The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will be spread over two days in Junction City.

On Sunday the MLK observances will include a Gospel Tribute and Musical Celebration at 3:30 p.m. at the Second Missionary Baptist Church at 701 West 10th Street. The program will feature area choirs and music groups. The guest speaker will be Larry Jones, pastor of Second Missionary Baptist Church. “A Man with a Message” is the theme for the 2018 celebration.

At 10 a.m. Monday the MLK Celebration will be held at the C.L. Hoover Opera House. Dr. marche Fleming-Randle will be the keynote speaker. She is the first female African American Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement at Wichita State University. Fleming – Randle has military roots in Junction City and is author and motivational speaker.

At the celebration there will be presentations for the local Coretta Scott King Courage Award and Martin Luther King jr. Scholarship. Special music will be provided by the Geary County Children’s Choir and the Mike Brown Ensemble. The program will conclude with a community walk. All of the activities are open to the public, and admission is free.