The NAACP Metuchen-Edison Area Branch and the New Hope Baptist Church will hold a celebration to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This year’s theme is “Now is the Time to Stand Our Ground.”
The 15th annual community event will be held at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at New Hope Baptist Church, 45 Hampton St., Metuchen.
The day’s activities will be led by the Metuchen-Edison Area Interfaith Clergy Association.
The program will include a remembrance of former President John F. Kennedy, a special tribute to Nelson Mandela, choir selections, youth presentations and local scholarship awards.
Light refreshments will follow the service. For more information, call 732-549- 7936 or 732-589-3536.