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MLK Day Celebration

January 18, 2016 - January 19, 2016 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Location

Wheaton Christian Center

, 610 E. North Ave.

Carol Stream, IL

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Description

This year's featured keynote speaker is Dr. Theon Hill, civil rights expert and assistant professor at Wheaton College. The Outreach Community Center's Children's Choir will perform and a student from the center's College Opportunity Program will share the impact of this comprehensive college and career preparation program. Attendees are invited to come early for a community circle dialogue about the lasting impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work (6-6:45 p.m.), led by RESTORE: Carol Stream Peacemakers.

Event Cost: Free

Event times: 6 p.m.

Additional Information

Age recommendation: Teens, Tweens

Neighborhood: Western Suburbs

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