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Kwanzaa Events
Calendar '06-'07
Pre-Kwanzaa
Events
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Friday, Dec. 15°’. UBC’s Pre-Kwanzaa workshop & discussion: How &
Why We Celebrate Kwanzaa.
2015 Bunker Hill Rd NE, Washington, DC 20018
Call 202-526-4039. 7pm.
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Sat & Sun, Dec. 16th &17th. Kwanzaa Marketplace, Reeves
Center. 14 & U St. NW. Call (202) 667-2577. 11AM to 7pm.
UMOJA
(unity)
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Tues., Dec. 26th
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Candle-lighting Celebration & Program; The Afrocentric Academic
Challenge, Dinner Sales & African Marketplace. 7:00 pm.
Sponsored by the UBC & the Independent Afrikan Schools at Roots
Public Charter School, 15 Kennedy St. NW. Call (301) 277-7809 or
(202) 529-3635.
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Kwanzaa City Celebration. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
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9°’ & G Sts. NW. Call (202) 667-2577. 1-4pm.
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4th Annual
Celebration Performance of the African Heritage Dancers & Drummers,
7pm. The ARC Recreation Center Miss. & Southern Ave. SE. Call (202)
399-5252.
KUJICHAGULIA
(Self-determination)
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Wed., Dec. 27th
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Kwanzaa Program & Ceremony sponsored by the African Wholistic
Health Association (AWHA) at Dynamic Wellness, 402 H St. NE.
Meeting at 6 PM
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Program at 7pm. Call (202) 446-6200.
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Kwanzaa Candle-lighting Celebration & Program; 7:30 pm.
Sponsored by the Ausar Auset Society, at Kima Pubic Charter School,
100 Peabody St. NW. Call (202) 723-5566.
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Kwanzaa Candle-lighting Celebration & Program at St.
Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 700 Saint Michael’s Drive,
Mitchellville, MD 7:30 pm.
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Kwanzaa Candle-lighting Celebration & Program at Artmosphere
—3311 Rhode Island Ave., Mt. Rainier, MD. Call (301) 927-CAFE. 8:30
pm. Ceremony to be conducted by Nana Kwabena Brown.
UJIMA (Collective Work &
Responsibility)
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Thurs., Dec. 28th
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Youth discussion on Pan Africanism & Hip-Hop, 6:00 pm,
sponsored by United Black Community. Artmosphere —3311 Rhode island
Ave., Mt. Rainier, MD. Call (202) 5264039.
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Candle-lighting Service- Hip-Hop. Go-Go, Neo-Soul & Poetry
sponsored by House of Ra Inner Attainment and Friends. . 7pm.
Artmosphere —3311 Rhode island Ave., Mt. Rainier, MD. Call (202)
635-0445.
UJAMAA (Cooperative Economics)
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Fri., Dec. 29th
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Kwanzaa Candle-lighting Celebration & Program; 6:30 pm.
Sponsored by Empowerment Center
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13499 Baltimore Ave. #210, Laurel, MD. Call (301) 356-0689.
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Kwanzaa Candle-lighting Celebration & Program; 7:00 pm.
Sponsored by Ujamaa Shule, 8 & 0 Sts. NW. Call (202) 232- 2997.
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Kwanzaa Harvest Festival, 7:00 pm. Sponsored by the Yoruba
Temple. Mt. Ararat Fellowship Hall, 4818 Suitland Rd. Suitland, MD.
Call (202) 667-0661.
NIA (Purpose)
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Sat., Dec. 30th
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36th Annual Kwanzaa Children’s Celebration, Plymouth
Congregational Church, 5301 No. Capitol St. NW 1:00
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3:00 pm. Sponsored by Kwanzaa Children’s Party, Inc. & the Children
and Youth Ministry
Program.
Ages 3-12, adult must accompany children. Call (202) 363-5887 or
(202) 390-3164.
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Kwanzaa Candies-Lighting Celebration & Program - "Universal
Pan-Africanism”. African marketplace, spoken word, Pan African
feast, children’s village and memorial tribute. 6:00 pm.
Sponsored by The Universal Negro improvement Association and African
Communities League (UNIA-ACL) Div. 330. Roots Activity Learning
Center, 6222 North Capitol St. NW. Call (202) 529-3835 or (240)
498-5133.
KUUMBA (Creativity)
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Sun., Dec. 31st
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Odwira
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Ancestor Akom, Temple of Nyame —949 Bonifant St., Silver
Spring, MD 3 - 6pm. Call 301-736-7874 or (202) 678-3100.
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Kwanzaa Candle-lighting Service & Karamu (Feast), 7:00 pm,
Spoken Word & Dance Music by Fit Lewis & Friends. Sponsored by UBC.
Umoja House,
2015 Bunker Hill Rd NE, Washington, DC 20018.
Bring a wholesome African natural food dish to share and come bring
in the new year with us Call (202) 526-4039 or (202) 529-3635.
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Kwanzaa Candle-lighting Celebration & Program. 7:30 pm.
Sponsored by Plymouth Congregational Church, 5301 No. Capital St.
NW. Call (202) 726-3227.
IMANI (Faith)
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Mon., Jan. 1st 2007
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Free the Land Annual Kwanzaa 3.1 mile - 5 mile Fun Run/Walk.
12noon, Lake Artemisia Park, Greenbelt MD. Call (202) 321-1424.
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Kwanzaa Imani Celebration and African Consciousness Award
Presentation. 7:00 pm. Union Temple Baptist Church. 1225W St.
SE. This year’s recipient: HAILE GERIMA of Sankofa. Sponsored
by UBC & ADACI. Call (202) 528-4039 or (301) 277-7809.
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Union Temple Baptist Church is holding a Candle-Lighting Program each
Night of Kwanzaa. 1225 W St. SE --
202-678-8822.
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