Wednesday, January 7
King Celebration 2013 Press Conference
Noon
MLK Memorial Garden
200 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Rodney J. Long, (352) 376-2442
Sunday, January 13
Hall of Fame Banquet
6 p.m.
Best Western PLUS GATEWAY GRAND
4200 NW 97 Blvd, Gainesville, FL
Deadra Harvey, (352) 376-2442
Tuesday, January 15
Remembering Martin
6:30 p.m.
Ignite Faith Center
404 NW 14th Ave, Gainesville, FL
Rodney J. Long (352) 376-2442
Wednesday, January 16
Restoration of Rights Expunging & Sealing of Records Educational Workshop
6 p.m.
MLK Multi-Purpose Center
1028 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL
Meshon Rawls (352) 273-0800
Thursday, January 17
2013 Black History Cultural Brain Bowl and Spelling Bee
6 p.m.
MLK Multi-Purpose Center
1028 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL
Cynthia Mingo (352) 466-3320 or (352) 222-9425
Friday, January 18
3rd Annual Youth Talent Extravaganza
7 p.m.
MLK Multi-Purpose Center
1028 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL
Diyonne McGraw, (352) 246-8071
Saturday, January 19
“Road to Zero” Block Party
10 a.m.
MLK Multi-Purpose Center
1028 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL
Jacques LaFrance (305) 951-2806
Sunday, January 20
Alpha Phi Alpha MLK Celebration
10 a.m.
Day Springs Missionary Baptist Church
1945 NE 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL
Blas Brown, Jr., (352) 213-6331
Delta Sigma Theta Founders Day Celebration
11 a.m.
Mt. Olive AME Church
721 SE 8th Street
Gwendolyn Saffo (352) 339-3977
Annual MLK Tribute
11 a.m.
Pleasant Plain United Methodist Church
1910 NW 166 St, Newberry, FL
Rev. Milford Lewis Griner (352) 377-5022
MLK Commemorative Program
4 p.m.
St. Luke AME Church
Hwy 441 North, Alachua, FL
Jennie Williams (352) 373-0275
Monday, January 21
National Holliday Press Conference
10:30 a.m.
MLK Memorial Garden
200 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Rodney J. Long (352) 376-2442
Hall of Fame Enshrinement Program
11 a.m.
MLK Memorial Garden
200 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Rodney J. Long (352) 376-2442
National Holiday Kick-off Program
Noon
Bo Diddley Plaza
148 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Andranique Boone (352) 870-5869
King Celebration Annual Commemorative March
1 p.m.
MLK Multi-Purpose Center
1028 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL
Diyonne McGraw (352) 246-8071
National Holiday Gospel Program
2 p.m.
MLK Multi-Purpose Center
1028 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL
Janice Nix Crews (352) 380-9119
Tuesday, January 22
Remembering Coretta Observance Program
6 p.m.
Diyonne McGraw (352) 246-8071
Friday, January 25
Opinionated Ladies Book Club 5th Annual Celebration
3 p.m.
Alachua County Library Downtown Branch
Cynthia M. Chestnut or Ora White
February 5
Ebony Appreciation Banquet
3 p.m.
Paramount Resort and Conference Center
February 10
Reception and Commemorative Service
3 p.m.
U of F Smather’s Library East
Dr. Mildred Hill-Lubin
An Evening of Jazz
7 p.m.
Senior Recreation Center
5701 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL
Janice Vinson
Friday, April 5
MLK Prayer Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Paramount Hotel
Pastor Mark Vega, (813) 494-7440
May 6
Omega Psi Phi Jazzy QUE Ball
Hilton U of F Conference Center
Curtis Peterson, (352) 372-1004