POSTPONED: Brookhaven MLK Day Event rescheduled to Feb. 26

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UPDATE: Brookhaven’s MLK Day Dinner and Program, scheduled for Jan. 17 at the Brookhaven MARTA station, is postponed until Feb. 26 out of an abundance of caution due to weather conditions. Details for the rescheduled event will be announced later.

Tickets purchased for the Jan. 17 event will be good for the Feb. 26 date. For refund information, contact Brookhaven Parks & Recreation at 404-637-0542.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tickets on sale now for MLK Day at drive-in event Jan. 17

Brookhaven, GA, Dec. 17, 2021 – Brookhaven will host its sixth annual MLK Day Dinner and Program Monday, Jan. 17, in the Apple Valley Road parking lot of the Brookhaven MARTA station, 1268 Apple Valley Road NE. The event, with featured speakers and “dinner in a bag,” will begin at 5:30 p.m.

In years past, the event has been held at the Lynwood Community Center, once the site of the segregated Lynwood Schools, whose students bravely integrated into the DeKalb School System in 1968. However, a different format was adopted last year due to COVID-19 health regulations. Planners of the event have again opted for the outdoor MARTA parking lot to allow guests to dine in their car and view speakers on a stage that will be erected in the lot.

“I am excited that we are returning to last year’s format for one of Brookhaven’s most popular events,” said District 1 City Councilwoman Linley Jones. “Adapting this to an outdoor venue only added to the energy and inspiration of the evening, and I invite the public to join us.”

The keynote speaker for 2022 will be Pat Martin, a Lynwood Park community leader and one of the Lynwood School Trailblazers. Additional speakers and performers will be announced soon.

Tickets to the event are $10 each and can be purchased at Lynwood Community Center, 3360 Osborne Road, or by calling 404-637-0542.

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Media Contact:
Ann Marie Quill
Communications Manager
404-637-0508
AnnMarie.Quill@BrookhavenGA.gov