Martin Luther King, Jr Day Celebration

King for a Day

11:00 am – 3:00 pm, in the Lobby
Read the speeches of Dr. King at the microphone in the “King for a Day” program hosted by The Saturday Light Brigade Radio Show. All ages are invited to take the podium at this annual event.

Streaming Justice

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm in the Saturday Light Brigade Radio Studio 
SLB Radio Productions presents a live 5-hour webcast exploring civil rights accomplishments, challenges, and dreams for the future. Hosted by area teens from throughout the region, Streaming Justice will originate from the SLB Radio studios in the Children’s Museum and feature music, conversation, listener phone calls and more, all of which will air live at www.youthexpress.org or via the TuneIn app or the Simple Radio app. For additional information, contact Jon Bindley at jon@slbradio.org.

On Freedom Corner

10:00 am – 4:30 pm, in the Art Studio 

Freedom Corner, the historic corner of the Centre and Crawford avenues, is a symbol of the home of the Civil Rights Movement in Pittsburgh. Create collages using images from both the Pittsburgh and national movement and write an idea that you would fight for on a picket sign and pose in front of our collage mural.

I Have A Dream Collaborative Metal Sculpture 

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, in MAKESHOP

Create a metal sculpture that pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and his famous speech: I Have A Dream. Pick a favorite quote from the speech and punch it into metal sheeting, or add texture and shapes to the surface of the sculpture. When it’s finished the sculpture will be featured in MAKESHOP until the end of February to celebrate Black History Month.