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SPECIAL EVENTS REGISTER ONLINE: mycary.org PART ONE 7 We invite you to come celebrate the Dr. Martin L. King Jr. holiday weekend. We appreciate the opportunity to honor his legacy, focus on the issue of civil rights, and provide an opportunity for community service. For more information, visit townofcary.org/MLKdreamfest. Charles Ruffin: Prayer Walk for Social Justice 2020 Page-Walker Arts & History Center Jan 5–Feb 4 Photographer Charles Ruffin shares powerful images of the 2020 Raleigh peaceful protest. A Night of Comedy With Azeem: The Holistic Healer Through Humor Fri, Jan 13 | 8–10 p.m. | $15 The Cary Theater Azeem has performed on BET, Comedy Central, and Comic View with his brand of "conscious comedy." For ticket information, please visit thecarytheater.com. Dreamfest: Tellebration Sat, Jan 14 | 10 a.m.–Noon | Free Page-Walker Arts & History Center This engaging storytelling event for children will feature award-winning storyteller Willa Brigham, who will share inspiring stories for youth. Includes hands-on craft activities for kids. Please bring a children's book to donate to Read and Feed. Walk for Hope Mon, Jan 16 | 9–11:30 a.m. | Free In honor of the MLK Day of Service, we invite all citizens to walk with Mt. Zion Cary & Friends to raise awareness for survivors of abuse and addiction. Please bring a hygiene item to donate to Hope Connection. For more information, call (919) 469-5323 or visit mtzioncary.org. DREAMFEST CELEBRATION: Reimagining the Dream for Today's Generation Sat, Jan 14 | 6–8:30 p.m. | Free Cary Arts Center Join us for an evening of entertainment and enlightenment featuring keynote speaker Dr. Harry L. White Jr. and a talented list of local performers and artists. Food trucks will be on-site at 5 p.m. Zeta Phi Beta, Inc., will sponsor a winter accessories drive for local students. Alice Street: Artists as Activists Sun, Jan 15 | 2–4 p.m. | Free The Cary Theater Join us for a screening of the 2022 thought-provoking documentary "Alice Street" and conversation with the filmmaker. A community of diverse artists bands together to save an artistic symbol of cultural representation. For more information, please visit thecarytheater.com Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service Sun, Jan 15 | 3:30–5 p.m. | Free Christ the King Lutheran Church (600 Walnut St. in Cary) welcomes all faiths to a celebration in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. All are welcome! Learn more at ctkcary.com/live and christthekingcary.org. Let the Little Light Shine: Screening and Q&A With Director Kevin Shaw Sun, Jan 15 | 4:30–7 p.m. | Free The Cary Theater When a successful African American elementary school is threatened to be replaced by a new high school for the elite, a community coalition is formed to fight for the school's survival. Join us for a Q&A with film director Kevin Shaw. For more information, visit thecarytheater.com.