Calendar of events

• January-February

• Main Library, west wing, third floor

• In conjunction with the MSU Museum, the library is hosting an exhibit focusing on literacy as a step toward empowerment.

ShowTyme at MSU

• 8 p.m. Saturday

• The Crossroads Food Court in the International Center

• Free contest available to all MSU students. First, second and third place prizes will be given out by student judges.

Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest Concert

• 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday

• Pasant Theatre at Wharton Center

• Tickets are required, but admission is free. Tickets are available through Wharton Center, at the ticket office or by calling (517) 432-2000.

Student Leadership Conference

• 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday

• Union

• Event begins with registration on the first floor. For a registration form, visit http://www.diversity.msu.edu/mlk/register_leadership.php

"Into The Streets" Service Project

• Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. Monday

• N-130 Business College Complex

2007 MLK Holiday Luncheon

• 11 p.m. Monday

• Lansing Center

• The Greater Lansing Area Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission hosts its 22nd annual luncheon. Brother "Bill" Lucy, who worked with King during the Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike, will be the keynote speaker. A portion of the program also will honor middle school and high school students who placed in the Commission's essay and scholarship program, as well as presentations from local artists. Tickets cost $25 per person, or $200 for a table of eight. For tickets, call (517) 483-7637.

BAMN Rally

• Noon Monday

• University of Michigan, South University and South Forest

• College and high school students from across the state plan to gather and march against the passing of Proposal 2, demanding that there be "no drop in minority enrollment in higher education in Michigan."

Celebratory March to Beaumont Tower

• 3:30 p.m. Monday

• Beginning at the Union

• The march begins at the Union, then moves toward Yakeley and Gilchrist halls along West Circle Drive to Beaumont Tower. After a speech at Beaumont Tower, participants can go to the MSU Museum for a special viewing of the "Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery" exhibit. A bus will be provided to pick up participants after the exhibit at 4:30 p.m. to attend the Celebratory Community Dinner at Akers Hall.

Health Screenings at the Islamic Center in Conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

• 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday

• The Islamic Center of Greater Lansing, 920 S. Harrison Ave.

• Students from the Osteopathic Medicine and Human Medicine colleges will be available for health screenings at the Islamic Center. Also available will be orientation for learning skills in treating Muslim patients. For more information, contact Sandy Kilbourn at (517) 432-4979.

Let's Practice: Engaging in Difficult Dialogues of Privilege

• 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday

• A213 Veterinary Teaching Hospital

• Presented by Kathy Wong, this workshop will give participants an opportunity to improve intercultural skills and practice difficult communication based on interpersonal and institutional practices that shape interaction with diversity across race, gender and class.

School of Social Work Events to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

• Noon until 1 p.m. Monday

• 155 Baker Hall

• Open to all, the event will feature a diversity-themed potluck lunch.

Fourth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebratory Community Dinner

• 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday

• Akers Hall dining room

• Free dinner for all MSU community members with a valid MSU ID. Up to two tickets per card. Registration is required, and the form can be found at http://www.diversity.msu.edu/mlk/register_community_dinner.php.