Family Storytelling and Dance at the New Haven Museum

Event time: 
Sunday, January 14, 2024 - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: 
New Haven Museum See map
114 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06510
Event description: 

Join the Yale Peabody Museum, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the New Haven Museum for the 28th Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice with two days of free events open to all. Generously sponsored by Citizens.

The New Haven Museum and the Peabody are teaming up for an afternoon of inspiring family programs celebrating Dr. King’s life and legacy. Storytellers Joy Donaldson, Waltrina Kirkland-Mullins, and Clifton Graves will share stirring fables, anecdotes, and stories that honor King’s work and testify to his impact on the justice movement.

Ms. Hanan’s Dance and Beyond will present an interactive performance of cultural dance and drumming from the African diaspora and you’ll discover kid-friendly activities throughout the Museum offered by our high school student educators and our program partners, including the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

Space is limited. Free registration is strongly recommended. Live ASL interpretation is available upon request on or before January 7.

Free parking is available in Yale Lot 22 at 260 Whitney Avenue.

Thank you to our Presenting Corporate Sponsor and Sponsor for Workforce Development: Citizens.

Admission: 
Free but register in advance
Open to: 
General Public