COLUMBUS, Ohio — Due to extremely cold temperatures, the Columbus Martin Luther King Jr. Day march that was scheduled to take place Monday has been canceled, the city said.
A city representative said that the MLK program will occur as scheduled at the Lincoln Theater. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the program will start at 4:45 p.m.
The event will feature Mayor Andrew Ginther, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, recording artist Isaac Carree as well as winners of the MLK Youth Oratorical Contest and additional community leaders.
The event is free and open to the public.