Greater New Haven Community Events Calendar

A colorful community mobile, uplifting a cappella music, and a local children’s author will bring new energy to the New Haven Museum’s celebration of Yale Peabody Museum’s 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Social & Environmental Justice on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Environmental and Social Justice program honors King’s legacy and its continuing impact on artists, advocates, and thought leaders today. Citizens Bank is the Presenting Sponsor and Sponsor for Workforce Development. For the full program schedule visit: https://peabody.yale.edu/event….

Schedule at New Haven Museum:

11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Visitors can contribute to a colorful community mobile with New Haven Museum Educator Rohanna Delossantos and participate in coloring and reading in the Book Nook.

12:00 – Storyteller Joy Donaldson will share fables, anecdotes, and stories honoring King’s work and testifying to his impact on the justice movement.

1 p.m. – Author Flavia Albert will read her children’s book, ​“Lou’s New Trick,” a heartfelt story that encourages kids to navigate emotions and tackle challenges with kindness and resilience.

2 – 3 p.m. – Songs and children’s workshop with Shades of Yale, a co-educational a cappella group that celebrates music of the African Diaspora and African American tradition.