This weekend’s MLK events
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only national holiday designated as a national day of service, to reflect King’s legacy as a religious leader, educator and civil-rights leader.
And while things have changed this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations, schools and other groups are finding ways to honor King, whose birthday was Jan. 15, 1929. He would have turned 92 on Friday.
“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had an immeasurable and major impact on our country, pursuing racial and social justice. His legacy continues to inspire subsequent generations of future leaders as we continue to fight to end racial injustice,” said Opa-locka Commissioner John Taylor Jr.
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Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, will show limited, socially distanced screenings of “MLK/FBI” Saturday and Sunday, inperson only. The film details the FBI’s surveillance of King. Tickets can be bought at https://prod3. agileticketing.net/websales /pages/info.aspx?evtinfo= 689389~ebb48706-c1f047bb-b36e-9ac9f24dc60 e&ct=t(Eblast-MLK-FBI)
Kimpton Hotels in Miami, working with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, will host pop-up art exhibits by Black artists. Annick Duvivier will show her work at the EPIC Hotel, 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, and will be there 5-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The work of Sona (Sophia
Wong) is at Palomar South Beach Hotel, 1750 Alton
Rd., Miami Beach. Marcus Blake’s work is at Surfcomber Hotel, 1717 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Zeek Mathias’ work is at Anglers Hotel, 660 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. The exhibits will continue through the end of February in honor of Black History Month.
The City of Opa-locka
will host a Dr. Martin Luther King 2021 virtual discussion at 10 a.m. Saturday on the city’s Facebook page. Taylor and former Commissioner Joseph Kelley will host the discussion.
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will hold its 28th Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast at 9 a.m. Monday, although this year it will be virtual. Among the virtual speakers will be Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch III, MiamiDade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, attorney Benjamin Crump and Florida Lottery Secretary John Davis. Event information can be found at
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www.5000mlk.com.
The Liberty City Annual
● Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will be on WPLG-ABC 10’s website and TV station. It has been prerecorded and will air at 1 p.m. Monday. The live parade has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Several police departments
● across Miami-Dade County will host the One Miami, One Band, One
Sound Community Mass Bike Ride. The bike ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Charles Hadley Park, 1350 NW 50th St. Masks are required. The Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board’s Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Committee is partnering with agencies to host the event.
In South Miami-Dade, there will be bike ride that will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Cutler Bay Target Park and Ride, 20500 SW 112th Ave., part of the Inaugural One SouthDade MLK Unity Bike Ride.
The Bethel Apostolic Temple Food Pantry, the Bethel Temple Community Development Corp. and Feeding South Florida will host a Drive-thru Free Food Giveaway from 1-4 p.m. on Monday at Bethel Apostolic Temple, 1855 NW 119th St. The giveaways on the first and third Monday of each month will continue. Attendees are asked to stay in their cars and open their trunks to volunteers.
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The City of Plantation
● will hold a virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Celebration, with speeches and musical performances on Saturday. The event, which will be aired at 8 a.m. on the City of Plantation Parks & Recreation YouTube channel and on @PlantationParks Facebook page, will also feature poet Jerris Evans. For more information, call 954-5852344.
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nonprofit organization, will host the Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Day of Service 2021. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, there will be five sessions via Zoom focusing on hunger, sustainability, financial literacy, teen volunteers and animal welfare. For more information, visit handsonbroward.org.
The City of Tamarac
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will hold a virtual presentation featuring Broward Circuit Judge George Odom Jr., who will speak about “Keeping Your Eyes On
The Prize,” at 10 a.m. Monday. To register visit city-of-tamarac-mlk-day -event.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 954-597-3674.
The City of Miramar
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will hold a car-parade caravan on Monday beginning at the Multi Service Complex, 6700 Miramar Pkwy. Line-up will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the caravan will depart at 10 a.m. A limited number of residents can join in a first-come, firstserved basis. To participate, call 954-602-3178 or reach out to Vice Mayor Maxwell Chambers’ office at 954602-3154. Residents can also be spectators along the parade route, which will include Sherman Circle.
The City of Hollywood’s
● Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is holding an MLK Day Video Contest. The department is asking the community to use video-sharing apps — such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram — to create a video of an original poem, spoken word passage, or showing an act of service. Participants must complete the online registration before Monday, Jan. 25. Once registered, there will be an email with instructions to submit a video by Feb. 1. A committee will review the videos and select the top three entries for each category. For more information, visit the Special Events web page at hollywoodfl.org or call the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts at 954-921-3404.
Fort Lauderdale United
● Day will be Monday at L.A. Lee YMCA Family Center, 408 NW 14th Terrace. Volunteers, who must adhere to COVID-19 protocols, will do a neighborhood cleanup. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the cleanup will be from 9-11 a.m. For information, contact Jorg Hruschka, chief service officer, at 954-828-5568.