The weekend is here! How are you going to spend it?
1. Free Let Freedom Ring Concert at the Kennedy Center When/Where: 6 p.m. Sunday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Why Go: Enjoy a concert featuring Smokey Robinson and the Let Freedom Ring choir, incuding a solo by a Duke Ellington School of the Arts senior. The event honors Mary Brown, who has provided life-changing opportunities for Washington’s black youth for more than 15 years, with the John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream award. Price: The event is free and a limited number of tickets are available to the public. 2. Participate in the National Day of Service When/Where: Saturday is the 2013 National Day of Service. Follow these links for a few volunteer opportunties in Arlington and Georgetown. Why Go: The …
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Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium
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You can volunteer near Georgetown for the national day of service.
In addition to be Inauguration Day, this weekend's events include the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. There are many opportunities to give back to your community and city during this time. “The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service not only honors the legacy of this civil-rights hero, but also dovetails with my agenda for the District of Columbia,” Mayor Vincent Gray said in a press release. “And, with the inauguration of President Obama coinciding with MLK Day, this year is an especially meaningful opportunity for District residents from all walks of life and our visitors from across the country to join together in the spirit of service and unity that exemplified Dr. King’s dream,” Gray added. You can find service …
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10:21 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
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