Upcoming at the Voelker Orth Museum:

Green Garden/Green Planet                                 

Sunday, April 27, 1-3:30pm

The Museum’s Earth Day program is all about reconnecting to our natural world and being good stewards of our planet. It’s a day to plant seeds and bring plants into your home. Be creative in the re-use and re-cycling the materials of everyday life in art and habits.  

Activities for this family friendly afternoon include window-sill plantings, making sun-catchers, a scavenger-hunt, and other activities.  There’s a book swap corner, some fun & informative materials & light refreshments.

Admission $5/ $12 per family (Members: $4/$10)

Victorian Lawn Tea & Music

 Sunday, May 18, 1—4pm 

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of music, food, art, and spring blooms at the Voelker Orth Museum in Flushing.

Enjoy a light lawn tea in the garden with a musical performance by Eart'Acte, with Stephen C. Josephs on flute, Michael Sigaran on double bass, and Glen Flax on guitar. There’s traditional tea sandwiches, and other sweet and savory treats with a selection of teas.  A traditional German Maibowle punch is also featured.                 

General Admission $20 and $15 for Members. Advanced tickets available on Eventbrite. If it rains, the program moves indoors.

Mother’s Day: Creative Together                       

Sunday, May 11, 1-3:30

Celebrate Mother’s Day with us!                                                                   

We extend a warm invitation to visit the museum. Join our drop-in art workshop and create a bouquet of colorful paper flowers. You can draw your inspiration from the spring blooms in the garden.   

Enjoy a refreshing glass of our signature Betty’s Zip punch, crafted with grapes from the Museum’s vines.     

It’s a perfect opportunity to spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon surrounded by loved ones.  And, if the weather smiles upon us, immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the spring garden.

Suggested donation: $5. Museum open 1-4pm.

Spring Break Family Day    

Tuesday, April 15, 1:00-3:30

Time to be creative! Join us for an afternoon of printmaking and butterflies. It’s a bit early to see real butterflies fluttering in the garden, so we’ll create some colorful versions of our own.  Activities suitable for all ages. Light refreshments served.

Admission $5/ $12 per family (Members: $4/$10)

 


Abstract Reality: Greta Jaklitsch Photographs
Sep
24
to Nov 5

Abstract Reality: Greta Jaklitsch Photographs

Opening Reception: Sept 24, 2-4pm

Unaltered, unfiltered, a glimpse of the world around us, Greta Jaklitsch photographs with 35mm film. Jaklitsch was one of the first artists shown at the Museum and this exhibition is a 20th Anniversary event.

Many of her most striking images are captured in parks, on walks, and observing things that are here in Queens. This exhibition brings together images that explore pattern or playfully abstract composition.

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Stories and Snacks: A Festival of Home Cooking
May
21

Stories and Snacks: A Festival of Home Cooking

The Queens Memory Project and the Voelker Orth Museum are partnering for a festival of home cooking in Flushing, Queens.

This inaugural festival is an immersive celebration of food and cultural memory. Activate your senses and connect to the diversity of Queens culinary traditions as you explore the Voelker Orth House and its Victorian garden.

Hear from experts on history and cooking, taste samples from local food vendors, and swap family stories and recipes. See how to preserve a record of your family’s home cooking traditions, and get creative in hands-on family workshops.

Join us to add your stories, heritage, and food traditions to the living history of Queens!

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The Latehomecoming: Literature to Life Workshop
May
4

The Latehomecoming: Literature to Life Workshop

  • In this intimate workshop led by teaching artist Aurea Tomeski, participants will discuss questions of home, identity, and belonging. Actor Gaosong Heu will perform excerpts from The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang as a means of exploring the themes of immigration in the memoir.

    Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect through small discussions and writing prompts.

  • Tickets include happy hour, house tours, and garden viewing.

    First twenty registrants also receive complimentary tickets to the full performance of The Latehomecomer at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts on Friday, May 5 at 8PM.

    $15/per person | $10/students and VO members.

    Limited spots available.

  • Based on the memoir The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang, © 2008, published by Coffee House Press. Performed by Gaosong Heu

    Adapted by Aurea Tomeski & Elise Thoron. Directed by Elise Thoron

    For more about Literature to Life’s arts and literacy programs, please contact Lisa Beth Vettoso at Literature to Life: lisa.v@literaturetolife.org or learn more online at www.literaturetolife.org.

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