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Following are Martin Luther King Jr.-related events around Western North Carolina. All events are free and open to the public except as noted.

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Today: MLK weekend kick-off party, 7 p.m., Boys and Girls Club, 11 Gallimore Road, Brevard.

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Saturday: 30th annual Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville Buncombe County, 8:30 a.m., Grove Park Inn, Asheville. $30, or $20 for ages 17 and younger; $35 for patrons. Contact 335-6896 or editor@myowneditor.com.

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Saturday: Interfaith prayer brunch, 10:30 a.m., Bethel “A” Baptist Church, 290 Oakdale St., Brevard. To volunteer or learn more about events in Brevard listed here, contact Michelle Harvey at 884-8138 or harveyml@brevard.edu. Free.

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Saturday: Pride March, 11 a.m., starting at Harris Chapel, Canton.

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Sunday: A joint worship service, 3 p.m., Bethel “A” Baptist Church, Brevard. at 290 Oakdale St.

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Sunday: Interfaith commemorative service, 3 p.m., Jones Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, Waynesville.

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Sunday-Jan. 20: Mars Hill College documentary film series, 7 p.m. each day, Belk Auditorium on campus. Sunday: “The Calling” by Daniel Alpert. Monday: “Taking Root” by Lisa Merton and Alan Dater. Tuesday: “A Village Called Versailles” by S. Leo Chiang. Wednesday: “Deep Down” by Sally Rubin and Jen Gilomen. Thursday: “Garbage Dreams” by Mai Iskander.

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Monday: Peace March and Rally, noon, beginning at St. James AME Zion Church at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Hildebrand Street, Asheville. Gathering begins at 11:30 a.m. Nonperishable food items will be collected before the march for MANNA FoodBank. Candlelight Service, 6 p.m., Nazareth First Baptist Church, 146 Pine St., off Martin Luther King Blvd., Asheville. Rescheduled from Thursday. Honoring community organizations and featuring the Miller-Reynolds Chorale. Free.

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Monday: 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, 8 a.m., Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska. $15, $7 for students, free for age 11 and younger. Call Tammy McDowell at 215-0296 or Rocky Tucker at 245-2588.

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Monday: Unity March, 4:30 p.m., Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, followed by a reception in the theater of the Hinds University Center. Also: opening of the exhibition “With All Deliberate Speed: School Desegregation in Buncombe County,” 8 a.m., second floor of center; remains open throughout the week.

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Monday: Walk to Change, 6 p.m., from Bethel Baptist Church, 20 Mills Ave., to Brevard College’s Porter Center, Brevard. .

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Monday: MLK Celebration, 7 p.m., Porter Center, Brevard College.

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Wednesday: Keynote speech by the Rev. Jamie Washington, 7 p.m., Grandroom of A.K. Hinds University Center, WCU, Cullowhee.

Asheville prayer breakfast and MLK Jr. Day events in Asheville co-sponsored by the city of Asheville, Buncombe County and area businesses, organizations and faith communities. To learn more, call 335-6896.