Presented by COX

Join us at Ogden Museum for the 6th Annual MLK Day Celebration on Monday, January 16th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The day is a Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy with a focus on peace and healing. Enjoy FREE admission to the Museum, community partner tables, family-friendly performances, art activities, a food truck and more!

• Listen to the a specifically curated Spotify playlist honoring the memory and messages of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. created by Ogden Museum Teen Interns.
• Explore the Museum through a Scavenger Hunt and win a prize.
• Enjoy a performance by Young Audiences Charter School Jazz Band.
• Sit for Story time brought to you by the Jefferson Parish Library.
• Develop your love for reading with a book giveaway and card-making with the New Orleans Public Library.
• Create a project that incorporates recycled materials with RicRack, a sewing and textile nonprofit.
• Get in-tune with family yoga.
• Create art activities inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the I Have a Dream Wall and Peace Crane Project.
• Relax with guided meditation.
• Be inspired by a powerful performance by Artivism Dance Theatre then participate in an interactive component following the performance.
• Listen to tunes by DJ Heelturn inspired by the civil rights movement.
• Learn about the civil rights movement’s history here in New Orleans through a presentation by Friends of the Freedom House.