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Evanston Schedule of Events
January 2008

Day/DateTimeSponsorEventLocation
Sunday, January 6 - Thursday, January 31   Northwestern University Library The Research Continues
Northwestern University Library will exhibit newly acquired materials on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Selected resources, received since 2006, will be put on display in the small exhibit cases just past the main entrance stairs on the Library’s main corridor. 		University Library, 1970 Campus Drive
Tuesday, January 15 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. University Career Services and Northwestern Community
Development Corporation (NCDC)		 MLK Public Interest Job & Intern Fair
MLK Public Interest Job & Intern Fair Meet employers offering internships and full-time employment in the education, government and non-profit sectors. 		Louis Room, Norris Center
Wednesday, January 16 11:00 a.m. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Garrett Seminary Worship Celebration will host a Martin Luther King Jr.Lecture & Worship Ceremony with featured speaker Rev. Mark Dennis, pastor of Second Baptist Church of Evanston. The lecture will be Wed. 1/16 at 11am room 205, and the worship ceremony will be at 11am, Thurs. 1/17. For more information 847-866-3000. Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2121 Sheridan Road
Wednesday, January 16 Noon Jena 6 Committee Jena 6 Rally at Norris
Join with students and community members committed to social justice and equality to continue spreading awareness about the plight of the Jena 6. Meet outside of Norris for a short march that will be followed by a rally on the ground floor of Norris.		 Norris Center
Saturday, January 19 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MLK Planning Committee

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
In recognition of the community-building work done by Dr. King, members of the Northwestern community will come together to engage with members of the Evanston and Chicago communities in service projects and neighborhood events. The program will include a brief orientation, and will be followed by student-led discussion on the definition of “service” as seen by Dr. King, and the program participants themselves. It is a day to reflect on MLK’s message of service and activism, and to put that inspiration into action.

Participants must register by Thurs., Jan. 17th. Transportation and meals will be provided. For more information please visit: www.norris.northwestern.edu/community.php or call (847) 481-2350 or e-mail community@northwestern.edu.

 Wildcat Room, Norris Center
Monday, January 21 All Day MLK Planning Committee All day screenings in the Norris University Center of: “Eyes On the Prize” documentary series about the American Civil Rights Movement. The series uses archival footage to recordthe growth of the American Civil Rights Movement, with special focus on the ordinary people who affected the change. Norris Center TV's - Starbuck Coffeehouse & 1999 area (ground floor)
Monday, January 21 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Associated Student Government (ASG) The 6th annual Eva Jefferson Civil Rights Mentoring Program commemorates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by bringing together students from the Evanston area and Northwestern student mentors for a meaningful discussion of civil rights issues, past and present. Norris Center
Monday, January 21 10:00 a.m. NUSAC & MLK Planning Committee NUSAC (Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council) Coffee Break
Join fellow staff and faculty members for a light reception of food and beverage in honor of Dr. King’s birthday prior to the first campus observance..		 Dittmar Gallery, Norris Center
Monday, January 21 11:00 a.m. MLK Planning Committee Campus Observance - Part I
Keynote address by Alexis M. Herman, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and co-chair of the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. Musical performances by the University Chorale, Northwestern Community Ensemble, and members of the University community.		 Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Monday, January 21 2:00 p.m. A&O Productions Film Screening
The Trials of Daryl Hunt - The award winning film chronicles the recent wrongful conviction against the backdrop of class and racial bias in America		 Block Cinema, 40 Arts Circle Drive
Monday, January 21 7:00 p.m. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity & MLK Planning Committee Campus Observance - Part II: Alpha Phi Alpha Candle Light Vigil
Keynote address by Eva Jefferson Paterson (WCAS71) civil rights attorney and president of the Equal Justice Society. Musical performances by the Northwestern Community Ensemble, a capella groups ‘Purple Haze’, ‘The Undertones’ and ‘Thunk’ and other members of the University community. A reception will follow the program in Parkes Hall.		 Alice Millar Chapel
Monday, January 21 8:00 p.m. Muslim-cultural Student Association Muslims and Civil Rights: Continuing MLK's Legacy Today
Islam Awareness Week 2008 - Christina Abraham, Director of Civil Rights for Council on American-Islamic Relations. For more information, please contact NuMcSA@gmail.com		 Allison Hall Lounge
Thursday, January 24 - Saturday, January 26 8 p.m. & 11:00 p.m. African American Theater Ensemble African American Theater Ensemble performance - “The Diva Daughters Dupree”.
A dramatic comedy about relationships, that delves into issues of class, generation, gender and reverse racism, as three African American sisters reunite in their family home in a white suburb in Pittsburgh 10 years after their parents’ death in an accident. 		McCormick Center, Norris Center
Tuesday, February 15 - Thursday, February 24 8:00 p.m. Northwestern Theater and Interpretation Center Northwestern Theater and Interpretation Center performance - “Spunk” a blend of dance, music and spoken word that brings the tales of Zora Neale Huston to life FMI 847-491-7282.

 

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