# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Monday, January 19, 2026 from 11 am—3 pm

In-person event
Location: Create Space Studios, Vanessa Platacis: Taking Place exhibition gallery

FREE

All visitors enjoy free admission for the day!

Programming begins at 11 am.

Join us for a free day at PEM as we celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the upcoming exhibition Edmonia Lewis: Said In Stone.

Artist Edmonia Lewis moved continually throughout her life, living in upstate New York, Ohio, Boston, London and Rome, searching for a place where she could thrive as an individual and artist. We invite visitors to reflect on their own identity and search for community, drawing inspiration from Lewis’ life as well as the enduring ideals of justice, equality and inclusion embodied by leaders like King.

North Shore Youth Community Mural
10 am–5 pm | Main Atrium

In partnership with RAW Art Works, young artists across Salem and Lynn have been collaborating on a large-scale community mural, reflecting on ways they hope to embody the idea of belonging. What words would you leave behind for the next generation, written in the history books like Martin or carved into stone like Edmonia?

Art Making: Collagraphs
11 am–3 pm | Create Space Studios
Workshops to run at 11 am, 12 pm, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm 
Same-day registration required; tickets available at the Information desk. Four sessions with a maximum of 15 participants per session. 

We invite you to contribute your own words for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Make your own collagraph printmaking plate or find one made by a community member that speaks to you. Add your words to a second mural and take a print home as a keepsake.

Short Film Screening: My Black Is… 
11 am–3 pm | Morse Auditorium
This 6-minute short film, made by RAW Art Works alums Miguel Valdez and Eunice Beato, features young women working to redefine what their Black identity means to them. Watch it to inspire your art making for the day.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/martin-luther-king-jr-day-celebrations/200029270732441
- **Event Categories**: art, martin-luther-king-day, koningsdag, entertainment, exhibitions, workshops, it, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Salem
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Peabody Essex Museum
- **lat**: 42.521711682044
- **long**: -70.892361402512
- **full address**: Peabody Essex Museum, 150 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3701, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations being held?
  - **A:** Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations takes place on Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Peabody Essex Museum, 150 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3701, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations?
  - **A:** Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations is organized by Peabody Essex Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Salem, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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