Viewing set for MLK Memorial dedication

The Grand Valley community can watch the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, October 16.

Events will begin at 11 a.m. and will be aired in the Home Theater in the Kirkhof Center. The dedication was delayed from August because of Hurricane Irene.

The memorial is located on a four-acre site on West Potomac Park. Visitors will enter the site through a plaza, where a 28-foot boulder — called the Mountain of Despair — stands. In front is a 30-foot stone called the Stone of Hope, from which King’s image emerges and faces the Jefferson Memorial. An inscription wall surrounding the stone features 14 quotes from King engraved into granite that convey four fundamental and recurring themes reflected throughout his life — democracy, justice, hope and love.

Grand Valley will celebrate King’s legacy in January. “Shake the World: Moving Dreams to Reality” will run January 15-21 and include a Day of Service, keynote speakers and other events. For information, visit www.gvsu.edu/mlk.