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Save the Date for
SOUL OF THE CITY!
Join the MLK Center, Rock Island Parks and Recreation, The West End Rib Fest, Community Caring Conference and The Rock Island County NAACP in celebrating “Soul of the City” 2025, an outdoor community block party celebrating all cultures, strength in neighborhoods and families.
Welcoming nearly 5,000 people, “Soul of the City” will feature a parade, a rib festival, food, merchant and resource vendors, live entertainment and many activities for youth and families!
Learn more here: https://www.mlkcenter.org/events/soul-of-the-city