On Friday, July 12, 2019 at 7pm Lights for Liberty will bring thousands of people to detention camps and other significant sites across the country. In Easton, PA, there will be speakers beginning at 8pm and a silent candlelight vigil at 9pm.
Location: Riverside Park Amphitheatre, Easton, PA
The Easton event is sponsored by College Hill Presbyterian Church and Lehigh Valley for All. For further information, see the Easton facebook event and www.lightsforliberty.org.
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