Day at the J on MLK Day 2025

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Join us for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the J on Monday, January 20th!

We are excited to be offering multiple programs throughout the day for all ages and interests.
Join us for one or all!

All activities are free with a donation of 2 new or used books. Books can be for adults or children.

Activities and Projects: (Please pre-register below)

Families with preschool-age children join us, from 9:00-10:30am, for Kids Gym with hands-on good deed stations.

Elementary-aged children and adults, please join us from 10-12pm for a session learning about literacy and food insecurity through a series of hands-on service projects.

Teens and Tweens, join us from 9am-1:30pm for a clean-up day at the historic Fair Hill site. Please pack a lunch and as this is an outdoor activity, please dress accordingly. Registration required!

Adults and Gems at the J participants, Join us from 11:30-1pm for a hands-on project making dried soup mix jars, and a MLK-themed (short) movie.

Please pre-register below, and if you are able to, bring 2 new or used books with you to be donated to BookSmiles. Books can be for adults or children.

The BookSmiles Mission: By diverting used children’s books from going to landfills or pulpers, we provide millions of books with new life by getting them into the hands and homes of children who need them most. Starting in infancy, children living in book deserts can build robust libraries of their own, inviting academic success!

MLK Day at the J 2025

Please fill out one form per family!

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KidsGym and Good Deeds Stations

For families with preschool aged children
Family Hands-On Service Projects to support Literacy and Food insecurity

For elementary-aged children and a caregiver
Hands-On Teen Service Project at the Historic Fair Hill site

Join us for a clean-up day at the historic Fair Hill site. For tweens and teens. Registration required and transportation provided. Please pack a lunch and as this is an outdoor activity, please dress accordingly.
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Hands-On Service Project

For adults and older adults. Join us for a hands-on project making dried soup mix jars and short film.
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