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Sunday Jan. 18, 2026

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

11 am

Storytime with Torrey Maldonado: Just Right

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Books Are Magic MontagueBrooklyn

Monday Jan. 19

10 am – noon

Brooklyn MLK Family Day of Service

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

_FLYER_MLK 2025, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-002

10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Wednesday Feb. 4

11 am – 4:30 pm

World Read Aloud Day

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Greenlight Book StoreBrooklyn

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