An MLK weekend

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend with parades and volunteer work, plus birdwatching, beer tasting and Hawaiian tunes.

Morro Bay

Birders new and seasoned are welcome at the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, where more than 200 bird species can usually be seen as they journey along the Pacific Flyway. Sign up for classes and events, or go to family day on Jan. 19 for free birding workshops and hikes. When: 6 a.m. Jan. 18-21 Cost, info: From $20, with fees for some activities. Family friendly. No dogs. (805) 471-1046, mor robaybirdfestival.org

Lancaster

The city of Lancaster’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service organizes more than a dozen volunteer opportunities for all ages. The website will be updated soon with a complete list of projects. When: Jan. 19. Schedule available upon registration. Cost, info: Free. Family friendly. No dogs. (661) 723-6077, lat.ms/MLK DayofService

Pomona

Experience Taiwanese, Indonesian and other cultures at the Asian American Expo, a celebration of the Lunar New Year through food, performances and a Year of the Pig parade. Watch Chinese acrobatics and Japanese taiko drumming on one of eight stages, snack on skewers and Thai rolled ice cream at food pavilions and shop for products from more than 1,000 vendors. When: 10 a.m. Jan. 19-20

Cost, info: $11, $9 seniors and kids. No dogs. (626) 280-8588, aaexpo.com

Redondo Beach

The 12th Southern California Slack Key Festival at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center includes a concert by some of Hawaii’s top slack key musicians. Before the show, head to a Hawaiian marketplace for kalua pork bowls, shave ice, decorative items and more. When: Marketplace at 11 a.m.; concert at 2 p.m. Jan. 20 Cost, info: Free for marketplace; $20 to $55 for concert. Family friendly. Dogs OK at marketplace only. (800) 595-4849, kalakoa.com /slackkey.html

Los Angeles

Nearly a dozen Arts District breweries team up for the fifth DTLA Breweries United Fest, which donates all proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Tickets include unlimited tastings and a commemorative glass. When: noon Jan. 20 Cost, info: $45. Ages 21 and older. No dogs. (213) 622-1261, lat.ms/breweries fest

Los Angeles

Head to the California African American Museum’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration to participate in discussions, listen to speeches and orchestral performances and decorate a megaphone and posters for a children’s march around Exposition Park’s Rose Garden. The museum’s “Los Angeles Freedom Rally, 1963” exhibit commemorates King’s address to 40,000 people in South L.A. When: 10 a.m. Jan. 21 Cost, info: Free. Family friendly. No dogs. (213) 744-2084, lat.ms/CAA Museum