READ ALOUD FOR CHILDREN: “GROWING HISTORY IN FLUSHING”

FREE ADMISSION - REGISTRATION REQUIRED

• DATE: Saturday, April 20th

• TIME: 11:00am - 12:00pm

• LOCATION: 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354

• WHAT TO EXPECT: In celebration of Spring, you’re invited to a Garden-themed Read Aloud. This is a FREE program. Bowne House educators will read books highlighting stories about gardening and horticulture. The Read Aloud is appropriate for children ages 5 through 11. Refreshments will be served.

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are only required for children in attendance. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of the program.

We will be reading the following books:

• In a Garden by Tim McCanna

  “How does a garden grow? Follow along from seed to sprout to bud to flower as a garden blooms. Worms, ladybugs, millipedes, and more help a garden grow each season. Tim McCanna’s gorgeous, rhyming text, combined with Aimée Sicuro’s stunning illustrations make this charming picture book as informative as it is fun to read aloud.”

• The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

  “One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time.  While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world. This is an enchanting tale with environmental themes and breathtaking illustrations that become more vibrant as the garden blooms. Red-headed Liam can also be spotted on every page, adding a clever seek-and-find element to this captivating picture book.”

• Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner

  “Explore the secret realm beneath the dirt that brings the world of nature to life: Follow a young girl and her grandmother on a journey through the year planning, planting, and harvesting their garden—and learn about what's happening in the dirt to help make it all happen. Up in the garden, the world is full of green—leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt exists a busy world—earthworms dig, snakes hunt, skunks burrow—populated by all the creatures that make a garden their home.”

JOIN US FOR A CHILDREN’S READ ALOUD IN HONOR OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

FREE ADMISSION - REGISTRATION REQUIRED

• DATE: Saturday, March 16th

• TIME: 1:00pm-2:00pm

• LOCATION: Bowne House at 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354

• WHAT TO EXPECT: You’re invited to our Women’s History Read Aloud for children. This is a FREE program. Bowne House educators will read books highlighting “Women Who Made a Difference.” The Read Aloud is appropriate for children ages 5 through 11. Refreshments will be served.

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are only required for children in attendance. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of the program.

We will be reading the following books:

• Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker

  “The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.  From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, Counting on Katherine is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives and made enormous contributions to history.”

• Her Name Was Mary Katharine: The Only Woman Whose Name is on the Declaration of Independence by Ella Schwartz

  “Born in 1738, Mary Katharine Goddard came of age in colonial Connecticut as the burgeoning nation prepared for the American Revolution. As a businesswoman and a newspaper publisher, Goddard paved the way for influential Revolutionary media. Her remarkable accomplishments as a woman defied societal norms and set the stage for a free and open press. When the Continental Congress decreed that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, one person rose to the occasion and printed the document—boldly inserting her name at the bottom with a printing credit: Mary Katharine Goddard. 
  Here is an important biography of a groundbreaking woman who had the courage to write herself into the history she helped create.”

• Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx by Jonah Winter

  “Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow, Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see.”

JOIN US FOR A CHILDREN’S READ ALOUD IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

FREE ADMISSION - REGISTRATION REQUIRED

• DATE: Wednesday, February 21st

• TIME: 1:00pm-2:00pm

• LOCATION: Bowne House at 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354

• WHAT TO EXPECT: You’re invited to our Black History Read Aloud for children. This is a FREE program. Bowne House educators will read books highlighting stories about Black history. The Read Aloud is appropriate for children ages 5 through 11. Refreshments will be served.

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are only required for children in attendance. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of the program.

We will be reading the following books:

• The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom by Bettye Stroud

  “The images stitched into Hannah's quilt lead to secret signposts on the Underground Railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous path to freedom.”

•  The Drinking Gourd (Rise and Shine) by F. N. Monjo

  “The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the Underground Railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party—or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?”

• Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson & Colin Bootman

  “Lindy and her doll Sally are best friends - wherever Lindy goes, Sally stays right by her side. They eat together, sleep together, and even pick cotton together. So, on the night Lindy and her mama run away in search of freedom, Sally goes too. This young girl's rag doll vividly narrates her enslaved family's courageous escape through the Underground Railroad. At once heart-wrenching and uplifting, this story about friendship and the strength of the human spirit will touch the lives of all readers long after the journey has ended.”

JOIN US FOR A CHILDREN’S READ ALOUD IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

FREE ADMISSION - REGISTRATION REQUIRED

• DATE: Saturday, February 17th

• TIME: 1:00pm-2:00pm

• LOCATION: Bowne House at 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354

• WHAT TO EXPECT: You’re invited to our Black History Read Aloud for children. This is a FREE program. Bowne House educators will read books highlighting stories about Black history. The Read Aloud is appropriate for children ages 5 through 11. Refreshments will be served.

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are only required for children in attendance. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of the program.

We will be reading the following books:

• The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom by Bettye Stroud

  “The images stitched into Hannah's quilt lead to secret signposts on the Underground Railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous path to freedom.”

•  The Drinking Gourd (Rise and Shine) by F. N. Monjo

  “The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the Underground Railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party—or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?”

• Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson & Colin Bootman

  “Lindy and her doll Sally are best friends - wherever Lindy goes, Sally stays right by her side. They eat together, sleep together, and even pick cotton together. So, on the night Lindy and her mama run away in search of freedom, Sally goes too. This young girl's rag doll vividly narrates her enslaved family's courageous escape through the Underground Railroad. At once heart-wrenching and uplifting, this story about friendship and the strength of the human spirit will touch the lives of all readers long after the journey has ended.”

Bowne House is partnering with New York Historical Society to host an Online Teacher Workshop.

• Date & Time: Wednesday, January 31, 6:00-7:00pm ET

• This workshop is FREE.

• Participants earn one hour of CTLE credit.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

On the Road to Freedom: Bowne House and the Underground Railroad in New York City

Learn about the Underground Railroad in New York City history with the Bowne House Historical Society, a designated research facility for the National Park Service’s "Network to Freedom" and the only Network member located in the borough of Queens.

LUNAR NEW YEAR LANTERN WORKSHOP

• Date: Sunday, January 28th

• Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm

• Location: Flushing Friends Meeting House at 137-16 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11354

• Workshop Fee: $25 per participant

What to Expect: Participants will learn how to make four different Lunar New Year lanterns like the images seen in the picture above. The workshop will be led by Teaching Artists Myrna Perez Fung and Lilly Chu. All materials will be supplied to participants. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.

PLEASE NOTE: All children under 14 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Adult chaperones attend FREE of charge.

In commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, Bowne House is hosting Afternoon Tea on Sunday, December 17th.

Learn about this historic event while enjoying tea and treats in an early-American home. 

• Location: 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11354

• Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

• Ticket: $20 per person (via Eventbrite)

The Holly Tour is a tradition featuring an afternoon of holiday cheer and historic tours in Flushing, NY.

For this year’s Holly Tour, visitors will explore four historic sites in Flushing: Bowne House, the Voelker Orth Museum, Kingsland Homestead, and the Quaker Meeting House. The event will take place on Sunday, December 10th from 1pm until 5pm. Each house will be providing its own refreshments and programming. Come take a trip through early-American and Victorian era Queens! This is an in-person program.

Bowne House Holly Tour Program:

Visitors will enjoy a holiday-themed tour of the home's historic rooms and learn about early-American holiday traditions. Refreshments will be served.

Tours of Bowne House will be offered at the start of each hour.

• First Tour starts at 1:00pm

• Second Tour starts at 2:00pm

• Third Tour starts at 3:00pm

• Fourth Tour starts at 4:15pm

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Ticket Price: $25 Per Person

Participants will be taught how to sew a design using cross stitch embroidery and create their own keepsake. Plus, learn about the history of cross stitch and “samplers” in the lives of early American girls and women. The workshop will be led by Bowne House Trustee Janet Caraisco and take place under a tent in the Bowne House garden. All materials will be supplied to participants. Refreshments will be served. Space is Limited.

P.S. Don’t forget your reading glasses!

We are happy to announce a new date for our Basket Weaving Workshop! After a postponement due to severe weather conditions on our previously scheduled date, this workshop will now be held on Sunday, August 27th.

Location: The Bowne House Garden at 37-01 Bowne Street, Flushing NY 11354

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023 | Time: 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Ticket Price: $25 per person

What to Expect:

Participants will learn how to make a small natural wood basket like the one pictured above. The workshop will be led by Teaching Artists Myrna Perez Fung and Lilly Chu. All basket weaving materials will be supplied to participants. To properly work with the materials, they will be soaked in warm water. Participants should wear a top they don’t mind getting wet. The workshop will be held in the Bowne House garden and refreshments will be served.

Space is limited.

This December, Bowne House is thrilled to once again take part in the 35th Annual Flushing Holly Tour

Come take a trip through colonial and Victorian era Queens on Sunday, December 11th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The historic holiday house tour is an annual tradition featuring an afternoon of holiday cheer and historic tours. For the first time since 2019, we are returning to a live, in-person tour. Participating Sites are the Bowne House Historical Society, Kingsland Homestead (HQ of the Queens Historical Society), Flushing Quaker Meeting House, and the Voelker Orth Museum.

Bowne House Tour Times:

Please note, holiday tours of the house will be offered at the start of each hour. Visitors who arrive after a tour has begun must wait until the next tour to enter the home. Official Holly Tour ticket required for entry. Last entry at 4:15pm.

• 1st Tour starts at 1:00pm

• 2nd Tour starts at 2:00pm

• 3rd Tour starts at 3:00pm

• 4th Tour starts at 4:15pm

Admission:

Adult $20 ; Members: $15 ; Children under 12 years old: $12

This event is sponsored by Con Edison, Inc.