Monday, Jan. 16, 12-2 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 838 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
12-1:45 p.m. - Celebration of Dr. King's Life and Work for Peace, Justice and Transformation, St. Peter's Episcopal Church
2-2:45 p.m. - Informal Lunch and Gathering in the undercroft (basement) of St. Peter's
Free and open to the public.
In 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King described the most serious threat to American society. In his words, "We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered." More than 40 years later, the United States still faces these three existential challenges to our values as a nation. Join the Cambridge Peace Commission as we remember and celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, with brief remarks by Pete Davis, a Harvard student who participated in a reenactment of the 1961 Freedom Rides in connection with the recent PBS film.
Hands' Cambridge 2nd Annual MLK Day of Service Monday Jan. 16
1:30-2:15 p.m. - Check in & welcome on City Hall Steps, 795 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
2:15-5:00 p.m. - Participate in hands-on projects at one of 2 locations (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass Ave. or YWCA, 7 Temple St., Central Square).
Come join us to honor the memory of Martin Luther King, with a day of Service, working on projects including: making fleece scarves and blankets for at risk infants and children and homeless adults; creating Valentine's Day cards for Cambridge elders and servicemen and women; making Emergency Room Activity Kits for children waiting at Cambridge Hospital & Mt. Auburn Hospitals. DON'T COME EMPTY HANDED! We'll also collect foods, books and warm winter clothing. All contributions will be sorted and will go to Cambridge community organizations.
This event will be hosted at YWCA and Cambridge Senior Center in Central Square. Free and open to all volunteers young or old. Stop in for the whole afternoon or just for an hour. Please register here in advance to help us plan: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1138075013?ebtv=C
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Sunday, January 29, 3-5 p.m.
Central Square Branch Library, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge
Join us to honor the life and work of Dr. King with special guest Evelynn M. Hammonds, Dean of Harvard College and the Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and of African American Studies. Co-sponsored by Harvard University.
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