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Martin Luther King Day

Monday, January 21, 2013

MLK Had a Dream; What's Yours?

Martin Luther King's famous 'I Have a Dream' speech inspired many to think about injustice and how they might help combat it. Patch wants to know what your dream is for a better world.

Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King delivered his rousing "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd of 250,000 in front of the Lincoln Memorial after leading a peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,' King said on Aug. 28, 1963. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.? On this Martin Luther King Day, Patch wants to know what your dream is for a better world? Is it to see improved education for all children, safer streets, better access to health …

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Park District Plans MLK Day Activities

Deerfield Park District will have events for children out of school for the Martin Luther King holiday Monday.

While Deerfield has no official events planned Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day, the Deerfield Park District has a “Kids Day Off” program for the Villages youth from kindergarten through eighth grade. “We schedule these for all school holidays, even in service days,” Park District Communications and Foundation Manager Darla Kuhs said. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more.  There will be planned activities for kindergarten age children from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jewett Park Community Center, according to Kuhs. The cost is $40 for Deerfield residents and $60 for others. Parents can pay an additional $22 if they live in Deerfield and $26 more if they live outside for …

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