YORK COUNTY — Monday honors the birthday of the late Martin Luther King Jr., and there are a number of area events planned.
• In Biddeford, The Heart of Biddeford, in collaboration with Engine, is hosting a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at 128 Main St. The family-friendly event will feature a communal quilt activity as well as music, videos and stories honoring King’s life. Snacks and lunch will be provided.
• In Saco, First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach St., is hosting “Not a Day Off, But a Day On” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free haircuts, health screenings, eye exams, food, foot care, and use of laundry and shower facilities.
• In Sanford, North Parish Congregational Church, 893 Main St., will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast Monday at 8 a.m. in the vestry, followed by a program “The Women of the Civil Rights Movement.”
• In York, the documentary “The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975” will be shown at 7 p.m. Sunday at the York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road.
• The University of New England’s Biddeford campus is hosting a series of events in honor of King:
On Jan. 26, a program titled the “Review of Civil Rights Pilgrimage Trips” will be held at noon in the St. Francis Room, followed at 6 p.m. by a showing of the film “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin” and a post-film discussion, also in the St. Francis Room.
On Jan. 27, another program, “#SayHerName: Stories and Strategies to End Mass Criminalization,” will be held at noon at the campus center.
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