MLK Jr Day 2026 Snohomish County: Top Events and Volunteer Opportunities to Honor the Dream
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The federally recognized Martin Luther King Jr Day is more than just a day free from work. It’s a day of honoring the late Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy as a social activist, celebrate his work towards racial equality and justice, and to do so by volunteering in various community services to “unite” and […]
Public invited to Lynnwood MLK Day of Service
LYNNWOOD—Join residents for an MLK Day of Service in Lynnwood on Monday, January 20, at 9 a.m. to pull invasive plants, help with trail repairs and tree planting along the Mesika Trail. To register for the event, click here. Celebrated the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983 […]
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born on Jan. 15 of 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, was a civil rights activist and pastor of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. Born as Michael King Jr., his father, King Sr., was so fascinated with the Protestant Reformation that he changed his then 5-year-old son’s name to be after […]
