Join Coventry Village in supporting black-owned businesses and artists at our 4th Annual Juneteenth celebration on June 18th!
JUNE 18 | 1-8PM IN COVENTRY VILLAGE, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO
Led by local black artists/organizers, this event is for our WHOLE neighborhood to celebrate the freedom and contributions of the black community in Cleveland Heights and beyond!
FEATURING: -Black Owned Businesses Vendor Market (over 70+ vendors!) -Live performances from local bands, dance groups, and DJ's! -FREE Movie in the park: BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (8:30pm) -Local poets, authors, speakers, faith leaders -Local activist and reparations groups and organizers -Live art and gallery experiences featuring local black artists including LaSaundra Robinson and Antwoine Washington -Free family activities, magic show, oracle readings, caricatures -Coventry Village Merchant's Sidewalks Sale -Free BBQ hosted by City Church -Discounted shopping ...and more!
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Black Market: 70+ Black Owned Business Vendors
Streetwide
Art, apparel, candles, food, decor, handmade goods, and more!
The Blacker The Berry Visuals and Verses: A Juneteenth Celebration at B Side Lounge
FREE | 1pm | B Side Lounge
Come celebrate Juneteenth at B Side with the great artist at Pr03 Ent. We will have live art by BKA Watts, and P The Nerd. And Poetry from Z and Ivy. Food Provided by C-Whop. See you all there.
SUMMER COMEDY SERIES STARRING SPIKE LOU WITH CO-HOST GENE MILLER
$10 | 6pm | B Side Patio
We are proud to present the Summer Comedy Series starring renowned comedian Spike Lou with co-host Gene Miller. The series features a lineup of talented comedians including Kevin Ford, Kee Silly, Ant Morrow, and more!
The first event is June 18, 2023 at 6pm on the B-Side patio. Admission is just $10, and it promises to be an evening filled with laughs and entertainment. Arrive camera ready because all events will be recorded for Tubi and other popular streaming services!
“We are excited to bring the Summer Comedy Series to Cleveland Heights,” said Spike Lou. “We have some of the best comedians from Ohio joining us, so we can guarantee a great time for Father's Day.”
Nova Performing Arts presents A Juneteenth Dance Recital
FREE | 1:30pm | Pekar Park Courtyard
Gallery 2602 presents: "Come Home with Me," local artist, Antwoine Washington’s first solo exhibition
2-5pm | Home Gallery, location via RSVP
Gallery 2602 is an in-home art gallery and gathering space in Cleveland Heights’ Coventry Village neighborhood. Founded by Deidre McPherson and Thea Spittle, Gallery 2602 features rotating exhibitions and artist-designed merch from emerging and established creatives. We are here to collaborate and convene spaces of joy and freedom that encourage art collecting.
Email gallery2602cle@gmail.com if you have questions.
Interactive Youth Writing Activities with Lake Erie Ink
Free | 1-8pm
Drum Circle with Don Davis, open to all!
FREE | 6-8pm | Coventry PEACE Arch
DISCOUNTED SHOPPING WITH COVENTRY MERCHANTS
AMPLIFY DISPENSARY Amplify will donate $1 for every unit sold to the Last Prisoner Project, a national, nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform
MADE CLEVELAND 100% of sales on BIPOC made products will go to the maker!
