This article was updated at 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022.
All city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, commonwealth of Pennsylvania and federal offices and courts are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Banks are closed. Post offices are closed, with no pickup or delivery of regular mail. State liquor stores normally open on Mondays are open.
Garbage pickup is being delayed one day.
The Port Authority of Allegheny County is operating bus, T and incline service on a regular weekday schedule. The customer service line is operating normally, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; call 412-442-2000 (TTY 412-231-7007). The Downtown Service Center on Smithfield Street is closed.
Ahead of the winter storm that made its way into the area Sunday, it remained to be seen how the weather would affect any of the several celebrations and events planned to celebrate the holiday. On Sunday night, the Kelly Strayhorn Theater announced that its “Give Me Liberty: East Liberty Celebrates MLK Day” event Monday had been canceled.
Our colleagues at KDKA-TV were kind enough to compile the following list of events. Please call ahead for any possible schedule changes:
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The August Wilson African American Cultural Center (virtual)
The cultural center is planning Spirit Everlasting: A Tribute to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with special guest Calesta Day at 1 p.m. Monday.
Here’s what the center says about the online event: “Join DEMASKUS Theater Collective, special friends, and featured guest Calesta Day as we lovingly celebrate the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the indomitable Spirit that dwells within us. It has been said that Dr. King carried one book on his person daily, Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited. Through this presentation, Collective members will read portions from Thurman’s classic text that reminds us that ‘God is on the side of the oppressed,’ and highlight the alignment of his teachings with Dr. King’s lesser-known speeches as well as some of his more well-known words. Local and national artists will collaborate to create a soulful presentation framed by beautiful music meant to heal, encourage us to live in wholeness, and remind us of our capacity to continue loving even when our backs remain against the wall.”
This special presentation will premiere on Facebook and YouTube.
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Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh (in-person)
The North Side museum will host “King for a Day” by The Saturday Light Brigade Radio Show” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
Also on hand will be mural artist Trenita Finney, who will create a pop-art style painting from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a performance by Jacquea Mae and Byron Nash at 11:30 a.m.
As part of the program, children will read the speeches of Dr. King at a podium and microphone. All ages are invited for the event..
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast and Program (virtual)
The event, in its 23rd year, is presented by the Allegheny County Bar Association at 9 a.m. Monday and will be held virtually on Zoom and Facebook.
The event commemorates the life of Dr. King and his contributions that led to changes in the law and social justice. During the ceremony, the ACBA will present the 2022 Drum Major for Justice Award to new Ed Gainey, the city’s first Black mayor.
Watch the event at: https://www.facebook.com/ACBAHomerBrownDivision/
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Washington County Branch NAACP (virtual)
At 4 p.m. Sunday, the organization is planning to host a celebration called “Why the Content of Our Character Still Matters” on Zoom.
The featured speaker is Lynne Hayes-Freeland
Go to https://naacpwashpa.org/ for instructions on how to watch the program.
First Published: January 16, 2022, 3:39 p.m.
