Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Celebration
(All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.)
Monday, January 12, 2009
Event: Press Conference/Launching of Torch
Time: 11:30 am
Place: Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Light refreshments will be served.
Contact Vern L. Howard 720-971-1329 or Michelle Epperson 303-917-5348
Event: “Me and the Dream:” An Exhibit Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. King and His Colorado Connections.
A collaboration of Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, Cherry Creek Shopping Center and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission
Time: Open through February 28th. All Mall Hours. Free and open to the public.
Place: Cherry Creek Shopping Center Grand Court
Contact: Angela Baier 303.388.2522; abaier@taubman.com or Terry Nelson 720.865.2402; tnelson@denverlibrary.org
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Event: 19th Annual MLK, Jr. 2008 Humanitarian awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards &
Colorado Symphony Orchestra King Celebration Concert
Featuring the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Time: 6:00pm -9:00 pm
Place: Boettcher Concert Hall
Denver Performing Arts Complex
14th and Curtis Streets
EVENT IS FREE. HOWEVER, YOU WILL NEED TICKETS
2009 Honorees
Christine Donner
Pastor Leon & Yvonne Emerson
Maria Guajardo Lucero, PhD
Calvin Leon Natt
Russ Nesiba
Tracy Jenkins Winchester
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Sam & Jean Guyton
Contact Vern L. Howard 720-971-1329 or Terry Nelson 720-865-2404
Friday, January 16, 2009
Event: The 18th annual MLK Peace Awards & Breakfast
Time: 8:30 AM
Tivoli Turn Halle Auraria Campus
Guest Speaker: TBD
Alton Clark 303-556-3947clarka@mscd.edu
MLK Breakfast Chair
$7.00 for students $14.00
Event The 23rd Annual MLK Social Business Responsibility Awards Luncheon
Time: 11:45am
Place: Marriott City Center Downtown Denver
Guest Speaker: Speaker of the House of Colorado TERRANCE CARROLL
2009 Honorees:
Patricia Barela-Revera
Phyllis Bigpond
Colorado I Have A Dream Foundation
Daniels Fund
Denver Health
Reggie Rivers
Trailblazer Award: Dr. Vincent Harding
Contact: Stephen Straight 720 323 3333 or 980-468-1488
Costs: Individual seating $75.00,
Event: Dr. Martin Luther King, JR’s 80th Birthday Celebration
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Guest: Denyce Graves with The Spirituals Project Choir
Contact: Carolyn Ash, 303-871-7993)
Cost: Orchestra-$100, Parterre-$75, Mezzanine-$50, Loge & Balcony-$15
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Event: Potts Trotters Annual Run for the Dream 5K. This is a running and walking event that will
Time: 10 am
Place: Aurora Municipal Court,
14999 E. Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
All participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt, refreshments and be eligible for age group awards.
Contact: Potts 303-877-8534 for an application Sunday, January 14
Event: Marade Marshall Training Time: 10:00 am
Place: 1420 Ogden St
Denver, CO 80218
Contact: Silke Hansen 303-308-1969
(Marshals needed. Please call Silke Hansen. (Lunch will be served)
Event “Get to Cleanin’ Remembering Memphis” Volunteers removing litter or ice from the Marade route
Time: 1:00
Place: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument in Denver’s City Park Marade route
Contact: Jacqui Shumway 303-744-7676 or Vern L. Howard 720-971-1329
Event: Community Meet & Greet Dinner Reception
Time: 4:30pm until 6:00pm
Place: M & D’s Original Family Bar-B-Q 2000 E. 28th AVE
Special Guest: The Daniels Fund. Linda Childress
Contact: Vern L. Howard 720-971-1329 to RSVP
Cost: Order off Menu
Sunday, January, 18, 2009
Event: Highlands Ranch, Community 2007 Unity Walk and Reception
Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Fox Creek Elementary School
6585 Collegiate Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO
Contact: Jack Kronser – 303-387-0555
Event: Dr. King Annual Ecumenical Service
Place: New Hope Baptist Church
3701 Colorado Blvd
Denver, Colorado 80205
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Sandra Moore Mann 303-561-2343
Event: Community Meet & Greet Dinner Reception and Registration
Time: 6:00pm until 10:00 p.m.
Place: M & D’s Original Family Bar-B-Q 2000 E. 28th AVE
Special Guest: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr the Champion Cowboys and Cowgirls
Contact: Vern L. Howard comes on the Daddy o show 720-971-1329 to RSVP
Cost: 7.00 buffet Have the cowboy and cowgirls
Monday, January 19, 2009
Event: 10th Annual Dr. King Jr. Breakfast Celebration Arapahoe Community College
Time 7:45a.m. Torch will be outside as people come in.
8:00 Breakfast
Place: Arapahoe Community College
5900 South Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, CO 80120
Contact: Office of Student Affairs 303-734-3701
Event: 24th annual MLK Marade 2008
Time: 9:00 am
Place: City Park marching to Civic Center
Guest Speaker: The Daniels Fund. Linda Childress
2009 Honorees:
Chairman’s Award – To be disclosed later
Community Recognition Award—Shaka Foundation
Community Service Award–Colorado Starlights will receive
“William (Bill) Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award: Cleo Parker Robinson
Youth Award–$250 will be given for the essay winner
This year we will collect old cellular phones and non- perishable food. We will have the phones refurbished and donated to battered woman shelters. The food will be donated to local food banks!
2009, the Marade will allow floats in the Marade. Vendors & Exhibitors
Contact: Vern L. Howard 720-971-1329 or Shyretta Hudnall 720-436-3884
Vern.howard@ci.denver.co.us & vernlh@comcast.net
http://drmartinlkingjrchc.org/index.html
Event: The 24th Annual “Dinner For Those Who Hunger
Time: 3:00p.m., until 6:00p.m.”
Place: Volunteers of America, Sunset Park, 1865 Larimer, Denver, CO 80202
Free transportation to the event will be provided by
Metro Taxi, 303-333-3333 and Taxi Latino, 303-888-8888.
Contact: Jim Whit Volunteers of America (303) 298-0408 cell 820-299-0222
Event: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Day of Service
Start Planning Your Project Today!
Visit www.MLKday.org
“Everybody can be great, because Everybody can serve”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Contact: Toya Nelson PH: 303-866-2524 (toya.nelson@state.co.us
Mark Skinner, Senior Program Officer PH: 303-866-2565 (mark.skinner@state.co.us
Event Let Freedom Ring
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Arvada United Methodist Church
6750 Carr Street
6:00 Reception with refreshments
Contact: Pat Gacnik, 303-421-0467 peaceproz@yahoo.com
Event: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo Champions
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: National Western Stock Show Coliseum
4655 Humboldt St. Denver 80216
Contact: Lu Vason 303-373-1246 or Vern L. Howard 720-971-1329
Event: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Volunteerism: Free immunizations for children Kaiser Permanente
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Manuel High School 28th & Williams Street Denver, CO 80205
Contact: 303-614-1533 for more information
And Kaiser Permanente Aurora Centrepoint Medical Offices
14701 E. Exposition Avenue
Aurora
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Event: 17th Annual DFEB Diversity Enlightening Program
“It’s Time for a Change
Honoring the Principles of Non-Violence and Inclusion
Fostered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Place: Renaissance Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80207
Contact: Mary Wadding at 303- 202-4649, mpwadding@usgs.gov;
Event 17th Annual DFEB Diversity Enlightening Program
“OUCH!!! That Stereotype Hurts
Honoring the Principles of Non-Violence and Inclusion
Fostered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: Renaissance Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80207
Contact: Mary Wadding at 303- 202-4649, mpwadding@usgs.gov;
Registrations must be in before January 14, 2009
Cost: $99.00
Friday, January 23, 2009
BEST’s 26th Annual MLK Scholarship Awards –
Time: 6 PM
Place: Hyatt Regency Tech Center – Denver
7800 East Tufts Avenue,
Denver, Colorado, USA 80237
Contact: Kwasinda Curtis , 303) 977-9501 work
Cost: $40 Adults, $18 Children (12 and under), $700 Corporate Table (seats 10)
Friday January 30, 2009
Time: 7-pm
Place: Pepsi Center/Braun’s Bar and Grill
Event: MLK Jr. National Memorial Foundation & the Denver Nuggets
Please join us before the game at free admission and appetizers are included with the purchase of a game ticket. A portion of all ticket proceeds will go back to Alpha Phi Alpha and their fundraising efforts in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Limited Tickets Available, call or email NOW
Contact: Lauren Hunter the Nuggets Ticket Office303.405.6181
End Loge with Pre-Game Reception $67
bmccormack@pepsicenter.com or order online at
http://www.pepsicenter.com/nuggets/BMCTix8_info.asp
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