1/17/22 - Today Marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 17, 2022 at 7:36 AM

Today is a federal holiday and many plan to hold MLK Day events

(WOODTV8) - A number of local events have been scheduled for today as he honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968

VIRTUAL

GVSU | Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week | Jan. 16 through Jan. 22 | Details
Urban League of West Michigan | 22nd Annual MLK Corporate Breakfast | Jan. 17 at 9 a.m. | Details
Holland Public Schools, city of Holland | MLK Day Community Celebration | Jan. 17 at 12 p.m. | Details
GVSU, GRCC and Davenport | 36th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration | Jan. 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Details
WMU Cooley Law School | Voter suppression and voter protections panel discussion | Jan. 18 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Details

BATTLE CREEK

Southwestern Michigan Urban League | MLK Celebration 2022: “We, Us, Our: 55 Shades of Black” | Jan. 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Details

GRAND RAPIDS

We Are LIT, Grand Rapids African American Museum | Considering Spirituality as Praxis for Democracy | Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. | Details
Grand Rapids African American Health Institute | COVID-19 vaccine clinic | Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Details
The Candied Yam | Free meal in honor of Dr. King’s legacy | Jan. 17 from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Details
World of Winter | Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Black History Walking Tour | Jan. 17 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Details
NAACP Grand Rapids | MLK Day free screening of “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union” | Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 | Details

HOLLAND

Holland Museum | MLK Day Celebration | Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Details
Holland Public Schools, city of Holland | MLK Day Community Celebration | Jan. 17 at 12 p.m. | Details

KALAMAZOO

Kalamazoo College Festival Playhouse | “The Conviction of Lady Lorraine” | Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. | Details
City of Kalamazoo | Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2022, Laying of the Wreath Ceremony | Jan. 17 | Details
WMU | MLK Teach In | Jan. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Details
City of Kalamazoo | Social Justice Youth Awards | Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. | Details

MUSKEGON

Muskegon Art Museum | MLK Day free community day | Jan. 17 | Details
Muskegon Community College | MLK Unity Breakfast | Rescheduled for June 10 | Details