Celebrations, service projects and a special re-dedication in store for MLK Day
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The upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be marked with several events around Kitsap County, beginning this week and through Monday's national holiday.
On Friday, Kitsap Regional Library will hold a re-dedication ceremony at its downtown branch, which was named for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 25 years ago. KRL will honor the anniversary of the dedication and formally recognize the renaming during an event from 6 to 8 p.m., including speakers at 7 p.m., at the branch at 612 Fifth St. in Bremerton.
Events continue on Sunday, Jan. 14, with the Move and Be Moved social justice social and community celebration on Bainbridge Island. Beginning at noon at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (550 Winslow Way), organizations that include Kitsap ERACE, Living Arts Cultural Heritage Project, Bainbridge Island MultiCultural Advisory Center, Bainbridge Island Senior Center, Catalyst Public School and the city of Bainbridge Island will share presentations on work that advances social justice, as well as a display of student artwork. At 2:30 p.m. the celebration will begin, with poetry, dance, singing and speeches that focus on Dr. King and the impact of his legacy.
On Monday, the county's 30th annual celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held at the Presidents' Hall at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds, 1250 NW Fairgrounds Road, at 10 a.m. The theme of the event, to echo the national focus on celebration and public service of the holiday each January, is "If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way." The event includes speeches, displays and more that remember Dr. King's legacy, and attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items for a donation to Kitsap food banks. The annual celebration is sponsored by Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Olympic College, the city of Bremerton and the Kitsap County commissioners.
Also on Monday, an annual MLK Family Service Day will be held at the Clear Creek Trail in Silverdale. The public is invited to join together to serve the community in a clean-up project along the path through the heart of Silverdale, cleaning the trail of trash and other winter debris with guidance from the Clear Creek Task Force. The project begins at 9:30 a.m. from the Clear Creek Interpretive Center, 9641 Levin Road.
This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: MLK Day events scheduled around Kitsap to honor 2024 holiday
