Spady Cultural Heritage Museum & Old School Square Partner Again for Celebratory Breakfast Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 21, 2008

The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum and Old School Square Cultural Arts Center again welcome the community to their annual breakfast celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. January 21 at the Delray Beach Golf Club, 2200 Highland Ave.

Reservations are needed by January 16 and are obtained by calling the museum at 561-279-8883. Admission is $20 for adults; $10 for students.

We are happy to collaborate again with the Spady Museum to keep up this great tradition that recognizes such a profound historical figure, said Joe Gillie, executive director of the Old School Square Cultural Arts Center.

This years breakfast will feature special guest speaker Dr. Henrietta Smith, Professor Emertia at the University of South Florida. Smith, editor of two editions of the Coretta Scott King Awards Book, will speak about black history through poetry.

Smith received her B.A. from Hunter College in 1943 followed by her B.S.L.S. in Library Science and her M.S.L.S. in Library Science from Columbia University by 1959. Smith completed her doctoral work in Curriculum and Supervision at the University of Miami in 1975. Her areas of specialization include childrens materials, young adult materials and storytelling. Smiths resume includes being a Childrens Librarian at the New York Public Library, a School Media Specialist for the Broward County Florida School System, Media Consultant for Broward County, instructor in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University, and a year as a Storytelling Consultant in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

New to this years breakfast will be a presentation by Major Jackson who will serve as faculty and performer throughout this years Palm Beach Poetry Festival at Old School Square, held January 21 26.

Also showcased at the breakfast will be the artistic talents of children that participate in the Spady Museums Kids Cultural Club. With help from an artist that comes to the museum through the nearby Milagro Centers Community Outreach Program, the children have crafted ceramic centerpieces to be used at the event.

This breakfast is just one of the many ways the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum encourages celebration through uniting the city while exploring and preserving our cultural heritage, said Daisy Fulton, executive director of the Spady Museum.

Established in 2001, the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW 5th Avenue, is housed in a two-story residence originally built in 1926 and home to the late Solomon D. Spady, a prominent local educator and community leader from 1922 to 1957. Using exhibits and artwork, the museum has served as a source of information for people wanting to know more about the city's early black history and culture. For more information, call 561-279-8883 or visit www.spadymuseum.org.

Old School Square is a National Historic Site and Florida Cultural Institution, restored from its historic roots as Delray Elementary (c. 1913) and Delray High School (c. 1925). Located at the corner of Atlantic and Swinton Avenues, the facilities house the Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, Crest Theatre and Entertainment Pavilion where diverse visual and performing arts programs, arts education, community events, outdoor concerts, films and festivals enrich the community. Programs are sponsored in part by the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For information on programs, exhibits, classes or facility rentals, call 561-243-7922 or visit www.oldschool.org.

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