Celebrake Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day At The History Center
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INDIANAPOLIS - Celebrate one of America's greatest civil rights leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during the Indiana Historical Society's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS, is at 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis.
Through historic materials, family activities and crafts, discussions, spoken word, storytelling, and dance and musical performances, participants will learn more about King's legacy and the important role youth play in the nation's future. Performers in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater include Asante Children's Theatre, Kenyetta Dance Company, Tasha Jones and the Write Me Project, and The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra.
Ongoing activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Indiana History Center, and the Martin Luther King Community Center will present their annual "Living the Legacy" award in the afternoon. Programs also will be provided by the Saint Florian Center.
"This year's event marks a time of change and a celebration of the legacy that Dr. King established for us many years ago," said Netetia Walker, executive director of the Martin Luther King Community Center, which is in its 11th year of putting on this celebration and in its third year of partnership with IHS. "There's a heightened excitement for this 44th year of commemoration as we honor Dr. King and those who laid the path for 'living the legacy.'"
Admission is free, and light refreshments will be available for sale. This year's event is sponsored by IndyGo. For more information on this and other IHS events, call 317-232-1882 or 800-447-1830. Information also is available at www.indianahistory.org
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana's Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and disseminating the state's history. A nonprofit membership organization, the IHS also publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; provides youth, adult and family programming; provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups; and maintains the nation's premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest.
