Media contact: Noelle Lemoine, communications assistant; tele: (413) 597-4277; email: [email protected]
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., January 12, 2017—Williams College will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of events on Monday, Jan. 16. All are welcome to attend these free, public events.
From 9 a.m. to noon, Williams students will partner with MCLA students and members of the Berkshire community to participate in a variety of service projects.
At noon in Griffin Hall, room 2, students, faculty, and staff are invited to a viewing and discussion of Martin Luther King’s controversial speech, “Beyond Vietnam—A Time to Break Silence.” Lunch will be served.
From 1 to 3 p.m., in Paresky Auditorium, all are invited to a screening of the movie Selma.
Also from 1 to 3 p.m. in Baxter Hall in Paresky, students of Steven Miller, associate professor of mathematics, will build a LEGO recreation of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Families are especially welcome.
Lee Snack Bar will provide free hot chocolate, sundaes, and a build-your-own cupcake bar from 2 to 5 p.m.
The final program will run from 3:30 to 5 p.m. featuring student speakers, a presentation from Sisterhood, performances from Sankofa and Gospel Choir, as well as opening remarks from Shawna Patterson, Director of the Davis Center.
To end the day, there will be a campus-wide themed dinner at Whitmans’s Dining Hall from
5 to 7 p.m., with a fundraiser for the Berkshire County NAACP.
These events are co-sponsored by the Davis Center, the Center for Learning in Action, the Chaplain’s Office, and Dining Services.
END
For building locations on the Williams campus, please consult the map outside the driveway entrance to the Security Office located in Hopkins Hall on Main Street (Rte. 2), next to the Thompson Memorial Chapel, or call the Office of Communications (413) 597-4277. The map can also be found on the web at www.williams.edu/map
Online:
Williams.edu
Facebook.com/williamscollege
Twitter.com/williamscollege
Instagram.com/williamscollege
Published January 12, 2017
Megamenu Social