Martin Luther King is celebrated in words and songs

Celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. in Freedom Songs and Stories at Lefferts Historic Homestead on Jan. 15. Storyteller Tammy Hall shares diverse tales from around the world to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.

Freedom Songs and Stories on Jan. 15 at 2 pm and 3 pm. Admission is $3.

Please pre-register and be sure to bring your ticket for admission.

Lefferts Historic Homestead [452 Flatbush Ave. between Empire Boulevard and Eastern Parkway in Prospect Park, (718) 789–2822, www.prospectpark.org]

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