The Trenton Times published the following article listing MLK Day-related events in Mercer County.

A list of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Mercer County

By Times of Trenton Staff Writers 
on January 20, 2013 at 7:00 AM

Events to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be held in Mercer County and around the region on Sunday and Monday.

TODAY

West Windsor
Superintendent Victoria Kniewel will speak on the importance of non-violence at 2 p.m. at the West Windsor library at 333 N. Post Road. There will be arts and crafts for younger children, and middle and high school students will speak. The event is sponsored by the West Windsor Human Relations Council and the West Windsor-Plainsboro African-American Parent Support Group. For more information about this program, call (609) 799-2400 or e-mail
bjiedmonds@aol.com.

MONDAY

Trenton
Mercer County Community College will host a celebration of King’s birthday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kerney Hall, 102 N. Broad St. The event, “Celebrating Our Future,” will showcase performances by musicians, storytellers, and dancers, and will include a viewing of the presidential inaguration at noon. For more information, call Monique Richardson at (609) 570- 3160.

Trenton Watch, the Rev. Wayne Griffith and Positive Force Productions will live-stream the presidential inauguration and host a speaker and a panel discussion at Lighthouse Outreach Ministries at 715 Bellevue Ave. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is free but reservations are required. For more information, call Tim Razzaq at (609) 379-2885 or visit inaugurationwatch@get-your-word-out.com.

Trenton Cities of Service is organizing a day of service to commemorate King’s life from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Trenton Central High School, 400 Chambers St. Volunteers will make posters focused on opportunities available after high school graduation. Recent college graduates will be on hand to give advice about preparing for college and information about specific programs offered by their alma maters. To sign up for the event, e-mail
cosprojects@tcnj.edu.

Princeton
The Arts Council of Princeton, Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum and the Historical Society of Princeton will bring King’s ideals to life through puppet shows and other artistic expressions from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts at 102 Witherspoon St. Children will create puppets and practice peaceful ways to resolve conflicts. The event is free with the donation of a nonperishable food item. For more information,
call (609) 924-8777 or visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.

The Princeton Clergy Association will host its annual Interfaith Service to honor and commemorate King’s legacy. The service will start at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Center at 435 Nassau St. and will include music from several faith traditions.

Professor Anne Cheng, who specializes in race studies, will be the keynote speaker at Princeton University’s celebration at 1 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on Nassau Street. The Arts High School Gospel Choir will perform, and the MLK Day Journey Award will be presented to a member of the university community.

Doreen Finkle, Brett Rappaport, and Anwar Salandy will host a Restoring Freedoms event at the New Jersey Statehouse, 110 W. State St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include musical performances, speeches by members of several political and religious groups and the presentation of a community service achievement award.

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY

Trenton
Anwar Salandy will host panel discussions on Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. on King’s legacy and the importance of community service at Mercer County Community College’s James Kerney campus. For more information, call (609) 968-6114.