Opal Lee's 100th Birthday Celebration
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Register here: https://eastmoline.librarycalendar.com/event/opal-lee-grandmother-juneteenth-100th-birthday-party-15348
Come learn about Opal Lee’s journey, the history of Juneteenth, and the impact one person can have on creating change.
Throughout the evening, enjoy Walk With Opal: A Journey to Washington, an interactive experience throughout the library that takes you through Juneteenth and civil rights history on the journey to Washington, D.C.
We’ll also have family activities, storytime, crafts, giveaways, red birthday treats from local Black-owned business Red Trunk Treats, and live saxophone music from Anthony Collins, including a special jazz rendition of “Happy Birthday!”
Free and open to all ages.
More special guests and details will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
Hosted in partnership by the East Moline Public Library and Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.
Come learn about Opal Lee’s journey, the history of Juneteenth, and the impact one person can have on creating change.
Throughout the evening, enjoy Walk With Opal: A Journey to Washington, an interactive experience throughout the library that takes you through Juneteenth and civil rights history on the journey to Washington, D.C.
We’ll also have family activities, storytime, crafts, giveaways, red birthday treats from local Black-owned business Red Trunk Treats, and live saxophone music from Anthony Collins, including a special jazz rendition of “Happy Birthday!”
Free and open to all ages.
More special guests and details will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
Hosted in partnership by the East Moline Public Library and Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.
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Where is it happening?
745 16th Ave, East Moline, IL, United States, Illinois 61244
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Host or PublisherEast Moline Public Library
