Martin Luther King Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression
In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The Children's Museum & Theatre is hosting programs throughout the weekend of January 18th and on Monday January 20th. Programs celebrate Black artists and stories through collaborative poem creation and art exploration. Check the chalkboard upon arrival for a full list of times and offerings.
Sunday, January 19
10 am -11 am: Black is a Rainbow Color (MakerSpace)
Head to MakerSpace to get inspired by the music behind Angela Joy’s Black is a Rainbow Color. Makers will create mixed-media, music-inspired collages influenced by the book’s illustrator – Ekua Holmes – all while jamming out to the author’s playlist!
10:30 am: Poem of Hope (IDEXX STEM Learning Hub, 3rd Floor)
Paint a poem! Collaborate on a large-scale canvas mural to create a garden of words and images that give us hope. This program is inspired by Something, Someday, by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Chrisitan Robinson.
11 am: Martin Luther King Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression featuring special guest Atiim Chenzira Book Reading (Maddy’s Theatre, 1st Floor)
In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The Children's Museum & Theatre is celebrating Black artists and stories. Today, guest reader Atiim Chenzira will share stories in Maddy's Theatre. Atiim is a local musician, spoken word poet, and community activist. He often lends his lyrical storytelling during the annual Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival at CMTM every fall.
2:30 pm -3:30 pm: Black is a Rainbow Color (MakerSpace, 2nd Floor)
Head to MakerSpace to get inspired by the music behind Angela Joy’s Black is a Rainbow Color. Makers will create mixed-media, music-inspired collages influenced by the book’s illustrator – Ekua Holmes – all while jamming out to the author’s playlist!