Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance

Event Date: January 21st, 2013 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Address : 600 Ridgewood Rd., Maplewood NJ 07040
Town : Maplewood
Information:

Making It More Than A Dream The Community Coalition on Race will sponsor a celebration of Dr. King’s birthday featuring the annual interfaith observance, a Volunteer Fair, and service opportunities. The observance is co-hosted by First Baptist Church of South Orange and Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church and will be held at Morrow on Monday, January 21 at 3PM. Junius Williams - noted attorney, author, educator and Director of the Abbott Leadership Institute (ALI) at Rutgers, Newark - is the featured speaker. He is a product of the King era and was involved in a wide range of Civil Rights activities. Music will be provided by Voices in Harmony, First Baptist Church of South Orange and Morrow Memorial United Methodist choirs and a jazz ensemble. Local faith and community organizations will also share related readings. Friends and neighbors of all ages are welcome. For more information, go to www.twotowns.org.