Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech Aug. 28, 1963, at the Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. Public domain

Penn Center hosting Martin Luther King Jr. celebration

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From staff reports

Penn Center is hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20, at the Frissell Community House at 16 Penn Center Circle West on St. Helena Island.

The program begins at 1 p.m., and a free lunch will follow.

The will be free tours from 1 to 4 p.m. at the York W. Bailey Museum.

Troops 4105 and 4777 (St. Helena Island) of the Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina Council and Troop 665G (Rincon, Ga.) of the Girls Scouts or Coastal Georgia Council will be participating, and there will be a voter registration drive held in conjunction with the event.

The previous day, Sunday, Jan. 19, there will be a Community Sing at 5:30 p.m. at the Frissell Community House. Lite refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Barbara Gardner Hunter at 347-497-9326; Renee Jenkins at 678-764-5113; or Allyne Mitchell at 843-304-5668.

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