Barbara Lacen Keller, left, Alyssia Gordon, center, and Dorian Francis, lead the procession down Loyola avenue from City Hall in 2017. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com file photo)
Thursday, Jan. 17
New Orleans Public Library Celebration
10:30 a.m.
East New Orleans Regional Library
5641 Read Blvd.
United Teachers of New Orleans Choral Concert
6 p.m.
McDonogh 35 Preparatory High School
4000 Cadillac St.
Saturday, Jan. 19
Rev. Avery C. Alexander Social Action Forum
10 a.m.
Dryades YMCA
2220 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Day of Service
10 a.m.
Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle
Lower 9th Ward Observation Deck
2667 Caffin Ave.
National Conference of Artists 21st MLK Exhibitions
Noon to 4 p.m.
McKenna Museum of African American Art
2003 Carondelet St.
Noon to 4 p.m.
Stella Jones Gallery
201 St. Charles Ave.
4 p.m.
Ashe Cultural Arts Center Powerhouse Theater
1731 Baronne St.
MLK Student Art Exhibition
Noon to 4 p.m.
Rosa Keller Library Gallery
4300 South Broad St.
Monday, Jan. 21
Opening Program
9 a.m.
New Orleans Jazz Market
1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Speaker: The Honorable Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League
Official March
10 a.m.
Beginning at Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard and ending at A.L. Davis Park (LaSalle Street & Washington Avenue)
“Remember, Celebrate, Act”
MLK Day of Play
Ends at 3 p.m.
A.L. Davis Park (the official end of the march route)
