NORTH CAROLINA -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the birth of the icon who would have turned 90 years old on January 15.
Many people around the nation choose to celebrate the observed holiday by helping others in their communities. If you are looking to participate in any MLK Jr. Day events or the #MLKDayOfService, Spectrum News has compiled a list just for you.
CHARLOTTE AREA
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture
551 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Full day of events including performances, panel discussions, guided tours, and more.
Martin Luther King Jr. Observance & CMS Arts Awards
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Halton Theatre on the campus of Central Piedmont Community College
1206 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Celebration: A Call to Service
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Levine Museum of the New South
200 E. 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
Full day of events including performances, film screenings, and a youth volunteer fair.
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Parkway Ballroom, PSU
Boone, NC
Events include 20+ community projects around the town
KingLAB: Letter from the Birmingham Jail
6:30 p.m. at Mission House
120 Statesville Blvd. Salisbury, NC 28144
MLK Jr. Day Community Act of Service
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fayetteville Urban Ministry
701 Whitfield St. Fayetteville, NC 28302
COASTAL AREA
11 a.m. in downtown Wilmington
Cape Fear Community College MLK Jr. Celebration Basketball Game
2 p.m. at New Hanover High School
1307 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401
TRIANGLE AREA
The Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
7:15 a.m. at Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park
4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703
Breakfast served from 6 a.m. to 8.m.
39th Annual MLK Memorial March
10 a.m. at State Capitol
10:30 a.m. at NC Mutual Life Insurance Company to 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701 to First Presbyterian Church at 305 E. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
Participants are encouraged to bring a children's book for donations to Book Harvest's Dream Big Book Drive
2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Jubilee Home
404 East Umstead Street, Durham, NC 27701
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Northgate Mall
1058 W Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27701
Annual MLK Jr. Day Rally and Observance
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Peace and Justice Plaza
179 E. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
MLK Day of Service: Keep Durham Beautiful
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at YMCA American Tobacco Campus
410 Blackwell St. Durham, NC 27710
Jan. 20 9 a.m. until Jan. 21 5 p.m.
2909 N Main St. Tarboro, NC
An overnight cleanup of the Princeville community.
Young People’s Network Day of Service
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Raleigh YPN
800 S Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27601
TRIAD
Scarves 4 Warmth Project: MLK Day of Service
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Reconsidered Goods
2805 Patterson St. Greensboro, NC
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Koury Convention Center
3121 High Point Road Greensboro, NC 27407
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Benson Center Room 401
Wake Forest University
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