DiMenna Children’s History Museum Family Party: History Detectives
Join us for our first ever Family Party!
Join us for our first ever Family Party! Children become history detectives and will be transported to another time. They will embark on a hands-on journey through the centuries, learning and understanding about people in the past whose hard work and creativity changed the course of history.
For more information e-mail dchm@nyhistory.org or call (212) 485-9240
At the Kids’ Table: How the Kitchen Has Changed
RSVP required
How The Kitchen Has Changed
Saturday, January 12th 2-4 pm
What does eighteenth-century Tupperware look like? How about a nineteenth-century toaster? In this program, you'll go on a family scavenger hunt in the New-York Historical Society to uncover the kitchens of the past. Then we'll cook together, making cinnamon toast from SCRATCH—everything from grinding the sugar to making butter by hand! You'll find out how much the kitchen has changed from 1813...to 1913...to 2013!
At the Kids’ Table: Cornelia Van Varick’s Holiday Kitchen
RSVP required
Cornelia Van Varick’s Holiday Kitchen
Saturday, December 1st 2-4 pm
Dutch families in New Amsterdam were known for their delicious holiday confections—can you imagine all the good smells that would have come out of their kitchens? You will smell some of them in this program, the first in the At the Kids' Table series led by "historic gastronomist"
Thanksgiving Eve Balloons
Must be a Family Member to attend
Join us for our family-friendly Thanksgiving Eve event, an exclusive sneak peek of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloons, games, scavenger hunts and more. Must be a Family Member to attend.
For more information e-mail membership@nyhistory.org or call (212) 485-9279
Grandparents Day
Bring your grandchildren and explore the history of our nation through games, arts and crafts, and gallery hunts for young and old.
Family fun on Grandchildren's Day!
Bring your grandkids to the DiMenna Children's History Museum for a fun day of exploration! Join us in the morning for story hour and spend the day.
Sunday Story Hour 11: 30 am
August Reading Into History Book Wrap Event: Harlem Summer
For ages 9-12
Come ask Walter Dean Myers questions and hear him read from his book Harlem Summer. Then participate in book discussion and see fascinating artifacts from the N-HYS collection that help bring the book to life.
About Reading Into History: A book club for young historians
July Reading Into History Book Wrap Event: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
For ages 9-12
Looking for good summer reading? Want to meet your favorite authors and hear about their creative process? Want to learn more about the time period in which the story is set? Reading into History is a book club for young historians.
June Reading Into History Book Wrap Event: Dave at Night by Gail Carson Levine
For ages 9-12
Looking for good summer reading? Want to meet your favorite authors and hear about their creative process? Want to learn more about the time period in which the story is set? Reading into History is a book club for young historians.
Cross-Stitch Circle
Every Thursday all year long!
Every Thursday…all year long! Drop in to try your skills at one of the oldest forms of embroidery in the world. Beginning cross stitchers will learn the basic stitch and create a bookmark with their new skill. More seasoned stitchers can continue working on their bookmark or branch into more complicated designs – make a handcrafted gift for someone! This program is designed for kids who are at least six years old.
Shake Your Roots! with Alastair Moock
Singin’ and dancin’ — that’s what it’s all about! Alastair leads kids in sing-and-move-alongs of original and classic American tunes, including songs by Woody Guthrie, Mississippi John Hurt, and Leadbelly. Students will be up on their feet, moving their bodies, finding their voices and engaging with the vibrant history of American folk and blues music. Alastair’s performances are appropriate for kids of all ages.
