Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a time set aside each year, where we as a country, work together, serving others, to make our communities more equitable. We annually observe this day each year on the third Monday in January. As the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service, MLK Day encourages all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
All City offices will be closed on January 15, 2023 in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Join the City of College Park and your neighbors in honoring Dr. King’s legacy on January 15th and beyond:
KIDS PERFORMANCES | Jan. 15 | City Hall *Space is limited. Register at mlkday2024.eventbrite.com by January 14. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, (9am & 10am) is a one-man production, will introduce you to the modern civil rights advocate and how this American hero helped to transform our society. This timely program explores the life of Dr. King, beginning with his childhood, to the peak of this career and ultimately to his untimely demise. The Spirit to Overcome (1pm & 2pm) is a show that follows the first female slave stepping ashore from a slave ship to Michelle Obama, the first African American First Lady. All women of color have faced daily challenges and struggles in the fight against prejudice, bias, social and political limitations. They shared “The Spirit To Overcome.”
FLEE! Stories of flight: Maryland in Black & White Exhibit | JAN. 24 to Mar. 7 | City Hall The Underground Railroad touched all parts of society, enslaved and free, black and white. This exhibit explores previously unknown stories of slave owners, fugitives and accomplices to show how slavery and the flight to freedom shapes the lives of all Marylanders. The Maryland State Archives produced this exhibit as part of its ongoing effort to study the legacy of slavery in Maryland. BOOK GIVEAWAY | JAN. 15 As part of our tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during January, the City is also hosting a book giveaway! Students in grades K - 6 can receieve free copies of three books that educate and inform about Dr. King’s life and his work towards Civil Rights on January 15, 2024. FOOD DRIVE | JAN. 2-31 Throughout the month of January, the City of College Park will honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a canned food drive starting Tuesday, January 2nd through Wednesday, Jan. 31. A collection box will be established at the City Hall Building (7401 Baltimore Ave.). Davis Hall (9217 51st Ave.), and at Youth & Family Services (4912 Nantucket Rd). The City will gladly accept your donations of non-perishable, clean, non-dented canned and boxed food items, not past their expiration date (no homemade items) to support the College Park Community Food Bank. DAY OF SERVICE In Dr. King’s spirit of service, we are sharing other community service opportunities in College Park and the surrounding areas! Visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/mlk.
