Can’t Miss Alabama: MLK 5K Drum Run, Bob Sykes barbecue tour, sporting events

| January 19, 2025 @ 8:00 am

By: Shirley Jackson

Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
Here are some MLK service opportunities and celebrations taking place around the state:
Jan. 16: Stepping into Power: Young People’s Town Hall, 6 p.m. in Montgomery.
Jan. 17: Jazz and Lyric Celebration at the Sanctuary, 7 p.m. in Montgomery.
Jan. 18: MLK Day 5K Drum Run, 7 a.m. in Birmingham.
Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Day of Service, noon in Montgomery.
Jan. 20: King Day 2025, 10 a.m., Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
Jan. 20: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.
Jan. 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, 9 a.m. in Montgomery.
Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Unity Breakfast, Von Braun Center in Huntsville.
Jan. 20: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day – Tuscaloosa County Chapter SCLC, 8 a.m.
Jan. 20: MLK Day Scholarship Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center.
Jan. 20: MLK Classic Step Show, 5 p.m., Dothan Civic Center.
Jan. 20: MLK Day Birmingham Litter Cleanup – District 1, Roebuck.

Birmingham Chinese New Year Gala
Celebrate the Chinese culture, traditions and the spirit of the Lunar New Year at the annual Birmingham Chinese New Year Gala Saturday, Jan. 18, from 2-6 p.m. Enjoy a variety of Asian cuisines, traditional Chinese snacks, dragon and lion dance performances and Tai Chi. This year’s theme is the Year of the Snake. Learn more about the gala at bhmchinesefestival.org. The gala is at the Alys Stephens Center. A single ticket is $10, child $5, UAB student $5, and children ages 5 and younger are admitted free.

Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Tour and Demo
Come hungry and enjoy an unforgettable finger-licking time when you visit the legendary pit master and restaurateur Van Sykes as he explains the history of Bob Sykes and Southern barbecue. Take your barbecue skills to the next level after attending the Saturday, Jan. 18, event from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Van Sykes, a second-generation owner of the Bessemer family-owned restaurant, has worked in the iconic barbecue restaurant all his life. His parents, Bob and Maxine, founded the restaurant in 1957. Van Sykes possesses a gift for storytelling. Guests will taste their way through the Bob Sykes barbecue menu items and learn how they have stood the test of time. The private tour is a journey through what goes into creating Southern barbecue from the pit to the plate. For tickets, visit Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q.

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