The Southern Dutchess Coalition has announced their cancellation of their 44th Annual MLK Birthday Celebration in Beacon, as well as the Dr. King Parade, scheduled for January 17th. The Southern Dutchess Coalition said in a statement that new dates for both events will be announced.

The winners of the Annual Student MLK Essay Contest have been chosen, and will be announced soon, the Southern Dutchess Coalition said in their event statement. They encourage everyone to stay safe and to broaden knowledge about Dr. King through social media, movies and books.

Online MLK Events To Attend From Desmond-Fish Library

In neighboring Garrison and Cold Spring, there are online options to attend produced in partnership with the Desmond-Fish Library:

Mediation in Our Divided Society
GARRISON
DAY: Sunday January 16, 2022
TIME: 4 p.m. Via Crowdcast
LINK: bit.ly/mlkjan16
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Tajaé Gaynor, author of On Mediation: Creating Bonds of Tranquility in a World That Often Thrives on Calamity, will discuss mediation as a path to peaceful resolutions and civil rights. The event is being hosted by the Desmond-Fish Public Library, and trustee Erik Brown will lead the discussion. Register online.

Documentary Discussion
COLD SPRING
DAY: Monday, January 17, 2022
TIME: 7 p.m. Via Zoom
LINK: butterfieldlibrary.org/calendar
This discussion will center on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective, which can be streamed free at kanopy.com by entering your Butterfield or Desmond-Fish library card number. Register onlin

Family Concert
GARRISON
DAY: Monday, January 17, 2022
TIME: 7 p.m. Via Crowdcast
LINK: bit.ly/mlkconcertJan17
Goldee Greene and Tom McCoy will perform songs of harmony, strife and spirit by Stevie Wonder, Bessie Smith, Eubie Blake, George Frederick Handel and others in this celebration of Dr. Kinghosted by the Desmond-Fish Public Library. Register online.