Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
FREE Admission Day
Monday, January 19, 2026
History Center exhibits are available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Advance Admission Tickets are available, but not required at this time.
Join us for a day of reflection, creativity, and community connection. Participate in a hands-on service project designing bags for the Concord Neighborhood Center and explore our Wall of Reflection honoring Dr. King’s legacy.
Families can enjoy meaningful crafts inspired by themes of peace, unity, and community. Don’t miss a special presentation by Susan Hall Dotson, “Dr. King’s Visits to Indiana,” celebrating the profound impact of his time in our state.
Visitors are invited to bring in donations to support HVAF of Indiana.
- Crafts, activities, and reflection station will be available from 11-3pm.
Design a canvas bag for Concord Neighborhood Center using markers and paint
- Create artwork of the world to share how you can make the world a better place
- Paint your own MLK Silhouette to remind yourself of his guiding principals
- Donate items to Veterans and their families that will become care packages by HVAF of Indiana.
- Reflect on famous speeches and quotes of Dr. King’s as we connect them to our lives and out communities
- Enjoy stories sensory bin, and other hands-on activities in the W. Brookes and Wanda Y. Fortune History Lab on the second floor
Dr. King’s Visits to Indiana presentation by Susan Hall Dotson will begin at 1pm. (approximately 40 minutes)
IHS’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration is presented by The Charlitta and Robin Winston Family Fund for African American History.
NOTES:
*Admission Tickets include access to all History Center exhibits.
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