ALTON — The Alton Juneteenth Committee will host the 32nd annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at James H. Killion Park.
Juneteenth, a federal holiday for two years but celebrated at James H. Killion Park at Salu for more than three decades, is set again this year at the park with live entertainment, a health fair, children’s activities, food vendors, craft vendors and games.
Here’s what’s else is happening:
FRIDAY, JUNE 16
• RiverBend Golf Classic: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., The Woodlands Golf Club and Banquet Facility, 2839 Harris Lane, Alton.
• Exit 52 Duo: 2-6 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. Fourth St., Alton.
• Whiskey Dixon: 7:30-11:30 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. Fourth St., Alton.
• Friday Night Open Play: 6:30-10 p.m., iMerge Community Center, 200 W. Third St., Alton.
• Hookie: 7-11 p.m., Bakers and Hale, 7120 Montclair Ave., Godfrey.
• Volunteer Workday: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., The Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey.
• East Alton History Museum Open: 1-4 p.m., 119 N. Main St., East Alton.
• Glen Carbon Homecoming: 5 p.m., Main Street, Glen Carbon.
• Zydeco Crawdaddy’s: 8 p.m., Edwardsville City Park, 101 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville.
• 10-String Dream: 5-8 p.m., Stagger Inn Again, 104 E. Vandalia St., Edwardsville.
• Sweetbottom: 6-9 p.m., Big Daddy’s Edwardsville, 132 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• Up All Night: 7-10 p.m., 1818 Chophouse, 6170 Bennett Drive Suite A, Edwardsville.
• Youth Tinkercad Workshop: 4 p.m., Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Magic Show: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Raging Rivers WaterPark, 100 Palisades Parkway, Grafton.
• Denver Wade Trent: 3-7 p.m., The Terrace at Aerie’s Resort Event Venue, 601 Timber Ridge Drive, Grafton.
• Soulard Blues Band: 6-9 p.m., The Loading Dock, 401 Front St., Grafton.
• Big Deal Band: 7-11 p.m., Grafton Pub, 225 W. Main St., Grafton.
• Legion Fish Fry: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Edwardsville American Legion Post 199, 58 South State Rt. 157, Edwardsville.
• For information about Al-Anon Meetings, call 618-463-2429. To find more helpful meetings, visit SIAFG.org and District-18.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
• 32nd annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom: 11a.m.-4:30 p.m., James H. Killion Park, Alton.
• Alton Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market: 8 a.m.-Noon, 501 Landmarks Blvd., Alton. Every Saturday until Oct. 21.
• Saturday Movie Matinee: 2 p.m., Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall, 132 Alton Square Drive, Alton.
• Levi and McAtee: 7 p.m., The Lodge at The Lovejoy, 401 Piasa St., Alton.
• Bikers Helping Bikers Car and Bike Show: 11 a.m., Russell E. Dunham Memorial Post 1308, 4445 N. Alby St., Alton.
• Harley-Davidson Custom Motorcycle Showcase: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ted’s Motorcycle World, 4103 Humbert Road, Alton.
• Tractor Supply Car Show: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tractor Supply Company, 3001 Homer Adams Parkway, Alton.
• St. Louis Mega Car Show: Noon-7 p.m., Alton Amphitheater, 1 Riverfront Drive, Alton.
• Middletown Neighborhood Yard Sale: 8 a.m.-Noon, Middletown Historic District, Alton.
• Birds of Squalor and Friends Live: 7 p.m., The Conservatory, 554 E. Broadway, Alton.
• 11th Annual Tony Martin Golf Outing: 8 a.m., Cloverleaf Golf Course, 3555 Fosterburg Road, Alton.
• June Vaccine and Microchip Clinic: 8 a.m., Noon, Alton Public Works, 2 Emmie L. Klaus Lane, Alton.
• Saturday Movie Matinee: 2 p.m., Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall, 132 Alton Square Dr., Alton.
• 3rd Annual Crawfish Boil: 11:30 a.m., Alton Sports Tap, 3812 College Ave., Alton.
• Nate Sickmeier and Co.: 2-6 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Whiskey Dixon: 7:30-11:30 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Senior Services Plus 50th Annaversary Gala: 6-8 p.m., Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey.
• Tanglefoot: 7-11 p.m., Bakers and Hale, 7120 Montclair Ave., Godfrey.
• Glen Carbon Homecoming: 5 p.m., Main Street, Glen Carbon.
• Bethalto Fish Fry: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Bethalto Masonic Lodge, 455 S. Prairie St., Bethalto.
• East Alton History Museum Open: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 119 N. Main St., East Alton.
• Habitat for Humanity 5K Home Sweet Home: 9 a.m., Edwardsville Township Community Park – Airplane Park, 6368 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville.
• ECM’s 20th Birthday Party: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Edwardsville Children’s Museum, 722 Holyoake Road, Edwardsville.
• Blake Fultz: 9 a.m.-Noon, The Corner Tavern, 1013 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• “Mighty Ducks” Movie in the Park: 8:15 p.m., Edwardsville City Park, 101 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville.
• Elton Rock Tribute Dogs of Society: 8-10 p.m., The Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• Rewind: 7-10 p.m., Edwardsville Moose Lodge, 7371 Marine Road, Edwardsville.
• Scruffy-Looking Nerf Herder: 6-9 p.m., Big Daddy’s Edwardsville, 132 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• Coloring for Adults: 1-3 p.m., Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Free Play Saturday-Nintendo Switch: Noon, Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• South Side Bloozy Boyz: 7-11 p.m., Tegan’s Pub House, 3801 Nameoki Road Unit 5, Granite City.
• Baywolfe: 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Patrick’s Bar and Grill, 2900 Nameoki Road, Granite City.
• Classic Crush: 7-11 p.m., Bindy’s, 3705 Nameoki Road, Granite City.
• Bingo Saturday Night: 7 p.m., South Roxana Dad’s Club, 417 Roxana Ave., South Roxana.
• Jim and Carl: 3-7 p.m., The Terrace at Aerie’s Resort Event Venue, 601 Timber Ridge Drive, Grafton.
• The Intrusion: 7-11 p.m., Grafton Oyster Bar, 215 Water St., Grafton.
• The Southern Rail Band: 2-6 p.m., The Hawg Pit BBQ, 821 W. Main St., Grafton.
• NGK Band: 3-7 p.m., Grafton Winery Inc, 300 W. Main St., Grafton.
• Yankee BBQ: 2-6 p.m., Grafton Pub, 225 W. Main St., Grafton.
• Worth the Fight: 7-11 p.m., Grafton Pub, 225 W. Main St., Grafton.
• Catfish Willie: 7-10 p.m., The Bloody Bucket Saloon, 201 E. Main St., Grafton.
• Karaoke Night: 7-11 p.m., 3rd Chute Bar and Grill, 220 W. Main St., Grafton.