19th Annual Bowl Of Beans Benefit Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Raises Funds for Local Youth

This is a press release from the City of Arcata:

Arcata, CA – The City of Arcata Recreation Division invites the community to celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while raising funds for local youth at the 19th Annual Bowl of Beans Benefit.

This fun-filled event benefits the Arcata Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund for the Arts and the Arcata Elementary School Art Program and is sponsored in partnership with the City of Arcata Recreation Division and Arcata Elementary School.

Attendees will enjoy a delicious meal including rice, beans, cornbread and salad prepared by volunteers and staff from Arcata Elementary School. The evening will include performances by youth from Arcata Elementary School and local artists including the Arcata Interfaith Gospel and Youth Choir, storyteller Baba Jamal Koram, Asha Nan and more. Guests will also have the opportunity to win fabulous raffle prizes generously donated by local businesses.

The Bowl of Beans Benefit will take place on Monday, January 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Arcata Community Center, located at 321 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway.

General admission is $8 and $6 for youth and seniors. All proceeds will benefit the Arcata Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund for the Arts and the Arcata Elementary School Art Program.

For more information, please contact the Arcata Recreation Division at 707-822-7091 or visit cityofarcata.org.

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Willie caos- mayhem
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5 years ago

🕯🕯Thanks for the invitation Oliver and I will pass the word.

Murky o
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Murky o
5 years ago

Is there going to be vegitarian beans?

Casey
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Casey
5 years ago

The event has been canceled, due to lack of black beans.

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  Casey

Lol 🙂

Sheesh
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5 years ago
Reply to  Casey

Chili is racist!
There are never any white beans in chili!
It’s also anti military…
Navy beans are not welcome either!
The only light completed bean allowed in chili is the token kidney bean, but not all the time. Only on rare occasions…

Central HumCo
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5 years ago
Reply to  Sheesh

~that’s tooo funny.