Seasonal & Holidays
Dedham's MLK Day Celebration Looking For A Make-Up Date
A makeup date was not scheduled, as the the school, commission, and several other parties​ will have to find a date that works for everyone.
DEDHAM, MA — Icy roads and freezing temperatures postponed Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Dedham Middle School. But the Dedham Human Rights Commission is working to find a day to make up the celebration.
Superintendent Michael Welch told the Dedham Transcript a makeup date for the celebration has not been scheduled, as the the school, commission and several other parties will have to work together to find a date that works for everyone.
The town’s Human Rights Commission in Facebook statement said, “We’ve been notified that nearby parking lots and sidewalks remain ice-covered and haven’t responded to DPW’s efforts to salt them. We will let everyone know when a new date is chosen.”
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The event was supposed to be on Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m, and was going to include traditional African drum and dance performances, student performances, poetry readings, speakers, and refreshments.
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