Join us in “Celebrating 25 Years – A Symphony of Dreams” at a special concert highlighting the City’s Silver Anniversary Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. The Temptations Review, featuring Dennis Edwards, will delight the audience with endearing music that we all know and love from the era of the admired leader on Friday, January 16. The Concert Celebration begins at 8 p.m. at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive. Tickets start at $27 and are available at the Center for the Arts box office or online. There will also be a limited number of tickets available for a Meet & Greet Reception with the Temptations Review band members at 7 p.m. Reception tickets are $25 and are available at the Center for the Arts box office, as well as at City Hall. The Celebration begins earlier that day with a Business Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Coral Springs Marriott at Heron Bay. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, who has taken the helm as the first woman president of Florida Memorial University. She is a strong community activist and previously practiced law before turning to academia. Tickets for the luncheon are $40 each and will be on sale beginning December 1 at City Hall, as well as City Hall in the Mall, located inside the Coral Square Mall. The MLK Committee also hosts an Art and Literary Contest open to students at all levels, focusing on the life and works of Dr. King. Exhibits are judged and prizes will be awarded at a reception on January 16. A Scholarship Program has also been established and, for the past 18 years, has awarded funding to financially needy high school students wishing to attend a higher institution of learning. The scholarships are awarded regardless of ethnicity. Lastly, on Monday, January 19 – the King Holiday – the Committee hosts a Diversity and Leadership Workshop for high school and middle school students. The event, which will be held at the Coral Springs Gymnasium, begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. This is a “Day On, Not a Day Off” and offers students an opportunity to learn what Dr. King stood for by participating in interactive activities and listening to a motivational speaker. Students interested in attending should sign up at their respective schools.
Golf tournament benefits local high school youth
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City hosts concert in honor of 25th Anniversary MLK Celebration
Hit the links for a good cause at the upcoming Golfing for the King Tournament, set for Friday, October 24 at the Heron Bay Golf Club. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $125 per person, which includes breakfast, time on the range, beverages on the course and an awards luncheon. Proceeds from the tournament, now in its ninth year, go directly into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are given to financially needy local high school students, regardless of ethnicity, who embody Dr. King’s vision through words and actions. Sponsors are needed for the tournament, and donations to the scholarship fund are always accepted. CoralSprings.org/mlk
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