JUNETEENTH 2022

Week of June 8-14

GOLF. 8 a.m. to TBD. June 11. Pinkin’ on the Green. Calling all golfers to a tournament sponsored by the

Ivy Merit Foundation, Inc. in collaboration with Alpha Phi Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Zeta Phi Omega Chapter. Admission includes one golf cart per team, green fees,

lunch, door prizes and one mulligan. Chennault

Park Golf Course. 8475 Millhaven Rd.

Monroe. $125 per person; $250 per two-person team. For more information,

including payment – paypal: [email protected]; Ivy Merit Foundation, P.O. Box 4471, Monroe,

LA 71211.

Week of June 15-21

COMMUNITY. 9 a.m. to Noon. June 15. Juneteenth Community Cleanup. Volunteers

gather to tidy up the zoo grounds. Louisiana

Purchase Gardens & Zoo. 1405 Bernstein Park Rd. Monroe. Free.

POETRY. 6 p.m. to

8 p.m. June 16. Open Mic Poetry.

In celebration of local poets and poetry, the Northeast Louisiana Delta African

American Heritage Museum hosts an open mic poetry night. Northeast Louisiana Delta African American

Heritage Museum. 1051 Chennault Park Dr. Monroe. Free. For more information, email Tanya Shlosman at

[email protected].

CONTEST. 6 p.m. June 17. Juneteenth Father’s Day Annual Essay Contest. Grades 2 -12. This year’s essay prompt is,

“Let me tell you about my father.” (one page). Entries should be submitted via

email to [email protected] no later than Saturday, June 11. First, Second

and Third place prizes for Elementary, Junior High and High Schools students. Great Flowery Mt. Baptist Church. 1600

Wood St. Monroe. Free. For

more information, contact Marie Brown. 318-381-0028.

PARADE. 9 a.m. June 18. 11th Annual Juneteenth Unity Parade 2022. Lineup

starts at Wossman High School and ends at Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo

(1405 Bernstein Park Rd.). 1600

Arizona Ave. Monroe. Free. For

more information, contact Marie Brown. 318-381-0028.

STREET FAIR. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18. 11th Annual Juneteenth Celebration.

There will be crafts, food, kids’ activities, a Pop up shop, vendors and more. Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo Pavilion

1405. Bernstein Park Rd. Monroe. Free to enter. For more information, contact Marie Brown. 318-381-0028.

STREET MARKET. Noon to 5 p.m. June 18. Juneteenth Freedom Day Market.

A celebration of African American culture featuring food, local vendors and

entertainment. Vendor fee. Downtown

River Market. 316 S. Grand St.

Monroe. Free to enter. For more information, email [email protected] or call 318-855-6238.

STREET FAIR. 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 18. 3rd Annual Juneteenth Jubilee: BlackNic Edition.

A gathering of black-owned businesses, artists, health professionals and

others. Networking, voter registration, fun, food, community uplift. Vendor

fee: $50. Forsythe Park. 2300

Sycamore St. Monroe. Free to enter. For more information, email [email protected].

ART. COMMUNITY. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 19.

Family Fun Day. A day of family fun, games and

activities. Northeast

Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum. 1051 Chennault Park Dr. Monroe. Free. For more information, contact Lena W. Kelly:

318-791-7313 or Ross Slacks: 318-235-7090.

June 22-June 30

(Juneteenth Month Grand Finale)

CONCERT. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

June 24 and June 25. An Evening with Coco York. For a two-night stand, beginning June 24,

international singer and recording artist Coco York will be in concert. Both

evenings will also feature performances by mass choirs. $25-$60. Tickets are on

sale now at the museum. Northeast

Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum. 1051 Chennault Park Dr. Monroe. For more information, contact Lena W.

Kelly: 318-791-7313 or Ross Slacks: 318-235-7090.

CONCERT. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 25. An Evening with Coco York. The second and final night of a two-night stand

featuring international singer and recording artist Coco York. Mass choirs will

also perform. $25-$60. Tickets are on sale now at the museum. Northeast Louisiana Delta African American

Heritage Museum. 1051 Chennault Park Dr. Monroe. For more information, contact Lena W. Kelly: 318-791-7313 or

Ross Slacks: 318-235-7090.