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Check out our upcoming programs:
The Inventor’s Glasses: 3D Anaglyph Art
Nov 12
The Inventor’s Glasses: 3D Anaglyph Art

Create our own 3D glasses and 3D anaglyph art at QPL Langston Hughes!

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S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Sewing History
Nov 14
S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Sewing History

Design and assemble your own travel kit, and discover the naval legacy of Lewis Latimer!

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Community Archiving Day at Queens Museum
Nov 15
Community Archiving Day at Queens Museum

Join Lewis Latimer House Educators for Community Archiving Day at the Queens Museum!

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A Taste of Home: Queens Memoirists
Dec 5
A Taste of Home: Queens Memoirists

Join us for an afternoon of storytelling, food and music with Queens writers and artists!

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S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Seasonal Survival
Dec 12
S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Seasonal Survival

Design your own 3D hibernation den!

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39th Annual Holiday Tour
Dec 13
39th Annual Holiday Tour

Join this year’s Historic House Holiday Tour and stop by the Lewis Latimer House!

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Lewis Latimer was a curious inventor who saw opportunities all around him. Join our educators at QPL Langston Hughes as we pull inspiration from a pair of Latimer’s own sunglasses to create our own 3D glasses. We’ll learn about how the br
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