Crafts/Hobbies
Community Cloth
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaThe Bangladeshi Ladies Club invites you to do embroidery on a big piece of cloth. No prior knowledge required. For additional information, call (347) 488-2835, (917) 600-3426 or (917) 340-7283.
Hands on History: Victorian Valentines
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaHappy Valentine’s Day! Kick off the Season of Love with Victorian valentine making using reproductions of historic patterns and ephemera. Mean valentines, known as Vinegar Valentines, were also popular during this period, so broken hearts are welcome!
Hands On History: Victorian Valentines
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaHappy Valentine’s Day! Kick off the Season of Love with Victorian valentine making using reproductions of historic patterns and ephemera. Mean valentines, known as Vinegar Valentines, were also popular during this period, so broken hearts are welcome! Hands On History…
Hands On History: Supreme Black History
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaHappy Black History Month! Come celebrate with us as we highlight Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice and lawyer in the Brown v Board of Education court case (1954), and current Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the…
Create & Chat with Julia D. Shaw
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaWe will be joined by the talented Julia D. Shaw to decorate flowerpots for the Spring! Using African print textiles, you and a child in your care will work together to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece of art to take…
Black History Month Create & Chat with Julia D. Shaw
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaWe will be joined by the talented Julia D. Shaw to decorate flowerpots for the Spring! Using African print textiles, you and a child in your care will work together to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece of art to take…
Hands on History: Queens Hip-Hop
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaOur second event dedicated to Queens hip-hop coincides with the release of RUN DMC's classic third studio album (May 15th, 1986) with iconic tracks such as "It's Tricky" and "Walk This Way!" We will once again be joined by A…
JCAL Paint & Sip
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesJoin us for 2 hours of creative fun! Paint materials provided, BYOB. Create a memorable piece of art while being instructed by our professional teaching artist. Socialize, have a drink and enjoy good vibes at JCAL. This event is free…
We The People Civics Fair
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaKing Manor is excited to be participating in this year’s Civic Season programming! Our Civics Fair will include booths with activities from local organizations including NAACP, South Queens Womens’ March, G!rl Be Heard, and Abuela Neighborhood Maintenance. We will also…
Hands-on History: Colonial Seed Art
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaBy early-July, our garden should be budding with all sorts of flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Enjoy an afternoon near our garden and make your own environmentally-friendly work of art using real seeds! Hands on History is a FREE family program…
Hands-on History: Pet Alligators!
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaDid President John Quincy Adams REALLY have a pet alligator?? Rufus King was good friends with the 6th president of the United States and antislavery advocate, John Quincy Adams. He even visited Rufus and stayed in the guest room!…
Hands-on History: Quill Creations
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaSeptember 17th marks Constitution Day, a day honoring the signing of the U.S. Constitution by the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. We also celebrate new citizens! Join us in our classroom for some quill and ink writing using…
Hands-on History: Victorian Mourning Buttons
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaCelebrate Spooky Season with us by designing your own mourning jewelry using our custom pinback button-maker! While mourning jewelry has existed for centuries, it gained popularity in the 1800s when Queen Victoria’s Prince Albert died. There were strict rules for…
Fall Festival/Queens Fiber Arts Festival
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaOne and all are invited to the King Manor's Fall Festival. The festival will feature house tours, historic beer, crafts, fiber arts, vendors, workshops, tarot talk, and free books.
Holiday Sip and Paint
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United States
Holidays on the Avenue
Grace Episcopal Church 155-24 90th Avenue, JamaicaCultural Collaborative Jamaica is pleased to present Holidays on the Avenue. Bring the whole family out for holiday workshops and a pop-up shop. Holidays on the Avenue will conclude with a community tree lighting at 5:00 pm in Rufus King…
Hands-on History: Victorian Valentines
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaKick off the Season of Love with Victorian valentine making using reproductions of historic patterns and ephemera. Mean valentines, known as Vinegar Valentines, were also popular during this period, so broken hearts are welcome! This activity is for all ages.…
Hands-on History: Miss Cornelia’s Flower Guild
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaThis year, the folks at King Manor are honoring the last King Family member to live at King Manor: Cornelia King! Cornelia was Rufus’ granddaughter and 7th child of John Alsop King. After the death of her father in 1867…
Hands-on History: Counting Sheep
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaIn Rufus King’s time, sheep were mainly used for their wool and not yet for their meat. King had 26 sheep on the property, and we have original wool carders, a loom, and a spinning wheel that were all used…
Ceramics Workshop with Sana Musasama
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesJoin the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning for an exciting ceramics workshop with the legendary artist Sana Musasama! Create your own unique pieces under the guidance of a renowned expert. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to unleash…