The local YWCA will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day next Monday by opening up day care at Robert Morris School (correction: YWCA, 301 North Street, Batavia, on Monday).
Typically, day care is closed on holidays, but YWCA Director Jeanne Walton said the Y is going to start changing that, and Monday's daycare will be a "very affordable" $20, she said, and will include 12 hours of care, breakfast, lunch and a snack.
Children not currently enrolled in day care are welcome to attend Monday, Walton said.
John Canale, center of the photo, will conduct a drum circle for the children, teaching them about the history of African hand drumming.
A second drum circle session will be held in the evening that anybody in the community can attend.
Walton said the Y wants the day to reflect unity, community spirit and good will.
“It’s all about fostering the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr.," Walton said. "We’re doing it in a slightly different fashion, but we feel this is something that is important for us to do.”
