2026 9th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Children's and Youth Prayer Breakfast and Day of Service

January 19, 2026
1pm - 3pm
Burnette-Eaton Museum Foundation and
St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Join Hands to Prevent Violence presented the 9th Annual Children's and Youth Prayer Breakfast and Day of Service, held January 19th, 2026 at Jackson Hall with an opening Prayer for the young participants. and a day of service that included delivering breakfast to the sick and elderly in the community.

After breakfast the youth completed learning activities about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as some attendees left to attend the annual MLK parade began at 11:00am in downtown Wilmington, NC., to commemorate and honor the legacy of the great leader.

After the parade, we returned back on time for the Magic Show. Remember the Golden Rule, "Treat others the way you want to be treated," as we enjoyed the edutainment with cake and hot apple cider.

"Without love, there is no reason to know anyone. For love will, in the end, connect us to our neighbors, our children, and our hearts." - MLK

2025-2026 Kwanzaa Celebration & Marketplace

December 26 - Jan 1, 2026
6pm - 9pm
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Jackson Hall
600 Grace St. Wilmington, NC

Special thank you to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Gregory Congregational United Church of Christ, Quality Life Blueprint, Sokoto House, Candlelight Sponsors, Volunteers, Supporters, and the Burnette-Eaton Museum Foundation Community Kwanzaa Committee of Wilmington, NC.

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Film Screening

Thur & Fri, November 20 & 21
St Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Grace St.
Wilmington, NC

Sat, November 22
Gregory Congregational UCC, 609 Nun St.
Wilmington, NC

In commemoration of the 1898 Coup d’état in Wilmington NC, Burnett-Eaton Museum Foundation presented an exclusive documentary, The True History of 1898: "Mckinley's Guns" about the only successful coup in US History.

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Join Hands to Prevent Violence Art & Essay Competition

Awards & Recognition: October 28
5:30pm - 6:30pm
MLK Center, 401 S 8th St.
Wilmington, NC

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