Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Art and Writing Contests Open Through December 4
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As part of the City’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Ceremony, the Cerritos Library is sponsoring art and writing contests for students. Entries are due to the Cerritos Library by Friday, December 4, at 6 p.m. Winning contestants will be recognized at the City’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on January 18, 2027.
The art contest is open to students in kindergarten through grade 12. Participants may submit one art entry, no larger than 12” x 18,” using any drawing or painting materials.
The writing contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Participants may submit one writing entry, which may be a poem or an essay with no more than 300 words, preferably typed on letter-size paper.
All art and writing contest entries should represent the theme of “A Dream for My Community.” Contest entry forms are available by clicking on the contest flyer at the top of the page.
Completed art and writing entries must be dropped off at the Cerritos Library, located at 18025 Bloomfield Avenue. The deadline is 6 p.m. on Friday, December 4. After judging, selected entries will be displayed at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Ceremony and at the Cerritos Library.
For More Information
For more information, call the children’s desk at the Cerritos Library at (562) 916-1343.