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Come & join us to
celebrate the day of freedom!

Bring your own blanket and chairs! 

 

We'll have:

 

Food trucks

Live entertainment

Music & dance

Food & drinks

Fun games

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Crete-Monee High School

1515 W Exchange St, Crete, IL 60417

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Schedule

10:00 am | Freedom Walk 1.3 miles

From Exchange to Vincennes to Naoma to Sangamon to Exchange

Sign up here

11:00 am | Vendors, Food Trucks and Crete Kid's Activities

Crete-Monee High School

11:00 am | Main Stage Official Event Opening

Crete-Monee High School ROTC, Welcome and Greetings

11:30 am | CMHS Show Choir

Main Stage

11:45 am | CM 201-U Student DJ

Main Stage

12:15 pm | CMHS Jazz Band

Main Stage

12:45 pm | GSU Dance Company

Main Stage

1:30 pm | Sounds of Laiv (LIVE BAND)

Main Stage

3:30 pm | Spear It Drum Circle

Off Stage

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Live Music by

SOUNDS OF LAIV 

Running Shoes

Sign up for the Freedom Walk!

The Crete Community Runners Association is hosting a Freedom Walk where we invite you to join us to celebrate Juneteenth

This is a FREE community event for all ages. The CCRA will be collecting donations that will be used for Helping Our Community Get Stronger with Every Stride!

Sponsored by

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Raffle Prizes & Baskets donated by
Kim & Mike Wiater

2024 Juneteenth at the U Steering Committee

Dr. Kara Coglianese, Superintendent
Maurice Brown, President
Ghantel Perkins, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
Rev. James E. Hunt, President CM 201-U Education Foundation
Valerie Butrón, President, Crete Community Runners Association
Renee Chavez, Crete Park District
Janel Geary, Crete Park District
Dianna Kroll, Village of Monee Parks and Recreation
Nikeya and Rodney Young, YCS Web Agency

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