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Juneteenth Celebration!

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On Friday, June 19, the LWVE will celebrate Juneteenth with the City of Evanston!
LWVE will participate in the following Juneteenth events:

EVENT 1:
Opal’s Walk for Freedom begins at Arrington Lagoon, 1647 Sheridan Road, Evanston. The walk is in honor of Dr. Opal Lee, who brought this extraordinary day into public awareness and helped make it a national holiday in 2021. The League is not listed as a team, so each of us will need to sign up as an individual. There is a $39 registration fee for adults; registration is free for children. To learn more about the walk, click here. To register, click here.

Meet up with LWVE walkers at 10 am at the LWVE table at Dawes Park, just north of Arrington Lagoon. League members, wearing LWV buttons and other swag is encouraged, although registration includes a t-shirt.

EVENT 2
The Youthful Juneteenth Celebration will take place at Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. LWVE will host a tent and table featuring a children’s craft project and information about the League of Women Voters of Evanston (LWV(E)). Look for the "Future Leaders" sign and LWVE sign on our tent. And quite wonderfully, on display at Dawes Park will be the LWVE mural, "We Celebrate Our Black Women Leaders." It is 8' wide x 4' high and very colorful. It should be easily visible!

A few volunteers for the craft table are needed. Duties are to help kids dress/accessorize wood paper-dolls and choose a leadership quality or principle that they are interested in to attach to their figurine, such as “Freedom,” or “Compassion.” If you would like volunteer at the craft table, please contact the League office at info@LWVE.org.

See the City of Evanston Special Events website and Juneteenth Celebration and Walk for Freedom to learn more and to register for the walk.

Date and Time

Friday, June 19, 2026, 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM

Location

Arrington Lagoon and Dawes Park
1700 Sheridan Rd, Evanston
Evanston, IL 60201
USA

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Registration Info

Registration is not Required

No registration is required for the City of Evanston's "Youthful" Juneteenth Celebration at noon.

Registration for Opal's Walk for Freedom at 10:30 AM is required. The League is not listed as a team, so each of us will need to sign up as an individual. There is a $39 registration fee for adults; registration is free for children. You may register individually by clicking on the Juneteenth Celebration and Walk for Freedom link (shown above).

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