AIT branches to close for Martin Luther King Jr Day

Skip Alston helps organize the Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Twin Ports MLK Arts & Culture Festival will include a variety of events from Thursday through Monday. He joined WFMY News 2’s Tracey McCain on the Good Morning Show to talk about both events and how the community can get involved.

The event, which is organized by district staff and a committee of community members, is a chance for residents to see that Loveland is “committed to Dr. King’s vision of a beloved community”, according to Mim Neal, chair of the event. He says there are many ways we can be proactive instead of reactive.

You can carry out Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream through community service and that’s not all.

On Jan. 17, an interfaith service will be held in honor of King at Grace United Methodist Church, 1935 Avenue B, at 3 p.m. The All Nations church choir will sing at the service.

Martin said this year’s theme is “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Gateway for Service to Others”.

Ozark’s main MLK celebration traditionally starts with a program Monday morning on the Dale County Courthouse steps in Ozark. For more details, contact Mark Blackburn at 605.274.4313 tel:605.274.4313 or mark.blackburn@augie.edu mailto:mark.blackburn@augie.edu .

The festivities began at 10 a.m., when the parade left Walker Elementary School and made its way through Ludowici. Montclair and nearby municipalities will host several events to celebrate the civil rights leader on Monday, Jan. 18.

In case of inclement weather, the program will be rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. January 27.

– On Jan. 16, the Man Power 2016: Breaking Generational Curses will run from 8 a.m.to noon at the Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 3113 20th St., Gulfport.

The guest speaker for the event is Dr. Roy L. Thomas, Sr., pastor of Waggoner’s Grove Baptist Church.