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Holiday Closings 2024
Memorial Day, May 27th Juneteenth, June 19th
Independence Day, July 4th
Labor Day, September 2nd
Indigenous People’s Day, October 14th Veterans Day, November 11th
Thanksgiving, November 28th - December 1st
Holiday Season, December 20th - January 7th
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Hands on History: Douglass Day!
Hands on History is a FREE family program series held each first Saturday of the month at King Manor from 1-4pm.
Celebrate Frederick Douglass' birthday and Valentine's Day together and learn about abolition activism and civil rights in the 19th century! Did you know Douglass chose his birthday as Valentine's Day? Find out why and make him a birthday card with us.
Masks required. Per NYC mandates, participants ages 5 and up must be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Traditions Festival '21: Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
Celebrate Mexican heritage and dance with Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, and make a costume piece to wear and take home!
FREE for all attendees, no registration required! Masks required to participate.
This program made possible in part by
Traditions Festival '21: Caribbean Art with Braata Productions
Get your groove on and make some art with performing arts group Braata Productions, exploring Caribbean-inspired crafts, music, and dance!
FREE for all attendees, no registration required! Masks required to participate.
This program made possible in part by
Traditions Festival '21: Baybayin - Filipino Calligraphy
Discover and try Baybayin calligraphy with artist Mark Libatique, and learn about the movement to bring back this ancient, pre-colonial artform!
FREE for all attendees, no registration required! Masks required to participate.
This program made possible in part by
Traditions Festival '21: Let’s Talk About Slavery in New York
Visit with living historian and activist Cheyney McKnight for hands-on exploration of the facts, myths, and consequences of slavery in New York.
FREE for all attendees, no registration required! Masks required to participate.
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Traditions Festival '21: Made in Queens Art Workshop
Visit and make art with Queens artist Juliet James, whose work is featured in the Made in Queens exhibition currently on display at King Manor.
FREE for all attendees, no registration required! Masks required to participate.
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Traditions Festival '21: Free Book Fair + Paper Making
Join us at King Manor Museum for the kick off event of our annual Traditions Festival (a series, this year) as we partner with BLAQUE Resource Network for a FREE Book Fair! Come choose a title to take home for summer reading, celebrate National Children’s Book Week (May 3-9), and learn to make paper with Queens paper artist Rejin Leys and her Pulp Mobile!
FREE for all attendees, no registration required! Masks required to participate.
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