{"id":5471,"date":"2020-01-07T15:06:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=5471"},"modified":"2020-01-07T15:07:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:07:31","slug":"festivities-honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2020\/01\/07\/festivities-honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"FESTIVITIES HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Lakeland Midtown Arts & Culture Organization and the Education & Enlightenment Group will be hosting a number of events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and MLK Day.\u00a0 These events include a jazz concert taking place on the evening of Friday, January 17th<\/sup>, the MLK Parade on Saturday, January 18th<\/sup>\u00a0and the MLK Oratorical Contest on January 23rd<\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual MLK Jazz in the Park<\/strong>\u00a0event features the Jared Armstrong Group and Joe Griffin Junior. The FREE concert takes place at Simpson Park on Friday, January 17th<\/sup>\u00a0from 5:30 p.m. \u2013 9 p.m. The event is free so bring a lawn chair, a blanket and be prepared to here wonderful jazz under the stars. For additional information go to\u00a0https:\/\/allevents.in\/lakeland\/5th-annual-dr-mlk-jazz-in-the-park\/200018797239002<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 The MLK Day Parade<\/strong> takes place Saturday, January 18th<\/sup> and will begin at 11 a.m. The parade route will start on Providence Road at the 14th<\/sup> Street intersection. The parade will travel Providence Road then turn east onto 10th<\/sup> street before heading south on MLK Avenue. The parade will include professional floats, step groups, walkers, decorated vehicles and marching bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest\u00a0<\/strong>will take place on January 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0at the New Mount Zion Church located at 1321 North Webster Avenue. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached care for your fellow man.\u00a0 If he were alive today, what would his message be?\u00a0 This academic speaking challenge teaches students history and the importance to be able to think and speak clearly to an audience.\u00a0 The event is from 7 p.m. \u2013 9 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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