A roundup of events related to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday:
Monday, Jan. 19
Memorial Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Koury Convention Center, High Point Road at I-40, Greensboro. Presented by the Greensboro Human Relations Commission. $20. 373-2038.
Unity Breakfast, 7:45 a.m., Zion Baptist Church, 807 Piedmont St., Reidsville. Presented by Reidsville Chamber of Commerce. Keynote speaker is Marisol Jimenez McGee, instructor at N.C. State. Tickets $8, available only in advance. 349-8481.
MLK Day of Service, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., hosted by Greensboro College and Bennett College. Commemorative breakfast, Fowler Dining Hall, Greensboro College, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; "Servicing the Dream Throughout Greensboro," Community Service Projects, throughout Greensboro, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Peace March, from the Martin Luther King Jr. statue in downtown Greensboro to the Annie M. Pfeiffer Chapel at Bennett College, 3;30 p.m.; Reflection Service, Annie M. Pfeiffer Chapel, Bennett College, 4 p.m.; reception, light refreshments will be served after the reflection service, Bennett College. 272-7102, extension 644, or www.mlkdaytriadnc.org
Worship service, 11 a.m., Hayworth Chapel, High Point University, 833 Montlieu Ave, High Point. Featuring Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Free. Web streaming at www.highpoint.edu/chapel/services
North Carolina Scholastic Classic, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St., Greensboro. High school basketball tournament. $10. www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 653-8000.
Celebration Service, noon, Saint James Presbyterian Church, 820 Ross Ave., Greensboro. Music, dance, drama and guest speaker Diane Moffett. 273-6658.
Unity March, 2:30-6 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. monument, downtown Greensboro. Presented by Guilford, Greensboro and Bennett colleges. 316-2473.
Celebration, 7 p.m., Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium, Winston-Salem State, 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem. Actress Ruby Dee is the guest speaker. Free. 758-5864.
Jan. 22
Dance Theatre of Harlem Dance, 7 p.m., Harrison Auditorium, Nocho Street, N.C. A&T, 1601 E. Market St., Greensboro. 334-7749.
Omar Tyree, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 3102 Northline Ave., Greensboro. Author of the collection of short stories, "12 Brown Boys." Free. 854-4200.
Jan. 27
Celebration, 7 p.m., Aycock Auditorium, UNCG. Rev. Al Sharpton is the guest speaker for this presentation of UNCG's Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award. Free, but tickets required at 334-4849.
Ongoing
"Dreams of a King: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.," Tuesdays-Sundays through Feb. 8. The Barn Dinner Theatre, 120 Stagecoach Trail, Greensboro. Nathan Alston wrote and directs this story of the civil rights leader told through spoken word, spirituals and dialogue. 292-2211, (800) 668-1764. www.barndinner.com
Celebration, through Jan. 22, Guilford College, Greensboro. A series of free events - including a viewing of the 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech, documentaries on the civil rights movement and celebration of the presidential inauguration - culminating in a community forum 7-9 p.m. Jan. 22. www.guilford.edu.
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