MLK Museum Day
Enjoy free admission to the Atlanta History Center, and Margaret Mitchell House.
Henry County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade/Peach MarchParade: 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16 at the Henry County Performing Arts Center. 37 Lemon Street, McDonough. A celebration takes place at the Center starting at 11 a.m. www.henrycountyganaacp.com/MLK_Celebrations.html.
Emory University School of Law Lecture
6:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 2017. Free. Tull Auditorium. 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta. law.emory.edu. Cornell William Brooks, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will be the guest speaker. There will be a reception following the lecture.
Georgia Tech MLK Celebration Jan. 11–Jan. 25, 2017. See the full calendar of events at www.diversity.gatech.edu/mlk-celebration-events. Georgia Institute of Technology will commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a full schedule of events organized by the Institute. Events include educational programs and service opportunities at five different locations. Also, a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture, Sunday Supper, and several performances.
MLK Day 5K – Let Freedom Run Music starts, 8 a.m., 5k line up at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, 2017. $30, $35 on race day. Piedmont Park, Atlanta. Corner of Monroe Dr. & 10th St. More information at mlkday5k.com. Runners will run on grass, road, gravel, wooden bridge, and dirt paths and there will be a 3.1 mile drumline along the race course. Peachtree Road Race qualifier.
Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner Reception, 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 $250 up. Hyatt Regency Atlanta. 265 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta. Event details. According to the King Center website, “the Salute to Greatness Award , one of the King Center’s highest honors, is presented during the Annual Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner, to individuals and progressive organizations in recognition of outstanding efforts toward building Dr. King’s Beloved Community. This year’s honorees include the Reverend Joseph E. Lowery, “civil rights legend” and King contemporary and W. Craig Jelinek, president and CEO of Costco.
Other King Center events
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10. Free. Freedom Hall Auditorium, King Center. 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta. 2017 King Holiday Observance Kick-Off Reception and Dream Forward community service awards.
5 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Free. King Center. 449 Auburn Avenue, NE, Atlanta. Event details. Book signing. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, author of “My Life, My Love, My Legacy,” a biography of Coretta Scott King will have a conversation with Dr. Bernice King about the book and her mother.
MLK Commemorative Services at Ebenezer Baptist Church
10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16. Free. (limited seating). Ebenezer Baptist Church. 101 Jackson Street, Atlanta. Map. (Please take MARTA!) Each year a commemorative service features tributes to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor at The Faith Community of Saint Sabina in Chicago will be the keynote speaker
Gwinnett County Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and CelebrationParade kickoff 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 16. The parade starts at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville and ends at Moore Middle School, 121 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville. www.gwinnettmlkparade.com
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