Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities set across PBC
Include parades, food, concerts, service events
A scholarship breakfast in West Palm Beach, a parade in Riviera Beach and a 30th anniversary celebration in Lake Worth Beach highlight the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend activities in Palm Beach County.
The events are a tribute to the inspirational message of King’s memorable life, work and speech he delivered 60 years ago during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom near the Lincoln Memorial. It was there that King gave the powerful “I Have a Dream” speech in front of more than 260,000 people from across the nation.
King’s life, legacy and mission to achieve racial equality, voting rights and justice through peaceful means will be honored this weekend with parades, ceremonies, breakfasts, celebrations, concerts, speeches and service events.
In West Palm Beach, the 43rd annual scholarship breakfast at the Palm Beach County Convention Center will include educational workshops, community service opportunities and special events to foster understanding, equality and unity within the community. The theme of the event is Embrace Love, Peace and Justice.
Focusing on King’s successful fight to pass the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Palm Beach Post Executive Editor Rick Christie will deliver the keynote address for the event, which is at 8 a.m. Monday. The doors open at 7 a.m.
Tickets for the event are $60 for adults, and $30 for students in K-12. For more information, visit mlkccpbc.org or call (561) 832-4682. Here’s a look at the other events scheduled for this weekend:
Boca Raton: A breakfast, march, ceremony and celebration
In Boca Raton, activities will kick off