Organizations in and around Beaver County have events planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is on Jan. 19 this year.
The federal holiday honors the legacy of King and the Civil Rights Movement and it is intended to be a national day of service, encouraging Americans to volunteer in their communities, according to the National Park Service.
In observance of the federal holiday, the Beaver and Lawrence county courthouses and post offices across the nation will be closed on Jan. 19. Many banks in the area will also be closed for the day.
MLK Day events around the area
A Martin Luther King Day celebration luncheon is taking place on Friday, Jan. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Commons at First Presbyterian Church, 252 College Ave., Beaver. Christians United in Beaver County sponsors the event.
The Interdenomination Ministerial Alliance will hold a service honoring the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at 4 p.m. Jan. 18 at the First Presbyterian Church, 125 N. Jefferson St. in New Castle. The main speaker will be Bryan Crawl, pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Rochester.
Free Community Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave. in Pittsburgh. Glassblowing demonstrations and activities that demonstrate the importance of teamwork in the creative process.
This year’s MLK Night of the Arts will take place at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Skye Lounge Student Center at Geneva College in Beaver Falls. This annual cultural event celebrates King’s life through the use of music, the spoken word, dance and art.
“Let Freedom Sing Concert” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave. in Pittsburgh. An annual concert celebrating King’s social justice legacy through vocal and instrumental music and the spoken word. Tickets are available online, and those who attend are asked to bring a canned good to donate to the EECM food pantry.
