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Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/15/2019
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Douglass Park
Categories
The Champaign Public Library and the Champaign Park District invite you to celebrate 155 years since the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas and freed the last of the people enslaved there. Bring your family and friends to Douglass Park for summer fun and games! *Free*
Activities include:
• Performance by Chicago-based Ayodele Drum & Dance
• Emancipation Proclamation Reading by Mr. Lincoln
• Live music by Ngoma Expressions and Jean-René Balekita
• DJ, live music
• Face painting
• Balloon artist
• Art contest
• Kids games
• Bounce house
• Raffles for free prizes!
Children can make arts and crafts, play on the bounce house and obstacle course, or get soaked in the Splash Pad.
Get Curious! Summer Reading Challenge:
• Sign up for the all-ages Get Curious! Summer Reading Challenge (May 19–August 8) to win books, backpacks, and more. champaign.org/get-curious
Made possible with support from the Library Friends.
Part of the Get Curious! Summer Series.
For all events at the library:
champaign.org/events
For all events at the park district:
champaignparks.com/events
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For more information:
librarian@champaign.org
champaign.org
217-403-2030
For all events at the library:
champaign.org/events
