EVENT: Movie screening of King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery To Memphis
DATE: Saturday, January 18
TIME: 1:45pm – 4:45pm
LOCATION: Wakelin Room, Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St.
DESCRIPTION: Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, King: A Filmed Record is a monumental documentary that follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King’s speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
King was originally presented as a one-night-only special event on March 20, 1970, at an epic length of more than three hours (plus intermission). Since that time, the film has occasionally been circulated in a version shortened by more than an hour. Newly restored by the Library of Congress, in association with Richard Kaplan, and utilizing film elements provided by The Museum of Modern Art, the original version of King can again be seen in its entirety, mastered from the 35mm preservation negative.
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards.
EVENT: 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day program lunch celebration
DATE: Monday, January 20
TIME: noon-3pm
LOCATION: Wellesley College
SPEAKER: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College and author of Force & Freedom and We Refuse. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Netflix documentaries, and she co-hosts the podcast This Day in Political Esoteric History. An award-winning historian and storyteller, she has also served as Historian-in-Residence for Boston’s Museum of African American History.
SPONSOR: The World of Wellesley, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to making Wellesley a welcoming place and committed to community empowerment through educational initiatives focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, accountability and justice.
EVENT: MLK Service event, assemble meal kits, and food drive
DATE: Monday, January 20
TIME: 11am
LOCATION: Wells Ave Y, 135 Wells Ave, Newton, MA 02459
DESCRIPTION: In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the West Suburban YMCA is collecting donations of meal kit ingredients to support families in need. Canned or boxed items listed on our website can be dropped off at either branch through January 19. Then join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, at 11am, at the Wells Ave Y to help assemble the meal kits and make a meaningful impact in our community.
EVENT: Needham Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Celebration and Observance
DATE: Monday, Jan. 20
TIME: 10am-11:30am (doors open at 9:30am for refreshments)
LOCATION: Needham High School Auditorium, Admiral Gracey Drive
COST: Free and open to the public
DESCRIPTION: MLK Day is a federal holiday observed every year on the third Monday of January. The event is the first holiday honoring an African American, and marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hosted by the Needham Diversity Initiative, this annual family friendly event highlights the life and achievement of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Many of the performances are by or for children of all ages, featuring presentations, music, and dance. The event promotes leadership and
citizenship and inspires all participants to think about the values they hold, and how they can become drivers of positive action.
“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.”
Town of Wellesley schedule
All Town of Wellesley offices, departments, and schools will be closed all day on Monday, January 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
The Recycling and Disposal Facility (RDF) will also be closed all day.
Regular business will resume on Tuesday, January 21. Please check individual department webpages on the Town website for specific hours open to the public.
Martin Luther King Jr. & Black History Month Creative Expression Project
EVENT: Contest, that includes an in-person zine workshop
DATES: Contest runs Jan.20-Feb.20; zine workshop is Feb. 11; winners announced Feb. 27
TIME/LOCATION of Zine workshop: 4pm at Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St.
DESCRIPTION: In recognition of Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month, the Wellesley Free Library will conduct a contest featuring essays, poetry, graphics, music and any other form of creative expression.
For kids and teens, the Wellesley Free Library will an in-person zine workshop on Tuesday, February 11 at 4pm in the Arnold Room. Zines are small, self-published works usually photocopied and distributed in small quantities. Zines can be based on these prompts, famous Black Americans, or any related topic. All zines submitted will be entered into the project for judging by our panel, and be made available for community viewing. People of all ages are, of course, invited to create a zine if they wish.
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