{"id":228480,"date":"2016-01-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/calendar-jan-15-feb-18\/"},"modified":"2016-01-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T08:00:00","slug":"calendar-jan-15-feb-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/calendar-jan-15-feb-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Calendar \u2013 Jan. 15 \u2013 Feb. 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured events<\/h3>\n

Martin Luther King Jr. weekend events<\/strong>
\nSaturday, Jan. 16; Sunday, Jan. 17; and Monday, Jan. 18 <\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be a free screening of the film \u201c12 Years a Slave\u201d on Jan. 16 in the Friendship Hall at United Church of Christ of La Mesa (5940 Kelton Ave.) from 1:30 \u2013 4 p.m. Discussion of the film\u2019s message will follow. For more information visit TableUCC.com or call 619-464-1519.<\/p>\n

\"Martin<\/a>
Martin Luther King Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Jan. 17 a free fellowship gathering with \u201csmall plate supper\u201d will be held at the Christian Fellowship UCC (1601 Kelton Road, Emerald Hills) at 4 p.m. with entertainment by the Gospel Jazz Vespers at 5 p.m. For more information call 619-262-8095 or email info@ChristianFellowshipUCC.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also on Jan. 17, floats, high school bands, drill teams and various organizations (colleges, fraternities, churches, youth groups) will all turn out for the 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade. The parade is coordinated by the Zeta Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the oldest African-American fraternity in America, founded in 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Dr. King was a member of\u00a0Alpha Phi Alpha. The parade will be held from 2 \u2013 5 p.m. along Harbor Drive near the Embarcadero. Visit\u00a0bit.ly\/1W4La7c<\/a> para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

A breakfast on Jan. 18 with featured speaker Reverend Richard Lawrence, a Selma walk participant, will be held at 7 a.m. at Jacobs Center (404 Euclid Ave., Lincoln Park). There is a $50 fee for this event. Visit JacobsCenter.org<\/a> para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

The final event of the weekend on Jan. 18 will be the MLK Jr. Day of Interfaith Community Service from 9 a.m. \u2013 noon in Balboa Park. The opening interfaith ceremony will be at 9:15 a.m. at Marston House (3525 Seventh Ave.), followed by a cleanup and beautification of the Marston House grounds at 9:30 a.m. and musical entertainment and picnic lunch at 11:30 a.m. Visit CBISD.org\/event\/mlk<\/a> para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

Blood donation opportunities<\/strong>
\nWednesday, Jan. 20; Thursday, Jan. 21; Tuesday, Jan. 26; Thursday, Jan. 28; and Friday, Jan. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n

January is National Blood Donation Month and the American Red Cross is encouraging donors to donate blood to ensure they have a sufficient supply for the new year. There will be several donation opportunities throughout the county including the dates above at San Diego State University (5500 Campanile Drive, College Area). Each of those donation days will be open from 10 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. To make an appointment to donate blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App<\/a> from app stores, visit redcrossblood.org<\/a> or call 800-733-2767.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuild Your Business, Leave Your Legacy\u201d seminar<\/strong>
\nThursday, Jan. 21 <\/strong><\/p>\n

This program will be held at Mission Valley Hera Hub (8885 Rio San Diego Drive, #237, Mission Valley) from 9 \u2013 11 a.m. It is designed to help small business owners with decision-making that will prevent legal issues. Objectives include:<\/p>\n