Mount Vernon celebrates Kwanzaa by honoring girls' program
Photo credit: Steve Pfost | File photo of a man playing a drum during a Kwanzaa celebration.
As part of its Kwanzaa celebration, Mount Vernon's Youth Bureau will be applauding the achievements of participants in its Girls Embracing Maturity program from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Doles Center Community Room, 250 S. 6th Ave.
The program was designed to help girls develop positive attitudes and to empower them to be resilient and compassionate and to become role models in their community,...
