On Monday, Jan. 18, public schools and many businesses around New York City will be closed to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
To honor the civil rights leader's legacy, and his continuing influence decades after his assassination, DNAinfo New York has rounded up a series of events taking place on Jan. 18th:
► Commemorative March through Harlem
Where: 150 W. 85th St., Upper West Side
When: 10 a.m.
Eighth graders at the Manhattan Country School will honor MLK's legacy by "taking to the streets of Manhattan to speak out about what they consider to be the most pressing civil rights issues of their time," according to the school's site.
The march — whose theme this year is inspired by King's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech — begins at the school's future home, and the route includes stops at Central Park West, Frederick Douglass Circle, Ali Forney Center, the Harriet Tubman Statue as well as the Islamic Cultural Center.
The walk is free.
Where: 85th St. and Central Park West, Central Park
When: 11 a.m.
Central Park Conservancy guides will provide participants a tour of Seneca Village, an "important community of predominantly African-American property owners living in an area that now makes up part of Central Park," the Conservancy wrote.
The walk will last approximately 75 minutes, and costs $15 for non-members (members pay $10).
► "Activist New York" Exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York
Where: 1220 Fifth Ave., East Harlem
When: 11 a.m.
Learn about the history of the Civil Rights movement in New York via photos, artifacts and interactive components in the Museum of the City of New York's "Activist New York" exhibit.
Kids are invited to prepare a "paper doll activist" following the exhibit, which they can prepare for a civil rights march.
Entry is $14 for adults.
► Celebratory Walk/Run Across the Brooklyn Bridge
Where: 50 Court St., Brooklyn Heights
When: 8:30 a.m.
Join running group Black Girls Run! for a morning jaunt to celebrate the life of Dr. King. All are welcome to attend, regardless of running ability. The group will meet at Starbucks (address above), and then start the run (or jog/walk, pending your athleticism) at the Brooklyn Bridge.
► 30th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Where: Peter Jay Sharp Building and BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 33 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene
When: 10:30 a.m.
Each year the Brooklyn Academy of Music invites New Yorkers to take part in a free celebration of Dr. King's life. The event spans all day, with the main event featuring a speech by professor, intellectual, author and radio host Michael Eric Dyson giving a keynote address.
The Voice contestant Kimberly Nichole will perform, as well as the Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir. Participants can also take in the visual art exhibit "Picture the Dream" as well as Stanley Nelson's "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" at 1 p.m.
Tickets will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 8 a.m., so get there early.
► Harlem Gospel Choir at the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
Where: 237 W. 42nd St., Midtown West
When: 12:30 p.m.
Featuring singers and musicians from Harlem's black churches and the New York/tri-state area, the internationally renown gospel choir will celebrate King's legacy through song.
Tickets are $22 in advance and $26 the day-of. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
► Walking Tour through Historic Harlem
Where: 515 Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Ave.), Harlem
When: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Big Onion Tours will teach participants about Harlem's history — all the way from its 17th century Dutch roots to its 1920s transformation to the "Black Capital of America" and its evolution into the present.
The tour will last approximately two hours. Adult entry is $20; student/senior/member entry is $15.
► Free MLK Day Screenings at the Museum of the Moving Image
Where: 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
When: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., the Astoria museum will screen the 1987 documentary "The Bridge to Freedom" (1 p.m.) which inspired Ava DuVernay's award winning 2014 film, "Selma." The museum will play the latter at 3 p.m.
Admission is free, but tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
