MUCH ON TAP TO CELEBRATE KING; WEEKEND TO BRING RUN, RALLIES, R&B AND REMEMBRANCES TO HONOR SLAIN LEADER.Byline: Greg Botonis Daily News Staff Writer Events throughout the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley today and Sunday will honor the life and ideals of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The first will begin at 6 a.m. today in the form of the Antelope Valley leg of Run for Peace, a 45.6-mile torch relay that will start in Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
The run is part of a much larger undertaking that began Jan. 10 in Arcadia, has wound through the county and will conclude at 2 p.m. at Challenger Memorial Youth Center. Rallies will be held along the way, including an 10:30 a.m. celebration at the Palmdale Youth Library, 38510 Sierra Highway, and at noon at Lancaster City Hall, 44933 Fern Ave. The run will conclude at 2 p.m. at the juvenile jail. The event is designed to promote peace as an answer to violence in American life. Local singer-songwriter Frank Graves, the 35-member Agape agape In the New Testament, the fatherly love of God for humans and their reciprocal love for God. The term extends to the love of one's fellow humans. The Church Fathers used the Greek term to designate both a rite using bread and wine and a meal of fellowship that included Community Church Choir and the eight-member Praise Dancers will perform at 8 p.m. tonight at the Palmdale Playhouse, 38334 10th St. E. Graves combines r&b, gospel, pop, jazz and soul in his musical style. In addition to his solo performance, the show will include a saxophone solo and a gospel piece by the Agape choir. Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for senior citizens, military, and students; and $8 for kids 12 and younger. For more information, call (805) 267-5685 or (805) 267-ARTS. At 9 p.m. tonight, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. radio station KKBT-FM (92.3) will host a remote broadcast of its call-in program ``Street Science with Dominique DiPrima'' at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. Jailed youths will join community leaders to discuss issues facing young people today. Representatives from the Los Angeles County Probation Department The Los Angeles County Probation Department provides services for those placed on probation within Los Angeles County, California, USA. Robert Taylor is the current Chief Probation Officer. The department is the largest probation department in the world[1]. , Unity One, No Guns, Faces, Barrios Unidos Barrios Unidos is the 12th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the city's north. Barrios Unidos is completely urban, with some light industry and major commercial areas. and the Boyle Heights Restoration Project are expected to be in attendance for the forum. The weekend will conclude with the 10th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center. Speaking will be Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San and Emmet Murrell, executive director of Murrell's Farm and Boy's Home for Independent Living Program in Palmdale. City of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. Youth Commissioners Raymond McCormick and Christina Smith will serve as co-emcees. Winners of the city's King essay contest for local youths will read their works. Also featured will be musical selections by the Antelope Valley Children's Choir. There is no charge for admission. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. events in the Antelope Valley TODAY 10:30 a.m. - Rally for Run for Peace torch relay at Palmdale Youth Library, 38510 Sierra Highway. Noon - Rally for Run for Peace relay at Lancaster City Hall, 44933 Fern Ave. 2 p.m. - Closing ceremony of torch relay at Challenger Memorial Youth Center, 5300 W. Ave. I. 8 p.m. - Local singer-songwriter Frank Graves, the 35-member Agape Community Church Choir and the eight-member Praise Dancers will perform at the Palmdale Playhouse, 38334 10th St. E. Tickets are $8 to $12. 9 p.m.-Midnight - ``Day of Peace'' radio show remote broadcast by KKBT-FM (92.3) from Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. SUNDAY 4 p.m. - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration at Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. Keynote speaker is Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. Admission is free. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. events in the Antelope Valley (see text) |
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