There are a handful of events in Johnson County over the next week aimed at celebrating and honoring the legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr.
Here are more details about three local events happening on or around MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 16.
Prairie Village’s 2nd Annual “I Have A Dream (Home)”
- This event features keynote speaker Councilmember Ian Graves, a performance by the James Ward Band Trio and several presenters.
- The event is free and open to the public and is meant for all ages.
- It will be from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, at Village Church, 6641 Mission Road.
Go deeper: Read up on Prairie Village’s first annual “I Have A Dream (Home)” event, which took place last year.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration
- Join Mid-America Nazarene University for its 2023 Speaker and Living Legacy Award ceremony honoring Ashford Collins, a vice principal at Valley Park Elementary in Overland Park.
- This event is free event open to the public.
- It will be from 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 inside the Gathering Chapel at 2030 E. College Way.
Olathe Public Library service projects
- Visit the Indian Creek location, 161000 W. 135th Street, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday to participate in family-friendly service projects to benefit local agencies.
- Other activities include a children’s craft fair from 2-3 p.m., children’s storytime at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and a showing of the movie “Selma” at 2 p.m.
