Historical December 1997 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, sponsored annually by the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council, will be held on Sunday, January 18, 1998, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. with a reception immediately following, at Grace and Peace Fellowship, 5574 Delmar Boulevard.
All residents and friends are invited to attend. Admission is free.
This year’s program will include a keynote speech by (Mrs. Gwen Packnett). Past speakers have included Gregory Freeman of the Post Dispatch, famed children’s author Patricia McKissack, and the Reverend Robert Tabscott.
The program also features the New Cote Brilliante Church of God choir and performances by students from area schools. Past participates have included students from Bethel School, Crossroads, Hamilton, New City and St. Roch’s. Art work selections interpreting the meaning of Dr. Martin Luther King’s life to individual students will also be on exhibit at Grace and Peace.
There is no admission charge for the event.
For further information, call the Council office at 862-5122.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, December 1997.
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