Events commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day are planned Tuesday and next week.
Left.Pol, a Port Angeles political discussion group, will present a video of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream” at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The film shows his address and King in action during the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” on Aug. 28, 1963.
A structured discussion will follow.
For more information, e-mail Andrew McInnes at leftpol@yahoo.com.
On Sunday, Jan. 23, a cultural awareness day in honor of King will be held in Forks.
The “Day of Diversity,” originally scheduled for Monday, will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rainforest Art Center, 35 N. Forks Ave.
West End AmeriCorps, the Quileute Tribal School and Forks High School will host an exhibition of the artistic and musical talents of the cultural groups that make up the community.
Quileute, Quinault and Hoh students and community members will perform songs and dances of their drum circle.
Dance performances by Mexican and Guatemalan student groups at Forks High School also are planned. Local artists will display their work to exhibit the artistic traditions of Forks, as well.
For more information about any of the AmeriCorps activities or to donate to the group, phone 360-417-3697 or e-mail jacques@olympicpeninsulaymca.org.
