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I encourage everyone to honor the life's work of Dr. King this weekend with your children. Below you will find a listing of activities in the area beginning tomorrow and running through Monday evening.
Regards,
Mr. Sweeney
Dr. Martin Luther King Day Events in St. Louis
Ways to Pay Tribute to the Legacy of Dr. King
St. Louisans join Americans around the country in annual tributes to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Events begin in early January and culminate on MLK Day in mid-January. Here is information on the various observances, celebrations, marches and other events to honor Dr. King. There are also many other events and activities in St. Louis in January. For more information, check out January 2012 Events in St. Louis or Free Winter Events & Activities in the St. Louis Area.
Black Rep Performance
The Black Rep Touring Company is performing a free show on the Saturday before MLK Day. "Wanted: A Few Good Men" honors American leaders like Dr. King, President Obama and Frederick Douglass. The show begins at noon at Dickerson Memorial Community Church at 957 Breckenridge Road in Breckenridge Hills. Admission is free, but everyone is asked to make reservations by calling the Black Rep Box Office at (314) 534-3810.
January 14, 2012
Breckenridge Hills
"Out of the Mountain of Despair, a Stone of Hope"
January 14, Sunrise Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Celebration, Space is limited, 8:30–10:00 am, Doors open at 7:45 am. The event includes keynote speaker Wayne C. Harvey of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Friends of Antioch Gospel Choir.
Gallery 216
I May Not Get There with You: A multimedia MLK commemoration
Sunday evening, January 15, 7pm,. Focusing on the last five years of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, this presentation highlights key speeches not often explored. The presentation uses poetry, imagery and sound.
History Museum
Downtown St. Louis Celebration & March
The public is invited to the Old Courthouse in Downtown St. Louis at 10 a.m., for a special ceremony with speeches from local leaders. At 11 a.m., participants will march from the Old Courthouse to Powell Symphony Hall. The celebration will conclude with an interfaith service and concert at Powell Hall.
January 16, 2012
Downtown St. Louis
UMSL King Day Observance
The MLK Celebration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis begins at 10 a.m., at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The community celebration features speakers, musicians and performers paying tribute to Dr. King. There is also a special program for children. The event is free and open to the public.
January 16, 2012
North St. Louis County
Washington University Celebration
Washington University is hosting its 25th annual King Day celebration at 7 p.m. in Graham Chapel. The theme of this year's event is "Creating a
Community of Access, Inclusion and Excellence for All … Fear is Not an Option." The celebration will include a keynote address from William H. Danforth. It will also feature performances by The Stereotypes, Visions Gospel Choir and Black Anthology. Also at the celebration, this year's Rosa Parks Award will be presented to Ron Himes, founder of The Black Rep.
January 16, 2012
Washington University Campus
King Celebration Lecture
The Office of Diversity Programs at the Wash U. School of Medicine will host its annual King Day Lecture at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. This year's guest speaker is Melissa V. Harris-Perry, PhD. She is a professor of political science at Tulane University and the founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South. The lecture begins at 4 p.m.
January 16, 2012
Central West End
Let Freedom Ring
Christ Church Cathedral at 13th and Locust in St. Louis is hosting a day-long observance of the life and legacy of Dr. King. The event will include readings of King's writings and speeches from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to join in and be readers at the celebration. Admission is free.
The Board continues to shape the list of initiatives as articulated by all community stakeholders, through a series of surveys disseminated over the past 2010-2011 academic school year. At the beginning of the 2011 school year, the Board met off-site. The list of initiatives was divided and Members of the Board formed three, 2 - 3 person breakout groups. During the September meeting, the Board utilized a structured thought process identifying specific measurements of success for each initiative.
The next step is to plan for a community wide Strategic Initiatives engagement session on Thursday, 10/13, 6:30 PM, at City Garden. The goal at that meeting will be to determine if there are any suggestions for areas that should be addressed and brainstorming for other success measures and strategies to reach them. From that point an assessment will be made as to what we tackle first as a community. On behalf of the Board, we hope that you will attend. Your input will be needed as we begin to move toward developing all of this good input into a workable plan. Child care and light snacks will be provided
We ask and encourage all members of the City Garden Montessori Family to please RSVP for attendance and childcare to LaDonna@citygardenschool.org at your earliest convenience!
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The leadership team of the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) would like to invite you to the first PAC meeting of this school year. As parents and guardians we are all members of the PAC. City Gardens strength and achievements can be measured by the level of participation of the parents and the community at large. Join us as we introduce ourselves and key players in the City Garden community. Meet school administrators, board members and other City Garden families. Topics to be discussed will include but will not be limited to the following: · Introductions o PAC o Administration o School Board o Committees · Overview of school structure and how the PAC fits in · New Facility Update · Fundraising o Trivia Night · Community Outreach o Shaw Art Fair
Date: Wednesday, September 28th Time: 6:30 PM Place: City Garden Montessori Charter School Childcare will be provided for those who RSVP**
**If childcare is needed parents or guardians must RSVP with LaDonna Henderson at ladonna@citygardenschool.org or 664-7646
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