Join us for a youth-led event celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We will have guest speakers as well as student artwork and videos.
The event starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, in Century Hall of the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Event at the Carrboro Century Center
Saturday, January 13, 2024
- 1 p.m. - Art Gallery & Meet and Greet
Community fellowship and student artwork for viewing in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - 1:45 p.m. – Kahoot!
Play a trivia game with your phone to win prizes. - 2:10 p.m. – What is your dream?
Hear youth voices!
Compiled by Viola Ahmed and Allegra Gray - 2:15 p.m. – Mayor Barbara Foushee
Speaker – Town of Carrboro Mayor
Introduction by Reem Benhaddouch - 2:30 p.m. – Dr. Nyah Hamlett
Speaker – Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent
Introduction by Vianna Fornville - 2:45 p.m. – Zan Coleman
Youth Poetry - 2:50 p.m. – Youth Speakers
Closing Remarks by Nevaeh’ Hodge
The event is planned by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP Youth Council and the Carrboro Youth Council.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year. Administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024. Yard waste collection will be delayed until Tuesday, Jan. 16.
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