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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Remembering the Dream

A handful of events honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

MLK Day Appreciation
Jan. 16-18, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Oaklyn Branch, 3001 Oaklyn Drive
Bring the kids to learn more about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by playing a matching game, paper activities, and more.

Community Breakfast
9-11 a.m. Jan. 18, Greater St. James Community Recreation & Education Center, 484 S. Governor St.
The Rev. Adrian M. Brooks, senior pastor at Memorial Baptist Church, is the keynote speaker at this breakfast — from Smalbert’s Comfort Food Catering — reflecting on the legacy of the late civil rights leader. Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased at the Evansville African American Museum and WEOA Radio, by calling 812-550-6180, or by emailing tlstratton2009@yahoo.com.

Beyond the Mountain Top MLK Community Celebration
2-6 p.m. Jan. 18, C.K. Newsome Community Center, 100 E. Walnut St.
Browse a community art exhibition and resource fair, then stay for food trucks, vendors, a kids’ zone, special speakers, and performances by poets, musicians, and dancers.

Memorial Celebration
10:15 a.m. Jan. 20, University of Southern Indiana’s University Center West, 8600 University Blvd.
Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry presents “A Blueprint for the Future,” reflecting on community investment, freedom, and justice at this annual celebration.

William G. and Rose M. Mays Lectureship
3:30 p.m. Jan. 20, University of Evansville Ridgway Center’s Eykamp Hall, 1800 Lincoln Ave.
Enjoy music and hors d’oeuvres before an evening filled with performances, student speakers, awards presentations, and keynote speaker Karsonya Wise Whitehead, a documentary filmmaker and founding executive director of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice. The keynote speech will be followed by a community leadership panel and book signing by Whitehead.

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Maggie Valenti
Maggie Valenti
Maggie Valenti joined Tucker Publishing Group in September 2022 as a staff writer. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 2020 with a bachelors degree in English. A Connecticut native, Maggie has ridden horses for 15 years and has hunt seat competition experience on the East Coast.

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