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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great opportunity to teach your children about Dr. King and America’s history of injustice, the Civil Rights Movement, and the long ongoing march towards equality. This year, make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day more meaningful for your children by providing them with some history as to why we celebrate. There are plenty of family-friendly, inspiring, and really affordable (many are FREE!) ways to celebrate MLK Day of Service. Here’s a listing of them, with links and information. Here is your guide to Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Family-Friendly Volunteer Opportunities & Events in NJ. Enjoy!

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Family-Friendly Volunteer Opportunities & Events in NJ

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
January 16, 2025 at 6PM
NAACP Metuchen Edison NJ
New Beginnings Church
Edison, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast
January 10, 2025 at 8AM
The Robert Treat Hotel
Newark, NJ
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Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Breakfast
January 17, 2025 at 7:30AM – 9:30AM
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
Long Branch, NJ
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MLK Unity Run/Walk
January 19, 2025 at 8AM
Fleet Feet Montclair
Nishuane Park
Montclair, NJ
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Jersey Cares Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – Volunteer Opportunities
January 20, 2025
Jersey Cares
Various In-Person and Virtual Events
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Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast
February 1, 2025 at 8AM – 12PM
The Ivy League Educational Foundation Charitable Arm Of Epsilon Upsilon Omega Chapter Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Hyatt Regency Princeton
Princeton, NJ
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MLK Day of Service 2025 at West Windsor Arts
January 20, 2025 at 10am – 3:30pm
West Windsor Arts Council
Princeton Junction, NJ
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MLK National Day of Service
January 20, 2025 at 9am – 12pm
Howard S. Stainton Senior Center
Ocean City, NJ
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Martin Luther King Jr Ceremony and Soul Food Lunch
January 15, 2025 at 12PM – 2PM
Ocean City Tabernacle
Ocean City, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast and Day of Service
January 25, 2025 at 9AM
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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Community Day: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 20, 2025 at 12PM – 5PM
The Newark Museum of Art
Newark, NJ
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MLK Day Community Gathering + Art Making
January 20, 2025 at 1PM – 3PM
Arts Council of Princeton
Princeton, NJ
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MLK Day Reception – Art Talk with Tamara Torres
January 20, 2025 at 4:30PM – 6PM
Arts Council of Princeton
Princeton, NJ
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Gloucester Township’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
January 20, 2025 at 8:30AM – 12PM
Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Blackwood, NJ
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Stockton University Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
January 20, 2025 at 9AM
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
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Franklin Township Annual Community Breakfast
January 20, 2025 at 8:30AM – 11:30AM
Doubletree Hotel
Somerset, NJ
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MLK Day of Service
January 20, 2025 at 10AM – 3PM
Friends Of Princeton Open Space
Princeton, NJ
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Livingston’s MLK Day of Service
January 20, 2025 at 9:30AM – 11:30AM
Livingston Senior Community Center
Livingston, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March of Resistance
January 18, 2025 at 12PM – 3PM
495 MLK Blvd
Newark, NJ
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MLK Luminary Decorating Party
January 12, 2025 at 2PM – 4PM
Columbia High School
Maplewood, NJ
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MLK Day
January 20, 2025 at 1PM
Highland Park High School
Highland Park, NJ
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MLK Community Rock Garden
January 20, 2025 at 12:30PM – 2:30PM
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
Summit, NJ
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SEED 15th MLK Commemorative Breakfast
January 18, 2025 at 10AM – 1PM
Hyatt Regency Princeton
Princeton, NJ
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MLK Home Activity

Get Inspired! Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets & Coloring Pages (Home Activity)
Inspire your child to dream big with this collection of Martin Luther King Jr. printables. From coloring pages and crosswords to writing, these worksheets encourage children to think about how to make the world a more peaceful place.
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