Schedule: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events

Cedar Rapids

African American Museum of Iowa

Monday: 3 p.m., 'The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.' Museum educator Krystal Gladden will put King's work into the context of the opposition to desegregation, especially in the South. 3:45 p.m., 'The Children's March.' Film detailing events leading up to the Birmingham March on May 2, 1963, when hundreds of children faced police dogs, fire hoses and arrest to march against segregation. Details: 55 12th Ave. SE; admission by donation; programs appropriate for ages 10 and up, parental guidance recommended; (319) 862-2101 or Blackiowa.org

Coe College

Monday: 'A Day On, Not A Day Off,' morning speeches and music open to the public, afternoon service activities by Coe community. 9:30 a.m., Welcome by Coe President Dave McInally; 9:45 a.m., music by gospel singers; 10 a.m., keynote address by Brie Swenson-Arnold, Coe associate professor of history; 10:45 a.m., speeches and slam poetry by Coe students; 11:45 a.m., closing remarks by community leader Stacey Walker, with more gospel music. Details: Kesler Lecture Hall in Hickok Hall, 1220 First Ave. SE; free; Coe.edu/aboutcoe/coenews

MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITY

Monday: Discussion on King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, 3:50 to 5 p.m., Betty Cherry Heritage Hall; student service projects during the day. Details: 1330 Elmhurst Dr. NE, Mtmercy.edu

ST. PAUL'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday: DeAmon Harges, community builder and social innovator, preaching at 8:15 a.m. in the chapel, 9 a.m. in the sanctuary, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. in the Wesley Center; he also leads a workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Wesley Center. Monday: 7 p.m., sanctuary, 26th Annual Community Observation Celebration, with Harges speaking about asset-based community development and presentation of the Dr. Percy & Lileah Harris 'Who Is My Neighbor?' award. Details: 1340 Third Ave. SE; Stpaulsumc.org

Iowa City

The Spot

Monday: Community project, 9 to 11 a.m.; awards ceremony, 11 a.m., highlighting area youth, plus entertainment; community project, 2 to 4 p.m. Sponsors: Neighborhood Center of Johnson County, Black Voices Project, AmeriCorps, United Action for Youth, Community Partnerships for Protecting Children, Iowa Legal Aid, and Johnson County Social Services. Details: 1030 Crosspark Ave.

University of Iowa

MLK Celebration week includes a student service day Monday, followed by speakers and special programs, all free and open to the public. Mlk.uiowa.edu/#events

Monday; Day of Service for UI community; public food/item drive for the Shelter House and Crisis Center, at local Hy-Vee food stores (need list at Mlk.uiowa.edu/#events)

Tuesday: 7:30 p.m., speaker Jamilah Lemieux of Brooklyn, N.Y., digital news and lifestyle editor for Ebony magazine; Main Lounge, Iowa Memorial Union, 125 N. Madison St.

Wednesday): Noon to 1 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Lecture by Paul Farmer, Kolokotrones University professor of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School; Room 1110A, UI Medical Education Research Facility, 375 Newton Rd.; 5 to 6:30 p.m., Chief Diversity Office's 2016 Update on Diversity and Inclusion, Iowa Theater, Iowa Memorial Union, 125 N. Madison St.

Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 'White Privilege: Racism, White Denial, and the Cost of Inequality' film screening and reception, Ellig Classroom (N120) College of Public Health Building, 145 N. Riverside Dr.; noon to 12:50 p.m., speaker Dr. Chris Buresh, Room 1117, Medical Education Research Facility, 375 Newton Rd.

Feb. 19: Noon to 2 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Research Symposium, Jones Commons, N300 Lindquist Center, 240 S. Madison St.

West Branch

Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum

Monday: 2 p.m., 'Selma' screening. The 2015 movie chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965 when King led a campaign to secure equal voting rights. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Details: Figge Auditorium, 210 Parkside Dr.; free with paid museum admission, free to $10; Hoover.archives.gov