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Area community honors Dr. King* s birthday with full schedule of events
Tuesday, Jan. 15
Food Drive for the Homeless
Barrels arc set up in the EMU Main Lobby
through Jan. 21 for donations.
12 p.m.
Birthday Cake and Celebration Kickoff
President Myles Brand and Marie Jones of the Black
Student Union will serve a cake provided by the
Springfield MLK Awareness Committee.
1 p.m.
Race and the Environment: What is Environmental
Racism?
Eric Ward will speak in the Ben Linder Room
2: 30 to 5 p.m.
Suit of the Earth
Professor Mary Romero will show and discuss the
film in the Walnut Rexam.
5:30 p.m.
Reader's Theater
The Springfield Public Library will feature Harriet
Tubman’s Life hy Paulette Ansart.
7 p.m.
Black Student Union Candlelight Vigil
Beginning at Johnson Hall, marchers will walk with
candles to Gerlinger Lounge where there will be mu
sic and refreshments.
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
Staff Recognition Luncheon
President Brand will honor outstanding staff in the
Oerlinger Lounge.
2 to 3 p.m.
The Business of Hate
The Southern Poverty Law Center and its
Klanwatch Project will provide a discussion panel
and video in the Ben Linder Room.
3:30 p.m.
Children's Storytelling
Jeff Dcfty will read to grades four and up at the Eu
gene Public Library
7:30 p.m.
Bahai Event
Varied entertainment will be held at the Oerlinger
Alumni Lounge. Acts include the Children’s Rain
bow Chorus, talks by Marshal Murphy, Earnestine
I3erkey and Jack Liu, and a video titled King: From
Montgomery to Memphis.
Thursday, Jan. 17
3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Preventing Discrimination Workshop
Diana Kile will speak in the Gum wood Room.
7:30 p.m.
Sister, Can I Speak for You
The Cultural Forum sponsors this production hy
the African American Drama Company in the
EMU Ballroom.
8:30 p.m.
Speak for Yourself: Racism in the Northwest
A panel discussion and open forum following the re
lated drama production will also be held in the
EMU Ballroom.
Friday, Jan. 18
1:30 to 3: 30 p.m.
MLK March
University marchers will gather in the EMU court
yard to join members of the community in march
ing to downtown Eugene.
4 to 7 p.m.
Cry Freedom
The YWCA will sponsor a showing of this film re
membering the life of Steven Biko in the Walnut
Room. Clarence Spigner will speak following the
film.
7:30 p.m.
NAACP Event
Seattle Mayor Norman Rice will speak at Beall Con
cert Hall
Mississippi Burning
The film and a following discussion are presented in
the Carson Hall Gold Room by the Residence Hall
Governing Council.
Saturday, Jan. 19
12 to 2 p.m.
Afrikan Dance Class and Demo
Bruce Smith from the Northwest Afrikan Ballet
Company will perform with others in the Ballroom.
2 p.m.
Cajun Workshop
D.L. Menard and the Louisiana Aces will be in the
Fir Room
6:30 p.m.
Community in Unity for MLK Days
Music, an international fashion show and a guest
speaker are included in the city’s events in studio
one of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts.
7 p.m.
World Beat Dance Concert
Admission is $4 for students, $6 for general public,
and $2 for children age ten and under. Perform
ances will be in the Ballroom
7 and 9 p.m.
Powaqqatsi
This film will be featured by the Rhythmic Global
Naturescape in 180 PLC.
Sunday Jan. 20
12 to 4 p.m.
Human Rights Fair
Condon School at 18th Avenue and Agate Street.
? to 8 p.m.
Fellowship
Dr. Quintard Taylor will speak about King’s life and
discussion in encouraged in the Willamette Hall
Atrium.
Monday, Jan. 21
UO Martin Luther King, Jr. Conference
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Conference is a
whole-day event honoring the civil rights leader. It
begins at 9:30 a m. and continues until evening.
Daytime events including a talk by Attallah
Shabazz, daughter of Malcom X, at 1 p.m. will lx- in
the EMU Ballroom.
For session options and room assignments contact
the MLKCC in Suite 2 EMU or pick up a confer
ence hrixhure at the fixxJ drive table in the EMU
main lobby.
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Bruce Smith of the Northwest Afrikart Ballet
Company. The company is noted by its audi
ences for the dancer’s high-energy dance move
ments.
Also on Saturday, a World Beat Dance Con
cert at 7 p.m. will be opened by the local Eugene
band, Moretime, followed by music from the
Balafon Marimba Ensemble.
The World Beat Dance Concert is one of the
few events during the celebration that charges an
admission fee. Tickets are at the door for Uni
versity students, $6 for the general public, and $2
lor children age 10 and under.
On Sunday, a fellowship in the Willamette
Hall Atrium will feature a speech about King by
Dr. Quintard Taylor, a history professor at Uni
versity. During the fellowship there will l>e gospel
music and discussion of King’s life.
"It’s going to be a fun time as well as a spiritual
time," Pearl Hill, director of Upward Bound and
a member of MLKCC, said. "It will be an oppor
tunity for the greater community to share with
the University community."
To round out the week of celebration, Mon
day, Jan. 21 will be devoted to a conference for
the community and students to learn about a
wide selection of subjects.
There will be almost 20 sessions to choose
from, all described inside the calendar listing the
week’s events.
Child care and sign language will be provided
at the conference, when necessary.
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