Northern Colorado's
MLK Celebration

The Colorado State University, Fort Collins and Loveland communities will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with several events on Jan. 19, 2009. The theme of this year’s celebration is "A Time for Change."

We have made significant changes to the celebration year with the intention of bridging the Colorado State University, Fort Collins, and Loveland communities. Please read this press release for more information. Below is the schedule of events.

Events

Monday January 19, 2009

9:30 a.m.

Reading of Winning MLK Essays and Poems
CSU Bookstore, Lory Student Center

11:00 a.m.

Community March
Meet at Old Town Square to and join the march to the Lory Student Center. See the route.

11:45 a.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Guest Speaker: Dr. Denise Hall, Intern Minister of Foothills Unitarian Church
Main Ballrooms, Lory Student Center

7:00 p.m.

Loveland’s 20th MLK Day Celebration
For more information contact
Thompson Valley High School
1669 Eagle Drive

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

10:00 a.m.

Presidential Inauguration Watch Party
Ramskeller, Lory Student Center

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

5:00 p.m.

Traces of the Trade - Film & Discussion
Room 228, Lory Student Center

Thursday, January 22, 2009

4:30 p.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Trivia
Ramskeller, Lory Student Center

Friday, January 23, 2009

9:30 p.m.

Slam Poet Sonya Renee
East Ballroom, Lory Student Center

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Day of Service

Please check back for more details.

News & Updates

March Route Change
The route for the traditional one–mile community march will change this year, beginning at 11 a.m. in Old Town Square, Fort Collins and continue down College Avenue to Laurel Street marching through the center of The Oval on CSU’s campus. The march will then continue west on Isotope Drive and end at the CSU Lory Student Center. Read More

Free Parking
Free Parking will be available on the Colorado State University campus and in Old Town.