ATLANTA -- Here are some of the events going on around the Atlanta area to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday:

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service, Atlanta
10 a.m., at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 407 Auburn Ave, N.E., the Horizon Sanctuary. A service will be held to remember King with tributes from national and international leaders. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Vashti McKenzie, bishop of Payne Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore. Seating is limited. The event is free. Information: 404-526-8911.

DeKalb NAACP Sixth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Rally, Stone Mountain
2:30 p.m. The parade starts at the MARTA parking lot on Fourth Street in downtown Stone Mountain. The rally follows immediately after (at approximately 4:30 p.m.) in the gymnasium of Champion Theme Middle School at 5265 Mimosa Drive. This year's Grand Marshall is Mark Hayes, co-host of WAGA-TV "Good Day Atlanta Show." The Martin Luther King, Jr. High Marching Lions, Stone Mountain High Marching Pirates, Ronald E. McNair High Marching Mustangs and Tucker High Marching Tigers will march alongside several local politicians and celebrities. Information: 404-371-1490.

2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Program, Lawrenceville
9:30 a.m. parade & program at noon. The parade starts at Gwinnett Courthouse Square, 185 Crogan St., Lawrenceville. It ends at Central Gwinnett High School, 564 West Crogan St. After the parade, the United Ebony Society hosts a King Day program at the high school featuring student performers. The events are free. Information: 770-963-9356.

15th Annual Hands On Atlanta Martin Luther King Jr. Service Summit, Atlanta area
All day. Dozens of service projects will take place throughout the metro area. Among them, volunteers can help landscape at the Auburn Senior Center; paint murals at Banneker High School, or help set up and clean the area in Turner Field where the Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless program will serve its meals. To pick a project, see Hands on Atlanta's Web site at www.handsonatlanta.org or call 404-979-2800.

Open House at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birth Home, Atlanta
9 a.m. -- 6 p.m., 503 Auburn Ave. Tour the house where King was born and lived until the age of 12. To commemorate his birthday, this historic home will be open without the customary need to first get a ticket at the Visitor Center. Birth Home tours are free. Information: 404-331-5190.

COBB COUNTY: King Day Celebration and Parade, Marietta
10 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. celebration and parade at 1 p.m. The 22nd annual Cobb County NAACP celebration is at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Parkway. The morning-long celebration will recall King's message of love and nonviolence. The event featuring singers, youth dancers and local politicians will be hosted by WSB-TV anchor Monica Pearson. The parade kicks off at the Lockheed Employees Federal Credit Union, 430 Commerce Park Drive, Marietta. Both events are free. Rally information: 770-425-5757. Parade information: 404-863-0945.

DEKALB COUNTY
Amandla Arts Trio
A vocal and piano ensemble performs a tribute to King. 4 p.m. Sunday. Donations accepted. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody. 770-394-0675, www.dunwoodyumc.org.

Emory University's King Week
Forums, concerts and tree planting. The tree planting will take place at 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. The Cannon Chapel Service is 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Cannon Chapel, 515 Kilgo Circle, and the forums will take place at various locations. For a complete schedule of activities, go to http://www.emory.edu/MLK/.

Decatur's 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project
Volunteers help about 20 senior homeowners in Decatur with everything from paint jobs and electrical work to cleaning out basements and yard work. The project will take place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and volunteers will work in four-hour shifts (either 9 to 1 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 5 p.m). For more information contact Susan Cobleigh at 404-371-4444 or e-mail her at susan@decaturpreservationalliance.org.

Agnes Scott College's Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation
Guest speaker is Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C. At Gaines Chapel in Presser Hall. 10 a.m. Friday. Free. Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur. 404-471-6430, www.agnesscott.edu.

Music in the Dream
Hosted by the Georgia African American Lutheran Association. The program includes excerpts from King's speeches performed with music, drama and dance. Also, puppetry by Norma Hornady. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 5135 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain. 404-292-7888, www.rock-of-ages.org.

Martin Luther King Jr. Youth & Young Adult Celebration
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta hosts an interactive prayer service. 3 p.m. Sunday. Free. St. Peter Claver Regional School, 2560 Tilson Road, Decatur. 404-885-7283, www.archatl.com/ministries/obcm.