January 19th, 2026
​Arlington Town Hall Auditorium
6:30 pm
Preparations are underway for the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance celebration honoring the life and achievements of the civil rights pioneer.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Jackie Jenkins-Scott, the first African American President of Wheelock College. Jenkins-Scott is President of JJS Advising, and a nationally recognized leader with more than four decades of experience in senior and executive leadership positions in public health, higher education, and corporate and nonprofit boards. She is widely recognized as a transformational leader, helping individuals and institutions achieve high performance and strategic results.
The event is sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Committee. LWVA has long been a co-sponsor of this event. We hope to see you there.
