Martin Luther King Jr. Remembered

Central Union Mission Celebration David Treadwell, executive director of the mission, will speak. There will be a reading of King's "I Have a Dream" speech and lunch for the homeless. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Union Mission, 1350 R St. NW. Free. 202-745-7118.

Eucharist Service A sermon by Canon Missioner William Barnwell will be followed by readings every half hour of excerpts from King's sermons and speeches. Noon to 4 p.m. Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

Howard University Celebration The 20th annual event features musical performances, readings and dance presentations. Noon to 10 p.m. Blackburn Center, Howard University, 2400 Sixth St. NW . Free. 202-806-5983.

Family Event The Interracial Family Circle's tribute will include games and crafts, music, dancing, dramatic readings of King's works and refreshments. 1 to 3 p.m. All Souls Church, 16th Street and Columbia Road NW. Free. 301-261-9066.

Black Voices for Peace Fifth annual event will include musical performances, guest speakers and a screening of "MLK: The Making of a Holiday." 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 5301 North Capitol St. NE. Free. 202-232-5690.

Musical Tribute "Let Freedom Ring," a concert featuring gospel artist Yolanda Adams and members of Georgetown University choirs. 6 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.

Lincoln Theatre Program A concert featuring local and national performers and scholarship presentations. 6 p.m. Free, but advance tickets required from Lincoln Theatre box office, 1215 U St. NW.

MARYLAND

Tribute Breakfast The Montgomery County Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will hold its 30th annual breakfast, with keynote speaker Gwendolyn E. Boyd, former Delta Sigma Theta Sorority president. 7:45 a.m. Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd. $40 for adults; $30 for teenagers through college-age, $25 for those 12 and younger. 301-460-7040.

Memorial Breakfast The Rev. D. Mitchell Ford, pastor of Renaissance Baptist Church in the District, will speak, with performances by the Oxon Hill High School Advanced Ensemble and gospel artists Johnie and Debbie Steele. 8 a.m. La Fontaine Bleu, 7963 Annapolis Rd., Lanham. $25; reservations required. 301-306-0258.

Southern Maryland Prayer Breakfast Music by the St. Peter Claver Gospel Choir will be followed by a Study-Circles Orientation Seminar, part of a community-wide initiative to improve race relations in St. Mary's County. 8:30 to 10 a.m. St. Mary's College of Maryland, Great Room, Campus Center, 18952 E. Fisher Rd., St. Mary's City. $6. 240-895-4381.

Hillcrest Heights Program The tribute will include a documentary, a presentation by the community center's drama club and a discussion. All ages welcome. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hillcrest Heights Community Center, 2300 Oxon Run Drive, Hillcrest Heights. 301-505-0896.

Historic Deed Transfer The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a deed transfer ceremony at the former home of Josiah Henson, a slave whose autobiography was a model for Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin." 11 a.m. 11420 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. The county recently purchased the property -- including a house and attached log cabin -- and plans to restore it for public viewing. 301-495-4600.

Rockville Tribute Rockville's celebration will feature Clara L. Adams-Ender, a retired brigadier general and the author of "My Rise to the Stars: How a Sharecropper's Daughter Became an Army General"; the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Concert Choir; Tappers With Attitude; and the Soul in Motion Players. Noon. F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville. Free. 240-314-8316or visit http://www.rockvillemd.gov/events/MLKday.htm .

Volunteer-Themed Tribute Montgomery County and the cities of Takoma Park, Gaithersburg and Garrett Park will pay tribute. 12:30 p.m. Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd. Attendees may sign up for as many as 20 service projects. The Rev. Sandye A. Wilson, senior pastor of the Episcopal Church of St. Andrew and Holy Communion in South Orange, N.J., will give the keynote speech at 3 p.m. There will be a 6 p.m. reception. Free. 240-777-2600 or visit http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ .

King Film TV One and the American Film Institute present the documentary "King: A Filmed Record . . . Montgomery to Memphis." 1 p.m. AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. Free tickets are available at the AFI Silver box office the day of the show. 301-495-6747 or visit http://www.afi.com/silver .

King Speeches Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele and Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson will speak about King's legacy. 1 p.m., Hope Christian Church, 4700 Boston Way, Lanham. Free. 240-845-0388.

Seat Pleasant Program "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- A Man of Vision" will include dramatic readings, music and dance performances. 1 to 3 p.m. Evelyn Cole Senior Center, 5720 Addison Rd., Seat Pleasant. All ages welcome. Free. 301-773-6685.

VIRGINIA

Sharing the Dream Bluemont's 14th annual observance will include a march from the Old Loudoun Courthouse to the Douglass Community Center, followed by a program featuring a keynote address by Judge Julia Taylor Cannon of Lincoln, Va., and musical and inspirational offerings by the Loudoun Baha'i youth group; the Mount Pleasant Church Youth Choir of Aldie and others. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Old Loudoun County Courthouse green. Canned goods will be accepted for an interfaith food program. 703-777-8270.

Youth Oratorical Contest The 16th annual contest is sponsored by Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. in collaboration with the Hylton Memorial Chapel Foundation. 11 a.m. Hylton Memorial Chapel, 14640 Potomac Mills Rd., Woodbridge. 703-494-3220.

Reston Celebration There will be a keynote address by Ezra M. Hill Sr., a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, community service awards, cultural presentations and music and dance performances. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CenterStage, Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods Shopping Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd. Workshops on current issues will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Representatives from nonprofit groups will promote volunteer opportunities. People are encouraged to bring items for the poor, including canned food, coats, gloves, scarves and toiletry items. 703-390-6161 or visit http://www.kingday.org/ .

Media Presentation and Exhibit Sponsored by the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage Inc. and the Alexandria Black History Museum. 1 to 3 p.m. Alexandria City Hall, 301 King St., first floor. Free.

James Madison University Annual observance will feature Freeman A. Hrabowski, president, University of Maryland Baltimore County. 7 p.m. Wilson Hall Auditorium, 800 S. Main St., Harrisonburg. Free.

Tuesday

THE DISTRICT

Spiritual Event The Rev. Al Sharpton will be among the speakers, with musical selections by the Gospel Choir of St. Augustine's Catholic Church. 7 p.m. O'Donovan Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW.