Stop by Senate House on Saturday, September 14th from 1-3pm, for a free drop-in activity to get a silhouette portrait of you, your family, or friends! Silhouette portraiture was a popular way to recreate an image of oneself or a loved one before the invention of photography in the mid-1800s. All Saturday Special activities are […]
Get creative at Senate House on Saturday, September 21st from 1-3pm with a free drop-in activity and draw like John Vanderlyn! John Vanderlyn was an artist born in Kingston who studied painting in Paris thanks to his patron Aaron Burr. Senate House has the largest collection of Vanderlyn's art in the world. Join us for […]
Come join us at Senate House on Saturday September 28th from 1-3pm for a free drop-in activity and learn how to make an Apple Pomander! A pomander was an early type of aromatherapy typically made from an apple covered in cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg or even rosemary. A pomander could be worn or left out in […]