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MLK Day
celebration set
King County is hosting a Martin Luther King, Jr annual celebration from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, at Paramount Theater, 911 Pine Street, Seattle to honor the memory of King on what would have been his 75th birthday in a celebration uniting generations and cultures. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of changing hearts and minds through non-violence continues to resonate across cultures and generations, county officials said.
This year’s keynote speaker is Chief Fabienne Brooks, head of the Criminal Investigation Division of the King County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Brooks was the first African-American woman hired by the Sheriff’s Office and with her promotion to major in 1998, became the highest-ranking African-American female law enforcement officer in the state of Washington.
The celebration includes the annual presentation of the Humanitarian awards and recognition of the best eighth grade essay about King. Also, back by popular demand are King County employees providing their voice and instrumental talents in performing the National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, and a moving rendition of We Shall Overcome. In addition, King’s words will be recited at different points during the celebration.
There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to King County Employees and the public.
Botanic group
hosts talk on ferns
The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation invites the public to hear a talk by Bors Vesterby titled “Key Washington Ferns.”
The event will start 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church, lower level, west side. The church is in Shoreline at Richmond Beach Road and 15th Ave. NW.
Vesterby will explain his alternative to the traditional, text-based approach to identifying a plant: A photographic key that is visual and intuitive to use, where every described feature is imaged, linked and defined. His focus will be on native ferns, and he will show photos of scenic Washington habitat and some of the state’s rarest ferns. Coffee, tea, cookies, and a fascinating talk, will be served.
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