ATLANTA — Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a busy one for metro Atlanta from MLK events to the College Football Playoff National Championship to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
But here are ways that you can honor the life and legacy of Dr. King.
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Monday, January 20
King Holiday Observance at The King Center
- Commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church - 9 a.m.
- Beloved Community Service Project - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Starts at First Baptist Church of Doraville - 9 a.m.
Morehouse College Day of Service
- Shirley A. Massey Conference Center - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Prepare hygiene kits and blankets for the West End homeless community
T.D. Jakes Foundation Mega Feast
Providing meal boxes to 2,500 families at the Atlanta Civic Center from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Georgia State University: MLK Day of Service: A Day On, Not a Day Off
- Unity Walk - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Autrey Mill Cleanup in Alpharetta and Dunwoody - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Kroger and Young Black Leadership Alliance
- Stocking the food pantry at Banneker High School with $3,000 of donated items - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
St. James Alpharetta MLK Day Service and Walk
- Unity walk from St. James to Alpharetta City Center - 10 a.m
- Bring canned goods for the St. James Alpharetta Food Pantry
- Jefferson Park Recreation Center - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cobb County NAACP MLK Celebration
- “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy and the Spirit of Nonviolence365″ - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta
Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda’s Annual King Day March & Rally
- March begins at John Portman Boulevard Northwest & Peachtree Street at 12 p.m. and ends at The King Center
Hosea Helps, Delta MLK Giveaway
- Providing clothes, groceries, school supplies, and delivering meals to homeless camps and high-rises - 11 a.m.
- Hosea Helps at 2545 Forrest Hills Drive
MLK Day Kids Club in Forsyth County
- Kids day of giveaways, inflatables and free food at the Halcyon in Forsyth County
- MLK Birthday Parade and Dance Party - 11 a.m.
- Storytime: “I Have a Dream” with Markell Williams - 1 p.m.
- MLK Birthday Parade and Dance Party - 3 p.m.
- Empowered Voices: MLK Day at MODA - 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Clayton County Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade
- Parade starts at 1000 Main Street in Forest Park at 12 p.m. and ends at the Starr Park Amphitheater
- Events at Studio Theatre in Sandy Springs - 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Screenings of kids movie, “Our Friend, Martin” - 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
MLK Day Dinner and Celebration in Brookhaven
- Lynwood Recreation Center at 5 p.m.
- Emceed by Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne
- Keynote speaker is former Channel 2 Action News anchor Monica Pearson
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