Springfield’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will be held once again this year on January 21, 2019 at the MassMutual Center in Downtown Springfield. The event will be available to watch live below.

The 7^th annual Dr. King Day Celebration will take place on Monday, January 21, 2019 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the MassMutual Center. This is a collaborative celebration hosted by Martin Luther King Jr Family Services, Community Music School of Springfield, D.R.E.A.M Studio and Springfield College. The event is free, accessible and open to the public and will feature local gospel choirs, distinguished community leaders, as well as music, dance and oratorical performances that engage over 500 Springfield youth to share in community uplift and reflect on the legacy of Dr. King.

Watch live as incumbent Senator Jim Welch debates challenger Amaad Rivera in downtown Springfield. The program will begin promptly at 6:00pm on Wednesday, August 29.

Presented by the League of Women Voters/Springfield
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SPS Convocation 2018
Choose to Shine

Order of Events

Welcome – Azell Cavaan, SPS Chief Communications Officer
Posting of the Colors – Putnam JROTC
National Anthem – Johnson School Students

Remarks
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City of Springfield
Christopher Collins, School Committee Vice Chairman
Maureen Posner, Springfield Education Association President
Catherine Mastronardi, Springfield Federation of Paraprofessionals President
Arria Coburn, Springfield Renaissance School
Superintendent Daniel J. Warwick, Springfield Public Schools

Entertainment & Keynote Address
Dance Performance – Springfield Conservatory of the Arts
Keynote Speaker – Olivia, “Livanthropy”

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For the fifth year in a row, the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival brings world-renowned artists to Downtown Springfield for a free all-day festival.

Recorded sets appear below in order of appearance.

Wanda Houston Quintet
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Avery Sharpe Trio
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Pedrito Martinez Group
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Poetry and Sax
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Jon Cleary Trio
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Sweet Honey on the Rock
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Charles Neville Tribute
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Maceo Parker
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So much has been done, and so much more is on the way this year – we’re excited to be a part of The New Springfield!

Join us in celebrating MGM Springfield, Springfield Union Station, CRRC, and much more new investment in our great city – totaling almost FOUR BILLION dollars!

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Drone footage provided by Zachary Bednarczyk.