April 3 -MLK celebration

Trumansburg Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration   

Joining the Conversation: An Interactive Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.


April 3rd from 2-4pm

Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts


The public is invited to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of nonviolence through hands-on education, art, writing activities, and discussion for people of all ages. Featuring open mic readings of Martin Luther King Jr’s speeches. 

The public is invited to attend. Free event. Kids welcome. 


Note: Masks are required at this event to prevent the spread of Covid-19


A link to the event survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/vtMV4RernxJ2iZET7


The intention of the event is to bring people together to celebrate Dr. King’s life. Participants will be invited to join in activities presented in collaboration with many area nonprofit organizations:


  • AntiRacists in Enfield
    will facilitate a guided space for participants to reflect on the influence of racism and white privilege in contemporary society.
  • Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts will be hosting an interactive art activity for teens. 
  • Postcards and Coffee will share materials and tools for connecting with public officials, and 

opportunities to help fight voter suppression in communities of color. 

  • Tompkins County Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) will present their video of youth sharing their vision of what a more equitable Tompkins County looks and feels like to them. JEDI will provide the opportunity for young people to share additional thoughts on equity via written statements, drawings, video, and audio recordings. 
  • On Earth Peace will introduce participants to the six principles of nonviolence that are based on Dr. King’s writing and speeches. 
  • Ulysses Philomathic Library will offer a selection of relevant books for all ages for browsing and borrowing. 
  • Trumansburg Middle School Social Justice Club students will engage young participants in coloring activities related to Martin Luther King Jr. 
  • Trumansburg Area Churches (Ecumenical Council) will show intersectionality artwork. 


Participants will be invited to share segments of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches via an open mic throughout the two hour event. 


About the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee:
 

This event is facilitated by a group of community volunteers who saw our annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as an important opportunity to continue discussions surrounding racism and nonviolent principles of organizing in a setting that is friendly and welcoming to adults, teens, and families with young children.


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Sunday, April 7, 1-2:30 pm $15.00 advance tickets HERE ; $20 at the door This gong and gong bath workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. A pathway to easily explore the benefits of meditation. Gongs and gong baths offer a super easy way to slow down brain activity and thoughts to lower stress levels almost instantly. In this workshop, we will discuss how different brain waves create different thought patterns and how sound can create overall harmony in our bodies. The workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. The vibrations of the gongs will wash over you, leading you to a state of profound relaxation and healing. After the gong bath, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and a chance to experience playing the gongs themselves.Profound breakthroughs can occur during a gong bath, so you may want to bring a journal to make notes at the end of this event. Please bring a mat and small blanket to make yourself cozy. Gong Master Caryn Sheckler has been playing gongs for about 10 years. She has studied with internationally renowned Gong Masters Don Conreaux and Mike Tamboro. Caryn is an internationally trained Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Instructor with 20 years experience and teaches senior fitness and chair yoga in Trumansburg. This gong and gong bath workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. A pathway to easily explore the benefits of meditation. Gongs and gong baths offer a super easy way to slow down brain activity and thoughts to lower stress levels almost instantly. In this workshop, we will discuss how different brain waves create different thought patterns and how sound can create overall harmony in our bodies. The workshop will include Celestial Communications, a style of seated movement that helps bring on a state of relaxation. The vibrations of the gongs will wash over you, leading you to a state of profound relaxation and healing. After the gong bath, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and a chance to experience playing the gongs themselves.Profound breakthroughs can occur during a gong bath, so you may want to bring a journal to make notes at the end of this event. Please bring a mat and small blanket to make yourself cozy. Gong Master Caryn Sheckler has been playing gongs for about 10 years. She has studied with internationally renowned Gong Masters Don Conreaux and Mike Tamboro. Caryn is an internationally trained Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Instructor with 20 years experience and teaches senior fitness and chair yoga in Trumansburg.
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