2008 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Raleigh Events

N.C. State Bell Tower silent march
At 4:30 p.m., faculty members, staff, students and the public will gather at the bell tower for a moment of silence followed by a silent march from the bell tower to the African-American Cultural Center for a short program. Parking is available in the Coliseum Deck on Cates Avenue. $1 fee for parking.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Wake Tech’s Martin Luther King Volunteer Fair
11:00 AM
Wake Tech Main Campus
9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh NC
Information: Laurie Clowers, 866-5929

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Friday, January 18, 2008

Wake Tech MLK Celebration w/ N.C. Representative Ty Harrell
11:00 AM
Wake Tech Main Campus
9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh NC

Wreath laying ceremony
6 p.m.
Martin Luther King Memorial Gardens
corner of Rock Quarry Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Stop The Violence: Youth Crisis Leadership Town Hall Meeting
9 a.m.
Marbles Museum, 201 East Hargett St.

N.C. Martin Luther King Resource Center’s Community-Wide Town Hall Meeting
12:30pm.
Marbles Museum
Zanzibar Room, 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh

6th Annual Durham MLK Day Parade
12 noon
The 6th Annual Durham MLK Parade will be held on Saturday January 19,
2008 at 12 noon. The Parade will begin at Heritage Square Shopping
Center, proceed down Fayetteville Street and end at Elmira Avenue.  The
theme this year is “Rediscovering Lost Values”. The Grand Marshal is
North Carolina State Representative, The Honorable Larry Hall (D-29th).
durhammlkparade

Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Raise A Reader Bookfair And Youth Talent Showcase
1pm
Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham.
Free to the Public.
The weekend is filled with educational and
entertaining events for families to enjoy together, while emphasizing Dr.
King’s legacy of the power of education and spiritual enrichment.  The
event is designed to promote literacy.  It provides parents with training
and resources to instill a love of reading in their children as well as
an appreciation of the written and spoken word.

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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Martin Luther King All-Star All-Youth Dream Concert
7:00 PM
Meymandi Concert Hall
Raleigh, NC
The Raleigh based Martin Luther King, Jr. All-Children’s Choir will be performing in concert with the newly assembled Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble for a sensational celebration of soul, gospel and jazz music. Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center For The Performing Arts. The Choir’s special guest will be National Recording Artist Angela Spivey from Chicago and National Recording Artist Bruce Parham from Philadelphia.
More info on the All-Star All-Youth Dream Concert

Celebrating King Gospel Skate
6:00 PM
Jellybeans of Cary
1120 Buck Jones Rd
Raleigh, NC
www.skatejellybeans.com

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Monday, January 21, 2008

27th Annual Martin Luther King Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
8:00 AM
Sheraton Imperial Hotel
Raleigh, NC
This Annual Prayer Breakfast has evolved into the flagship event to start the MLK Holiday activities in the area. The Prayer Breakfast is free and open to the public. Doors open @ 7:15 AM. First come, first served.

Marching Shoulder to Shoulder - A Gathering Among Friends at Raleigh’s MLK March
9:00am Sharp!
The Latta House Foundation would like for you to JOIN FORCES with them at the 27th Annual Martin Luther King Memorial March. Everyone is asked to meet in front of the former site of Latta University/future site of Historic Latta Park at 1001 Parker Street, Raleigh, NC 27607. Hot chocolate and bottled water will be provided. Some MLK hand held signs will be distributed. You are also welcome to bring your own. Feel free to extend this invite to your family, friends, co-workers and congregation.
Destination: Bicentennial Building across from State Capitol on Edenton Street
Attire:  Dress warm and comfortably. Preferably something you can either layer on or off as the weather has been unpredictable lately.
Contact:  Judith Guest to confirm your participation at (919) 841-0953 or judithlguest@gmail.com

3rd Annual Martin Luther King Community Day of Service
9:00 AM
Raleigh, Durham, Morrisville & Chapel Hill
More info on the MLK Community Day of Service

North Carolina Martin Luther King Commission’s Bell Ringing Ceremony
10:00 a.m.
Bicentennial Plaza, Across from State Capitol
Downtown Raleigh, NC

The 27th Annual Raleigh Martin Luther King Memorial March
Assembly Starts 10 a.m.: State Capitol Building
March begins 11 a.m.
State Capitol Building, Edenton Street Side, Raleigh

27th Annual Martin Luther King Noon Ecumenical Observance
12 noon
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
2 East South Street, Raleigh
More info on the Ecumenical Observance

The 27th Annual Martin Luther King Evening Musical Celebration
5:30 p.m.
Progress Energy Center For The Performing Arts
2 East South Street, Raleigh
More info on the Evening Musical Celebration

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If any 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. event has been left from the list please feel free to include it as a comment below.