Myrtle Beach will commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a weekend full of activities, January 12-15, 2018.
The Carolina African American Heritage Foundation, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Myrtle Beach present the 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Friday through Monday, January 12-15, 2018. Everyone’s invited to participate in a job fair, musical talent show, the King Day Parade and more.
Here’s the full celebration schedule.
5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 12 – Welcome Reception and Mixer (with community leaders and city, county and state officials), Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, 1200 North Oak Street
7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday, January 12 – MLK Film Festival (showcases local films, videos, documentaries, etc.), Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street
8:00 to 9:00 a.m., Saturday, January 13 – Regional Economic Development Summit Breakfast, Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street
9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 13 – Job Fair and Small Business and Economic Development Workshops, Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 13 – Seventh District Congressman Tom Rice Presentation (along with other guest presenters), Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street
5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, January 13 – MLK Film Festival, Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street
4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, January 14 – Ecumenical Worship Service, Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1008 Carver Street
8:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 15 – “Drum Major” Awards Breakfast (Keynote Speaker John King, with presentations by Jennifer Wilson and Bob Juback), Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street
12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 15 – Annual MLK Day Parade
2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 15 – MLK Musical Tribute and Concert, Mt. Olive African Methodist, Episcopal Church, 1108 Carver Street