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22 MLK Day events in the Triangle

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Jody Mace


Honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at one of these events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas, between January 11th and January 15th, 2018. Most are free to attend. Make sure to follow each link for the necessary details, and to check for any changes.

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

MLK Dreamfest - The Dream Revisited: Civil Rights in Perspective

7:00 pm | FREE | The Cary Theater

Friday, January 12, 2018

38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Wreath Laying Ceremony

9:00 am | FREE | Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens

Saturday, January 13, 2018

MLK Wreath Laying Ceremony in Durham

9:00 am | FREE | 1100 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Durham

MLK Dreamfest - Songs of the Dream: Kids Sing & Learn

10:00 am | FREE | Cary Arts Center

MLK Dreamfest: Community and the Dream: Racial Taboo, a film by Brian Grimm

1:00 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center

MLK Dreamfest - Music and the Dream: We Shall Overcome

7:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center

Sunday, January 14, 2018

MLK Dreamfest - Justice and the Dream: 13th, a film by Ava DuVernay

3:00 pm | FREE | The Cary Theater

2018 MLK Commemoration at Duke University--free and open to the public

3:00 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel

Monday, January 15, 2018

Free: 6th Annual MLK Day Breakfast

6:00 am | FREE | Widow’s Son Lodge #4

38th Annual MLK, Jr. Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast

7:15 am | FREE | Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park

Town of Hillsborough Martin Luther King Jr. Day March

9:00 am | FREE | Old Courthouse–Hillsborough

MLK Day Rally

9:00 am | FREE | Peace and Justice Plaza

MLK Dreamfest: Service and the Dream: MLK Day of Service

10:00 am | FREE | Good Hope Farm

MLK Day Commemorative Service

10:00 am | FREE | First Baptist Church of Chapel Hill

MLK Unity March and Rally

10:30 am | FREE | First Presbyterian Church, Durham

8th Annual Birthday Party Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

10:30 am | FREE | Northgate Mall

38th Annual MLK Memorial Day March

11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Book Harvest Dream Big MLK Book Drive Celebration

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

MLK Dreamfest: Service and the Dream: MLK Day of Service

2:00 pm | FREE | Good Hope Farm

38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Evening Musical Celebration

5:30 pm | FREE | Duke Energy Center for The Performing Arts

Annual MLK Religious Service

6:00 pm | FREE | Peace Missionary Baptist Church

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration in Wake Forest

6:00 pm | FREE | Friendship Chapel Baptist Church

MLK Celebration Keynote Lecture & Awards Ceremony at UNC

7:00 pm | FREE | Memorial Hall at UNC Chapel Hill

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