Page last updated on March 23, 2018 at 10:16 am
For more information, please contact
Michael Shermis
Special Projects Coordinator
Department of Community and Family Resources
mlk@bloomington.in.gov
812-349-3471
Marcus Debro
Chair
MLK Birthday Celebration Commission
812-322-5087
MLK Remembrance Day March on April 4 to Commemorate 50th Anniversary
Bloomington, Ind. – The City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission invites the public to gather on Wednesday, April 4 for a Remembrance Day March from 4:30-6:05 p.m., commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program will begin at Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park at Fairview & 9th Streets.
March Route and Program (all times approximate):
4:30 p.m.: Program begins with remarks from MLK Commissioners and community members
4:45 p.m.: Flower planting at Fairview & 9th Streets
5:00 p.m.: Begin walk south on Fairview St.
Walk Route and Pickup Points:
5:05 p.m., Fairview School, along 7th Street
5:10 p.m., B-Line, Plaza 1A (7th and B-Line)
5:20 p.m., B-Line, Third Street overpass
5:25 p.m., B-Line, Kroger (Seminary Square)
5:40 p.m., B-Line, Grimes Street Overpass
5:45 p.m., Closing Program begins with proclamation and readings
6:01 p.m., Tolling of Bell (in unison with groups all over the U.S.)
6:05 p.m., Board Bloomington Transit bus and ride back to Butler Park
“I look forward to being a participant in this walk honoring Dr. King. His words and deeds inspire me on a daily basis,” said Mayor John Hamilton.
This event will be held rain or shine. With questions, please contact MLK Commission staff liaison, Michael Shermis, at mlk@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3471.
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