PLEASE NOTE: This event has already occurred.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/18/2026
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Categories
Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration
Each year, the Cities of Champaign and Urbana come together with Champaign County, the Village of Rantoul, Parkland College and the University of Illinois to host a countywide celebration honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They invite you to join them.
January 18, 2026 – 5:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana 61801
The partnership of the Advocacy for Justice and the Countywide MLK Committee will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This event will highlight the academic achievement of local area high school students in announcing this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship recipients and include the presentation of the James R. Burgess, Jr. Award, the Doris Hoskins Prestigious Community Service Award, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Outstanding Achievement Award.
Doors Open at 4 p.m.
Community Choir time TBD
Event begins at 5 p.m.
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