Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration

All are welcome to the 12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 15, at the Metropolitan Theatre in downtown Morgantown. This family-friendly event, "Growing Up Martin," will be held at 2:00 p.m. and will feature music by the Flying Colors, Morgantown Children's Choir, Mylan Park Elementary Choir, the Morgantown Community Orchestra, and Janis-Rozena Peri. The program will also include a recitation of the winning essays in the NAACP MLK essay contest and a reading by Jeremy Thomas of "Martin As a Young Boy." Music in the lobby of the Metropolitan Theatre before the event will be provided by Mike Attfield and friends.

Attendees are invited to bring contributions such as granola bars and dried fruit for the Scotts Run Settlement House Backpack Snack Program.

"Growing Up Martin" is co-sponsored by Community Coalition for Social Justice and Main Street Morgantown, with financial support from the City of Morgantown.