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.
10 am - 11 am : Martin Luther King Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression featuring Printmaking with Jordan Park (Makerspace, 2nd 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 artist Jordan Parks will be hosting printmaking in MakerSpace.
Jordan Kendall Parks (she/they) is a Black bi-racial femme who lives and works in South Portland, Maine. Jordan uses art to spark conversations around place, existence, and belonging. Her work is heavily influenced by our relationship with the natural world and each other, and they focus on cultivating interactive outdoor exhibitions that encourage people to engage with their surroundings, find a sense of adventure, and discover art along the way.
12 pm --12:30 pm: 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.
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!