MLK Day events around Eugene

Originally Posted on Emerald Media via UWIRE

All around Eugene today will be activism, celebration and stewardship to remember Martin Luther King Jr.

The University of Oregon will be kicking off a week of events to honor the activist. On Monday, the UO Gospel Choir will be hosting a concert from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Beall Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave.

Tuesday, Jan. 21, will see musician Saul Williams give a free presentation in the Erb Memorial Union at 5: 3o p.m. The Black Student Union and the Black Women of Achievement will be hosting a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. on Jan. 22, also at the EMU.

There will be an MLK Awards Luncheon hosted by the UO Office of Equity and Inclusion at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 23 in the EMU Ballroom. Following the awards will be “Community Conversation: Civil Rights and Sexuality” at 3 p.m. in the Mills International Center.

On Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. a free exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art will begin with a reception. The exhibit is called ““Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power.”

Monday will see a number of other events around Eugene, including Stewardship of Hendricks Park Forest! , which will focus on removing invasive ivy from Hendricks Park. Snacks, tools and gloves will be provided. F.M. Wilkins Shelter, 2200 Summit Ave., 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The annual MLK March in Eugene, which last year drew Danny Glover, among other celebrities, will begin at 9:30 a.m. at 2300 Leo Harris Parkway next to Autzen Stadium, and will end at The Shedd, 285 E. Broadway, for celebratory events.

There will be a community celebration at 6:30 p.m. at the Ragozzino Performance Hall, Building 6, at Lane Community College.

 

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