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SPECIAL EVENTS REGISTER ONLINE: mycary.org PART ONE 7 Martin Luther King, Jr. DREAMFEST 2020 January 18–20 Each year, we recognize and celebrate the life, work, and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us for the following programs which are free and open to the public. For more, search "MLK" at www.townofcary.org. Tellebration: Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday, January 18 | 10 a.m.-noon | Free Page-Walker Arts & History Center Tellebration brings together two exceptional African- American storytellers, Willa Brigham and Linda Gorham. You and your children will enjoy a morning learning about Dr. King and his teachings through the art of storytelling. Applause! Cary Youth Theatre presents Amazing Grace, A Staged Reading Saturday, January 18 | 2 p.m. | Free The Cary Theater In Grace's imagination, she can be anything she wants to be. When Grace is told she can't be Peter Pan in the school play because she's a girl and because she is black, Grace proves she can do anything she sets her mind to in real life, too. By Shay Youngblood; adapted from the book by Mary Hoffman. Mike Wiley presents "Breach of Peace" Saturday, January 18 | 7:30 p.m. Cary Arts Center Tickets: $23-27 "Breach of Peace" is based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides as well as many other individuals involved in the early struggle for African-American equality. This solo play is a living monument to those remarkable young men and women of various races, religions and backgrounds who rose to face the dangers of fighting for just and equal treatment for all. "DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till" Sunday, January 19 | 3 p.m. | Free The Cary Theater "DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till" is a true- dramatization film of the historic interviews and events surrounding a murder that became pivotal in inspiring a generation to commit to social change in the 1950s. The film was adapted from the acclaimed one-man play written and performed by Mike Wiley and will feature a talk back with the actor following the film. Service & The Dream: MLK Day of Service Monday, January 20 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Free Good Hope Farm Give back to community as you participate in our day of service! Shift A begins at 10 a.m. and must be registered for using code 001659. Shift B begins at 2 p.m. and must be registered for using code 001661.