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EAST BAY EVENTS

Museum of the African Diaspora in SF: What Is your Dream?: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service - 1/16 - 11AM to 6PM

MoAD will celebrate the national observance of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday as a Day of Service, providing free admission to the museum and programs throughout the day.

Activities include chalk drawing mural in front of the museum, “What is Your Dream?” Vision Board project in the MoAD Education Center. MoAD will host a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fair in the Celebration Theatre on the 2nd Floor. Film screenings followed by panel discussions will be held in the MoAD Salon, also on the 2nd Floor. Films about Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement will show continuously in the Wells Fargo Heritage Center. More Info.

East Bay Regional Parks MLK Jr Day of Service - 1/16 - 8:30AM to Noon

The Park District welcomes your participation in the annual Day of Service at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline. Volunteers will assist staff in habitat restoration work and invasive plant removal. More Info.

Martin Luther King Jr Film Festival, African American Museum & Library - 1/16 - 11AM to 4PM

MLK Jr Film Festival

Piedmont Annual Celebration of the Life and Teachings of Dr. MLK - 1/16 - Noon to 3PM

All are welcome. Music by Oaktown Jazz. Presentations by Piedmont students. Potluck dish. Will show a film about Dr. King at 1:30 pm, At the River I Stand. Contact LoisCorrin -at- gmail.com or 510-420-1534. More Info.

14th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Celebration - McClymonds High School - 1/16 - 10AM to Noon

Attitudinal Healing Connection is proud to present the 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, “Make the Dream Real." The focal point of this year’s celebration will be on making the dream real for a quality education for every child. We believe that every child should be safe, loved, educated and valued. More Info.

More Bay Area Events are listed at The Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation - More Info.

SAN FRANCISCO EVENTS

Mavis Staples & PopLyfe Star at 10th Annual MLK Tribute - 1/15 - 7PM

Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

Living Jazz (formerly Rhythmic Concepts), with the generous support of Target, will present “In the Name of Love”, the 10th Annual Musical Tribute honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of our 10th anniversary, the tribute has been moved to the historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Oakland. More Info.

MLK Comedy Jam 2012 @ Cobb's Comedy Club  - 1/15 - 8PM
 
Cobb's Comedy Club
915 Columbus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94133

Cobb's Comedy Club presents the MLK Comedy Jam 2012, featuring the best urban comedians on the scene all in one show. This show stars Kirk McHenry from BET Comic View and Jamie Fox's Laffapalooza, and Kabir Singh aka "Kabeezy" -- named one of the Top 5 Comedians to Watch in Northern California and featured on three different national comedy tours. Bay Area favorite Shea Suga from Shaq O'Neal's Comedy Jam hosts the show, which also includes local comedians Cory Robinson, Chris Riggens and other special guests. More Info

OPULENCE!! - MLK WEEKEND - 1/15 - 10PM to 3AM
 
Rebel
1760 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

The "Lady" with the worlds longest drag name is back, ready to serve you some attitude for MLK Weekend. More Info.

Habitat for Humanity MLK Day Construction Volunteer Event - 1/16
http://habitatgsf.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=609322

LOS ANGELES EVENTS

Kingdom Day Parade - 1/16
The birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in grand fashion with the largest parade in the country honoring the late civil rights leader. Grab a curbside seat as more than 150 floats (that's three times more than the Rose Parade) join drill teams, dancers, and celebrities for a ride along Crenshaw Blvd. and King's namesake boulevard. More Info.

27th Annual MLK Jr. National Holiday Celebration & Community Involvement Fair - 1/16 - 9AM to Noon
A Multi-ethnic Interfaith Program, Featured Speaker, Congresswoman Janice Hahn, U.S. House of Representatives; Music & Dance Performances; Education Awards Presentations; Inspirational Readings & More! At SGI-USA Auditorium, 525 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. Free & Open to the Public. More Info.

Day of Service - 1/16 - 9AM to 2PM
In just one day of service, volunteers will make a high-needs school a more engaging, educational, and colorful place for children to learn and play. Service projects include painting educational murals, creating engaging blacktops game and activities, building benches and planting green benches.
LA Academy Middle School, 644 East 56th Street, LA, CA 90011.
To RSVP, contact Unique Harston or call 213.327.9580.