Events across Oklahoma set to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

In celebration of what would have been his 93rd birthday, groups across the state will gather to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the coming days. Check out our list of events around the state commemorating the civil rights icon.

Oklahoma City

All Oklahoma City events are organized, sponsored or supported by the OKC MLK Coalition in partnership with various organizations.

Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program at St. John Missionary Baptist Church — The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 5700 N Kelley Ave. Past events have included periods of worship and messages from speakers.

NAACP "Cross Cultural" Program with the Temple B'Nai Israel — An online only event titled "Justice, Equity, and Democracy: Under Fire?" with keynote speaker Angela Monson will include music, history, and a call to action for justice. The program, in it's 34th year, will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday. Link available on the Temple website at https://thetempleokc.shulcloud.com/.

25th Annual Midwest City Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast — Though located in Midwest City, this prayer breakfast is officially recognized as the kickoff event for festivities on Monday by the OKC MLK Coalition. The event takes place at 7 a.m. at the Reed Center at The Sheraton Hotel, 5800 Will Rogers Road in Midwest City. Tickets are available online at ticketstorm.com.

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MLK Day Opening Ceremony, Silent March and Bell Ringing — A silent march held in the style of the early civil rights movement events, the march begins at 9 a.m. Monday. Participants travel west from the Freedom Center on NW 23 to the Oklahoma History Center just east of the state capitol. At 11:00 a.m. there is a ceremonial ringing of Oklahoma's replica of the Liberty Bell.

Martin Luther King Job Fair — Frederick A. Douglass High School, 900 N Martin Luther King Ave., will host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to include various private, government, educational and non-profit employers.

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Program at St. Paul's Cathedral — A program honoring King’s ideals, sacrifice and contributions to our nation will feature prayer, singing, celebration and a pledge committing "publicly and in communion with a diverse community of like-minded people," to nonviolence, peace and the pursuit of justice. The program will begin at noon Monday at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, 126 NW 7.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade — Immediately following the holiday program at 2 p.m. on Monday, the parade route will start at NW 6 and travel down Walker Avenue, ending near the intersection of Walker and Reno avenues. Parade awards will be presented at the Myriad Gardens Water Stage, 301 W Reno Ave., following the conclusion of the parade.

MLK Battle of the Bands — Frederick A. Douglass and Millwood high schools from Oklahoma City are set to take on Kipp College Prep High School from Tulsa and Universal Academy from Irving, Texas, in a Battle of the Bands honoring Dr. King. Several dance teams will also compete at the event. The event will take place on Monday. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the show will start at 5 p.m. at Douglass High School, 900 N Martin Luther King Ave. Tickets are on sale at ticketstorm.com or at Douglass High School.

• Cost: Adults - $15 in advance, $20 at the door; Students(with ID) - $10 in advance, $20 at the door

Norman

Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration — An in-person and live-streamed music event presented by the Norman Philharmonic and the University of Oklahoma's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, 419 S University Blvd. in Norman. Featured composer Andrew Marshall and the Unity Choir will perform arrangements including "Precious Lord," "We Shall Overcome," "Lift Every Voice and Sing," "He Never Failed Me Yet" and Marshall's original composition, "Change."

Event will also include several speakers from OU and Norman Mayor Breea Clark. Tickets can be purchased at normanphil.com.

• Cost: $15 for adults; $7 children 16 and under

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Ardmore

MLK Celebration and Parade at the HFV Wilson Community Center — Parade line- up begins at 9 a.m. Monday Parade Kicks off at Cardinal Park at 10 a.m. and ends at the community center at 625 E Main St. in Ardmore with a celebration to follow.

Stillwater

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March — Stillwater Community United in partnership with the Stillwater Police Department. Oklahoma State University's Division of Institutional Diversity, Stillwater Public Library, and Visit Stillwater will host its annual unity march. Departing from Southern Woods Park at 600 W 12 in Stillwater at 1 p.m. Monday, the march will go past the library, through downtown, arriving at OSU’s Spears School of Business. The OSU campus will host additional events throughout the week, including a speaking engagement with journalist Soledad O'Brien at 6 p.m. Thursday.

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Tulsa

Tulsa Martin Luther King Jr. Parade — Hosted by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Society Inc., the parade will celebrate its 43rd anniversary this year and is slated to have over 160 entries. The parade is set to begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the corner of Detroit Avenue and John Hope Franklin Boulevard in Tulsa. Organizers ask attendees to "consider wearing masks so we can do our part to keep Covid numbers down."

Muskogee

2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade & Celebration — The event will kick-off at 7:30 a.m. Monday at the Martin Luther King Community Center, 300 W Martin Luther King St. in Muskogee, with a pancake breakfast. That will be followed by a 10 a.m. worship service. Parade line-up begins at 11 a.m. with the parade starting at noon. An after-party with music will last until 3 p.m. and food trucks will be at the community center.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: How you can celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Oklahoma