Events
Upcoming Events
We offer a variety of in-person, virtual, and on-demand programming for adults, children, and families.
Black Historic Sites in Conversation: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
Discover how a museum, a shelter, and community are working towards reparative justice through remembrance, space and time.
Black Historic Sites in Conversation: Frederick Douglass Memorial Park
Join us online to learn about the historic Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, and the many ways its leaders have been preserving and honoring African American history and cultural heritage!
2025 Memoir and Autobiographical Writing Workshop Applications Due
Apply to join our six-session writing workshop on memoir and autobiographical writing focusing on themes of race and immigration.
Black Historic Sites in Conversation: Apollo Theater
Join us on December 12 for a conversation with the legendary Apollo Theater, exploring their contributions to the preservation and celebration of Black creativity throughout NYC and beyond!
A Taste of Home: Queens Memoirists on Food and Culture
Celebrate Queens’ diverse history with an afternoon of storytelling, food and music!
Black Historic Sites in Conversation: Mother A.M.E Zion Church
Join us online for an engaging discussion as we delve into the rich history of the Mother African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Zion Church—the oldest Black church in New York State.
Lewis Latimer’s 176th Birthday Celebration
Come explore free hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math projects with your kids, and enjoy great music!
34th Ave Open Streets: Poems in a Jar
Come explore a free hands-on STEAM activity with your kids!
34th Ave Open Streets: Origami Flower Power
Come explore a free hands-on STEAM activity with your kids!
34th Ave Open Streets: 3D Anaglyph Art
Come explore a free hands-on STEAM activity with your kids!
34th Ave Open Streets: Prints & Poems
Come explore a free hands-on STEAM activity with your kids!
34th Ave Open Streets: Drafting Circuits
Come explore a free hands-on STEAM activity with your kids!
Creative Portraits: Queens Community Spotlight | Adult Workshop @ Queens Public Library at Corona
Join the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a workshop for adults!
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library’s Get Well at SNFL! Community Resource Fair
Join the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a family workshop !
Juneteenth Reopening Celebration
Join the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a Juneteenth celebration and the unveiling of our newly renovated space!
Create Your Own Museum @ Brooklyn Public Library Canarsie
Join the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a workshop for adults!
Writing on Race & Immigration: An Afternoon of Memoir
8 writers from Queens will share their stories through writing on the topics of race and immigration. Friends, family, and others welcome!
Memoir and Autobiographical Writing: A Workshop - 6
Apply to become one of 8 Queens writers that receive scholarships from the Lewis Latimer House Museum to attend a 6-session memoir and autobiographical writing workshop around the themes of Race & Immigration, taught by Abeer Hoque.
Memoir and Autobiographical Writing: A Workshop - 5
Apply to become one of 8 Queens writers that receive scholarships from the Lewis Latimer House Museum to attend a 6-session memoir and autobiographical writing workshop around the themes of Race & Immigration, taught by Abeer Hoque.
Memoir and Autobiographical Writing: A Workshop - 4
Apply to become one of 8 Queens writers that receive scholarships from the Lewis Latimer House Museum to attend a 6-session memoir and autobiographical writing workshop around the themes of Race & Immigration, taught by Abeer Hoque.
Memoir and Autobiographical Writing: A Workshop - 3
Apply to become one of 8 Queens writers that receive scholarships from the Lewis Latimer House Museum to attend a 6-session memoir and autobiographical writing workshop around the themes of Race & Immigration, taught by Abeer Hoque.
Black Historic Sites in Conversation: Flatbush African Burial Ground
Join us online for a conversation about History as Healing: Reclaiming Stories of Black Resistance and Resilience in Public Space.
Memoir and Autobiographical Writing: A Workshop - 2
Apply to become one of 8 Queens writers that receive scholarships from the Lewis Latimer House Museum to attend a 6-session memoir and autobiographical writing workshop around the themes of Race & Immigration, taught by Abeer Hoque.
Virtual STEAM series: Illuminating Histories™ - Jazz Her Up - Improv, Stories & Light (Women’s History Month)
Join artist Tasha Dougé and the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a series of interactive STEAM activities to illuminate history!
Memoir and Autobiographical Writing: A Workshop - 1
Apply to become one of 8 Queens writers that receive scholarships from the Lewis Latimer House Museum to attend a 6-session memoir and autobiographical writing workshop around the themes of Race & Immigration, taught by Abeer Hoque.
Memoir and Autobiographical Writing: A Workshop - Meet and Greet
Apply to become one of 8 Queens writers to join a 6-session memoir and autobiographical writing workshop around the themes of Race & Immigration, taught by Abeer Hoque!
Virtual STEAM series: Illuminating Histories™ - Behind the Light: Anna M. Douglass Center Stage (Black History Month)
Join artist Tasha Dougé and the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a series of interactive STEAM activities to illuminate history!
Black Historic Sites in Conversation: Weeksville Heritage Center
Tune in for a conversation about Weeksville in reflecting its history and present influence!
Virtual STEAM series: Illuminating Histories™ - Desegregating Blood & Tracing the Redlines
Join artist Tasha Dougé and the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a series of interactive STEAM activities to illuminate history!
Virtual STEAM series: Illuminating Histories™ - Shine Through Ink (Write a Friend Month)
Join artist Tasha Dougé and the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a series of interactive STEAM activities to illuminate history!
Black Historic Sites in Conversation: United Order of Tents Eastern District #3
Join us for this virtual talk series.
Rent Our Space for Your Event
The historic Landmark home and welcoming garden are perfect locations for your next event. Learn more about our rental spaces.