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NOTABLE DAYS & EVENTS

Celebrate Lunar New Year - January 20

Build cherry blossoms and Chinese-inspired art pieces, play Mahjong, enjoy upscale Chinese cuisine, and ring in the lucky New Year!

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International Holocaust Remembrance DayJanuary 27

Veterans Day - November 11

This ceremony honors veterans and spouses for their service . Join us for a performance with the All Seasons Chorus . Open to family members and loved ones .

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 16

Martin Luther King, Jr ., Day honors the achievements of the Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, and was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, facilities, and employment, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 . King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and was assassinated in 1968 . We will honor his legacy by learning more about his famous 1963 Letter from the Birmingham jail through the TED-ED program .

The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day . On this annual day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism and to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides . Join this outing to the Zekelman Holocaust Center to commemorate the day .

SuperBowl - Feb 12

Join us for a unique ‘tailgating’-themed menu, including your favorite game day bites, and watch the big game live from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona .

Mardi Gras – Feb 21

Build Mardi Gras masks with the Life Enrichment team, fill up on Paczkis, and celebrate Fat Tuesday in the Mill Pub .

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