Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch for our annual Freedom Day celebration. Entry to this event is free and open to the public. We will also have: Food & Drink Vendors Games & Activities Bounce Houses Vendors, Artists & Entertainers Adventure Bay Pool is not included in...
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.
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, check out our roundup of Juneteenth Celebrations.
Juneteenth Freedom Market returns June 19th for a fourth year running, with a brand new venue partner, @saltshedchicago! 🥳 What else is new? We’re hosting on the holiday itself —the same day where over 150 years ago, the last enslaved Black people received word they’d be free. The contributions of Black Americans remain enormous, everlasting...
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 Granger to deliver the good news of Special Order #3. This storytelling performance is sponsored by the IPPL Foundation & Friends.
Join us for a family Pride celebration! In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we will have music, crafts, informational resources, giveaways and more to celebrate love, equality and embracing who you are. Libraries are for everyone. Come show your Pride and join us in supporting and celebrating our beautifully diverse community.
Join us for a community celebration of Juneteenth. Enjoy an afternoon of music, speakers, crafts, family activities and more. This program is a partnership between the Library, Schaumburg Township, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Northwest Suburban Peace Affiliation.
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