Calendar of Events


Location: Albemarle County Office

To celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. we have partnered with UVA and Albemarle County this month to explore several historical sites connected to the fight for civil rights.


Location: The Rotunda and Online

Please join us for the 11th Annual MLK UVA Health System Awards Dinner.


Location: Rice Hall, 130

Join The School of Engineering and Applied Science for a special screening of THE SPACE RACE, with remarks after the film from Leland Melvin - UVA Alum and NASA Astronaut.


Location: Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church

The 39th Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration is excited to announce its annual event will be held on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church.


Location: Alumni Hall- Jefferson Ballroom

Join the Women’s Center for a discussion with Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures and UVA's 2023 Distinguished Alumna.


Location: Virtual

Join Lifetime Learning and the UVA Library for a virtual tour of the current exhibition Their World As Big As They Made It: Looking Back at the Harlem Renaissance, featuring the v


Location: Caplin Pavilion

Blake D. Morant ’78 (Col ’75), the first African American dean at the George Washington University and Wake Forest University law schools, will speak as part of UVA’s Community MLK Celebration.


Location: The Paramount Theater

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are available via the Paramount Theater website here.


Location: Pavilion VII

Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, who is the Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A.