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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events in Chicago with kids
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Make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day more than just a Monday off from school by taking advantage of the city's educational and cultural opportunities.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration concertFREE
Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago | EvanstonJanuary 20, 5 p.m.
Music Institute of Chicago's annual concert features 100-plus voices of the Brother Chorale of the Apostolic Church of God, performing traditional and contemporary gospel and jazz arrangements.
Free admission to Skydeck for anyone named Martin
Skydeck Chicago | Chicago
Event date: January 17, 2010
Times: Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m
"What Does It Mean, Dr. King?" brings holiday to life at Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago Children's Museum | Chicago
Event date: January 17, 2010
Times: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.
