MLK events in the Triangle

Events throughout the Triangle will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Today

MLK Celebration at Wake Tech's Main Campus

11 a.m. Speaker is the Rev. Charles McKnight II. Student Services Building, 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh

N.C. State Employees Martin Luther King Holiday Observance

Noon. First Baptist Church, 99 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh

Shaw University MLK Commemorative Service

Noon. Former U.S. Rep. Walter E. Fauntroy will speak. Thomas J. Boyd Chapel, Shaw University, Raleigh

Filmmaker Orlando Bagwell

6 p.m. Speaker is an Emmy award-winning independent filmmaker who co-produced "Eyes on the Prize" and "Citizen King." Richard White Lecture Hall, East Campus, Duke University, Durham

Martin Luther King Wreath-Laying Ceremony

6 p.m., Martin Luther KingMemorial Gardens, Rock Quarry Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard, Raleigh

Saturday

MLK Gang and Youth Assistance Town Hall Meeting

9 a.m. Marbles Kids' Museum, downtown Raleigh

Eighth Annual Durham Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade

Noon to 2 p.m. Grand marshal is N.C. Central University Chancellor Charlie Nelms. Fayetteville Street, Durham

'Obama NC: The Path to History' movie screening

3 p.m. Hargett Street YWCA, 554 E. Hargett St., Raleigh

'One Noble Journey'

6 p.m. Mike Wiley portrays more than 20 characters in this play, which will feature the Concert Singers of Cary's Chamber Choir. Herb Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave., Cary

Sunday

Vernon Jordan sermon

11 a.m. Vernon E. Jordan Jr., a former adviser to President Bill Clinton, will deliver the MLK Day sermon at Watts Street Baptist Church, 800 Watts St., Durham

Labor leader Dolores Huerta speaks

3 p.m. Dolores Huerta, who worked alongside Cesar Chavez on behalf of farm workers, will give the keynote address in Duke Chapel, Duke University, Durham

Gospel concert celebrating King's life

3 p.m. Wakefield Missionary Baptist Church, Proctor Street,Zebulon

Free MLK concert

4 p.m. Church of the Nativity, Ray Road, North Raleigh

University/Community Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet

6 p.m. TheRev. Mitchell Simpson of University Baptist Church in Carrboro speaks. Banquet is at the William & Ida B. Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill

Dream of Unity Ecumenical Observance

6 p.m. Herb Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave., Cary

Monday

Zebulon MLK observance

7 a.m. Zebulon Baptist Church, Zebulon

Wendell MLK observance

8 a.m. Wendell Baptist Church, Wendell

Martin Luther King Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast

8 a.m. The Rev. William Barber, president of the state NAACP, will be the keynote speaker. Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park

5th Annual Martin Luther King Community Day of Service

Starts at 8:30 a.m., various projects throughout the Triangle. See www.unitedwaytriangle.org/mlk/

Day for Service

Starts at 8:30 a.m. Great Hall, Frank Porter Graham Student Union, UNC-Chapel Hill. See www.unc.edu/rocts

MLK Youth Leadership Program

9:30 a.m. For middle school students. Multipurpose Room, Frank Porter Graham Student Union, UNC-Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill Rally and March

9 a.m. Franklin Street Post Office and Court Building, Chapel Hill

Bell-ringing tribute

10 a.m. Bicentennial Plaza near the N.C. Museum of History,Raleigh

30th Annual Martin Luther King Holiday Memorial March

11 a.m. departs from Capitol, Edenton Street side, downtown Raleigh

Durham Civil Rights Workers Reunion

11:30 a.m. Speaker will be the Rev. Kenneth Ray Hammond. St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church, 2521 Fayetteville St., Durham

30th Annual Martin Luther King Noon Ecumenical Observance

Noon. The Rev. Bernard LaFayette of Atlanta will speak. Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts

Help families with new computers

Starts at noon. United Way of the Greater Triangle, NCTech4Good and Teaming for Technology are seeking volunteers to provide computer training. Send e-mail to t4t@unitedwaytriangle.org for details.

African Children's Choir performance

2 p.m., Page Auditorium, Duke University, Durham

MLK March and Candlelight Vigil at Duke University

Starts at 5 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium. Concludes at Duke Chapel. Duke University, Durham

Unity Dinner

5 p.m., Great Hall, Frank Porter Graham Student Union, UNC-Chapel Hill

30th Annual Martin Luther King Evening Musical Celebration

5:30 p.m., Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts

'He Was a Poem, He Was a Song'

7 p.m. Exploring King's legacy through music and poetry. Sonja Haynes Stone Center Theater, UNC-Chapel Hill