Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration - City of Aurora - CO
*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 01/20/2020
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Schedule of Events
SUNDAY, JAN. 12
Interfaith Service
Hosted and sponsored by Aurora Community of Faith
4 p.m., Heritage Christian Center, 14401 E. Exposition Ave.
MONDAY, JAN. 13
Prayer Vigil
Hosted and sponsored by Aurora Community of Faith
5:30 p.m., Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway
MLK Jr. Commemoration Opening Ceremony
Hosted and sponsored by city of Aurora Community Relations
6:30 p.m., Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway
WEDNESDAY, JAN 15
MLK Jr. Community Celebration – “The Words Ring On”
Sponsored by city of Aurora Community Relations
Featuring a performance by Grammy-winning artist Dorinda Clark-Cole. Admission is free, and no RSVP is required. "The Words Ring On" also will feature:
- Human Relations Commission MLK Jr. Legacy Award
- City of Aurora Community Relations Division Community Spirit Award
- National anthem by saxophonist Harold Rapp III
- Reading by Aurora Poet Laureate Assetou Xango
- Announcement of The Words Ring On Art, Poetry & Essay Contest winners
6 p.m., Heritage Event Center, 14401 E. Exposition Ave.
FRIDAY, JAN. 17
MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast
Hosted by Aurora Community of Faith and sponsored by city of Aurora Community Relations
8 a.m., The People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave.
Tickets required ($15); contact pgreg22@yahoo.com
MONDAY, JAN. 20
Motorcade and Wreath-laying
Hosted and sponsored by city of Aurora Community Relations
7 a.m., gather at Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway
7:30 a.m., motorcade departs led by Aurora Police Department
8 a.m., program and wreath-laying, Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.
8:30 a.m., departure to Marade in Denver
MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo of Champions
Sponsored by city of Aurora Community Relations
6 p.m., National Western Center, Denver
Tickets required
Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 303.739.7280.
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