City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 15, 2019

CONTACT: Tammy Miller
Marketing Specialist
Community Relations/Parks and Recreation
City of Columbia
573.874.7465
[email protected]

Memorial and candlelight walk planned for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Columbia Parks and Recreation will hold the 47th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Candlelight Walk and Memorial Celebration on Monday, Jan. 21.

 

The candlelight walk will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Armory Sports Center, 701 E. Ash. The walk will proceed to St. Luke United Methodist Church, 204 E. Ash St., for the memorial celebration at 7 p.m. Participants will celebrate and reflect on the life and contributions of Dr. King. The program’s theme will be "What would Dr. King think of the MeToo Movement?"  

 

The walk and memorial are co-sponsored by the MLK Commission. Both are free and open to the public. For more information, call Parks and Recreation at 573.874.7460.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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