Our national holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has become a national day of service, where we honor Dr. King's legacy by volunteering in our communities.
What a fitting way to honor our national hero, who once said,
"Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve."
I'll be participating in many of the events listed below, and hope to see you there. Dr. King's legacy gives us hope and lights the way for our future, especially at this challenging time in our nation's history.
Friday, January 17
What: 13th Annual Richmond MLK Peace March
When: 3:15 p.m.
Where: Gather at corner of Harbour Way and Florida Ave. Youth will
march in protest of the 76,020 immigrant/asylum seeking children h
eld in detention centers last year.
More: Contact Tana Monteiro at tmonteiro@rcpschools.org
Sunday, January 19
What: Film screening and discussion of "Jim Crow of the North"
When: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater, 540 Ashbury Ave.
More: Contact elcerritomlkcelebration@gmail.com or click here
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Monday, January 20
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: North Richmond Farm 323 Brookside Drive
What:
City of El Cerrito Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 31st Annual Celebration Rally & Parade
When:
Rally 9 a.m. gather at City Hall Plaza (Manila Ave. at San Pablo Ave.) 10 a.m. march to El Cerrito High School for entertainment/education program beginning at 11 a.m.
Where:
Rally and Parade both assemble at El Cerrito City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave. (at Manila Ave.), and Celebratory Program in the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater, located at 540 Ashbury Ave. in El Cerrito
More: contact elcerritomlkcelebration@gmail.com or
click here.
What: MLK Day of Service at Greenway Gardens and Unity Park
When: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Multiple locations on the Richmond Greenway, including 4th through 7th streets, 16th St. and Unity Plaza, Carlson Blvd. and 20th St.
What: Tiny Home Eco Village Demonstration
When: 9 a.m. to noon
Where: 6th Street and Market Ave., North Richmond
More:
Call Princess Robinson 510-478-7808 or click here.
Tuesday, January 21
Where: Board of Supervisors' Chambers, 651 Pine Street, Martinez
More: This year's theme is "We are in this together."
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