Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and teachings with a family-friendly celebration that features Katharine Phelps as emcee, a greeting from Mayor Joe Buck, a poetry reading by Emmett Wheatfall and musical performances by The Brown Sisters and Jaden Yazhari. Following the program, visit local non-profit booths to learn about community service opportunities, participate in a community art project with Lakewood Center for the Arts, and enjoy live music by LHS Jazz Ensemble.
Event Schedule:
2:00-3:00 pm – Program
3:00-4:00 pm – Community art project, non-profit tabling, live music by LHS Jazz Ensemble
The City is joined by partners from African American Women of Lake Oswego and Surrounding Areas, Bahá’ís of Lake Oswego, LO for LOve, Lake Oswego School District, Lakewood Center for the Arts, Mary’s Woods, and Respond to Racism for this event. This event is sponsored by the City of Lake Oswego, the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library, and Lake Oswego School District.
This event will take place at the Lakeridge Middle School, located at 4700 Jean Road in Lake Oswego. Admission is free, and ASL interpretation will be provided. A livestream of this event will be available at: www.youtube.com/@lakeoswegopubliclibrary(link is external) . For additional information, please contact Nancy Niland at 503-675-2538 or nniland@lakeoswego.city(link sends e-mail).
