The city’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony will be held virtually this year with a pre-recorded program. Beginning Monday, January 18, the pre-recorded ceremony will air on City Cable (RCN channel 13 and Comcast channel 22) and the city’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/SomervilleCityTV. The event will include remarks from Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, School Committee Chair Andre Green, and Somerville resident Keidrick Roy; readings from student essays; music from the World Percussion Ensemble; and poetry by Arthur Collins.

The event is organized in cooperation with the City of Somerville’s Health and Human Services Department, Somerville Public Schools, and the Somerville Human Rights Commission.

Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings should contact Nency Salamoun in advance at 617-625-6600 x2323 or NSalamoun@somervillema.gov.