Art meets History: Family Education

Living History Community Days: free family garden, health, & art-making programs 10:30-11:30.  Explore our gardens, museum collections, and many cultures with the theme “Our Big, Big World.”  All programs include a free Ten Broeck Mansion children’s tour to learn about special art and artifacts in

May 20: Plants of North America Family Art & Gardens Program – free

May 27: STEAM @ Ten Broeck: middle school/teen free technology program – free

June 10: Kids’ Planting & Garden Program – free

June 16-18: Juneteenth Weekend at the Ten Broeck Mansion celebrating the life of Roseanna Vosburgh, born June 17, 1800.  Special tours & art programs.  Free.

  •    June 17: Plants of Africa Family Art & Garden Program – free
  •    June 17: Archaeology Day at Ten Broeck in partnership with the NYS Museum and Hartgen Archaeological Associates  – free

June 24: STEAM @ Ten Broeck: middle school/teen free technology program – free

July 1: Plants of Europe Family Art & Garden Program – free

July 8: STEAM @ Ten Broeck: middle school/teen free technology program – free

July 15: Plants of Asia Family Art & Garden Program – free

July 22: STEAM @ Ten Broeck: middle school/teen free technology program – free

July 29: Plants of Oceania Family Art & Garden Program – free

August 5: Plants of South America Family Art & Garden Program – free

August 12: STEAM @ Ten Broeck: middle school/teen free technology program – free

August 19: Global Explorer Pastport Program

August 26-27: Shakespeare Festival

  • free family acting workshops – August 26 – free
  • Shakespeare performance in the Ten Broeck Gardens with Capital REP – August 26 – donations appreciated
  • Shakespeare in the Mansion: readings & poetic sightings in the Ten Broeck Mansion – August 27 – donations appreciated

September 9: Jamming in Arbor Hill – family jam/jelly and art making workshop – free

September 27: Office Hours: Community Digitization Project – free

September 30: Tulip Bulb Planting & Take-home Bulb Kits – free

October 21: Family Scavenger Hunt – free

Holiday House: Dec 3-18 (Saturdays/Sundays) – free children’s art programs, story hour & more – registration coming soon

These programs are made possible in part with support from the New York State Council on the Arts, Stewarts Foundation, Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation and the support of members of the ACHA like you.  Thank you.