As the year comes to an end, celebrate the holiday season with King Manor! Since puppets were a popular holiday gift for children living in the 19th century, join us to make your own puppets and miniature puppet theatre!

Hands on History is a FREE family program series held each first Saturday of the month at King Manor from 1-4pm. No reservation needed! All children and their adults must wear a mask to participate.

(While we don’t require a registration, it does help us to make sure we have enough supplies for everyone!
Plus, registering will email you a reminder so you don’t forget to join us.)

Celebrate our community, contribute your creativity, and learn about the amazing successes of a 19th century community movement in Jamaica, Queens that paved the way for Black suffrage and civil rights in New York State. Come by and add your own touch to a large collaborative piece of artwork that will be displayed at King Manor for the rest of 2021.

Hands on History is a FREE family program series held each first Saturday of the month at King Manor from 1-4pm. No reservation needed! All children and their adults must wear a mask to participate.

(While we don’t require a registration, it does help us to make sure we have enough supplies for everyone!
Plus, registering will email you a reminder so you don’t forget to join us.)

Lanterns used to light the way for many 19th century people trying to get home on a foggy night, or brightened homes with beautiful patterns punched into the tin. Learn about the decorative art side of lanterns — including some spooky myths — and make your own luminary to take home!

Hands on History is a FREE family program series held each first Saturday of the month at King Manor from 1-4pm. No reservation needed! All children and their adults must wear a mask to participate.

(While we don’t require a registration, it does help us to make sure we have enough supplies for everyone!
Plus, registering will email you a reminder so you don’t forget to join us.)

Celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day with King Manor by making your own historic ink! The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 and the framers of the Constitution (like Rufus King!) used oak gall ink to sign it. Join us in making oak gall ink and then practice writing with quill pens!

Hands on History is a FREE family program series held each first Saturday of the month at King Manor from 1-4pm. No reservation needed! All children and their adults must wear a mask to participate.

(While we don’t require a registration, it does help us to make sure we have enough supplies for everyone!
Plus, registering will email you a reminder so you don’t forget to join us.)

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 healthy and respectful cultural exchange in the modern day.

Hands on History is a FREE family program series held each first Saturday of the month at King Manor from 1-4pm. No reservation needed! All children and their adults must wear a mask to participate.

(While we don’t require a registration, it does help us to make sure we have enough supplies for everyone!
Plus, registering will email you a reminder so you don’t forget to join us.)

Join us for an afternoon of outdoor “studio” painting and a refreshing glass of lemonade! Learn about 19th century still-life painting and how long it took to sit for a portrait, while following along to make your own painted masterpiece to take home.

Hands on History is a FREE family program series held each first Saturday of the month at King Manor from 1-4pm. No reservation needed! All children and their adults must wear a mask to participate.

(While we don’t require a registration, it does help us to make sure we have enough supplies for everyone!
Plus, registering will email you a reminder so you don’t forget to join us.)

Children learning to sew would have taken up a crazy quilt — a patchwork piece that lived up to its name with wacky colors and scraps of leftover fabric. Make your own crazy quilt square with us online, and check out some of the crazy quilts in King Manor's collection!

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• scraps of paper OR fabric - any kind! The wilder the better.

• glue OR needle and thread

• One large piece of paper OR fabric (10x10 in)

• Scissors

Join us in the parking lot across from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica for a fun FREE family event. King Manor will be making “stained glass” leaf ornaments, but there’s plenty more to do — trick or treating with family while checking out some very cool cars, plus other vendors.

All are welcomed to this FREE family fun event. Costumes preferred but are not mandatory. Prizes for best costumes. Safe social distancing space for trunk or treating. Masks will be provided to anyone without.

Tickets Limited!

Back by popular demand! For OPEN HOUSE NY weekend, we’re bringing back a favorite from this summer. Join Director of Education Brittany Lester for a FREE online event!

During Rufus King’s life, books were very precious, and Rufus’ huge collection of almost 4000 books was very important to him. Many of those books were decorated with something called “paper marbling” which created mesmerizing swirl patterns on covers and cover pages. Using common household items, we will simulate the historic process of paper marbling and use it to make stationary, bookmarks, or just beautiful works of art! Also enjoy a live tour of Rufus King’s library with a question and answer session!

Participants will need:

• Shaving cream (foaming, non-gel type) OR whipped cream (from a tub or can)

• Food coloring OR acrylic paint OR tempera paint

• Paper of your choice

• Pencil OR popsicle stick OR fork

• A piece of smooth, stiff cardboard/paper (like a business card or piece of a box)

During Rufus King’s life, books were very precious, and Rufus’ huge collection of almost 4000 books was very important to him. Many of those books were decorated with something called “paper marbling” which created mesmerizing swirl patterns on covers and cover pages. Using common household items, we will simulate the historic process of paper marbling and use it to make stationary, bookmarks, or just beautiful works of art! Also enjoy a live demonstration of historic ink making, with a question and answer period afterward.

Participants will need:

• Shaving cream (foaming, non-gel type) OR whipped cream (from a tub or can)

• Food coloring OR acrylic paint OR tempera paint

• Paper of your choice

• Pencil OR popsicle stick OR fork

• A piece of smooth, stiff cardboard/paper (like a business card or piece of a box)