A sampler of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Middle Georgia

There are multiple Middle Georgia events to celebrate the accomplishments of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Here's a roundup of events and services in the midstate Monday.

Macon-Bibb County's annual King march is set to begin at 11 a.m. People will gather at the Booker T. Washington Community Center, the Rosa Jackson Community Center, the Frank Johnson Recreation Center and Memorial Gym before walking to the Government Center at 700 Poplar St. to meet at noon. A celebration including a keynote speaker is planned for 12:15 p.m. at Steward Chapel AME Church, 887 Forsyth St.

The Tubman Museum, 310 Cherry St., will play on a continuous loop "The Boy King," a 30-minute short film, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Also Monday, the museum will offer a guided tour at 2 p.m. focused on the life, beliefs and practices of the civil rights leader. A special exhibit of artifacts, artwork and photographs will be on display. For more information, call the museum at 743-8544.

Fort Valley State University has planned a march for 9 a.m. beginning at the Wildcat Commons Club House. A program will follow at 10 a.m. at Saint Peter AME Church, 502 State University Drive in Fort Valley. For more information, call Brian Byrd, director of the Office of Campus Life, at 825-6292.

A march organized in Forsyth is set to begin at noon starting at City Hall, 26 N. Jackson St., and ending at Kynette United Methodist Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. A program will follow at the church at 12:45 p.m.

Greater Turner Tabernacle AME Church, 1104 Third St. in Macon, will have a breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. Monday. A $10 donation is requested. For more information, call 318-1066.

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 131 Ward St. in Macon, will have its 26th annual King breakfast beginning at 7 a.m. Monday with a program to follow at 8 a.m.

Warner Robins' Union Grove Baptist Church, 809 S. Davis Drive, has planned a commemoration for 10 a.m. For more information, call 953-2118.

-- Staff report

This story was originally published January 17, 2016 at 7:53 PM with the headline "A sampler of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Middle Georgia ."