Martin Luther King Day Commemoration
In front of Cambridge City Hall
Monday, Jan 18 • 11:30 am to Noon
Martin Luther King Day Commemoration
Monday, Jan 18 • 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church/Eglise Baptiste Elim, 838 Mass. Ave.
The Cambridge Peace Commission is holding its annual commemoration of the life and work of Dr. King. In recognition of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, there will be a vigil in memory of Dr. King and all those lost in the Haiti from 11:30 to noon in front of Cambridge City Hall on Monday. There will be a brief memorial procession through Central Square and arrive at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 12:15.
After the vigil, participants will gather at the church to hear the words of Dr. King calling for peace, justice and transformation, after being welcomed by Rev. François Trottier of St. Peter’s and Rev. Margulien Saintus of Eglise Baptiste Elim. There will also be brief remarks by Winston Cox
of the Social Justice Academy and Rev. Manikka Bowman, music by Veronique-Anne Epiter, and poetry from Cambridge Boys & Girls Club youth.
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Cambridge Peace Commission
51 Inman St., Cambridge, Mass. 02139 • 617.349.4694 • www.cambridgema.gov/peace