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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations:
1/14: Campbell Center MLK Event
1/15-16: Civil Rights Songs Workshop
1/16:
Honey Inc.,Honoring Ethnic Youth MLK Event
1/18: NAACP MLK March & Celebration
1/18: 12th Annual Springfield MLK Celebration
1/18: Lane County MLK Celebration
1/12-21: Link for Univ. of Oregon MLK Events
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Thursday, January
14
Martin
Luther King Celebration
12:00pm-1:00pm
Campbell
Center, 155 High St.
Join
members of the community and celebrate the legacy of this Nobel Peace Prize
recipient and American hero. All ages; free.
Contact:
541-682-5318
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Civil Rights Song Workshop.
Friday, January 15, 7:00-9:30pm
Saturday, January 16, 10am -12pm
First Christian Church, 1166 Oak St.
Eugene Peace Choir hosts John Gainer, former UO professor
& founder of Inspirational Sounds Gospel Chorus, to lead second annual
community workshop on songs of the American Civil Rights Movement. The entire
community is invited. The Workshop runs Friday 7-9:30, and Saturday,10-12 pm,
followed by a potluck. Participants will provide music for the City of Eugene's
Martin Luther King celebration, 1/18, at Silva Hall, in the Hult Center.
Suggested $10 workshop donation.
Contact: Kathleen Piper,
541 302 6418
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Saturday, January 16, 2:00 - 5:00pm Honoring Our New Ethnic Youth, Martin
Luther King Jr. Celebration
Cozmic
Pizza, 8th Ave. & Charnelton
Celebration
of Life. Family friendly event celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday.
Guest Speaker Arbrella Luvert. Variety performances, pizza, cake &
multicultural comradeship.
Sponsored
by Honey Inc. (Honoring Our New Ethnic Youth)
Contact: Niyah Dotts, 541-343-4023
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Saturday, January 18 NAACP
Eugene/Springfield Chapter Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
Celebration
9:30 am: Univ. of Oregon Moshofsky Center.
The
NAACP begins its celebration with the MLK March which begins 9:30 am at the
Moshofsky Center and ends at the Hult Center where the keynote
program is held. This programs highlights
and celebrates Dr. King's legacy.
The
Moshofsky Center is located on the Southwest side of Autzen Stadium, not far
from the bike path.
For
more information: 223-4401
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Monday, January 18
12th
annual Springfield MLK Jr. Contest & Celebration
"Service
to Humanity"
Springfield Middle School,
1084 G Street,
2:00 - 4:00 pm
We honor Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., a leader who was committed to justice and non-violence. To help
honor his life and work, you are invited to attend Springfield's 12th
Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration.
This
celebration is coordinated by the combined efforts of Springfield Alliance for
Equality and Respect (SAfER), a program of CALC, Springfield Family Resource
Center, Springfield Public Schools, the City of Springfield, and
Willamalane Park and Recreation District.
Art work, essays, poetry
and speeches will be beautifully displayed and awards are to be presented.
Entertainment:
Classical Guitarist Ricardo Cardenas
SHS Mariachi del Sol
Rockin Amigos
Oregon Community Children's Choir
Keynote Speakers: Top Winners of High School Speech Entries
For more Information contact CALC at 541-485-1755.
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Monday,
January 18
Lane
County Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
"Community
Unity"
Hult
Center for the Performing Arts
4pm
Reception, 6pm program.
Program:
Univ.
of Oregon President Richard Lariviere
John
Gainer and the Civil rights Songs Workshop Choir
Springfield
High School's Mariachi del Sol
Phenomenon
Dance Group
Keynote
Speaker Demali Ayo.
She
is one of our culture's most creative thinkers on issues of race relations.
She's the author of "How to Rent a Negro" and future author of "I Can Fix
Racism." She's a stand up comic
with a conscience and the creator of "The National Day of Panhandling for
Reparations"
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University of Oregon Martin Luther
King, Jr. Celebration
"Living the Legacy"Co-Chairs: Carla Gary, Jason
Rodriquez
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For Peace & Justice,
Michael Carrigan
Community Alliance of Lane County
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