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Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration- Olathe


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 01/20/2019
Olatheans and residents throughout the Greater Kansas City area are invited to join Olathe’s Human Relations Commission (OHRC) to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Sunday, Jan. 20.

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The annual Martin Luther King (MLK) Celebration will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mid-America Nazarene University’s Bell Cultural Arts Center (2030 E College Way), with a pre-event public reception featuring student artwork and music beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The event will feature guest speakers Sunayana Dumala, Founder of the Forever Welcome Facebook community, and Marc Dupree, Wyandotte County District Attorney, as well as performances by KC Friends of Alvin Ailey, harpist Celia Albon, and the Olathe North High School Choir. Student art contest winners will also be announced. The event is free and open to the public.

This event is presented by the Olathe’s Human Relations Commission, in partnership with Olathe Public Schools, MidAmerica Nazarene University, and the Olathe Public Library.

Contact Community Relations Manager Vanessa Vaughn West at VLVaughn@OlatheKS.org or 913-230-8047 for more information.


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Location:

America Nazarene University’s Bell Cultural Arts Center
2030 E College Way
Olathe, KS, 66062-1851
United States

Phone:

913-230-8047
Contact name: 
Vanessa Vaughn West
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
01/20/2019
Time: 
3 PM – 5 PM