Events
Upcoming Events
We offer a variety of in-person, virtual, and on-demand programming for adults, children, and families.
Lewis Latimer 177th Birthday Celebration
Celebrate Lewis Latimer’s 177th birthday with family-friendly STEAM activities, performances, music, and more!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday - Video Games: The Great Connector
Come play collaborative video games and reflect on your favorite characters through drawing activities with our partners from the Harlem Gallery of Science!
34th Ave Open Streets
Construct a motor-propelled electric car from simple crafts that zooms off with the press of a button.
S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Music Video Zoetropes
Explore design and physics by creating spinning zoetropes!
Magic Hours: Engineering Lighting for Cinema
Explore the influence of lighting in filmmaking and celebrate Latimer’s contributions to the light bulb at the Museum of Moving Image!
34th Ave Open Streets
Come explore free hands-on STEAM activities at 34th Ave Open Streets!
34th Ave Open Streets
Come explore free hands-on STEAM activities at 34th Ave Open Streets!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday - Keepin' It Cool
Join us for STEAM Saturday, where we’ll be creating sustainable city buildings using cardboard!
34th Ave Open Streets
Come explore free hands-on STEAM activities at 34th Ave Open Streets!
Juneteenth Family Festival
Celebrate Black innovation and culture at our Juneteenth Family Festival, hosted in collaboration with Cool Culture!
Make It Glow!
Experiment with different colors and textures to create glow-in-the-dark slime!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday - Spirals and Patterns
Observe and use patterns found in natural objects as inspiration for vibrant watercolor cards!
Mini Family Textiles
Experiment with colors, symbols, and shapes to design mini family quilts!
Climate Arts Festival
Celebrate Earth Month with us at the Queens Botanical Garden’s Climate Arts Festival!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday - Building Justice: Lego Printmaking
Celebrate National Fair Housing Month and Earth Day at the Lewis Latimer House through graphic design and Lego printmaking!
Young Inventors Workshop
Discover your inner inventor with educators from Lewis Latimer House!
A Labor of Love: Sharing Our Stories
Join educators from the Lewis Latimer House at QPL, St. Albans to to design a mini family quilt!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday - Video Games in Stop Motion
Create and then animate your own video game with cardboard, wire, and stop motion animation!
Lunar New Year Celebration
Join educators from the Lewis Latimer House at the Lunar New Year Celebration for a 3D Anaglyph Art activity!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday - LED Pop-Up Cards
Create and illuminate pop-up cards to share with friends and family, just in time for Valentine’s Day!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday - Confetti Poppers
Join educators from the Lewis Latimer House as we create confetti poppers and fill them with well wishes for the new year!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday - A Labor of Love: Sharing Our Stories
Design a mini family quilt and learn about Dr. Winifred Norman, Latimer’s granddaughter, at this family-friendly S.T.E.A.M Saturday workshop!
Origami Paper Power
Join us at Queens Public Library Mitchell-Linden for Origami Paper Power, where you'll learn to combine mathematics, circuitry and art to create and illuminate your own origami sculptures!
S.T.E.A.M Saturday: A Spooky Sweet Challenge
The Halloween fun isn’t over just yet! Stop by the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a S.T.E.A.M challenge and a sweet treat.
Open House New York Weekend
Join us for family-friendly STEAM workshops, participatory performances and hourly tours at Open House New York Weekend! The annual festival highlights 200+ places across the five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special programs.
Turning a House Into a Home
Design and illuminate a diorama of your dream home at our upcoming workshop, "Turning a House into a Home.”
34th Ave Back to School: Poems in a Jar
Channel your excitement for the new school year with our Poems in a Jar activity at the 34th Ave Back to School Festival!
Summer Wellness Series: Anaglyph 3D Art
Come unwind and express your creativity with Anaglyph 3D Art at the 2024 Summer Wellness Series!
The 31st District's Annual Family Day: Drafting Circuits
Join our Drafting Circuits activity at the 31st District’s Annual Family Day!
Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival: Prints and Poems
Celebrate Queens' talented community and diverse culture with us at the Jamaica Arts and Music Summer "JAMS" Festival!
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!
Rent Our Space
The historic Landmark home and welcoming garden are perfect locations for your next event. Learn more about our rental spaces.
Partner with Us
Interested in partnering with the Lewis Latimer House to host an event? Email us at education@lewislatimerhouse.org to learn more.