Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Whatcom County, work projects and services
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 15, and a few local organizations are hosting events to celebrate the holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was signed into law as a federal holiday on November 2 1983 by President Ronald Reagan, to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The holiday is also the only federal holiday that is designated as a national day of service, according to the museum’s website.
Here are a few local events for the holiday:
▪ There will be a free breakfast, event and community service project at Sehome High School on Monday, Jan. 15. The event will start at 10 a.m. with a Lummi blessing and free breakfast followed by an event with readings and songs. From noon to 2 p.m., multiple community service opportunities will be available, including building kits for houseless persons and blanket making and a winter shelter clean up. The event will also include a food and hygiene product drive. Sehome High School is at 2700 Bill McDonald Pkwy in Bellingham.
▪ The Whatcom Coalition for Anti-Racist Education is hosting a youth event on non-violent activism following the free breakfast at Sehome High School on Monday, Jan. 15. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and requires an online RSVP. Sehome High School is at 2700 Bill McDonald Pkwy in Bellingham.
▪ The Northwest Indian College Indigenous Service Learning and Food Forest Club is hosting a service project to restore a food forest. The service project runs from noon to 2 p.m. on Jan. 15, and volunteers are advised to bring gloves and warm work clothes. Sign-ups are online, and are open for all ages. The club will provide a carpool from Sehome High School for volunteers 18 and older, but a location has not been listed.
▪ The Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship is hosting its annual MLK Jr. Day event at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15. The event will include special guest speakers including Ed Bereal, a Bellingham-based artist, and Vernon Damani Johnson, te co-founder of the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force. Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship is at 1207 Ellsworth St. in Bellingham.
