In
honor of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 16 the Wilton Historical
Society located on 224 Danbury Road in Wilton has scheduled two workshops for
kids that demonstrate the beauty of diversity.
The
first workshop, "The Seeds of Diversity", will take place on Jan. 14
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Martin Luther King's dream was to see people
of all countries, races, and religions living together in harmony
During
this workshop kids will explore his dream during a workshop at the Wilton
Historical Society. Museum Educator Lola Chen will talk about Dr.
King’s ideals as the children plant seeds of different shapes, sizes, and
colors, which will soon sprout side by side. The kids will be taking
home their planters to watch the seeds grow. Once the plants are
large enough, they can be transplanted into a pot and later to the garden.
The workshop includes a "birds of pizza snack that the children will
make. The cost for this workshop is $10 per child with a maximum of $25
per family. The fee for non-members is $15 per child with a maximum of
$35 per family. Please register: info@wiltonhistorical.org or
call 203-762-7257.
The second workshop will take
place on Monday, January 16, there will be a Hands of Friendship drop in workshop
from 1 pm - 3 pm for kids ages 1 - 3, that demonstrates that people of all
colors are part of one family. They will be creating outstretched
hands, representing diversity in the world. This is the final day of the
Great Trains Holiday exhibition that will be open until 4 pm.
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