CANCELED: MLK Community Meal

Jan. 11 update: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Free Community Dinner that is scheduled for Friday, January 12, 4:30-7:00 PM at Gordon Commons has been cancelled due to the forecast for severe a severe snow storm.

At this time, the other King Coalition events are expected to proceed as planned including the MLK Choir Rehearsals scheduled for tonight and Saturday, the MLK Ecumenical Service on Sunday evening at Fountain of Life Church, the Monday Youth Call to Action at the Madison Downtown Public Library, and the 39^th Annual City-County Observance on Monday evening at the Overture Center.

Community members can visit the King Coalition’s website at http://mlkingcoalition.org for the latest updates.

media release: 4:30pm – 7:00pm, UW Gordon Dining & Event Center | 770 W. Dayton St.: 34th Annual MLK Free Community Dinner, hosted By King Coalition. Share a meal with friends, old and new, in Dr. King’s spirit of beloved community.

More King Coalition events:

Saturday, January 13, 2024

10:30am – 2:30pm,  Madison College Goodman South Campus: MLK College Readiness Summit, hosted By The College Station. Learn about precollege programs, the admissions process, scholarships, and more. Register here.

6:00pm – 11:00pm, Wisconsin Masonic Center: “I Have a Dream” Scholarship Ball, hosted By Women in Focus.Buy your tickets to help Women in Focus raise scholarship funds and help "Actualize the Dream." Tickets

Sunday, January 14, 2024

7:30am – 10:00am, Edgewood High School: MLK Outstanding Young Person Breakfast, hosted By Urban League of Greater Madison. Join us to recognize over 200 middle and high school youth who are excelling in school and community honoring the spirit of Dr. King. Tickets here.

4:30pm – 6:00pm, Fountain of Life Church: MLK Ecumenical Service, hosted By King Coalition. Join us to promote the "beloved community" through spiritual inclusivity.

Monday, January 15, 2024

11:30am – 5:00pm, Madison Central Library: MLK Youth Call To Service, hosted By King Coalition, Urban League of Greater Madison, and others. Engaging workshops and more activities encouraging middle and high school youth to serve in the spirit of Dr. King. Tickets

5:00pm – 8:00pm, Overture Center Capitol Theater: 39th Annual City of Madison & Dane County MLK Day Observance, hosted By King Coalition. Welcoming Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine. Presentation of MLK Humanitarian Award by mayor & county executive. MLK Community Choir.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

5:30 – 7:00pm, Shannon Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. MLK Symposium — An Evening with Anna Deavere Smith, hosted By UW-Madison Student Affairs and the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement. An evening with acclaimed writer, actress, and teacher Anna Deavere Smith as she reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More Info