EAST END: East End Cooperative Ministry holds a celebration and gathering of EECM congregations to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 3:30 p.m. at the Tree of Life Congregation, 5898 Wilkins Ave. The event includes African-American spirituals, liturgical dance and feature speakers the Rev. Ronald E. Peters and Henry L. Hillman. Free although a donation of canned goods is strongly encouraged. Call 412-361-5549.

BLOOMFIELD: A Concert for Peace is held at 8 p.m. at the Bloomfield Bridge Tavern, 4412 Liberty Ave. The concert, organized by Music Without Borders, Duncan and Porter House will feature the following bands: Devilish Merry, Evan Knauer, Jennie Snyder, Molly in the Crowd, Welcome Abraham and Midnite Motel. Tickets cost $10 or "5 bucks for the not so rich." Proceeds benefit the women's shelter of New Orleans.

BUTLER: Reese Fleeger, a sophomore at Thiel College, is the keynote speaker during the Paul Laurence Dunbar Community Center's community breakfast. The breakfast will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Butler YMCA, 120 W. Cunningham St. Tickets cost $5 and are available at the YMCA. Call 724-287-5709.

DOWNTOWN: A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. open house is held at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 420 Blvd. of the Allies. Visit www.artinstitutes.edu/pittsburgh or call 1-800-275-2470.

EAST LIBERTY: A prayer breakfast, sponsored by the Homer S. Brown Law Association, is held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Mount Ararat Baptist Church, 271 Paulson Ave. Former Supreme Court Justice Cynthia A. Baldwin will be presented with the 2008 Drum Major for Justice award in a ceremony following breakfast.

FRIENDSHIP: The Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave., is offering free glassblowing demonstrations and a chance to make a glass bead, cost is $15, or sandblast a design onto a glass tumbler, cost is $5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 412-365-2145 ext. 201.

GARFIELD: A celebration, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bloomfield-Garfield Corp. Community Activity Center, 113 North Pacific Ave., includes poetry, dance, song, story-telling and speeches by the Rev. Ricky Burgess, Patrick Dowd and Bill Peduto. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will begin the event with an official proclamation. Call 412-441-6950.

HIGHLAND PARK: The Union Project and Open Door honors Dr. King with a free community dinner, step performances, Birdie Nicholas and Glorious Rebirth Gospel Choir and readings of Dr. King's selected works by local youth and keynote speaker the Rev. Dr. Johnnie Monroe. Festivities begin at 6 p.m.

HILL DISTRICT: The 5th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blood Drive for Life, sponsored by Diocese of Pittsburgh's Office for Black Catholic Ministries, 1 to 6 p.m. at St. Benedict the Moor Church, 91 Crawford St.

OAKLAND/NORTH SIDE/STRIP: The Carnegie Art and Natural History museums, Carnegie Science Center and Heinz History Center remain open in honor of Dr. King. The Carnegie Science Center is offering free admission and parking.

OAKLAND: The sixth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Park, sponsored by Venture Outdoor and Student Conservation Association, is held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Schenley Park ice rink. The event includes interactive story-telling by Azizi Powell, ice skating, sledding and refreshments. All children under age 18 must bring signed parental release forms. Forms can be found online at www.ventureoutdoors.org/MLKDay.asp.

SQUIRREL HILL: Global Focus Initiative and the Center for the Study of Conflict of Chatham University inaugurates "Pathways to Reconciliation" from 10 a.m. to noon on Chatham campus. The program honors Dr. King's legacy with "The Shoah in Martin Luther King's Theory of Justice," which focuses on peace and reconciliation in Germany.

WAYNESBURG: The Rev. L. Bryant Parker serves as Waynesburg University's guest speaker during its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. A special convention is held at 11 a.m. in Alumni Hall. Rev. Bryant lectures at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts center. Free.