Event: MLK Parade
Location: 9th and Tryon - Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Date: January 17, 2009
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event Cost: Free
Power 98 and WJZY bring you the 2009 MLK, Jr. Holiday Parade, Saturday, January 17th steppin’ off 11am at Tryon and 9th Street. Come see the best bands, steppers, drill teams, and floats in the Queen City.
Event: Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast
Date: January 19, 2009
Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Sponsoring Branch: McCrorey YMCA
Location:To be determined.
Event Cost:To be determined.
The McCrorey YMCA celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with a breakfast that joins people of all walks of life together for thanksgiving, selflessness and rededication to the ideals for which Dr. King stood.
Event: MLK National Celebration
Location: Spirit Square McGlohon Theatre
Date: January 19, 2009
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Event Cost: Free
Free event held in recognition of the MLK National Holiday. Held at the Spirit Square McGlohon Theater, this event features music, dance and special guest performances. The CMS Arts and Writing Contest winners will be recognized and awarded scholarships.
The City of Charlotte will come together in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin King, Jr. at the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Celebration on Monday, January 19th at 11:00 am at the Spirit Square, McGlohan Theater. Join us as we honor the contributions of CMS students and community leaders who have committed to continuing the legacy of Dr. King.
Event: Daybreak of Freedom
Location: Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Date: January 19, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Event Cost: Free
The Charlotte Symphony, a chorus of students from area Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and conductors Chelsea Tipton and Andre Thomas lead a community celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's life and legacy. The program includes readings from Dr. King and a multi-media film presentation about the Civil Rights movement in Charlotte.
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