SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs’ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art & Film Celebration kicks off at 1 p.m. Jan. 15 in the Studio Theatre at 1 Galambos Way.
The family-friendly event will feature interactive art projects and a film designed to celebrate, educate and share the teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The event is free and open to the community, and parking in the City Springs deck is complimentary.
This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day takes place on his actual birthdate, Jan. 15. The holiday is every year on the third Monday in January.
Last year was the first time since 2020 the city was able to hold the event in person, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are six activities planned, each centering on themes exemplified by King’s work during the Civil Rights Movement:
- DREAM: Listen to King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and create your own “Dream Cloud” craft.
- JUSTICE: Decorate a bookmark with a quote from Dr. King, “The time is always right to do what is right.”
- LOVE: Use crayons to trace hands, identifying the similarities we all share.
- LIBERTY: Complete a wordsearch and learn about terms such as civil rights, segregation, and equality.
- EQUALITY: Listen to readings of picture books such as “My Brother Martin,” by Christine King Farris.
- FREEDOM: Watch a movie screening of the Emmy-nominated film, “Our Friend, Martin.”
“Our Friend, Martin” is an animated children’s educational film about King and the Civil Rights Movement.
There will be two screenings of the movie in the Studio Theatre at 1:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
The film follows two friends in middle school who travel through time, meeting King at several points during his life. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 1999.
The film contains references to historical events that might require explanations for younger…
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