Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Memorial Service at Second Baptist Church in Reno
The public is invited to this annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Interfaith Memorial Service on Sunday, January 15 at 3 p.m., presented by the Northern Nevada Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Committee and the Nevada Clergy Association. The Second Baptist Church is at 1265 Montello Street in Reno. For more information, call (775) 786-1800 or email gsavoyjr@communityofchrist.org.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Caravan
On Monday, January 16, meet at the Reno Second Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m. for a memorial caravan along U.S. 395, in honor of naming the route after Martin Luther King, Jr. The Second Baptist Church is at 1265 Montello Street in Reno. For more information, call (775) 786-1800 or email gsavoyjr@communityofchrist.org.
24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther Kings, Jr. Dinner Celebration
The public is invited to this celebration dinner on Monday, January 16, hosted by the Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society (NNBCAS). The guest speaker will be Evette Perry- Buchanan, an acclaimed theater actress who has performed in a range of notable productions, including Henry VI and Lysistrata. Master of Ceremonies will be Sgt. Ramon Barboza (Ret.) of the Reno Police Department. His public service includes many hours with local and national Boys and Girls clubs, YMCA, YWCA, Washoe County School District and other youth-based organizations.
The dinner will be in the Tuscany Ballroom at the Peppermill Hotel Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St. in Reno. There will be a cocktail reception starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 7 p.m. The $55 tickets and more information are available by calling NNBCAS at (775) 329-8990 or President Deborah Gamble at (775) 232-3961.
Tickets are also available at these locations...
- Northern Nevada International Center, 821 North Center St., Reno. (775) 784-7515.
- Ensoul Hair Gallery, 855 E. 4th St., Reno. (775) 337-1181.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is providing Reno/Tahoe citizens with the opportunity to volunteer on the MLK Day of Service. Volunteers can help fight hunger in our region by sorting and packing food, packing produce for the mobile pantry, or by helping with office and clerical work. There will be three volunteer sessions at the Food Bank on Monday, January 16 - 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sessions will be at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada Donald W. Reynolds Food Distribution Center, 550 Italy Drive, McCarran, NV 89434. To get there, drive east from Sparks on I80 to Exit 32, USA Parkway. Turn right from the off ramp and follow USA Parkway for approximately 2.5 miles. Turn left on Italy Drive and the Food Bank is a short distance on the right. Note: The volunteer session from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. is full.
Adults and children 10 years and older (accompanied by an adult) are invited to join the Food Bank for the King Day of Service. For more information or to sign up, call 775-331-3663, ext. 118.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Clean Up Project by the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows (BGCTM) will be participating in a clean up project on Montello Street in Reno. Activities begin at 1 p.m. with a silent march from the Donald W. Reynolds Facility on E. Ninth Street to Pat Baker Park. The clean up starts at 1:30 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., there will be a display of artwork, performances, and crafts until 3:30 p.m. The clean up will include ten selected residences. If you live in the neighborhood and would like to be one of the ten, contact BGCTM with the information below.
Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, Donald W. Reynolds Facility
2680 E. Ninth Street, Reno, NV 89512
(775) 331-3605 ext. 211
Reno Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Schedule
All city offices will be closed. Most, but not all, recreation facilities will be closed.- Rink on the River: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Northwest Pool: open regular hours.
- Rosewood Lakes Golf Course: closed for the season.
- Northeast Community Center & Pool: closed
- Teglia's Paradise Park Activity Center: closed
- Neil Road Recreation Center: closed
- McKinley Arts & Culture Center: closed
- Sibayan R.E.C.: closed
Sparks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closures
All city offices will be closed. Sparks Parks & Recreation facilities will be closed, including the Alf Sorensen Community Center and the Larry D. Johnson Community Center.Free Weekend in our National Parks
All 397 units of the National Park Service are offering free admission during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday weekend, from January 14 through 16. With mild weather and a lack of snow, it should be a good time to check out any of the parks within a day's drive of Reno. Some of these include Yosemite National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Death Valley National Park, Pt. Reyes National Seashore (it's whale watching time) and other units in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Yosemite is particularly enticing since Tioga Pass is still open, making winter access from Reno and the eastern Sierra still possible.
