Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Concert

Sunday, January 20, 3 – 5 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall

— from Sharon Abreu —

Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz will host a community concert celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the legacy of legendary folksinger Pete Seeger, as 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of Seeger’s birth.

Songs and poems will be shared by a variety of local performers. And there will be sing-alongs.

The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome and will benefit the Orcas Island Food Bank, the Emmanuel Church Community Dinner Kitchen, and Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education to help fund the first Orcas Peace Summit in September 2019.

“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Refreshments will be provided – more are welcome. Co-sponsored by the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish and Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education.

Dr. King is one of the most important figures in U.S. history. His courage, intelligence, determination, organizing skills, and commitment to peace and social justice serve as a powerful inspiration not only to Black Americans but to Americans of every cultural background and to people around the world.

Pete Seeger used his voice in support of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. He was also a leader in the Labor, Peace and Environmental movements. Pete dedicated his life to social justice, peace, and understanding between people of all cultural backgrounds. Born on May 3, 1919, Pete passed away in January 2014.