AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJuneteenth + Obama Center: Barack and Michelle Obama welcomed the first public visitors to the newly opened Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, with Juneteenth events across the U.S. framing the opening as a celebration of freedom and a test of the country’s racial progress. Local Arts & Community: Twin City Theatre’s Parkland College staging of Jason Robert Brown’s “Songs for a New World” spotlights big emotional choices through song. Music Therapy for Vets: Warsaw Public Events Committee secured a $750 Walmart Spark Good grant to fund Spirit Wolf’s Native flute-and-drum music therapy classes for veterans. Family-Friendly Weekend: Elgin’s Woofstock fundraiser (June 28) pairs music with adoptable pets, crafts, raffles, and vendors, while multiple outdoor concerts were rescheduled after storms. Sports Spotlight: CM Punk is set to return to MMA commentary for CFFC in Rockford (June 26), and the Tigers’ Justin Verlander’s comeback start was delayed again by a hamstring.
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