Events | Juneteenth

Upcoming Events

Freedom Festival

Sat, Jun 22

Pioneer Park

Jun 22, 2019, 10:00 AM

Pioneer Park, 698 N Hobbie Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

10th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival celebrating ending of slavery in 1865.

10th Anniversary Awards Banquet

Fri, Jun 21

Quality Inn & Suites

Jun 21, 2019, 6:00 PM

Quality Inn & Suites, 800 N Kinzie Ave, Bradley, IL 60915, USA

Midweek Prayer

Wed, Jun 19

Pembroke Fellowship Church

Jun 19, 2019, 6:00 PM

Pembroke Fellowship Church, 13279 E 5000S Rd, Pembroke Township, IL 60958, USA

Oratory Challenge

Tue, Jun 18

Genesis Community Ministries

Jun 18, 2019, 6:00 PM

Genesis Community Ministries, 2100 E Maple St, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

Come listen to the youth grades 2nd-12th of our community explain what #BlackBoyJoy and #BlackGirlMagic means to them.

Lunch & Learn

Mon, Jun 17

Lisieux Pastoral Center

Jun 17, 2019, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Lisieux Pastoral Center, 371 St Joseph Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

a time to discuss important life topics that have an impact on the African American community.

Flag Day

Fri, Jun 14

Martin Luther King Jr Park, Kankakee, IL

Jun 14, 2019, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Martin Luther King Jr Park, Kankakee, IL

Author's Fair

Sat, May 11

Location is TBD

May 11, 2019, 12:00 PM

Location is TBD

Volunteer Mixer

Sat, Mar 23

Grapes & Hops

Mar 23, 2019, 4:00 PM

Grapes & Hops, 251 S Schuyler Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

Open to current volunteers and anyone interested in volunteering and sharing any ideas to make the 10th Annual Juneteenth celebration a success.

One Hundred American Flags Commemoration

Sat, Nov 10

Trinity Lutheran Church

Nov 10, 2018, 12:00 PM

Trinity Lutheran Church, 1501 E Merchant St, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

We will celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Great War ending in 1918.