Annual Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness

About the Event

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Event |

Wed, October 2, 2013 - 2:00pm - Wed, October 2, 2013 - 3:30pm

LOCATION

United States

Annual Candlelight Vigil ^forDomestic Violence Awareness

Wednesday, October 2

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Public Safety Bldg,

Union Square

220 Washington Street

Mayor
Joseph Curtatone and the Somerville Commission for Women invite you to the Annual Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month featuring Corey Yarbrough of the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC). A community vigil walk will start at 6pm from the
Safety Building around

Union Square

. Speakers will be from 6:30pm at the
Public Safety Building until about 7:15pm. Informational tables by anti-violence agencies will be in the middle of

Union Square

from about 5:30pm-6:30pm.

or more info, contact the Somerville Commission for Women.

Event Documents

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Location

Cost:

FREE

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Presented by

Somerville Commission for Women

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