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Hands on History: Curiosity Cabinet
King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue (Rufus King Park), JamaicaThis month, explore curiosity cabinets -- miniature early museums of the 18th century. Find out how early Americans learned about nature and culture (including the problematic parts) then make your own curiosity cabinet as we think about good practices for…
Printmaking Demonstration
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesArtist Valerie Williams closes out the exhibition with a live demonstration of her printmaking practice at the JCAL galleries. Meet the artist and see how her work is made while taking one last look at all the artwork during our…
Touch Object Tuesdays!
Queens Library - Central Branch 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Children's Library Discovery Center to learn about the history of King Manor and touch 200 year old historic objects for free About this event A month-long summer program series, Touch Object Tuesdays are held each Tuesday…
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!