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Celebrate Kwanzaa this week
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Celebrate Kwanzaa Tuesday at Malcolm X College’s annual celebration. All are welcome to the free event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
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Celebrate Kwanzaa Tuesday at Malcolm X College’s annual celebration. All are welcome to the free event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
Stop by Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 17 for a hot meal, toys and more.
The event will be held 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Better Life Faith Church International, 5401 W. Lake St.
Doors open the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd., at 6 p.m. Dec. 12, and dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. The show will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The Austin Chamber of Commerce’s 18th annual community Christmas tree lighting and parade will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. The holiday parade will start at 5 p.m. at the corner of Madison Street and Laramie Avenue and end at the 15th Police District, 5701 W. Madison Ave., where the tree lighting will be held at 6 p.m.
Also Friday night, there will be a “Christmas around the world” event held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 600 Block of Lorel Community Gardens. The event, which will include free refreshments, is sponsored by the 600 Block of Lorel Book Club and Austin Coming Together.
West Side families must register by Nov. 28 to participate in the Dec. 10th event, which will be held at Columbus Park Refectory.
The free hot meals are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 24 at 5323 W. Lake St.
The Black Village Foundation and Dearborn Wholesale will hold its second annual toy giveaway 10 a.m. Dec. 23. Kids must be present.
The second annual drive-by giveaway will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at 5932 W. Lake St. The event is sponsored by the Upsilon Sigma and Iota Nu Sigma chapters of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.
Better Life Faith Church International will host a holiday get together 7 p.m. Dec. 17th at 5401 W. Lake St.