Good Trouble : The Band Join us for an evening with a special performance by Good Trouble in the Discovery Garden. Good Trouble is a fun and energetic party band covering the best of Classic Rock: Beatles to Motown, Stray Cats to Van Halen, ZZ Top to Queen, and more of your favorites. This performance […]
YOU’RE YOU'RE INVITED Voices From Clemente, A Poetry Reading & Book Party on Sunday, July 28, 2:00-4:00pm at Olive Tree Books-n-Voices, 97 Hancock Street, Springfield. Light refreshments will be served. Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services, Inc. is celebrating its 8th year hosting The Clemente Course in Humanities. This course offers a transformative educational experience for residents from historically […]
$250/WK Full Day or $125 Half Day
The Magic of the Season: The 2024 Holiday Tree Jubilee Our Holiday Tree Jubilee returns for 2024! And we have over 100 trees committed – that is more than the 75 gloriously decorated trees for our inaugural year in 2023. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Youth […]
The State of Black Western Mass In collaboration with: Beta Sigma Boulé in collaboration with the Urban League of Springfield, St. John’s Congregational Church, Greater Springfield NAACP, Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services and the Black Leadership Alliance. Join us: Date: April 16, 2025 Time: 6-8pm Place: St. John's Congregational Church Address: 45 Hancock Street, […]
We present the 2025 ultimate adventure this summer at MLK King’s Kids 7-Week Summer Day Camp! We are thinking summer and have planned a full range of experiences to enrich the lives of our youth through our summer camp programming that engage their mind, body, and soul. Designed for kids aged 5-13, our camp is […]
OUR ANNUAL FOOD & WELLNESS FAIR! Our Martin Lutther King, Jr. Family Services Emergency Food Pantry is hosting this special fair in partnership with Baystate Health and UMass Chan Medical School. Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 8:00am to 12:00pm Place: 3 Rutland Street, Springfield, MA Join medical students and partnering local organizations to receive resources from […]
Bard College Clemente Course in Humanities Springfield, Massachusetts Invites YOU to the Springfield Clemente Class of 2025 Commencement Date: Thursday, May 16, 2025 Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm Place: Schwartz Campus Center Auditorium, American International College Reception to follow ceremony. The Clemente Course champions opportunities for Massachusetts residents from systemically and historically excluded communities to […]
Book Signing & Fireside Chat Featuring: Stefan M. Bradley: If We Don’t Get It And Panel Discussion Join us in this important time in our history as we host a dynamic panel discussion centering the Black experience, critically examining racial injustice and highlighting the ongoing struggle for liberation and equality. Hosted by: Beta Sigma […]
The MLKFS HBCU Experience Presents HBCU Tour 2026 Kickoff Party Saturday, September 20, 2025 11:00am to 2:00pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services Community Center 3 Rutland Street, Springfield MA Cost: FREE To Attend Who should attend: For AGES High School & UP Complete Boston HBCU Fair event information set for October 16 found here. […]
Building Bridges HBCU Program The BUILDING BRIDGES HBCU PROGRAM is the largest HBCU College event in Massachusetts. MLKFS is kicking off our HBCU Tour season by attending this significant fair in BOSTON MA. The HBCU College Fair in honor of Dr. Michael Shackleford attracts over 1,500 high school students annually along with more than 300 educators and features over 20 […]
2025 MLKFS Annual Social Justice Awards SAVE-THE-DATE and Purchase YOUR Tickets Today! Saturday, October 18, 2025, Noon at Twin Hills Country Club Championing Social Justice Together “We are determined...to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.” Justice thrives when we take action. How will you stand for […]
