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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events Throughout Indiana

Cities throughout the state will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with events ranging from lectures to volunteering. See the events near you below.

Bloomington

Indiana University Annual Day of Service (all day).

'A Day On, Not A Day Off!'

Day of service through the City of Bloomington

IU Bloomington Leadership Breakfast: "The Power of One"

Keynote speaker: John Quinones

Jan. 16, pre-registration required

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration

City of Bloomington & Indiana University

Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 6 p.m.

Terre Haute

12th Annual MLK Youth Summit

City of Terre Haute & Ivy Tech Community College

8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Booker T. Washington Community Center

Vision and Purpose Academy

Booker T. Washington Community Center

3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Indianapolis

Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

All day: storytelling and performances by The Griot Drum Ensemble.

Indianapolis Zoo

Free admission all day with a canned food donation.

Indiana State Museum

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the museum celebrates the legacy of equal rights in America.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eskenazi Health and the Indianapolis Indians will offer free health screenings.

See more Indianapolis events HERE.

Columbus

'What Was Martin's Dream?'

Columbus Area Arts Council

The Commons, 2 p.m.

A one-man show exploring the real person behind the pictures.

Kokomo

Saturday Feb. 25

Celebrating Diversity: Honoring Community Donors & Supporters of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Project

6 p.m., Free to the public

Followed by a VIP reception at 8 p.m.

$45/person