DANVILLE, ILL. (WAND)- The Danville MLK Committee will host a special event for the 2025 MLK Celebration: “Empowering your Dreams.”
The celebration will begin with a parade on Monday, January 20, 2025.
The line-up for the parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the corner of Main and Logan Streets, and the procession will start at 10:30 a.m.
The celebration event will also include a community-wide service at St. James United Methodist Church at 11:30 a.m.
Senior pastor at New Zion Tabernacle of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Reverend Dr. Crystal Thomas, will serve as the speaker for the service.
The event will also feature a presentation of the $6000.00 MLK Scholarship to a Danville graduating high school senior. In addition, an ensemble of singers, under the direction of MLK Music Director Brett Dupree, will perform at the service.
For additional information, contact the Human Relations Department at 217-431-2280.
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