24th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration 2009.

2009 Commemoration Events Schedule

Jan. 12 to Feb. 27		EXHIBIT: "CELEBRATING A LEGACY: SELECTIONS FROM THE CHARLES L. BLOCKSON COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICANA AND THE AFRICAN DISAPORA" Diversity Room, Pattee Library EXHIBIT: "FORTY YEARS IS NOW... " Pattee Library Lobby, Mall Entrance

Jan. 12-13		MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ART COMPETITION For information and artwork submission, please visit 209 HUB. Art submissions will be on display and open for voting by the student body Wednesday, January 14th, through January 16th, 2009 on First Floor HUB. Winners will be announced during the Evening Celebration on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009. Prizes include: 1st place - Free semester of books sponsored by the Penn State Bookstore 2nd place - Book on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. signed by Arun Gandhi 3rd place - Book on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. signed by Arun Gandhi For questions, contact Keith Agyeman, kua117@psu.edu

Jan. 15	6:30 p.m.	THE 34TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL BANQUET Sponsored by the Forum on Black Affairs (Tickets Required) Presidents Hall, Penn Stater Conference Center

Jan. 19		MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE Registration 9:00 a.m., Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center Breakfast, lunch, t-shirts will be provided for all volunteers. Individuals can sign-up now at http://www.volunteer.psu.edu/mlk - Questions can be directed to Erin Carroll, mlkdayofservice2009@gmail.com
	10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLOOD DRIVE Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
	1:00 p.m.	KING IN MONTGOMERY - TEN YEARS IN THE NON-VIOLENT CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT State College Friends School, Community Room 1900 University Drive, State College, PA 16801 (814) 237-8386 The State College Friends School will be hosting a performance of King in Montgomery – Ten Years in the Non-violent Civil Rights Movement. Written and directed by Larry Boggess, the play follows Dr. King and the civil rights movement from the Montgomery Bus Boycott through the Selma to Montgomery March. All are invited and admission is free. All alumni and friends who are interested in singing in the choir are invited to join us! We’re looking for lots of voices, especially to fill the halls of Eisenhower. There will be a rehearsal on Sunday, Jan 18 from 3-4:30 pm. Check the website http://sites.google.com/site/kimontgomery09/Home for more details for both singing in the choir and attending the Eisenhower event.
	2:00 p.m.	ESSENCE OF JOY PERFORMANCE Pattee Library, Lending Services
	12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPEECH CONTEST Schlow Library Open House.
	5:30 p.m.	MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SOCIAL JUSTICE DINNER Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center [Tickets are now available now for the Social Justice Dinner in 209 HUB.]

Jan. 19-23	Times TBA	THE HUMAN RACE MACHINE Galbraith Lounge, HUB-Robeson Center

Jan. 20	5:00 p.m.	MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PEACE MARCH AND SERVICE Begins at the Penn State Allen Street Gates

Jan. 21	6:00 p.m.	MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. EVENING CELEBRATION Keynote Address by Arun Gandhi, Eisenhower Auditorium [Tickets now available for the Evening Celebration at the HUB Info Desk and Eisenhower Auditorium.]

Jan. 22	7:30 p.m.	ALPHA PHI ALPHA SPEECH CONTEST 100 Life Sciences Building

		(Times, dates & locations are subject to change.)