MLK Celebration: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | SoMa

Each year on the third Monday in January over 15,000 attendees come to San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Gardens to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy.

2012 Schedule | Free Activities:

• MLK Dream Address and Program
  Scheduled for the Novellus Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the marquis event of the celebration day features a diverse host of talent and inspiration, and brings a new keynote series featuring a national leader to serve as the centerpiece of the annual celebration program.
• 2012 Health Preparedness and Sustainability Festival
  The Forum at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts will be converted into a gallery of health, preparedness and sustainability services.  In partnership with the American Red Cross, SFEnvironment, and the San Francisco Hospital Council, along with numerous special programs and services, the health, preparedness and sustainability festival brings together the region’s health providers for a one-day event of free services and exciting activities during the MLK celebration
• 2012 MLK Conversations
  The Screening Room at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is schedule to also host our 2012 MLK Conversations series. Following the very successful launch in 2011, the MLK Conversation Series brings regional and national leaders in conversation on the legacy of Dr. King and his impact on society.
• Special Outdoor Music
  Weather permitting and after the 2012 MLK interfaith ceremony, local and regional musical entertainment to play throughout the birthday celebration day in the Esplanade Shell at Yerba Buena Gardens.
• Free Admission to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
  Free gallery admission on Monday, January 16, 2012 from 11am to 4pm.

 

Links: Event details

Cost: FREE
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