This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, join your community for celebratory events in Boulder and Longmont, a family-friendly event at the Dairy Arts Center, and the downtown Denver march and parade.
A scene from the 2020 Martin Luther King Day celebration at CU Boulder.听Photo by Patrick Wine/CU Boulder.
Jan. 15 4 p.m. Jewish Community Center, 6007 Oreg Ave.
The Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) presents a keynote talk by Reiland Rabaka, founder and director of the CAAAS, and a musical performance by the University of Denver Spirituals Project Choir. The event is free and open to the public, and all are welcome.
Jan. 16听 8 a.m.鈥�2 p.m. 听Meet on the UMC south terrace
Spend the day听鈥渙n鈥� (instead of spending the day off) by connecting and participating in community celebrations in Denver on听this nationally recognized day of service. Join the听Center for African and African American Studies and Volunteer Resource Center听to participate in the downtown Denver听march and parade celebration. Food and transportation will be provided for those who .
Jan. 16听 10听补.尘. 4901 Nelson Rd.
The Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) presents a keynote talk by听Reiland Rabaka, founder and director of the CAAAS;听an MLK youth art workshop;听and a performance by the Colorado Community Heritage Choir.听The event is free and open to the public, and all are welcome.
Jan. 16听 2鈥�3 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, Gordon Gamm Theater
Motus Theater is hosting a free, arts-based听and family-friendly event听intended to听uplift听King's understanding of the interrelationship between poverty, racism听and justice.听The event will feature听a musical performance by听The ReMINDers,听hip-hop poetry and reflections by Reiland Rabaka, and a monologue by听Colette Payne听inspiring us all to take action to create true justice.听
