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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events

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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara (MLKSB) hosts Annual events for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year's theme is "Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame, because greatness is determined by service.” The City supports MLKSB’s mission to bring greater awareness to the community by highlighting some of their upcoming events.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, close to his birthday on January 15. The legislation to recognize Martin Luther King Day was first introduced in 1968, four days after his assassination. Civil rights activists worked for 15 years for it to be established by the federal government and additional 17 years for it to be recognized by all 50 states. Today it is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer and improve their communities. (Source: Smithsonian)

Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington, photographs, and additional archives are available at Smithsonian - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“Walk With Us” Kick-off
Thursday, January 16
Noon to 3 p.m.
Buchanan Hall Lawn, Eternal Flame (University of California, Santa Barbara)

Martin Luther King, Jr, Essay and Poetry Program Student Awarded Reading
Friday, January 17
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (909 N La Cumbre Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110)

Unity March to Arlington Theater: De La Guerra Plaza to the Arlington Theater
Monday, January 20
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Live Music, 10:40 a.m. (Arlington Theater Foyer)
Main Program 11:00 a.m. (Arlington Theater)

For more events and information, visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara

About the Martin Luther King Junior, Committee of Santa Barbara:
The mission of the Martin Luther King Junior, Committee of Santa Barbara, is to foster positive relationships between the many diverse groups in the Santa Barbara community and the surrounding areas; to sponsor programs and events, which exemplify the teachings of Dr. King; and to observe, and celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.