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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities Fair is Jan. 16

01/04/2012

Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


Looking for a fun, educational and meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. Day event for the whole family? The University of ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Activities Fair on Monday, Jan. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Student Union Ballroom. 

This annual event features more than 25 student and community organizations providing activities for students in grades K-12. Activities encourage nonviolence and civic responsibility and include face painting, coloring and crafts, dancing, gospel music performances, and historical information on the civil rights movement and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Key performances throughout the day will include: New Seasons Gospel Choir at 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; Bridietz Drill Team at 12:45 p.m.; and ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ National Pan-Hellenic Council Greeks Stroll at 1:40 p.m.

The activities fair, hosted by ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ’s Office of Multicultural Development, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972-8287.

Please visit Rethinking to learn more about ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ’s annual series, scheduled this year from Jan. 27 to Feb. 10.

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Media contact: Sarah Lane, 330-972-7429 or slane@uakron.edu.