Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event

A morning focused on culture & creativity

Free and open to the public, registration required.

● When: Monday, January 19, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
● Where: The Baldwin Center, 1000 W Broad St, Stratford, CT 06615.
● RSVP: https://www.sterlingcommunitycenter.org/mlk-day

This free, community event will feature a morning of engaging workshops that explore the power of culture and creative expression in advancing Dr. King’s message and legacy. This year’s event will feature a series of eight breakout sessions, each offered twice during the program. Attendees will select and attend two workshops, allowing for an immersive experience.

Visit our website www.sterlinghousecc.org/mlk-day for more information and to register.

Sessions include:

• Everyday Inventions & Mini-Maker Challenge with Ramona Riviere, Sterling Community Center
• Empathy Path: Walk in My Shoes with Nikkya Hargrove, Author and Owner of Odobo Serendipity Books
• Community in Action: Fulfilling the Dream with Marc Maignan, Art Educator, Stratford Public Schools
• Dr. King’s Dream: A Requiem for Reparations with Donald Smart, Esq., The Smart Law Firm
• The King & I: Applying MLK’s Life and Legacy Today with Matthew Bonito, Historian and Educator
• Storytelling with Master Storyteller Laconia Therrio
• The Building of an African American History Museum with Jeffrey A. Fletcher, Founder of the Ruby & Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum
• Dr. King’s Work with the Greater Bridgeport NAACP

Complimentary breakfast will be available for all attendees from Frenchie’s Coffee Bar in Stratford https://frenchiescoffeebar.com/stratford/.

Students: You are eligible to receive credit for 3 service hours for attending the full program/panels.