Your guide to local MLK day events

All events are Jan. 18, unless otherwise noted.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Leadership Breakfast
WHEN 8-10 a.m.
WHERE Indiana Memorial Union Alumni Hall
MORE INFO Speakers include Pete Goldsmith, IU dean of students; Karen Hanson, IU executive vice president and provost of the Bloomington campus; and Edwin Marshall, IU vice president for diversity, equity and multicultural affairs.

Seventh Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Activity Day
WHEN 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
WHERE IU School of Education
MORE INFO Geared towards elementary students.

Interfaith Prayer Service
WHEN 10:30-11:30 a.m.
WHERE Whittenberger Auditorium in the Union
MORE INFO Free and open to the public and will include prayers, music and spoken word.

MLK Day March
WHEN 11 a.m.
WHERE Begins at the corner of Third Street and Jordan Avenue
MORE INFO Participants will walk to Neal Marshall Black Culture Center Grand Hall and watch MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech and continue their walk to Willkie Auditorium for Unity Summit.

Unity Summit
WHEN Noon-3:30 p.m.
WHERE Willkie Auditorium
MORE INFO Diversity program that promotes advocacy around campus. Contact
elove@indiana.edu.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration: “Live the Legacy with the Rev. Jesse Jackson”
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Buskirk-Chumley Theater
MORE INFO Tickets are sold out, however those not seated before 7 p.m. will forfeit their seats. A free simulcast will also be presented in City Hall Council Chambers during the event.

Poetry Night Featuring Jessica Care Moore
WHEN 6 p.m. Jan. 21
WHERE Neal Marshall Black Culture Center Library
MORE INFO Best-selling poetry author Jessica Care Moore will recite some of her collection.

“Write My Mind”
WHEN Lasts until Sunday, Jan. 17
WHERE Herman B Wells Library
MORE INFO Students can participate in written dialogue regarding social issues.

Celebrating MLK Jr. Holiday at the Herman B Wells Library
WHEN Throughout January
WHERE Herman B Wells Library
MORE INFO Display showcasing American civil rights movements.