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COMMUNITY | News MLK Community Celebration to be held virtually Jan. 18 WESTBOROUGH - Central MA Connections in Faith (CMACIF), in partnership with Westborough Interfaith Association, Westborough Connects and Westborough Public Schools, is pleased to announce the third annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration. The event will be held virtually via Zoom and is free and open to anyone who registers in advance. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18 and will be rebroadcast on Westborough TV. This year’s theme is “Standing in My Shoes: Love, Inclusion, Trust” and will feature a keynote address by poet Jamele Adams, also known as Harlym 1Two5. Closed captioning in English and Live Spanish language interpretation will be available
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during the live event. Harlym 1Two5 is well known nationally and in multitudes of poetry circles. He is a frequent and highly regarded figure in competitions, performance, concert and beyond. 125 has become a part of the Boston area poetry scene and joined teams of poets who have won numerous competitions regionally and nationally. 125 has also become well known in the Boston area for his work leading workshops dealing with issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Several times in the last few years, Harlym has been called to local high schools, colleges and communities to help bring a calm and constructive unity after incidents of racial injustice have occurred. Known for his work, Harlym 1Two5 is often asked
to be a panelist or to give presentations on a broad range of topics regarding diversity and pluralism, and also is asked to prepare presentations in response to very specific incidents or conditions. Additionally, Harlym 1Two5 is the dean of students at Brandeis University. As a National Day of Service, community members are invited to pick up a Black Lives Matter rock painting project kit at the Westborough Public Library’s front steps on Jan. 18 to take home and paint. The BLM rocks are a project of WeCARE - Westborough Committee for AntiRacism in Education. While you’re out picking up your rock painting kit, celebration registrants are also encouraged to make a donation to the Westborough Food Pantry at the Fire Station Lobby,
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Roche Bros. or Lyman Street Stop & Shop. Following the event all registrants will have access to a monthly racial justice toolkit that includes recom-
mended reading, podcasts, videos, and activities you can partake in here in the Westborough Community. To register visit www.westboroughconnects.org.
Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation to offer fun family activities this winter By Melanie Petrucci Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY –The Parks & Recreation Department is planning an event for families to do as well as a host of other things for this winter. “It’s a little different and we are trying to think outside the box with the issues at hand and the world and restrictions and what people can and cannot do,” explained Recreation Supervisor Gary Grindle. Cardboard sledding anyone? Mark your calendars for Saturday, Jan. 30. Check in is 9 a.m. at Dean Park. This event is another way that families can exercise their creativity by designing, building and decorating a sled from all the delivery boxes left over from the holidays. In accordance with COVID-19 guidelines, all participants must pre-register. Registration and rules can be found by visiting www. shrewsburyma.gov/parkrec. Prizes will be awarded. “We were looking for fun family events,” Grindle added. “We are outside in a safe environment following safety guidelines and families can work together.” Other outdoor events include a scavenger hunt, winter craft workshops, a virtual ice fishing clinic and, hopefully, ice fishing at the Dean Park Pond. If the great outdoors isn’t quite your cup of tea, then one of the following virtual courses might be of interest: adult yoga, adult core connection fitness six class pass, senior gold Zumba, youth chess, teen core fitness, dining and social etiquette workshops, sign language, and home safety for kids. “Let’s stay safe, active and healthy this winter! Please visit our website for more information and registration - www.shrewsburyma.gov/parkrec,” Grindle said. He noted that these and other Parks & Recreation programs are open to Shrewsbury residents only.
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