MLK celebration events
by ff Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 at 12:41 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. was born Jan. 15, 1929. MLK Day is celebrated Jan. 17 this year. Here is a list of Broward events:

MLK celebration events in Broward

JAN. 13

• Fort Lauderdale -- Celebration for children ages 6-11 from 2-5 p.m., West Ken Lake Park, 1321 NW 33rd Ave. 954-791-1040.

• Lauderdale Lakes -- City hosts events Thursday through Jan. 17. 954-535-2785.

FRIDAY

• Coral Springs -- City hosts events, with Coral Springs Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and Citibank as sponsors, including business luncheon and community celebration with music, dance and drama. 954-344-1063.

• Fort Lauderdale -- Lafayette Hart Park, 2851 NW Eighth Rd., hosts celebration 3-5 p.m. for children ages 6-14. 954-791-1041.

• Hollywood -- Yolanda King, oldest child of Martin Luther King Jr., to give keynote address at city's celebration at 6 p.m. at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Dr. The theme, ''Making the Dream a Reality.'' Cost is $75. 954-921-3404.

• Pembroke Park -- A ''Let Freedom Ring Jamboree'' is 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lake Forest Park, 3450 SW 48th Ave. There will be presentations, information on civil rights leaders, music, booths on historically black colleges, and games and prizes. 954-985-1915.

SATURDAY

• Hallandale Beach: Community Civic Association holds its Scholarship Banquet. Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Kenneth Johnson speaks at 7 p.m. at the Hallandale Cultural Center, 410 SE Third St. Tickets $40. 954-364-4818 or 954-592-7796.

• Hollywood -- Free Martin Luther King Jr. Family Fun Day with live entertainment, basketball games and children's fun; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Hollywood Police Athletic League, 2310 N. 23rd Ave.

• Lauderhill -- Singer Harry Belafonte is featured speaker at the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day program, 7 p.m. at Diamante's Banquet Center, 6501 W. Commercial Blvd., Lauderhill. Cost is $50 per person. 954-730-4218.

SUNDAY

• Davie -- Town's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Picnic, 1-4 p.m. at Potter Park, 4300 SW 57th Ter.; free activities include climbing wall, bounce houses, petting farm, magic show. 954-797-1166.

• Fort Lauderdale -- The Harlem Gospel Choir performs, 7 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave.; cost $20, $45. Call 954-462-0222 or visit www.

browardcenter.org.

• Hollywood -- City hosts free tribute, memorial service 8-10 a.m. at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, 1770 Monroe St. 954-921-3404.

• Plantation -- At 3 p.m., Plantation United Methodist Church, 1001 NW 70th Ave., will host a program, ''Living the Dream.'' Speaker is Kitty Oliver.

JAN. 17

• Dania Beach -- City's 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration starts 7 a.m. with free breakfast, parade at Collins Elementary School, 1050 NW Second St. 954-253-4393.

• Fort Lauderdale -- Events start 9 a.m. with parade at Holiday Park that proceeds along Sunrise Boulevard to Joseph C. Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., where festival starts at noon. Fun includes cultural and music performances, a children's village, arts and crafts and food. 954-660-7603.

Also, the Rev. Mack King Carter of New Mount Olive Baptist Church is guest speaker at a prayer breakfast at YMCA, 408 NW 14th Ter., Fort Lauderdale; $30 cost benefits YMCA. 954-467-2444.

• Hallandale Beach: The l7th Annual MLK Parade & Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., starts at Northwest Ninth Street and Second Avenue, ends at OB Johnson Park at Eighth Avenue and Pembroke Road. Free amusement rides for children, live music by Loyalty, Pretty Ricky & The Mavericks, Lionel Jackson & Men With Vision, and Eloquence: The Band. Speaker is Hallandale native and engineer-turned-pastor W. Jerome Brown. 954-364-4818 or 954-592-7796

• Pompano Beach -- At 9 a.m., city hosts a parade and march starting at Golden Acre, Northwest 18th Drive and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Also, Blanche Ely High School, 1201 NW Sixth Ave., has Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at 11 a.m. 954-786-4111.

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