Ten Broeck Mansion
9 Ten Broeck Place
Join us for the Ten Broeck Mansion's free summer family programs. Enjoy our four acres of gardens and grounds with free hands-on activities, all supplies included. Programs held outdoors (under tent) rain or shine - please dress accordingly. Our programs have something for all ages to enjoy.
All programs include hands-on art activity, history program, and themed tasting. All are free and open to families.
July 13: Foods of Asia. Join us for a Ten Broeck Mansion tea party! Taste different flavors of tea and learn napkins folds from the 19th century to set a fine table. Make a watercolor and gold-edged "China plate" to take home.
July 27: Foods of South America. Learn about the three sisters (corn, beans, and squash), and taste South American chocolate. Create your own sunflower hat to take home using corns and beans as decorations.
August 10: Foods of Oceania/"Down Under." Learn about the "King of Fruits," the pineapple, and make a pineapple using textured-block printing. Make your own "Wardian case" (terrarium) to take home as you learn about how plants were transported from far-away lands.
September 7: Jamming in Arbor Hill/Foods of North America. As the sweet Concord grapes ripen in our grape arbor, learn about jam and jelly making - get a taste of our famous Ten Broeck grape jelly! Make an up-cycled grape vine mosaic to take home.
