2025 Annual “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Social & Environmental Justice” event

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025 at 10:00 am UTC-05:00

170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06511 | New Haven

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
Publisher/HostYale Peabody Museum of Natural History
2025 Annual \u201cDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u2019s Legacy of Social & Environmental Justice\u201d event
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Join the Yale Peabody Museum, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the New Haven Museum for the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice with a full day of free events open to all.
Citizens is the presenting corporate sponsor for workforce development.
For over two decades, the Yale Peabody Museum has worked alongside organizations across the greater New Haven community to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy. This year, we are thrilled to host a lineup of planned events and activities for the whole family, including poetry, musical and choral performances, kid-friendly crafts, food trucks and more.
We will be open from 10 AM to 4 PM. Admission is free.
Schedule of events
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Social and environmental justice activity area for kids and families
Lower level of the Yale Peabody Museum.
11 AM
Son of Allen Men’s Choir
Central Gallery
3 PM
Musician Michael Mills
Central Gallery
YALE SCIENCE BUILDING
11 AM
Poetry open mic event
OC Marsh Lecture Hall
1 – 3 PM
Poetry slam with Croilot
OC Marsh Lecture Hall
Recommended for ages 12+
NEW HAVEN MUSEUM
1 PM
Children's book reading by Author Flavia Albert
2 PM
Children's Music Workshop with Shades of Yale
For more information, visit https://peabody.yale.edu/events/mlk-celebration
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170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06511

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