Celebrate Dry January and National Mocktail Week with an exclusive zero-proof menu at Aveline all week long! Enjoy the same vibrant botanical flavors without the spirits.

We're open during the following times, drop in anytime!

Monday-Thursday | 5pm -10:30PM

Friday + Saturday | 5pm - 11:30PM

RSVP is free, but the drinks are priced for sale individually on-site. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required!

The Dish: King’s Jambalaya // BBQ Fried Chicken, Jollof Rice, Fish Curry, Collards, Cornbread, Peanut Chimichurri


This dish traces the journey Dr. King made, from his roots in the American South to his global travels, with each flavor symbolizing a step on his path toward unity and equality.

Footprints Across America //

Dr. King’s journey left lasting footprints across the United States, where his message of peace and equality resonated:

• Atlanta, Georgia – Aleck’s Barbecue Heaven, where it all began.

• New York City – The Sheraton Hotel, where he connected with fellow leaders.

• Memphis, Tennessee – Mason Temple, the site of his final speech.

• Montgomery, Alabama – The Bus Boycott, a powerful stand against segregation.

• Washington, DC – The MLK Memorial, honoring his legacy.


Global Impact: Beyond Borders //

Dr. King’s influence spread far beyond the U.S., touching hearts and minds around the world:

Bimini, Bahamas – Where he wrote his final speech.

Ghana – Celebrating independence from Great Britain.

India – Learning from Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence.


Dr. King’s legacy lives on in the movement for peace, justice, and love that continues today. Join us in honoring his global impact through food, culture, and history.

Activities:

 Morph Gallery: Timeline of Dr. King's Life

Morph Gallery will be laid out as a timeline through Dr. King's life, with 39 steps (footprints) through the area to symbolize his 39 years of life with fun activities.


 
Reading Nook

Need a break from playing? Take a breather in our Reading Nook and pick up a book to learn about Dr. King!


 
Atlanta Skyline Build

Replicate the structures of our Atlanta Skyline and envision your place within!


 
Art Studio: Watercolor Portraits and Quotes

Learn about Dr. King's portrait in the National Portrait Gallery, and then make your own! Sketch out your portrait with pencil, and then color it in using watercolor, just like Boris Chaliapin did for Dr. King! For our younger guests, we will have various "bubble letter" quotes printed on cardstock to paint!


 
11:00am

MLK Birthday Parade & Dance Party

It's a party! Join us on the CMA Stage to celebrate MLK's birthday and parade around the Museum.


 
1:00pm

Storytime: 'I Have a Dream' with Markell Williams

Join Markell Williams at the Stage for a special story time of MLK's famous 'I Have a Dream' speech.


 
3:00pm

MLK Birthday Parade & Dance Party

It's a party! Join us on the CMA Stage to celebrate MLK's birthday and parade around the Museum.

An event that emphasizes self-reflection, healing and making connections in a supportive environment.

Come experience the legendary fairytale to tunes by Grammy winner Beyonce!

Come see rapper Clifford "T.I." Harris make his comedy special debut. It's being recorded two nights and features an appearance from his comedy troupe, The HaHa Mafia.

Meet with the bike club at 10:00 a.m. and go for a 10-mile bike ride at 10:30 a.m. to honor MLK and celebrate the organization's 10th anniversary.

An all-day brunch with proceeds going to the Little Red Hen Coffee Shop, a Black-owned business in Altadena, California that was destroyed by the recent fires in Los Angeles.

What to Expect

🍹 Craft Cocktails: Sip on signature drinks prepared by Atlanta’s best mixologists.

🎮 Games: Bring your A-game and enjoy fun activities with friends.

💨 Hookah: Relax with premium hookah flavors that set the tone.

🍔 Delicious Food: Keep the energy up with amazing bites all day.

🎶 Live DJs: Atlanta’s hottest DJs are ready to keep you moving with an open-format mix of Hip Hop, R&B, and classic vibes.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. This event takes place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303.


Charis and Auburn Avenue Research Library welcome Juanita Tolliver in conversation with Josie Duffy Rice for a discussion of A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics, a riveting account of the once-in-an-era party, hosted by Diahann Carroll for Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 presidential campaign, that laid out a blueprint to return power to the people and level the playing field for Black women in politics.



In 1972, New York Representative Shirley Chisholm broke the ice in American politics when she became the first Black woman to run for president of the United States. Chisholm left behind a coalition-building model personified by a once-in-an-era Hollywood party hosted by legendary actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and attended by the likes of Huey P. Newton, Barbara Lee, Berry Gordy, David Frost, Flip Wilson, Goldie Hawn and others. In A More Perfect Party, MSNBC political analyst Juanita Tolliver presents a path to people-centered politics through the lens of this soiree, with surprising parallels to our current electoral reality.


Chisholm worked the crowd of movie stars, media moguls, music executives and activists gathered at Carroll’s opulent Beverly Hills home, forging relationships with laughter as she urged guests to unify behind her campaign. With the feminist movement on the rise and eighteen- to twenty-year-olds voting for the first time in American history, the Democratic Party and the nation were on the cusp of long-overdue change.


Zooming in on one party attendee per chapter, A More Perfect Party brings this whimsical event out of the margins of history to demonstrate that there is an opportunity for all of us to fight for a better nation and return power to the people.


Juanita Tolliver is an MSNBC Political Analyst, an Opinion Contributor for theGrio, and a Contributor for SiriusXM Progress. Previously, she served as the Director of Campaigns at the Center for American Progress. She is a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


Josie Duffy Rice is a journalist, writer, law school graduate, and podcast host whose work is primarily focused on prosecutors, prisons, and other criminal justice issues. Currently, she’s an interim co-host of What a Day, Crooked Media’s daily news podcast. She is also the creator and co-host of the podcast Justice in America. Until May 2021, she was President of The Appeal, a news publication that publishes original journalism about the criminal justice system. Josie’s a graduate of Harvard Law School and received her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University. She is currently a Type Media Fellow, and was previously a 2020 New America Fellow and a Civic Media Fellow at University of Southern California’s Annenberg Innovation Lab. She is currently writing a book and lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children.