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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression
Jan
20
10:00 AM10:00
Free With Admission

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression

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  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression
Jan
19
9:00 AM09:00
Free With Admission

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression
Jan
18
9:00 AM09:00
Free With Admission

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend: A Celebration of Black Arts and Expression

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
Jan
16
10:00 AM10:00
Free With Admission, Special Event/Performance

Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Note: CMTM will be open 9 am - 4 pm to all. Members Monday will resume the following week.

In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine will host a weekend celebration of Black arts and expression from Saturday, January 14, to Monday, January 16. Visitors are invited to participate in hands-on projects and art exploration while learning about the rich history of Black artists in Maine and across the region.

Monday Schedule

Blackbird Exhibit- Illustration Investigation 10:00 AM; 1:30 PM

Dive deep into the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine’s Beautiful Blackbird gallery for Illustration Investigation, an interactive program where visitors become storytellers and art comes to life! Prompts will guide visitors through the exhibit as they study the works of art and draw the clues they find hiding.  

Ebenezer Akakpo adinkra Art Project, 10:30-11:30 AM 

Acclaimed artist Ebenezer Akakpo will be in the MakerSpace hosting an adinkra art project. Makers will work with cutouts of adinkra symbols to create their very own sculptural pieces to take home. Adinkra are a wide-spanning set of symbols coming from Ghanaian traditions. These symbols represent traditional knowledge, ways of living, and land/environment.  

Black is a Rainbow Color & I AM LOVED Art Activities 2:00 - 3:00 PM

The MakerSpace will host art activities celebrating the poem I AM LOVED by Nikki Giovanni and Black is a Rainbow Color, a book by Angela Joy. Visitors are invited to make their own collages inspired by Black artists and poets as we continue to celebrate the weekend.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
Jan
15
10:00 AM10:00
Free With Admission, Special Event/Performance

Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine will host a weekend celebration of Black arts and expression from Saturday, January 14, to Monday, January 16. Visitors are invited to participate in hands-on projects and art exploration while learning about the rich history of Black artists in Maine and across the region.

Sunday  Schedule

Beautiful Blackbird Illustration Investigation 10:00 AM; 1:30 PM 

Dive deep into the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine’s Beautiful Blackbird gallery for Illustration Investigation, an interactive program where visitors become storytellers and art comes to life! Prompts will guide visitors through the exhibit as they study the works of art and draw the clues they find hiding.  

Ebenezer Akakpo adinkra Art Project, 10:30- 11:30 AM

Acclaimed artist Ebenezer Akakpo will be in the MakerSpace hosting an adinkra art project. Makers will work with cutouts of adinkra symbols to create their very own sculptural pieces to take home. Adinkra are a wide-spanning set of symbols coming from Ghanaian traditions. These symbols represent traditional knowledge, ways of living, and land/environment.  

Black is a Rainbow Color & I AM LOVED Art Activities 2:00 - 3:00 PM

The MakerSpace will host art activities celebrating the poem I AM LOVED by Nikki Giovanni and Black is a Rainbow Color, a book by Angela Joy. Visitors are invited to make their own collages inspired by Black artists and poets as we continue to celebrate the weekend.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
Jan
14
10:00 AM10:00
Free With Admission, Special Event/Performance

Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine will host a weekend celebration of Black arts and expression from Saturday, January 14, to Monday, January 16. Visitors are invited to participate in hands-on projects and art exploration while learning about the rich history of Black artists in Maine and across the region.

Saturday Schedule

Blackbird Exhibit Illustration Investigation 10:00 AM; 1:30 PM 

Dive deep into the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine’s Beautiful Blackbird gallery for Illustration Investigation, an interactive program where visitors become storytellers and art comes to life! Prompts will guide visitors through the exhibit as they study the works of art and draw the clues they find hiding.  

Black is a Rainbow Color & I AM LOVED Activities 10:30-11:30; 2-3

The MakerSpace will host art activities celebrating the poem I AM LOVED by Nikki Giovanni and Black is a Rainbow Color, a book by Angela Joy. Visitors are invited to make their own collages inspired by Black artists and poets as we continue to celebrate the weekend.



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Jan
17
1:00 PM13:00

OPEN for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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  • Google Calendar ICS

We will be open to the public for play sessions on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! There will be two play sessions today - the morning session from 9AM to noon, and the afternoon session from 1-4PM. The Museum & Theatre building is closed between noon and 1PM.

To reserve tickets please visit: https://www.kitetails.org/reserve-tickets

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Jan
17
9:00 AM09:00

OPEN for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We will be open to the public for play sessions on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! There will be two play sessions today - the morning session from 9AM to noon, and the afternoon session from 1-4PM. The Museum & Theatre building is closed between noon and 1PM.

To reserve tickets please visit: https://www.kitetails.org/reserve-tickets

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Jan
15
to Jan 22

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

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It’s not just a day off, MLK Day is a day to take action. Join the Children’s Museum & Theatre in honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service by providing special art kits and new socks, undies and diapers for Maine Needs families. We take action to honor Martin Luther King Jr. as a Civil Rights leader and champion of those experiencing poverty. No gift is too small to make a difference in our community.

Donations will be collected in the donation boxes located in the Museum & Theatre lobby during all January play sessions.

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Jan
20
3:00 PM15:00

MakerSpace Open Exploration

Plan. Design. Create. Experiment. Make mistakes. Make something new.

The Museum & Theatre welcomes you to the wonderful world of creation!  From makerspace masters to first-timers, join us on the 2nd floor to get a tour, explore on your own, or tackle simple design challenges that just may take you to some wild places. We will use real tools and materials (hammers! wood! nails!) some of which may be hot, sharp, heavy, or small, so MakerSpace is recommended for ages 3+ and their caregivers.  The MakerSpace is open with a staff guide twice daily from 10:30am-12pm and 3-4:30pm.

Free with admission.

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Jan
20
3:00 PM15:00

Peace Posters

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s radical dreams for justice join us to read Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton and make your own poster to promote peace, fairness and equality in our community.

Free with admission.

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Jan
20
11:00 AM11:00

Civil Rights Stepping Stones

Help tell the stories of Civil Rights leaders such as Ruby Bridges and Maine Civil Rights leader Gerald Talbot by selecting story stones charting their bold and brave leadership. Then make your own story stone to mark a role you will play in making our community more equitable for all.
Free with admission.

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Jan
20
10:30 AM10:30

MakerSpace Open Exploration

Plan. Design. Create. Experiment. Make mistakes. Make something new.

The Museum & Theatre welcomes you to the wonderful world of creation!  From makerspace masters to first-timers, join us on the 2nd floor to get a tour, explore on your own, or tackle simple design challenges that just may take you to some wild places. We will use real tools and materials (hammers! wood! nails!) some of which may be hot, sharp, heavy, or small, so MakerSpace is recommended for ages 3+ and their caregivers.  The MakerSpace is open with a staff guide twice daily from 10:30am-12pm and 3-4:30pm.

Free with admission.

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Jan
20
10:00 AM10:00
Special Event/Performance

Open All Day for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

“The holiday must be substantive as well as symbolic. It must be more than a day of celebration . . . Let this holiday be a day of reflection, a day of teaching nonviolent philosophy and strategy, a day of getting involved in nonviolent action for social and economic progress.”
—Coretta Scott King to The Washington Post, 1983

The Museum & Theatre will be open from 9 AM-10 AM for members, and from 10 AM-5 PM for the general public, with events to celebrate the holiday!

(Regular Members’ Monday hours return January 27th.)

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