MLK Saratoga Events to Stage Jan. 17- 20 Across Saratoga Springs

SARATOGA SPRINGS —MLK Saratoga’s annual Dr. King Celebration Weekend kicks off Friday, Jan. 17 with a series of free events that will be staged through Monday, Jan. 20.  

This year’s theme is inspired by a 1967 speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave in Atlanta, Georgia, titled “Where Do We Go from Here?”  Quotes from the speech emphasize the importance of continuing to fight for social justice despite challenges, holding onto a strong belief in a better future.

Friday night’s Kickoff Party will take place 5:30 – (;30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 232 Broadway and   features a free evening of food, music and performances by Capital District artists, hosted by Emcee Bakari Grady-Willis. 

Additional events throughout the weekend include: workshops, children’s programming, a Sunday Gospel service, exploring Restorative Justice, film screening and a special tribute to Odetta by Gina Coleman and Misty Blues (4 p.m. Sunday) at Caffè Lena. 

Events on Saturday begin at the Saratoga Springs Public Library with an African Drumming Workshop (9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) and Dances of Trinbago (3-5 p.m.), and continue throughout the weekend at venues Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Dyer Phelps AME Zion Church, and conclude 2-4 p.m. Monday with a keynote address by author and Skidmore professor Dr. Tammy Owens, and music by Soulist Garland Nelson and vocalist and pianist Azzaam Hameed at , Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church.  

For a complete listing of events, times and venues, go to: mlksaratoga.org.