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Martin Luther King Jr. addressed a crowd in Arlington in August 1965.
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THE PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH MEN'S CHOIR sings Saturday at 1 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW (Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown). 202-727-1285 or http://dcpl.dc.gov. FREE

THE HERITAGE SIGNATURE CHORALE sings Saturday at 4 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW (Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown). 202-727-1285 or http://dcpl.dc.gov. FREE

KANKOURAN WEST AFRICAN DANCE Company gives its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day concerts Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 4 at Dance Place. Tickets cost $22, students and seniors $17, age 17 and younger $8. At 3225 Eighth St. NE (Metro: Brookland-CUA). 202-269-1600 or http://www.danceplace.org.

RESTON CELEBRATES the holiday with two concerts. On Saturday at 6, the Reston Community Orchestra performs with the MetroSingers, soprano Ellyn Crawford and singer Beverly Cosham at the Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd. On Sunday at 4, the Martin Luther King Jr. Christian Church sponsors a community concert at the Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, 1441 Wiehle Ave., Reston. 703-476-4500 or http://www.restoncommunitycenter.com. FREE

THE RICHMOND BOYS CHOIR and

Step Afrika! entertain at a celebration of the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday at 3 at the McLean Community Center. Tickets will be released at the box office at 2.

At 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. 703-790-9223 or

http://www.mcleancenter.org. FREE

THEARC hosts a holiday celebration and awards ceremony Monday at 9:30 a.m., with music, readings and dance by local churches and other organizations. At 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. 202-484-3272 or

http://www.thearcdc.org. FREE

THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM celebrates the holiday Monday from 11 to 4, with audio presentations of King's speeches, family art projects and a performance at 1:30 of "How Old Is a Hero?" by the Smithsonian Discovery Theater. At 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000 or http://www.thewalters.org. FREE

ROCKVILLE HOSTS ITS36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Monday at noon at Rockville High School. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Choir, the Soul in Motion Players and other groups will perform. At 2100 Baltimore Rd. 240-314-8316 or http://www.rockvillemd.gov. FREE


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