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.