Juneteenth Family Festival Returns to 110th and Longwood for 7th Year
By Tim Moran Villager Editor Thousands of Beverly/Morgan Park neighbors and visitors are expected to take in some family fun, delicious food and music at the 7th annual Beverly/Morgan Park Juneteenth Family Festival set for Saturday, June 20 from noon to 7 p.m. at 110th and Longwood Drive. The local festival recognizes the Juneteenth holiday that celebrates […]
Juneteenth Family Festival #4
It was during a simple drive through our community in early 2019 that the seeds of the first Juneteenth Family Festival began to germinate. Neighborhood resident and co-founder of the Moms of Beverly Facebook group Shanya Gray began reflecting on the need to celebrate the diversity among our Beverly/Morgan Park neighbors. It struck her […]
Third Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebration Set for June 18
By Kristin Boza Gather for education, freedom, history, and fun at this year’s third annual Juneteenth Festival, Sat., June 18, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bohn Park, 110th Place and Longwood Drive. This free event is made possible through financial sponsorship and collaboration between the Morgan Park Beverly Hills Association, Beverly Arts Center, Ada […]
Beverly/ Morgan Park Juneteenth
Families throughout Beverly/Morgan Park are invited to celebrate at the Juneteenth Family Festival and Black Business Crawl, Sat., June 19, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Juneteenth (short for June nineteenth), also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Considered the longest-running African American holiday, it is celebrated annually on June 19, the date in 1865 when federal […]