Seasonal & Holidays
Asbury Park Kwanzaa Celebration Dec. 9
Asbury Park's Kwanzaa celebration is scheduled for Dec. 9 at the Senior Center. A few hours later, another Christmas Tree Lighting convenes.
ASBURY PARK, NJ - The city's annual Kwanzaa Celebration starts at 2 p.m. Dec. 9 and includes the theme of "Unstoppable," driven by a quote from Brian Tracy: "The greatest human quality is that of becoming unstoppable and you become unstoppable by refusing to quit no matter what happens."
The event, sponsored by the city, city schools and a host of groups and businesses, is at the Asbury Park Senior Center, 1201 Springwood Ave. More information is available by calling 732-775-2100 or at www.cityofasburypark.com.
The celebration will include music and cultural entertainment.
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If you are in the mood and missed any of the previous tree lightings, you will get your fifth opportunity to celebrate the joy of bright lights on horticulture when a tree will be lit at Springwood Park, at the corner of Atkins and Springwood avenues. It begins at 5 p.m. and last until 6:30 p.m. Naturally, Santa will appear.
Celebrating the release of a Kwanzaa postage stamp in New York City. Photograph by Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press.
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