On Wednesday, Jan. 15 there will be a wreath laying ceremony starting at 6 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Concord. 

The Keeper of the Dream Awards Banquet will be held Friday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. This event will be held at the Laureate Center: 401 Laureate Way, Kannapolis and is a ticketed event. Tickets are currently on sale at https://bbcm.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2675280.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Day Parade will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 20 in Kannapolis. The parade will be comprised of a variety of local cheer and dance teams, marching bands, civic organizations and corporate groups.

The parade will begin at the intersection of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and travel down Main Street to Laureate Way, ending at City Hall, 401 Laureate Way. Please be aware that partial street closures will begin at 10:50 a.m. to accommodate the parade.

Following the parade there will be several free activities at the Laureate Center, at Kannapolis City Hall, from noon to 3 p.m., including the Minority Business Fair, the Health & Wellness Fair, the Local Non-profit Organization Fair, and the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Information Fair.