ITHACA, N.Y. -- There will be a community program to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), 318 N. Albany St., Monday, Jan. 19 -- Martin Luther King Day -- from 1:30 to 7 p.m.

The theme for this year's day of activities and reflection is "Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters and Righteousness Like a Mighty Stream." It is free and open to all. The program will begin with four hours of activities, including percussion, storytelling, poetry, beadmaking, an elders speak-out and a youth speak-out. The final part of the program will be a free dinner with a keynote speaker and entertainment.

Day care will be provided for children ages 18 months to 5 years, from 1:30 to 5 p.m.

The event is cosponsored by the Cornell Public Service Center, the Multicultural Resource Center, the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, the Tompkins County Human Rights Commission, the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, the Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy, Cornell Campus Life and the city of Ithaca. Due to the success of last year's event, planners are expecting another large turnout and a day of exciting activities and discussion.

For more information, or to volunteer, call Leonardo Vargas-Mendez at 255-0674 or Lauren Austin at 277-4080.