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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Author's Fair
Sat, May 11
Location is TBD
May 11, 2019, 12:00 PM
Location is TBD
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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.
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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.
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