This year, many events celebrating Doctor King's legacy are going virtual.
The Hyde Park Art Center's event is free.
Elgin hosts virtual MLK celebration event amid COVID-19
It's called "Gamechangers & Name Changers: A Virtual MLK Day Celebration" and runs from 12 through 4 p.m. on Monday.
It includes film screenings, conversations and presentations about movements close to home in Chicago, drawing parallels between the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter. You can join using a zoom link. You do not need to pre-register.
Zoom Information:
Zoom Meeting ID 843 3930 5758
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84339305758#success