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MLK Community Peace Pledge Day - Jan. 17

Activities are Scheduled througout the day:

9:30 am -10:30 am-Community Coffee and Service Fair

First United Methodist Church of Evanston
516 Church Street, Evanston, IL

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10:30 am-Peace March

March from First United Methodist Church
of Evanston to Music Institute of Chicago

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11:00 am - 11:30 am-MLK Celebration: “Diverse Evanston Walks United”

Sponsored by Y.O.U. Inc.
 Music Institute of Chicago
1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL

11:30 am-MLK Procession

March continues from Music Institute of Chicago to Second Baptist Church of Evanston

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm-MLK Interfaith Convocation

Keynote speaker: Rabbi Andrea C. London
Second Baptist Church of Evanston
1717 Benson Avenue, Evanston, IL

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm-Panel Discussion: "Religion, Diversity and Keys to Community Building"

Second Baptist Church of Evanston
1717 Benson Avenue, Evanston, IL

4:30 pm-MLK Candlelight Vigil

Second Baptist Church of Evanston
1717 Benson Avenue, Evanston, IL

Bring one or more non-perishable food items with you to support Connections for the Homeless-Evanston! Collection bins will be available at all event locations.

Learn more at www.acommunityofone.org or e-mail questions to communityofone.evanston@gmail.com.

Sponsoring organizations include City of Evanston; Volunteer Evanston; Youth Organizations Umbrella, Inc.; A Community of One; Beth Emet The Free Synagogue; First Congregational Church of Evanston; First United Methodist Church of Evanston; Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary; Lake Street Church of Evanston and Second Baptist Church of Evanston.

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