[Peace] M L King events for the rest of this week

[Stuart Levy]

Today is the civil celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday, and 
there are several community events happening this week (including one 
big one yesterday evening, the community celebration at Krannert - hope 
some on this list were able to be there).

Here are the upcoming events, starting today.   For more details see the 
calendar page:
http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu/mlk/calendar.html

(I'm pretty sure all these events are free of charge. -SL)

8:30am-10:30am  Monday, Jan. 20th
*29th Annual Unity Breakfast*
    Vineyard Church, 1500 N. Lincoln, Urbana
/The MLK,/Jr. Advocacy for Justice Committee, along with The Vineyard 
Church, welcomes community members to join in celebrating the birthday 
of America's preeminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest 
nonviolent leaders in world history.

10:30am-3pm   Monday, Jan. 20th
*MLK Youth Commemoration and Afternoon of Service*
     Urbana Civic Center
     108 E Water St, Urbana
/Join high school youth for a celebration of the legacy of Rev. Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes performances, guided discussion and 
afternoon on-site volunteer activities.

/1pm-4pm   Monday, Jan. 20th
*    MLK Day of Service Events*
     ARC, University of Illinois
     201 E Peabody Dr, Champaign
/Multiple service sites, volunteer with youth, outdoor cleanup and 
maintenance for seniors, neighborhood clean-up, meal packaging, 
hunger-related volunteering, and other service projects./
Register to volunteer: http://go.illinois.edu/mlkday
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6pm-9pm  Tuesday, Jan. 21st
*film:  "Freedom Riders"
*Art Theater Co-op
     126 W Church St, Champaign
/Co-sponsored by the University of Illinois' Department of African 
American Studies, the award winning documentary, Freedom Riders, will be 
shown. The documentary covers the six-month period in 1961 where Black 
and White Americans risked their freedom in protest of Jim Crow laws in 
the Deep South. The film will be followed by a Q&A session and short 
discussion. / /
//**/
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3pm-4pm  Wednesday, Jan. 22nd
*Intersection of Diversity: Civil Rights Discussion from Multiple 
Perspectives
*Student Dining and Residential Programs Bldg, room 2050
     301 E Gregory Drive, Champaign
// /This panel brings together University of Illinois representatives to 
discuss the diverse voices and perspectives of Civil Rights issues. /

5:30pm-7:30pm  Wednesday, Jan. 22nd
*Realizing the Dream
*    MP6 ARC  [a room within the ARC recreation center, U. of Illinois]
     201 E Peabody Dr, Champaign
// /This event is aimed at engaging a wide array of stakeholders in a 
conversation about the diversity in social and economic class around 
campus. This program intends to help participants see the different 
economic circumstances under which students, staff, and faculty of the 
university live. /

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5pm-7pm  Thursday, Jan. 23rd
*"What is the Civil Rights Movement?"
*Krannert "Uncorked"
    Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
    500 S Goodwin, Urbana
// /This event brings together two experts in the field of the Civil 
Rights Movement. *Dr. Sundiata Cha-Jua* will take the audience on an 
historical journey, while *Dr. Ollie Watts-Davis* provides the musical 
experience of the Civil Rights Movement. /


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1pm-3pm  Friday, Jan. 24th
*Poverty Simulation
*   School of Social Work
    1010 W Nevada St, Urbana
/Of all Dr. Martin Luther King's messages, one of his most prominent was 
the issue of poverty. The School of Social Work at Illinois will host a 
*poverty simulation* to help Urbana-Champaign, and the campus to better 
understand the issues, hurdles, and roadblocks that individuals//living 
in poverty face. The simulation will provide an opportunity for 
participants to debrief their experiences and how they can begin to 
tackle the challenges of poverty in Champaign County. /

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