A sampling of events occurring to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Suffolk Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, 11 a.m. Monday. Tabernacle Christian Church, 2500 E. Washington St., Suffolk. mark.croston@eebconline.com.

Courts and municipal offices Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach City offices and courts will be closed Monday. ———

Financial institutions Most banks and credit unions will be closed Monday. Contact specific institutions. ———

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2012 lies before us like an open book. How will we fill it?

VIRGINIA BEACH One man wore a bathrobe. A woman sported pajamas covered in lobsters wearing Santa hats. A group of four grown adults arrived in matching plaid pajamas and long, green nightcaps. Sound like your typical, lazy, New Year's morning? Not even close. These Jan. 1 revelers were decked out for something far more energetic: The sixth annual Hair of the Dog 5K at Mount Trashmore.

By TONY STEIN Making New Year’s resolutions is a good way to start 2012. It helps you feel good for the two weeks you keep the resolutions. So here are some of mine: I resolve to take advantage of all the commercial enterprises I apparently own. I mean the flood of businesses that now call themselves My (auto repair chain) or My (pharmacy) or My (restaurant) or My (TV channel.)

PORTSMOUTH Bagpipes pierced the air and a crowd gathered to snap photos as an enthusiastic history buff danced a traditional Scottish jig along the seawall. But unlike many others who donned old-timey garb and marched through downtown Portsmouth for the 14th annual Olde Towne Scottish Walk on Saturday, this New Year's reveler wasn't Scottish.

Happy New Year!  Now it's time to take down your holiday decorations. Or is it?  While there are no local laws that tell people when to remove yard decorations, some say the matter is more one of etiquette, courtesy and even good taste. Sharon Parker owns a Chesapeake-based business and nonprofit that offers etiquette lessons to adults and children.

Courts and municipal offices Chesapeake: City offices and courts will be closed Saturday through Monday. Norfolk: City offices will be closed Monday. Courts also will be closed today. Portsmouth and Suffolk: City offices and courts will be closed Monday. Virginia Beach: City offices will be closed Sunday and Monday. Courts will also be closed today. Public schools

When you’re a comedian, there’s no better time to perform than the holidays. That’s J. Anthony Brown’s theory, anyway.

Courts and municipal offices Chesapeake City offices and courts will be closed Saturday through Monday. Norfolk City offices will be closed Monday. Courts also will be closed Friday. Portsmouth and Suffolk City offices and courts will be closed Monday. Virginia Beach City offices will be closed Sunday and Monday. Courts also will be closed Friday.   Financial institutions