Jan. 19, 2019
HARRISBURG, Pa. -
| WHO: | HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College |
| WHAT: | Special events for the campus and community in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| WHEN: | Dates vary |
| WHERE: | HACC’s Gettysburg and Harrisburg Campuses |
| COVERAGE: | Media coverage of the following activities is invited. HACC’s Gettysburg Campus: Members of the community are invited to join the Gettysburg Campus Circle K, the collegiate version of Kiwanis, and campus employees for these activities: Jan. 21 “Martin Luther King Day On” activities include preparing bagged meals for patrons of the Gettysburg Community Soup Kitchen and assisting with a supply collection at a United Way of Adams County event. Please contact Wendy Brubaker at wabrubak@hacc.edu for more information and to pre-register. Jan. 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Circle K members will serve as ushers for the 39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Christ Chapel on the Gettysburg College campus. HACC’s Harrisburg Campus: Members of the community are invited to join Harrisburg Campus students and employees for these activities: Jan. 24, 10 a.m. HACC’s Harrisburg Campus Day of Service will celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as campus employees and students assemble 700 “Care Kits” for students at Butte College, who were adversely impacted by wildfires nearby their location in Oroville, California. Jan. 31, 11:15 a.m.-noon Award-winning singer/songwriter Lea will perform “This is Lea: Songs of the Civil Rights Movement” in the Cooper Student Center. Jan. 31, 12:15 p.m. Lecture, “The increasing role of women in contemporary music, art and entertainment,” in Cooper 209. Both events were developed by Student Development and Multicultural Programs, with support from the Harrisburg Diversity Committee. Feb. 6, noon “Barry Scott: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” Actor, writer, producer, director, motivational speaker and voice over artist, Barry Scott will be perform in the Rose Lehrman Arts Center theatre. Scott is an authority on the life and works of King. This event was developed by Student Development and Multicultural Programs, with support from the Harrisburg Diversity Committee and the Rose Lehrman Arts Center. About HACC HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges. HACC offers approximately100 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 19,000 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how HACC is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on Twitter (@HACC_info), follow us on Instagram (@HACC_edu), like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HACC64) and use #HACCNews. |
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