Tag: #jamaica311

Hands on History: Curiosity Cabinet

This 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…

Touch Object Tuesdays!

Discover King Manor’s 19th-century collections every Tuesday this August. Drop in and join us out in front of the museum for an up-close and personal look at some of our rarely-seen collections objects and get a chance to touch, hold,…

Redistricting 101 WORKSHOP

Are you aware of the impact that redistricting and reapportionment can have on your communities? Join us this Wednesday, July 28th at 6 PM with the Guy R. Brewer United Democratic Club and two amazing presenters, Jeffrey Wice and John…

FINANCES FOR THE EMERGING ARTIST

Join us for a free financial skill building workshop for on July 29, 6 – 7:30pm (via zoom)!  Designed for recent High School to Art School (HS2AS) alumni and emerging artists looking to tackle the fundamentals of money management, this virtual workshop…

“Tower” Projection Nights – Jamaica Flux

Tower is an interdisciplinary installation work utilizing sculpture, video projection, archiving and community participation. The project reflects on climate change and the biblical story of The Tower of Babel—a story of greed and value of cultural differences. The artwork is…

Jamaica Mic Drop (Live Music, Spoken Word and More)

With sponsorships from the Jamaica Center BID, MetroPlus and Con Edison, the event will take place in the Parsons Public Space—the full block between Archer and Jamaica Avenue on Parsons Boulevard. Jamaica Mic Drop is a new community-first program created…