The King Heritage & Cultural Centre offers a number of arts and heritage based programs for all ages through out the year. See below for our current list of offerings and check back as new programs are announced. You can also visit our events calendar for a full schedule of our activities.
Kids
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Sat, May 11 2024, 11am - 12pm
Is your child looking to learn a new fibre craft? Heritage Rug Hooking for Kids is simple by design and technique, allowing participants to run wild with their imagination! Design your own pattern, coordinate your colour combinations, and enhance your motor skills to turn fibre materials into a work of art!
Saturday, May 11, 2024. 11AM-12:00PM. $12/Participant. Pre-registration required. Ages 6-12.
Pre-Register HERE.
*This workshop is part of May is Museum Month in Ontario! Discover local gems in the GTA and support us at the KHCC by participating in one of our heritage-based programs or events!
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Sat, May 18 2024, 10:30 - 11:30am
Calling all young artists to get a hands-on look at one of history's greatest inventions: printing! Participate in the KHCC's upcoming Printing Workshop: Creative Impressions for Kids! Get a close-up look our museum's printing artifacts; and, get inspired to create your own print using our Lino Press and a custom Lino Block stamp - designed by YOU!
All levels welcome: this unique art program is an excellent way for your child to learn a new artisan skill or enhance their current creative talents.
Saturday, May 18, 2024. 10:30AM-11:30AM/12:00PM. $25/participant (*tax included). Pre-registration required. Ages 6-12.
Pre-Register HERE.
*This workshop is part of May is Museum Month in Ontario! Discover local gems in the GTA and support us at the KHCC by participating in one of our heritage-based programs or events!
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Sat, May 25 2024, 11am - 12pm
Learn what it takes to become a comic book artist: design a custom comic book character and put them into action in your own comic strip! With our museum staff, explore the genre's origins to take inspiration from some of history's greatest comic book characters and series.
Saturday, May 25, 2024. 11AM-12PM. $12/child. Pre-registration required. Ages 5-12. *Child-friendly comic book to take home is included!
Pre-Register HERE.
*This workshop is part of May is Museum Month in Ontario! Discover local gems in the GTA and support us at the KHCC by participating in one of our heritage-based programs or events!
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Join the fun every Saturday at the Kids' Create Art Club to explore the KHCC with a twist: with art as your lens! Every week will feature a different artistic technique, style, or theme, all with the intention of cultivating your child's creative side and motor skills.
Drop-in anytime during 10AM-11AM every Saturday. New activities each week. Suitable for ages 5-12. $7+HST/participation. *Includes Free Admission to the Museum
Summer camp is returning to the KHCC in 2024 with THREE all new heritage & culture themed camps. Registration opens March 1 at king.ca/camps. More details to come.
Adults & Seniors
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Have you ever been curious to track down your family history through online genealogy databases, but you do not know where to start?
The KHCC is back at King City Public Library to host their Digital Genealogy Workshop! Learn the tips and tricks of digital research as your KHCC museum guide teaches you how to track your family history online and through a variety of archival databases, step-by-step.
King City Public Library: April 17th, 2024 from 6:30PM-7:30PM.
Ages 14+. Pre-registration required. Laptops will be provided or bring your own. Register HERE.
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Join us bi-weekly, starting on Tuesday, February 6th, to dive head first into all things stitched, handcrafted, and rich in fibre! Bring your project with you: knitting, crochet, rug hooking, felting, quilting, cross-stitch, hand sewing, or any fibre craft you're working on or would like to start. Chat with fellow hobbyists to learn the tips and tricks of their trade; or, participate in our Fibre Library to donate any unused fibre you might have lying around or adopt a new one for your next project!
FREE. Ages 16+. Send us an email at kingmuseum.ca to let us know you're dropping by and/or drop-in last minute from 10:00AM-11:30AM.
Upcoming Dates: February 6, 20, & March 5, 6.
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Tue, May 7 2024, 6:30 - 8:30pm
To kick off "May is Museum Month", the KHCC is launching its first adult heritage craft workshop: Rug Hooking. Take inspiration from 19th century North American techniques to learn this tried-and-true skill to turn fibre scraps into pieces of art.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024. 6:30PM-8:30PM. $20/Participant. Pre-registration required. Ages 14+. All levels welcome!
All materials will be provided; but, participants are more than welcome to bring (thick) fabric scraps from home if you're looking to embellish your design.
Pre-Register HERE.
*This workshop is part of May is Museum Month in Ontario! Discover local gems in the GTA and support us at the KHCC by participating in one of our heritage-based programs or events!
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Sat, May 18 2024, 1 - 4pm
Delve into the history of the printing press in the KHCC's upcoming Introduction to Printing Workshop: Creative Impressions! Get a close-up look at the printing artifacts in our museum collection; and, take inspiration to design and carve out your own 6x8 inch Lino Block stamp. Select your ink and apply it to our Lino Press to create your own print series!
Saturday., Saturday, May 18, 2024. 1PM-4PM. $50+HST/participant. Pre-registration required. Ages 13+. All levels welcome!
Pre-register HERE.
*This workshop is part of May is Museum Month in Ontario! Discover local gems in the GTA and support us at the KHCC by participating in one of our heritage-based programs or events!
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Tue, May 28 2024, 6:30 - 8pm
Did you know that the old trick of wrapping your silverware in cling-wrap can actually damage it rather than preserve it? Curious to learn why? Attend the KHCC's "Artifact Roadshow" for museum tips and tricks to care for items at home from: metals and silverware, leather, ceramic, paper, natural fibres and fur, and more! This workshop will provide you with museum-grade advice for practical use at home.
For the later half of the workshop, bring an item from your antiques or vintage collection to explore its unique history; and, specific care instructions to preserve it for the future. Our museum staff will work with you one-on-one to share its secrets and conservation tips!
Don't have an artifact to bring? No problem! Get a chance to handle artifacts from our collection to learn about how to apply its care at home.Tuesday, May 28, 2024 from 6:30pm-8:00pm. $15+HST/person. Ages 14+. Pre-Registration required.
Pre-Register HERE.
*This workshop is part of May is Museum Month in Ontario! Discover local gems in the GTA and support us at the KHCC by participating in one of our heritage-based programs or events!
In partnership with the King Township Public Library. The last Thursday of each month we meet at the King City branch to discuss a new spice, including the history, culture and of course, how to cook with it! Learn More
Group Tours
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Delve into King Township’s history, while touring the KHCC’s historic buildings, to explore the stories, people, and events that shaped their communities. Along the way, participate in interactive activities to: put your tech-savvy IQ to the test in our King Railway scavenger hunt, recreate a historic dance in Laskay Hall, and step in the shoes of a Kinghorn S.S. #23 student to discover that community is key, or rather, King!
Cost: $5/person *Includes Price of Admission
Call us at (905) 833-2331 to book a tour or schedule during a walk-in visit (*Note: walk-in tours are subject to availability).
History at Home Video Programs
The KHCC has a number of online programs that can be done at any time. Learn new skills from the comfort and safety of your home below.
Make your own berry ink! Don't you hate it when your pen runs out of ink? Using only berries, vinegar and a pot you can make it yourself.
Power a light bulb using a lemon! Be sure to have a parent help you with this one - it's a bit tricky!
Looking to start researching your family tree? Let us start you off with some tips, tricks and resources available online and right here at the KHCC.
Looking for a high calorie snack? Pemmican was made by the Indigenous People of North America and taught to the early explorers to give them a high energy food source to keep them going through the long Canadian winters.
The King Heritage & Cultural Centre acknowledges that we are on the traditional territories of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabe peoples, whose presence here continues to this day. We also would like to acknowledge that these are the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit and to thank them and other Indigenous peoples for sharing this land with us.
Looking to start your own vegetable garden? With the warmer weather coming our way, it's time to start thinking about more outdoor activities! Learn how to start your very own garden with this simple how to guide.
Learn about the ancient art of Shadow Puppets! Put on a performance using only items found at home.
Learn how to create all natural dyes from everyday ingredients, just like the early settlers of Canada. Create a rainbow of colours from nuts, berries and leaves and try dyeing your own materials.