A listing of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events on Jan. 21, 2019.
Northwest African American Museum
2300 S. Massachusetts Street, Seattle, Washington 98144
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at NAAM. Enjoy speakers, film screenings, musical performances, and more. Admission is free and donations are accepted.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Tacoma
Point Defiance Park: 9 a.m. - noon
Titlow Park: 9 a.m. - noon
Center at Norpoint: 10 a.m. - noon
Help clean up parks around Tacoma as a way to give back on MLK Day.
Seattle MLK Jr. Organizing Coalition March & Celebration
Garfield High School (23rd & Jefferson) to Westlake Park (4th & Pine)
8:30 - 11:30 a.m: Opportunity Fair
9:30 - 10:50 a.m: Workshops
11am - 12:30 p.m: Rally in Gymnasium
12:30 - 1:30 p.m: March to Downtown
1:30 - 2:45 p.m: Rally at Westlake Park
MLK Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park Tree Lighting Ceremony
2200 MLK Way So. Seattle
4:30 p.m.
The purpose of the event is to acknowledge Rev. Dr. King's birthday, the park's name change to Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park and to remember the Charleston 9. In honor of Black History Month, the park trees remain lighted through February.
MLK Day of Service Tree Planting: Bellevue
Bellevue Eastgate Park Trail -- 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Help improve the health of our parks and forests at a tree planting at Eastgate Park. Gloves, tools, hot drinks, water and snack will be provided. Follow this link to learn more and register.
MLK Day of Service at Kubota Garden Natural Area: Rainier Beach/South Seattle
Join EarthCorps, the Green Seattle Partnership and Seattle parks & Recreation as we work to restore the urban forest around Kubota Garden! Located in the Rainier Beach Neighborhood in SE Seattle, Kubota Garden is an American-Japanese Garden designed and built by Mr. Fujitaro Kubota.
Tacoma’s 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center - 1500 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402
11 a.m.
Tacoma celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with an award ceremony for a local community leader and a keynote speech from University of Puget Sound President Isiaah Crawford.
City of Lynnwood
City of Lynnwood Senior Center: 19000 44th Avenue West, Lynnwood, WA 98036
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Gather your family and friends to help green Lynnwood parks, streets, and trails through removal of invasive plants, trail enhancements, and indoor cleaning of City trip vehicles. Plus there will be creative poster making!
City of Bellingham
Mount Baker Theatre - 104 N Commercial St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Noon
The City of Bellingham's annual Martin Luther King Jr. event will celebrate "Mothers of the Movement" this year with a program centered on the role of women and women of color in the Civil Rights Movement, the struggle of women of color in the modern world, and how the harmonious ring of Dr. King's dream for racial equity and equality can still be felt and fulfilled today.
Ravenna Brewing Co. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Ravenna Brewing Co. - 5408 26th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
3 to 10 p.m.
Celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Kids and Race at Ravenna Brewing Co. $1 of every pint sold will be donated to kidsandrace.org, a non-profit organization that provides workshops, lectures, and childhood education dedicated to cultural awareness and social responsibility.
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