BAM's family-friendly program, co-curated with the BAMkids Parent Advisory Circle, immerses young people in art forms that express the importance of acts of service both large and small. Carry on Dr. King’s legacy through collaborative banner-making, coloring, spoken word, and song.

Sign up in advance for one of three sessions: 11:30am, 1:30pm or 3pm.

11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3pm
Visions of The Dream
Youth poet Jada Wilkinson, a visionary inspired by Dr. King’s dream, shares uplifting words for the younger generation.

11:30am-12pm, 1:30-2pm, and 3-3:30pm
Community Song
Dr. King said “Love is the greatest force in the universe.” Love helps us to harness the courage to believe in our worth, importance, and capacity to create change. Teaching artists Okai Fleurimont, Zaven, and Robenson Mathurin lead families in building a community song that explores the ways we can do small things to make a difference in our lives and communities.

Ongoing throughout each session
CommUNITY Banner: Share your Pledge
Visual artist Lexy Ho-Tai invites visitors to create a mixed-media artwork that represents a small act they can commit to doing to create a better world. These pieces combine to create a collaborative community banner, which beautifully represents everyone’s collective actions.

Ongoing throughout each session
Uplift Our Elders
In partnership with City Harvest “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” according to Dr. King. Families can spread joy and build community by sharing inspiring words and drawings that will be sent to senior citizens age 65+ with their City Harvest food delivery.

Ongoing throughout each session
Activity Station
Dr. King said, “We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” Sit down with a BAMkids activity sheet or design a BAMkids MLK Day tote bag in response to the prompt “What small acts would you like others to participate in to create change?” Tote design by BAMkids parent advisor Hectah Arias.