Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Community-Wide Celebration

Name: Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Community-Wide Celebration
Start: 2026-01-19T10:30:00-05:00
Location: Eastman School of Music

Schedule

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 10:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Eastman School of Music | Rochester, NY

**Join Us for Rochester's MLK Day Celebration**
Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at this inspiring community gathering featuring powerful music, and a transformative keynote address.
This is a free event for all ages. No tickets or RSVP needed—everyone is welcome!
Event Details:
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
This Year's Theme:
"From Me to We: Changing Our Souls, Creating Beloved Community"
Inspired by Dr. King's powerful words: "Our goal is to create a beloved community, and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives." (1963, Strength to Love)
Keynote Speaker:
Reverend Courtney Clayton Jenkins, Senior Pastor and Teacher at South Euclid United Church of Christ in Ohio, and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will deliver this year's keynote address.
Special Performances:
The celebration will feature uplifting performances by the MLK Community Choir and ROC Music, celebrating Dr. King's vision through the power of harmony and song.
Come together as a community to reflect on Dr. King's enduring message of justice, love, and unity. Let's transform our individual journeys into collective action and build the beloved community Dr. King envisioned. We look forward to seeing you there!