# Event Details - **Event Name**: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day Literary Tea - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: The Westchester County (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated presents: 2026 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day Literary TeaAbout this EventThe Westchester County (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated cordially invites you to its:2026 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day Literary TeaMonday, January 19, 20263:00 PM – 5:00 PM(Doors open at 2:30 PM)Featuring a Fireside Chat with:Abby PhillipCNN Anchor and Author of "A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power"In conversation with:Lisa Loury Lomas, PHDEastern Area DirectorThe Links, IncorporatedA Special Tribute to Westchester County Authors:Bryan CollierCJ FarleyCheryl McKissack DanielLocation:500 Main StreetNew Rochelle, NY 10801Admission:$50 per person: (Includes High Tea experience and a copy of the featured book)Attire for Men & Women: smart casualProduced by: Westchester County (NY) Links Arts FacetSupported by: Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/84360e60-e2f7-11f0-820b-e5e04fbe28e9-rimg-w493-h740-dcd3d9de-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/8473dab0-e2f7-11f0-820b-e5e04fbe28e9-rimg-w487-h740-dc888888-gmir.jpg Abby Phillip anchors NewsNight with Abby Phillip, airing weeknights at 10 p.m. ET on CNN. Abby deftly moderates one of the most dynamic and exciting conversation shows on television. Each night, Abby brings together a diverse group of perspective to debate the day’s biggest stories, driven by honesty, the facts, and the pursuit of common understanding. With her award-winning background in dogged Washington reporting, Abby brings unique context to the complexity of current affairs. Abby keeps the powerful honest in hard-hitting interviews and hosts interesting conversations with a variety of perspectives.Abby joined CNN in 2017 and has served in many roles, including as a White House Correspondent, Senior Political Correspondent and Anchor of Inside Politics Sunday. In January 2020, she moderated CNN’s Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa. She also anchored special coverage of Election Night in America surrounding the 2020 election. Abby has been an essential player in CNN’s Special Coverage of a range of political events, including election nights, State of the Union Addresses and the January 6thCommittee hearings.Abby joined CNN from The Washington Post, she previously worked at ABC News and Politico. Throughout her career she has covered multiple presidents, campaign finance, lobbying, and several presidential campaigns.Abby was named to the Time 100 Next list in 2021 and she was the recipient of the National Urban League’s Women of Power award. She was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award for her coverage of black maternal health on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper - Homebirth: Saving Black Moms.” And she serves on the board of the News Literacy Project and the Senior Advisory Committee of the Harvard Institute of Politics.Abby was raised in Bowie, Md. and is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Government. When not on television, she spends time with her husband, daughter and their pup Booker T. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/84b77360-e2f7-11f0-b1e5-fb8d04c0193d-rimg-w536-h740-dce8ebf4-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/84ec17f0-e2f7-11f0-b1e5-fb8d04c0193d-rimg-w565-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/851ff930-e2f7-11f0-820b-e5e04fbe28e9-rimg-w486-h740-dc161616-gmir.jpg Bryan Collier is a New York Times best-selling author/illustrator who has won four Caldecott honors for "Rosa" by Nikki Giovanni, Martin's Big Words," by Doreen Rappaport, "Tromebone Shorty," by Troy Andrews , and "Dave the Potter," by Laban Carrick Hill. His first book "Uptown," won the Coretta Scott King Awards and the Ezra Jack Keats Award. Collier has won five more Coretta Scott King Awards and three CSK Honors. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/853fdd40-e2f7-11f0-820b-e5e04fbe28e9-rimg-w488-h740-dc030303-gmir.jpg C. J. Farley is the author of “Who Knows You By Heart,” which The New York Times called “an era-defining novel.” Part social thriller, part modern love story, “Who Knows You by Heart” is a tale of Big Tech, new money, relationships, race, and discovering what’s real in an age of artificial intelligence. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Brockport, New York, Farley graduated from Harvard University and served as an editor of the Harvard Lampoon. Farley’s novel “Around Harvard Square” won an NAACP Image Award and his biography “Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley” was a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. Farley co-wrote and co-edited the book “The Blues” with Martin Scorsese and was consulting producer on the Peabody-winning HBO documentary “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown.” His biography “Aaliyah: More Than a Woman” was adapted into a hit TV movie for Lifetime. Farley, a former senior editor for The Wall Street Journal and a former music critic for Time magazine, has interviewed some of the greatest musicians in the world, including Aretha Franklin, Taylor Swift, Prince, Sade,Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Ariana Grande, Jay-Z and Bob Dylan. Farley has also worked as an Executive Editor at Amazon Inc.’s Audible. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/85a507b0-e2f7-11f0-820b-e5e04fbe28e9-rimg-w1110-h740-dcededef-gmir.jpg CHERYL MCKISSACK DANIEL is a civil engineer, a graduate of Howard University, and the award-winning president and CEO of McKissack & McKissack. She serves as principal-in-charge and project executive on numerous high-profile projects, including major work in the commercial, healthcare, education, and transportation sectors. She serves on numerous, corporate, charitable, and community boards, and has been honored as a “Hero of Liberty” for her humanitarian efforts and was recently named the 2025 Corporate Global Citizen Award Honoree by Global Kids, celebrating her leadership and global impact. Born in Nashville to architect William DeBerry and teacher, Leatrice Buchanan McKissack, Cheryl represents the fifth generation of the McKissack family’s century-old business, the oldest minority and woman-owned professional design and construction firm in the nation. She resides in New York. The McKissack & McKissack headquarters is in mid-town NY, with the sister office in Philadelphia, and other satellite offices around the country. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/860eed10-e2f7-11f0-820b-e5e04fbe28e9-rimg-w575-h740-dc2c2b2a-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/86489ab0-e2f7-11f0-b1e5-fb8d04c0193d-rimg-w1110-h740-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg Dear Guests,We are delighted to share there will be an opportunity to meet the authors and purchase copies of their books. Additional autographed copies of “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power,” will be available for purchase on day of event. Registration is required in advance of the event, as we will not accept walk-ups or conduct on-site ticket sales.For your consideration, here are convenient parking options near 500 Main Street, New Rochelle, NY, for Monday, January 2026, 2:30pm to 5:00pm— all within a short walk:⸻1. Library South Lot (Main Street & Memorial Hwy)• Address: 515 Main Street• Distance: 1-minute walk• Cost: ~$1.00/hour (Pay-by-App or Meter)• Hours: Open 24/7• Notes: Safe, well-lit, directly across from 500 Main.⸻2. Library North Lot (Lawton Street Entrance)• Address: 1 Lawton Street• Distance: 2-minute walk• Cost: ~$1.25/hour• Hours: Open until midnight• Notes: Another good option for evening parking; meters enforced until 8 PM.⸻3. New Roc City Garage• Address: 33 Le Count Place• Distance: 6–7-minute walk• Cost: ~$1.00/hour; max ~$10/day• Hours: 24/7• Notes: Large indoor garage, very safe, accepts cards and mobile pay.⸻4. Centre Avenue Garage• Address: 2 Centre Avenue• Distance: 4-minute walk• Cost: ~$1.00/hour• Hours: 24/7• Notes: Covered parking; usually has availability on weekends.⸻5. Street Parking (Main, Huguenot, or Lawton Streets)• Cost: ~$1.25/hour (until 8 PM; free after)• Payment: Pay stations or Passport Parking app (Zone 2400) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-rochelle/rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-literary-tea/100001978788226854 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, martin-luther-king-day, koningsdag, entertainment, music, kids, sports, health-wellness, nonprofit, taylor-swift, artificial-intelligence - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Frev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-literary-tea-tickets-1978788226854 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 55.2, max: 55.2, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New Rochelle - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: 500 Main St - **lat**: 40.9086706 - **long**: -73.7813352 - **full address**: 500 Main St, 500 Main Street, New Rochelle, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Westchester County (NY) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated (https://allevents.in/org/westchester-county-ny-chapter-of-the-links-incorporated/18432551) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/f0b83bc9803cbb8bc6bcf92aa2b71815a26710ff55088d8751f1e2db74aedaeb-rimg-w1200-h635-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766821325 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/7cc73ec902529f4775abdac8f51f55d5659ab738a8d583920cf21f69d72812dc-rimg-w400-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766821324 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** 500 Main St, 500 Main Street, New Rochelle, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 55.2 up to 55.2 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Westchester County (NY) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, martin-luther-king-day, koningsdag, entertainment, music, kids, sports, health-wellness, nonprofit, taylor-swift, artificial-intelligence - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Rev. 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