MLK Day Events

Black Comix Arts Festival

A celebration of African Americans in the comic arts and pop culture with a grand expo, kids activities, film screenings, panels, conversations and more. Sat.-Mon., Jan. 13-15. See website for schedule. Free. S.F. Public Library, 100 Larkin St., S.F. sfmlkday.org/bcafcon

Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King

Youth Speaks features young poets and writers reading their work about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement. 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 15. $5-$10. Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St., S.F. youthspeaks.org/mlk

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Festival & Poetry Slam

San Leandro students performa essays, speeches and poems honoring Dr. King and his message. 10:30 a.m. MOn, Jan, 14. Senior Community Center, 13909 E. 14th St, San Leandro. sanleandro.org/ depts/rec/special_events/ default.asp

Free National Parks Day

Free admission to participating national parks. See website for details and participating parks. Mon., Jan. 15. Free. Various locations. www.nps.gov/plan yourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

Howard Thurman Homily

A talk by Dr. Charles H. Long. 11 a.m. Sun., Jan. 14. Church of the Fellowship of All Peoples, 2014 Larkin St., S.F. sfmlkday.org/kfl

King & Faith Lecture

A talk by Dr. Charles H. Long. 1 p.m. Sat. Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., S.F. sfmlkday.org/ kfl

Mitzvah Day

A communitywide day of "tikkun olam" ("repair of the world") to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. featuring a range of hands-on service projects. 8:30 a.m. Mon. Free. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. (650) 233-8699. paloaltojcc.org

MLK Conversation

Dr. Clayborne Carson, Dr. Charles H. Long, Dr. Rachel E. Harding and Rev. Dr. Jay Williams in conversation. 4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 14. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. sfmlkday.org/kfl

MLK Day of Revelations

Free admission, special performances, demonstrations and a film screening. 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Sat. Free. de Young Museaum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., S.F. deyoung.famsf.org/calendar/ mlk-day-revelations

MLK Evensong

Bishop Mark Handley Andrus and soprano Hope Briggs appear. 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 14. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. sfmlkday.org/kfl

MLK Forum

4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 21. Gresham Hall, Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. sfmlkday.org/kfl

MLK Interfaith Commemoration

An interfaith service. 11:45 a.m. Sun., Jan. 15. Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade State, 750 Howard St., S.F. sfmlkday.org/kfl

MLK Keynote Reflection

A community breakfast with comments by Rev. Dr. Dwight Hopkins. 8 a.m. Mon., Jan. 15. Paid admission required. Marriott Marquis Grand Ballroom, 780 Mission St., S.F. sfmlkday.org/kfl

MLK Liberation Film Festival

Film screenings about Dr. King and the equal rights movement. Sun. and Mon., Jan. 14-15. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St. S.F. sfmlkday.org/kfl

MLK Main Program: The Urgency of Now

A social justice panel, featuring activists, actors, athletes, academics and artists n conversation with investigative journalist and performer Al Letson. 1 p.m. Mon. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. www.sfmlkday.org

MLK March/Parade

a walk from the Caltrain Station to Yerba Buena Gardens. 11 a.m. Mon., Jan. 15. 700 4th St., S.F. www.sfmlkday.org

MLK Music Festival

Live music throughout the afternoon. 1:30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 15. Explanade State at Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Mission St., S.F. sfmlkday.org

MLK Service

Rev. Yolanda Norton leads proceedings. 11 a.m. Sun., Jan. 14. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. sfmlkday.org/kfl

MoAD Free Admission

The Museum of the African Diaspora opens its doors in celebration and features special exbibitions. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon., Jan. 15. Free. 685 Mission St., S.F. (415) 3587200. www.moadsf.org