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Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a community celebration at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill. Pre-event features light refreshments and viewing of P-CCS student art. The main stage event will include P-CCS student presentations, as well as a special performance by the Stan...
Come out to the Ark to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with musical partners, Robert Jones and Matt Watroba.
Event cost: $20/general admission, $10/students
Event time: 7:30-9 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023
Ages 3-12 are invited to North Branch to hear a story and make a craft to celebrate the life and contributions of MLK Jr.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023
Join Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. as he hosts "Let Freedom Ring," a free public event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 4 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023
Enjoy the 25th annual MLK Jr. Community Prayer Breakfast at Thurston High School. They will be accepting donations for personal care items.
Event cost: $10/person
Event time: 7 a.m. Jan. 16, 2023
20th Annual Detroit MLK Day Rally & March at St. Matthew’s- St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Detroit
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Join the Detroit Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Committee for the 20th Annual March and Rally. The theme this year is "Six Decades of Mass Movements, The Struggle Continues." The event will feature speakers and artists active in the movements.
Event cost: Free
Event time: noon-3 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023
MLK Day Celebration with Akili Jackson at Ypsilanti District Library-Superior in Ypsilanti
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Join Ypsilanti District Library-Superior for a celebration of the vision and life of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 2-5 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023
Help sew fleece hats to give to Hope Clinic and Demonic. Donate trail size hygiene products to give away, as well.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023
Storyteller Gwendolyn Lewis as Coretta Scott King at the Chelsea District Library in Chelsea
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Celebrate MLK Day and learn more about the Civil Rights Movement from the perspective of Dr. King’s wife, Coretta Scott King.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 2-3 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023
King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis at the Detroit Film Theatre in Detroit
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See rare footage of Dr. King's speeches, protests and arrests at this showing of King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis. The film is 185 minutes long and includes an intermission.
Event cost: Free w/ general admission and for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties
Event time: 1 p.m. Jan....
MLK Children and Youth Program at University of Michigan – Modern Language Building in Ann Arbor
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This youth program for MLK Day features performances by Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, Elizabeth James, Reverend Jones and Rock Williamson.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023
Participants celebrate MLK Jr.'s birthday at the 29th annual walk at West Bloomfield Middle School. This year's theme is, "I Have A Dream...1963-2023."
Event cost: Free
Event time: 1-3 p.m. Jan. 15, 2023