The Stillwater Public Library is working with
Stillwater Community United , OSU Division of Institutional Diversity and City
of Stillwater on “Climbing Back to
the Mountain Top,” a two day celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. taking place
Jan. 14-15. The event includes a film screening, march and a community
celebration. All events are free and open to the public.
The celebration also includes a poster and essay contest
for students. Sally Houck, a member of Stillwater Community United, says that the
purpose of the posters and essays is to reflect on Dr. King’s vision for our
community, country, and world, and to encourage future study and involvement in
peacemaking.
For inspiration, entrants are encouraged to watch
Dr. King’s 1968 speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” which is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk.
The poster contest is open to Stillwater students in
grades K-5, and entries should reflect the theme, “. . . with liberty and
justice for all.” Winners will be named in categories grades K-1, grades 2-3
and grades 4-5. Posters can be made using pencils, crayons, paints or markers
and must be no larger than 12”x18”. A 2-8 sentence explanation should accompany
the poster.
Students in 6-12 grades are invited to enter the
essay contest which should discuss the declaration, “I’ve Been to the
Mountaintop.” Essays by students in 6-8 grades should be 300-500 words, while
essays by students in the 9-12 grade category should be 500-750 words.
Posters and essays are due at the Stillwater Public
Library by 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Essays may be emailed to stillwatermlkday@gmail.com.
Winners will be notified before MLK Day and will be
presented with awards, including gift cards and prizes, on Monday, Jan. 15,
during the MLK Day community celebration. All submitted posters will be on
display during the celebration, and some winning essayists may be asked to
present a portion of their essay during the celebration. Winning essays may be
published in the Stillwater NewsPress.
Additional guidelines for the contest can be viewed
online at http://library.stillwater.org/mlk_day.php.
For questions, please email askalibrarian@stillwater.org
or call the library Help Desk at (405) 372-3633 X8106.
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