MLK Events Near You!
Wichita
Fri., Jan 13, 7:06 pm, Alpha Phi Alpha Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Calvary Baptist Church, 2653 N Hillside. Guest speaker, Dr. Kevin Harrison, WSU Assistant Professor – Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. FREE
Sat. Jan. 14, 10:30 am Annual MLK Parade, start 1130 S Broadway end Chester I Lewis Reflection Park, Douglas & Broadway
Mon., Jan 16, 7:30 am. ARISE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Heroes & Sheroes Breakfast. WSU-Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.
Mon., Jan 16, 12 pm. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Daring to Dream: The Radical Imagination of a New Generation. WSU Metroplex, 5025 E 29th. Keynote speaker, Roland S. Martin, journalist, commentator, author. FREE
Mon, Jan. 16, 8 a.m.-noon. MLK Day of Service with Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Century II Expo Hall, indoors/ Volunteers 10 years and older are welcome to serve and celebrate Dr. King’s legacy of social justice as we build the walls for three homes for hardworking families in our community. No experience or tools needed. Registration is required at https://www.volunteerkansas.org/ More than 200 volunteers are needed.
HUTCHINSON
Sun., Jan 15, 2:30 pm. Together We Can be the Dream, MLK Celebration. Stringer Fine Arts Center, 1300 N Plum. Performances by Hutchinson Community College Badinage, Buhler high School Varsity Choir & Buhler Singers and Hutchinson High School Choir. Reception immediately following the service. FREE
Mon., Jan 16, 10:30 am – 2 pm: Meet at Stringer Fine Arts Center for a day of service volunteering in the community.
SALINA
Sun. Jan 15, 3:30 pm. MLK Citywide Celebration, St John’s Lutheran Church, 302 S 8th. Keynote speaker, Rev. Carl Frazier, pastor, New Hope & Love Church, Topeka. FREE
Mon. Jan. 16, Noon, MLK Youth Celebration. St John’s Missionary Baptist Church, 215 S Chicago. Among the youth speakers will be Dr. Trent Davis, Jr. FREE
Mon. Jan. 16, 7 pm. Kansas Wesleyan MLK Celebration. Kansas Wesleyan, 100 E Claflin. Keynote speaker Dr. Jennifer Gordon, Topeka. FREE
MANHATTAN
Mon. Jan. 16, 9 am. MLK Community Prayer Breakfast, Douglass Center, 900 Yuma St. Speaker, Dr. Rana Johnson; K-State Inaugural VP for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Prayer will be led by Rev. E Fletcher, Bethel AME Church. MLK Art & Writing contest winners will be announced. FREE
Fri., Jan 27, 1:30 pm. Laying of the Wreath. Union Courtyard & MLK Bust. Wreaths will be laid in front of the bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr at the Ahearn Fieldhouse, Kansas State University. FREE
Topeka
Now– Tuesday, Jan. 31, Annual MLK Food Drive, Topeka Public Schools-USD #501 in partnership with Living the Dream, Inc. will be collecting non-breakable and non-perishable food items. Donation bins will be placed in all Topeka Public Schools’ buildings. FREE
Mon., Jan. 9 – Fri., Jan.13, Respect for Elders and Preschoolers Week. Members of Living the Dream, Inc. and community volunteers will be storytelling throughout the week to various Topeka area preschool students. Throughout this week, students from Topeka High School’s Job’s for America’s Graduates (JAG) will be delivering personal care baskets to select Topeka area senior centers. FREE
Tue., Jan. 10, 6 pm. Education Outreach Day. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin Auditorium,1515 SW 10th. The 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Poetry Competition for students in grades 5th through 12th. A reception will follow the program. FREE
Thur., Jan. 12, 11:30 am: Governor’s Annual MLK March and Proclamation Signing. The march starts from the south doors of the Capitol. The march led by Governor Laura Kelly, legislators, and members of the KAAAC. Signing of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. proclamation in the first-floor rotunda at 12:00 noon. The keynote speaker is Angela Bates, Director of the Nicodemus Historical Society. FREE
Sat., Jan. 14, 6:30 pm. Scholarship and Community Awards Banquet. Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, Regency Ballroom, 420 SE 6th. Rev. Markel Hutchins, Chairman and CEO of MovementForward, Inc. is the banquet speaker. Graduating high school seniors and scholarship and community awards recipients will be recognized.
Sun., Jan. 15, 7 pm, MLK Community Wide Worship Service, New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2801 SW Indiana. Speakers; Rev. Delmar White, Pastor. Rev. T.D. Hicks. Pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church is the keynote speaker. FREE
Mon., Jan. 16, 10 am: Dr. King National Holiday and Day of Community Service, New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2801 SW Indiana Avenue, Rev. Delmar White, Pastor is hosting the Student Recognition Awards program at their Fellowship Hall. The 1st , 2nd and 3rd place winners of the 2023 MLK Art, Essay, and Poetry Competitions will be recognized. The winning artwork will be on display. FREE
Mon., Jan. 16, 7 pm: “Whose Dream Is It?” New Life Baptist Church, 3601 SW 10th, The Topeka Center for Peace and Justice in partnership with Living the Dream, Inc., is sponsoring its 29th Annual Community Celebration and Chili and Soup Dinner. The free Chili and Soup Dinner starts at 6:00 pm. Dr. Beryl New, Director of Certified Personnel and Equity Council, Topeka Public Schools is the keynote speaker. Ms. LaQuanda Jacobs of the Innocence Project will also be sharing her experience about her false imprisonment. Mr. Ronnie Cushinberry and a Community Choir will be providing musical selections. FREE
