BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Walls Project in Baton Rouge will soon host its annual MLK Festival of Service, which will be held from Jan. 17 to 20. The festival will honor the late Civil Rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The federal holiday is Jan. 20. The events promote revitalization, volunteerism, and resource sharing in underserved Baton Rouge communities. St. George city council approve mayor, police chief salaries in Tuesday meeting Friday, Jan. 17 OneRouge Summit: Explore the Nine Drivers of Poverty with local leaders. Baton Roots Green Activity & Giveaway: This is a gardening volunteer activity and a free green giveaway. Futures Fund Digital Literacy Summit: Strengthening tech skills and providing laptops to qualified participants. Saturday, Jan. 18 MLK Fest Volunteering: This event will have painting, garden bed refreshes, and trash cleanup (morning and afternoon shifts). Monday, Jan. 20 MLK Fest Volunteering: Finalizing projects in the morning. Block Party & Resource Fair: This event will feature entertainment, guest speakers, and a free recycled paint giveaway to continue community beautification efforts. Click here for more information about the events. Latest News Book illustrator Nicole Tadgell helps to bring words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s grandchild to life Florida property from 'Tiger King' may soon become housing Palisades Fire firefighters taking part in first-of-its-kind cancer study Israel and Hamas agree to a Gaza ceasefire, officials say Flags ordered to fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day in multiple states