Upcoming Events

Martin Luther King Observance Week

Please visit www.portlandmlk.net for more information about the following events.

MLK Writing project

Why King Matters Now: An NAACP Youth Writing Project
Led by The Telling Room, young people will come together in this free series
of workshops to create a personal reflection on the meaning of King in
their own lives. Workshops held on Dec. 1, 8 and 9.

Reading, Writing and The Engaged Community
In this free series of workshops led by USM Stonecoast MFA in Creative
Writing, participants will read and respond to King’s writing.
Workshops held on Dec. 5, 19 and Jan. 2.

Art, Creativity and Social Responsibility

Various dates beginning Sunday, Dec. 20
Bowdoin Art Museum and Portland Museum of Art

Interfaith Dialogue

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 6:00 p.m.
Portland Museum of Art
Free and open to the public.

MLK Music & Gospel Concert
A Benefit for Haiti

Sunday, Jan. 17, 6:00 pm
Merrill Auditorium, Portland
This program will open with songs from Pihcintu, an ethically/racially diverse youth choir, followed by the four gospel choirs of Green Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, BeyondBlue, Rock My Soul, and the new mass choir United for Christ, comprised of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station choir, Bates Gospellaires and Christ Temple Church community members. This is a ticketed event. 

TICKETS: $15 adult, $10 seniors and $5 for children 12 and under. Available online through PortTix (click Jan. 17 on the calendar) or by calling (207) 842-0800. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

All proceeds donated to aid the healthcare response to the earthquake in Haiti.
For more information, visit healthyhaiti.org or portlandmaine.gov.

29th Annual Breakfast Celebration

Monday, Jan. 18, 8:00 a.m.
Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland

Please visit www.portlandmlk.net for more information about Observance events.