Martin Luther King Jr. Day events

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY EVENTS

United Church of Christ — 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 1400 E. Main St., Kent. Annual NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast. $8, students $5. An exhibit of original art honoring Dr. King will be part of the event. 330-673-9534.

Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Series — 2 p.m. Sunday, Akron-Summit County Library, 60 S. High St., Akron. Andre Thornton, former baseball player and business leader, will deliver the annual speech. Free. 330-643-9090.

Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra — Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration — 3 p.m. Sunday, Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus Auditorium, 2900 Community College Ave., Cleveland. $10, $7 seniors, $5 students. 216-556-1800 or http://www.clevephil.org.

11th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Talent Celebration — 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Canton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N. Students from area high schools will perform. Tickets will be sold at the door for $7. Proceeds to benefit the Spring Break College Tour. 330-454-8172 or http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org.

Medina County Commemoration Program — 4 p.m. Sunday, Second Baptist Church, 451 Bronson St., Medina. Keynote speaker will be the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle, senior pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, Cleveland. Special music from the Medina Chorus, directed by Kurt Sauer. Sponsored by the Medina Ministerial Association supporting Medina students with college scholarships. 330-722-6633.

Jerusalem Baptist Church — 6 p.m. Monday at 1225 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. 330-928-3231.

Cleveland Orchestra Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert — 7 p.m. Sunday, Severence Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Featuring: Willie Anthony Waters, conductor; Randall Goosby, violin; Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Chorus and Central State University Chorus. Free admission. Tickets required. Tickets available at http://www.clevelandorchestra.com.

University of Mount Union Events — 8:30 a.m. Monday, Haines House, 186 W. Market St., Alliance. Tours of pre-Civil War Underground Railroad station, $3 admission. To register for tour, call 330-823-7288. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Recognition Banquet at 6 p.m. in the Solarium of the Hoover-Price Campus Center. For more information, call 330-823-2138. Educational PowerPoint and Discussion at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the East Room of the Hoover-Price Campus Center. Candlelight Vigil at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday beginning at Rodman Playhouse, and a 7 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. display on campus grounds. Social Justice Workshop at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mount Union Theatre. Keynote speaker: Jessica Pettitt.

University of Akron Activities Fair — 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, the University of Akron’s Student Union Ballroom, Martin Luther King Jr. celebration and activities fair. The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 330-972-8287.

The Dreamers’ Club — Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Cascade Village Community Center, 210 E. North St., Akron. There will be a reading from the book Dream by Susan V. Bosak, a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., music, activities, crafts and more. 330-253-9484.

Festival of Nations 2011 — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. Featuring: The Lakota Nation Dancers; Allegro Dance Company; Krakowiaki Polish Folk Circle; O’Hare Irish Dancers; Shri Kalaa Mandhir and the Gracanica Folklore Group. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. 330-253-2488, or http://www.akroncivic.com.

Great Lakes Science Center — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. Free general admission in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Does not include Omnimax Theater admission, which is $9.50; $7.50, children younger than 18. 216-694-2000 or http://www.GreatScience.com.

IHOBF-Cleveland Sixth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: ”We Have A Dream” — 1 p.m. Monday, House of Blues-Cleveland, 308 Euclid Ave. Performance and visual art exhibition to celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Participating school and community groups from Northeast Ohio will use the words and deeds of King as an inspiration for creating pieces of visual or performance artwork. Free. For more information, call 216-274-3380.

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage — 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood. Free admission to programs, events to commemorate holiday. 216-593-0575 or http://www.maltzmuseum.org.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum — 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, 1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard, Cleveland. Day will feature an array of musical talent throughout the afternoon on the museum’s Main Stage, including Grammy award-winning R&B and soul singer Chrisette Michele, as well as local performers Antioch Spiritual Arts Choir and the Terry Macklin Entertainment Experience. Free. 216-781-7625.

Severance Hall MLK Day Community Open House — Noon to 5 p.m. Monday at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Free day of activities includes performances by the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, Duffy Liturgical Dance Ensemble, the Euclid High School Drum Line, Passport Project and Roots of American Music. For more information, go to http://www.clevelandorchestra.com.

Free Lecture — 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, College of Wooster Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center, 525 E. University St. Environmental justice activist Robert Bullard will be the featured speaker as part of the college’s Martin Luther King Week. A reception and book signing will follow. Free. 330-263-2434.

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Convocation — 12:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Case Western Reserve University’s Ford Auditorium, 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Nell Irvin Painter, author of The History of White People, will deliver the keynote address. Free. For more information, go to http://case.edu/events/mlk.

Former NAACP President Kweisi Mfume — 1-3:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Kent Student Center, Kent State University. Former Congressman and NAACP President Mfume will be the special guest speaker at Kent State’s Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Includes a cultural celebration of music, word and dance with performances by the Bhutanese-Nepali Dance Group, a cultural expression presentation by professor Traci Easley-Williams, spoken word by Kent State NAACP President Robin Wright, musical performances and more. Free. 330-672-8563.