Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday marking the birthday of the slain civil rights leader.
King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law.
The Nobel Peace Prize recipient was assassinated in 1968.
Monday is also celebrated as the national Martin Luther King Day of Service.
It challenges Americans to transform the King holiday into a day of citizen volunteer service.
Park honors King
PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Park will present “A New Time, A New Voice,” a 30-minute video program about King during the holiday weekend.
The program will be shown at the ONP Visitor Center at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today and Monday.
Additional viewings will be available on request.
The Olympic National Park Visitor Center is at 3002 Mount Angeles Road and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
“This is an excellent film and a great way to remember and learn more about Dr. King’s life and contributions,” said ONP Superintendent Karen Gustin.
“I warmly invite our visitors and neighbors to enjoy the film, and to enjoy all of Olympic National Park over this holiday weekend.”
MLK Day project
NORDLAND — The Port Hadlock Washington Conservation Corps will partner with the Friends of Fort Flagler and the state Parks and Recreation Commission to host service projects at Fort Flagler State Park on Monday.
Work will include removing graffiti from bunkers, painting the historic hospital and barracks, trail work and a beach cleanup.
The family friendly event is open to all who want to make their break from work or school a day of service to their community.
Participants should meet at the park’s recreation hall at 9:30 a.m. for registration and a snack.
Fort Flagler is at 10541 Flagler Road on Marrowstone Island.
For more information, phone 360-470-0004 or e-mail sar.mdoyle@gmail.com.
MLK service set
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Volunteer Center and Clallam AmeriCorps will partner on a variety of community service projects and events to honor King’s legacy on Monday.
Projects will be held in Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Sequim, and Forks will have a “Day of Diversity.”
The service projects and events are free and open to participation by members of the public:
■ Patchwork to a Tight-Knit Community Quilt.
Volunteers will assemble paper quilts comprised of 4-inch-by 4-inch squares designed by Port Angeles School District students.
The squares are inspired by the students wishes of what they would like to see improved in their
community and how these wishes can be accomplished.
The event will be held at Hamilton Elementary, 1822 W. Seventh St. in Port Angeles from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, phone Alex Hoffman at 302-690-0209 or e-mail
hoffmaa3@mailbox.sc.edu.
■ Serenity House-Evergreen Village.
Volunteers will paint a three-bedroom apartment being prepped to house a single mother and five children currently living in an emergency shelter until this apartment is finished.
Painting will start at 9 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. Monday. Participants are asked to arrive at 8:45 a.m.
Snacks and lunch will be provided. The address for the project is 2201 W. 18th St., Unit A-2.
For more information, phone 949-412-7260 or e-mail dianecm100@yahoo.com.
■ Olympic Gleaners at Nash’s Organic Produce.
Volunteers will glean the fields at Nash’s Organic Produce, collecting excess produce that would otherwise go to waste.
Volunteers will collect produce, wash as necessary and deliver the items to local food banks, soup kitchens and other charitable organizations.
Volunteers will meet at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of the packing shed at 4681 Sequim Dungeness Way.
The packing shed is the second driveway after Nash’s Farm Store and is across from the Dungeness Schoolhouse.
Bring cardboard boxes for picking, warm work clothes, gloves and boots.
Volunteers will pick for an hour, wash and deliver.
For more information, phone Cali Keck at 360-302-1221, e-mail ckeck@olycap.org or click on www.olympicgleaners.org.
■ AmeriCorps helps Habitat for Humanity.
AmeriCorps members currently serving with local organizations, such as Olympic Community Action Programs and the Marine Science Center will spend the holiday helping Habitat with a house under construction at 1433 21st St. in Port Townsend.
Members of the public are invited to join in.
Work will begin at 9 a.m. and run to 4 p.m. Monday.
Volunteers are asked to arrive at 8:45 a.m. and to follow the parking directions of volunteer leaders.
Volunteers should wear warm work clothing.
On Thursday, a seven-member Washington Conservation Corps team based in Port Hadlock will work on the house.
For more information, phone Sarah Dommel at 402-672-9849 or e-mail sdommel@olycap.org.
■ Cultural Awareness Day.
The West End AmeriCorps team, Quileute Tribal School and Forks High School will host a “Day of Diversity” to celebrate the cultural and ethnic diversity of the area.
The event will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchant Road.
Quileute, Quinault and Hoh River students will perform songs and dances of their drum circle.
Mexican and Guatemalan student groups at Forks High School will dance.
Local artists will display exhibits depicting the artistic traditions of Forks.
For more information, phone Meaghan Ferrick at 914-806-5741 or e-mail ferrickm@gmail.com.
