Tacoma will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s birthday from 11 a.m to 1 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 21, at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, with music, dance and poetry. The theme of the 14th annual celebration is Pieces of the Dream.
Doors will open at the Exhibition Hall – 2727 E. D St. – at 10:30 a.m. for a complimentary continental breakfast (while supplies last). Admission is free, but organizers will collect non-perishable food items and donations for the Feed the Children Food Drive.
The city will offer free parking and Pierce Transit will give free rides to the event with a bus coupon. For more information about bus coupons, call 253/591-5151. For further information, go to the citys Web site at:
www.cityoftacoma.org.
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