Dr. King Birthday Celebration

  The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Day Committee, Inc.
Annual Weekend of Celebration
Saturday, January 17 thru Monday, January 19, 2009
“WHEN PROPHECY MEETS PURPOSE: LOOKING BACK AND MOVING BEYOND”

SATURDAY,JANUARY 17, 2009
*Black Tie Gala Reception
The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Address: 3521 International Court, N.W., Washington, DC
Time: 6:00pm–9:00pm   (Proceeds to benefit Scholarship Fund)
Featuring Live Entertainment
For Ticket Information call: 202-669-0635
Tickets are Limited, RSVP before January 9, 2009
Minimum Donation: $40.00

SUNDAY,JANUARY 18, 2009
*Annual Gospel Musical Concert    (Free Admission)
Time:  3:30pm – 7:00pm
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church -- 215 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
Rev. Terry D. Streeter, Host Pastor

MONDAY,JANUARY 19, 2009
Interfaith "Prayer, Peace, & Praise" Service   (Free Admission)
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Rev. A.C. Durant, Host Pastor  
10th Street Baptist Church, 1000 "R" Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

**Immediately following the Inter-Faith Service, we encourage everyone to join us for a
Commemorative “March” to the Wreath Laying Ceremony. 

"MLK March and Rally on the High Ground" with Wreath Laying Ceremony
African-American Civil War Memorial    (Free Admission)        
Hon. Frank Smith, Jr., Chairperson
(Special guest; Mass 54th regiment)
Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm
Vermont Avenue & "U" Street, NW
**Reception to follow at Masonic Temple adjacent to Memorial.

Celebration Performance at the Historic Lincoln Theater
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
1215 "U" Street NW, Washington, DC
Local & National Artists – Featuring Maysa
Scholarship Award Presentation: Scholarships will be awarded to students.
The 2009 Dream Keepers Recipients - TBA
**Ticketed Event