Honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and the 25th anniversary of his speaking appearance here, a weeklong celebration for the peace maker starts Sunday.

-- On Sunday, The National Association of Black Journalists will show and discuss the first part of the civil rights documentary Eyes on the Prize, at 2 p.m. in 4 Carnegie.

The first installment, "Awakenings," deals with two events that helped focus the civil rights movement: the 1955 lynching of 14-year- old Emmett Till, and the 1955-56 Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott which led to the desegregation of public buses.

NABJ will continue to show installments of the documentary throughout January and February, said Jeff Ballou, chapter secretary and regional student representative.

Although the discussion will be facilitated by an NABJ member, the emphasis will be on audience participation, Ballou said.

-- On Monday, a memorial ceremony and march will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church, on the corner of Garner Street and Beaver Avenue.

James Stewart, professor of Black Studies, Thomas Poole, director of religious affairs, and State College Mayor Arnold Addison will speak at the ceremony.

Vice Provost Grace Hampton said the event is special because it will bring the University together with the borough in celebrating the slain civil rights leader's achievements.

"(The ceremony) makes a positive statement about what we can do . . . when there is a united effort between the community and members of the University family," said Hampton, chairwoman of this year's Martin Luther King Planning Committee.

After the ceremony, participants will march to Eisenhower Auditorium for the "1990 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation," beginning at 4 p.m.

Parts of King's 25-year-old address in Rec Hall will be used along with a video presentation, Stewart said.

The keynote speaker will be Georgetown University Law Professor Eleanor Holmes Norton. Upon appointment by former President Carter, Norton was the first woman to head the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Her speech will be rebroadcast on WPSU-FM 91.1, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Any classes after 3:30 p.m. Monday will be canceled, Hampton said.

At 6 p.m., the Forum on Black Affairs will hold its 12th Annual MLK Memorial Banquet in the HUB Ballroom. Musical performances and student presentations will be held, Stewart said.

-- On Tuesday, the first of a series of noon-hour performances will be held at the Kern Graduate Student Lobby and the HUB Fishbowl.

Featuring musical, dance and dramatic performances as well as readings, these short programs will be held through Friday to include those who cannot attend the week's longer events, Hampton.

"We wanted to give everybody -- students and faculty -- a chance to share in the celebration," Hampton said.

At 7 p.m., the film The Meeting: Malcolm X Meets Dr. Martin Luther King, sponsored by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, will be shown in Schwab Auditorium.

-- On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Poole will speak on the topic "King: The Forgotten Years 1963-68" on WPSU's talk show, "Perspectives."

At 7 p.m., Louisiana Senator Cleo Fields will speak in the Paul Robeson Cultural Center.

-- Thursday, a panel discussion titled "Anti-Bias Parenting and Teaching: Preparing Our Children to Live in a World Free of Bias," will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the HUB Fishbowl. It is sponsored by the Centre County Association for the Education of Young Children, State College Area School District, and the University.

"Since we learn much of our imagery of the world as young people, it is important that we focus on what we're teaching our young children, what message we're sending them," Hampton said.

Although the celebration ends with Friday's noon-hour performance, Hampton said King's teachings should not be forgotten after the celebration is over.

"It's something we should practice throughout the year," she said.