The anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth is being celebrated throughout the Tristate. Events include:
       

Today through Monday
        • The Cincinnati Museum Center will hold its 16th annual African Culture Fest. The event includes African music, dance and folklore. Dr. William Theodore McDaniel Jr. of Ohio State University will speak about the contributions of African-American musicians to American and world culture. The event is free, but some exhibits charge admission. Information: 287-7000.
       

Sunday
        • Nationally syndicated radio host Walt “Baby” Love will be the guest preacher at special services at Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Forest Park. Also featured will be organist Moses Tyler Jr. Services will be 8 and 11 a.m. at the church, 10998 Southland Blvd. Information: 825-4900.

        • Christ Church Cathedral downtown will hold an interfaith service at 4 p.m. Rev. Lorentho Wooden will preach and the Wilberforce University Choir will sing. Information 621-1817.

        • The 12th annual service of prayer and song will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Covington Cathedral. The interfaith litany is sponsored by the Diocese of Covington. Information: (859) 491-5872.
       

Monday

        • At 8 a.m., the Arts Consortium will hold a breakfast at the Hyatt Regency on Fifth Street downtown. The consortium will present its Dreamkeeper Award to the Rev. Damon Lynch III.

        • At 11:15 a.m., the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March begins at Fountain Square. After prayers and speeches, the group will march to Music Hall for a speech by Yale University's Dr. Ezra E.H. Griffith, and music by several choirs.

        • At noon, “Convene for the Dream” workshops be gin at the Northern Kentucky Community Center. Two 6 p.m. marches, one starting at the World Peace Bell in Newport and the other at the community center, will end at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center for music, awards and speeches.

        • The Kenton County Public Library will hold its “Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.” event for children ages 7 to 12 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Mary Ann Mongan Library on Scott Street in Covington. Admission is free, but registration is required. Information: (859) 491-7610.

        • The Teen Leadership Group of the Loveland Shalom Initiative will honor the Rev. Dr. King from 6 to 8 p.m. at Loveland Middle-Intermediate School, 801 Lebanon Road, Loveland. The event features poetry, music, skits and African foods. Information 683-7195.

        • “Live the Dream Our Declaration of Unity,” featuring music, poetry and a keynote speaker, will be 7 p.m. at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 7600 Princeton-Glendale Road, West Chester Township. Information: 860-4049.

Friday
        • The Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Outreach Program at Children's Hospital Medical Center will hold a formal dinner at 7 p.m. at the Sharonville Convention Center. Proceeds benefit scholarships for students with sickle-cell anemia. Tickets are $35. Information: 636-5459.

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