As part of today’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome 30 new U.S. citizens.

Carole Reynolds, a naturalized U.S. citizen and member of the NAACP, will be the keynote speaker. The event will take place at the Hono­lulu Field Office, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., fourth floor.

Several other activities are planned in commemoration of the slain civil rights leader, including a parade and unity rally. The parade, coordinated by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition-Hawaii, starts at Magic Island at 9 a.m. and will proceed down Kalakaua Avenue to Kapiolani Park, where a unity rally will follow.

The rally will feature food, entertainment, community booths and a children’s playground.

In addition, St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church will have a community worship at 6:30 p.m., and Church of the Crossroads will hold a Peace Maker Award ceremony at 7 p.m.

Hawaii has observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day since 1989. This year’s theme is taken from a King statement: "Our Lives Begin to End the Day We Become Silent About the Things That Matter."

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.