Spend MLK Day at the NBMAA
Free Admission all day on January 15! Generous support is provided by the Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. Learn more at nbmaa.org.
Access for All Community Day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
In commemoration of Dr. King’s birthday, the NBMAA is partnering with the CT Center for Nonviolence (CTCN) to present an afternoon of art-making, music, and learning. This Community Day is also the kickoff for the Museum's monthly “Access for All” free community days—made possible through generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
Join us for a series of programs throughout the day that explore Dr. King’s thoughts on humanity through topics including Beloved Community, Race, Kindness, Boldness, Speaking Up, Giving, and Acts of Service.
Free Admission all day!
Schedule:
11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Community Crest Project by Shanna T. Melton
11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Drumming Circle by Gamalia Moses
12-12:45 p.m. | Interactive Theater by Francis Estrada (for teens and tweens)
12:15-1 p.m. | Freedom Song Circle by Ms. Gina LeVon Simpson
1:15-2 p.m. | Afro Beats Dance by Adjovi Simpini
2:15-3 p.m. | Culminating Program: Community Storytelling
About CTCN: The CT Center for Nonviolence (CTCN) is a leader in nonviolence education. We are dedicated to bringing people from diverse communities together in dialogue and creative expression to explore the root causes of violence and learn constructive methods of developing and applying alternative solutions.
Generous support is provided by the Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program. Additional support was provided by the New Britain Commission on the Arts.
