Monday, January 21, 2013
Patch has some great ideas for teaching your kids about diversity and acceptance this Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 21.
Your child might think of Monday, Jan. 21 as just another day off from school. But you can use Martin Luther King Jr., Day as an opportunity to teach them about the civil rights movement, the importance of racial equality, Martin Luther King Jr., and his legacy. Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., Day by talking to your children about King. What do they know about the man, and about the civil rights movement? What do they know about King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech? What do they believe was his intended message? Ask your children to tell you what they've learned about King, and then help fill in the gaps. (Many children think Dr. King was a phyician!) For example, do they know that he was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Patch has your quick go-to guide for what's open and what's closed on MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 21.
This year, the observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 21. According to the Office of Personnel Management, by federal law, it is a public holiday for federal employees, with the exception of those in the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Arlington and Fairfax counties and Arlington City in Virginia, where the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday is celebrated concurrently with Inauguration Day. As such, in Montgomery County, PA, post offices will be closed, there will be no residential mail delivery, and state, federal and many municipal government offices will be closed. Most banks will also be closed. Here is a list of other things that might be …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Drivers license and photo centers will be closed Saturday through Monday.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
According to a release issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), all driver license and photo centers (including the Norristown photo and exam center at 2101 Swede Road) will be closed Saturday, Jan. 14 through Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website. Driver and vehicle online services are available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week and include driver’s license and photo ID renewals; vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; and exam scheduling. There are no …
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Department of Motor Vehicles, Norristown Photo & Exam Center
2101 Swede Rd, Norristown, PA
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
NAHS ninth graders will be creating the garden at the Greater Norristown PAL Center this spring
Norristown Area High School ninth graders are creating a community garden at the Greater Norristown PAL Center starting this spring. Pennsylvania American Water and USM are sponsoring the project. Representatives from Pennsylvania American Water attended the recent MLK Day of Service at the PAL Center and presented the students with a check for $1,500, as well as a commitment to stay involved and support the project in other ways, from volunteering to providing bottled water for the students and other volunteers as they work on the garden.
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Greater Norristown PAL
340 Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Over 250 volunteers showed up at the Greater Norristown Police Athletic League to honor the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Folks from all walks of life, and even from other parts of the world, joined together Monday at the Greater Norristown Police Athletic League on Harding Boulevard to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service to the community. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., volunteers painted walls, sorted books, cleaned out storage areas and generally helped clean up the center. Norristown Councilman-At-Large Marlon Milner has a great photo album from the event on Facebook. You can see it here.
40.123662
-75.34371
Greater Norristown PAL
340 Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA
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