A Stop the Violence March to Townsend Park will be held Saturday, April 23, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at St. James United Methodist Church, 900 University Drive. Prayer begins at 11 a.m. and an open mic session begins at 11:30 a.m.
The event will be presented by Visionary Initiative and Concrete Jungle Community Development, a nonprofit organization. The community take-back event will also include food and entertainment, a spokesman said.