Help clean up Grant Circle on MLK Jr Day

Help clean up Grant Circle on MLK Jr Day

Come join your neighbors on Monday, January 16th at 10am to work in Grant Circle for an Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service event. The goals are to pick up the trash that’s blown into the park recently, and to remove some of the English ivy vines growing in the planting beds. 

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On Martin Luther King, Jr Day, thinking about local communities, and national issues

On Martin Luther King, Jr Day, thinking about local communities, and national issues

On Martin Luther King, Jr Day, it's a good time to think about how you can contribute to your local community, and what you can do to help DC be a better place for all who live here... and spend some time reading from his works.

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Observe Martin Luther King, Jr day with a special "Civil Rights Speeches" event at the Petworth Library

Observe Martin Luther King, Jr day with a special "Civil Rights Speeches" event at the Petworth Library

The Petworth Library is marking Martin Luther King, Jr Day with an event on Saturday, January 14th at 1:30pm with an afternoon of Civil Rights speeches. Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd will share his personal perspective on civil rights and MikeIann Scerbo will give an educational speech about the Civil Rights Movement. 

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Join Eleanor Holmes Norton to discuss the future of MLK, Jr Library

Join Eleanor Holmes Norton to discuss the future of MLK, Jr Library

Modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library offers the opportunity to transform library services for D.C. residents. If Dr. King were alive today, what would be his hopes and aspirations for this project? 

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