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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For PA Day, participate in our upcoming exhibit “Reflections of Ourselves”, with a private group tour, followed by a kid-friendly rug hooking workshop. Take inspiration from 19th century North American techniques to learn this tried-and-true skill to turn fibre scraps into your own “Reflections of Ourselves” piece of art. Add it to the exhibit or take it home.
Designed for Kids & Families.
Location: King Heritage & Cultural Centre
Fee: $12.50+HST Resident, $14.00+HST Non-Resident
Pre-Registration Required. Register HERE.
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Parents have the day off as grandparents are invited to bring their grandchildren to a unique experience at the museum. “Leaf” your mark on our upcoming exhibit “Reflections of Ourselves”, with a private group tour, followed by cross-stitch workshop for all levels. Work together to stitch your own “Reflections of Ourselves” leaf inspired by various cultural motifs; and, add it to the exhibit or take it home.
All levels welcome!
Register HERE.
Pre-Registration required. All participants including children and adults must register.
*Stay tuned for more programs and events in this Grandma-Grandpa & Me series!
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Note: Tempo Tots will break from December 20, 2024 and will resume January 10, 2025
Starting October 25, the KHCC museum is ready to make some music: and your toddler is invited! Keep to the beat and develop your toddler’s motor and language skills, social skills, and imagination through rhythm, music, and dance!
Every Friday, 10AM-10:30AM.
Drop-in program. Pre-registration not required. Pay at Door. $7/child (taxes included).
Ages 1-3. This is a caregiver participating class.
Optional: Please bring a yoga mat for optimal comfort during activities.
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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 2025 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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Join us bi-weekly, on Tuesdays, 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 for 2025: January 14, 28, February 11, 25, March 11, & 25.
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
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Try a new dance style and get moving to celebrate Lohri at the KHCC, in partnership with King Township Public Library!
Lohri marks the end of winter, as the days get longer and the sun journeys into the northern hemisphere. Participate in this traditional welcome through Bhangra fusion: a type of traditional folk dance from the Punjab area.
This high-energy workshop is for all ages and levels.
Location: King Heritage & Cultural Centre
Date & Time: January 25, 2025, 2:00PM-3:00PM
Pre-Registration Required.
Contact your local King Township Public Library branch or email info@kinglibrary.ca to register.
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Participate in our upcoming exhibit “Reflections of Ourselves”, with a private group tour, followed by a rug hooking workshop. Take inspiration from 19th century North American techniques to learn this tried-and-true skill to turn fibre scraps into your own “Reflections of Ourselves” piece of art. Add it to the exhibit or take it home.
January 23, 10AM-12PM.
Location: King Heritage & Cultural Centre
Pre-Registration Required. Register HERE.
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Parents have the day off as grandparents are invited to bring their grandchildren to a unique experience at the museum. “Leaf” your mark on our upcoming exhibit “Reflections of Ourselves”, with a private group tour, followed by cross-stitch workshop for all levels. Work together to stitch your own “Reflections of Ourselves” leaf inspired by various cultural motifs; and, add it to the exhibit or take it home.
All levels welcome!
Register HERE.
Pre-Registration required. All participants including children and adults must register.
*Stay tuned for more programs and events in this Grandma-Grandpa & Me series!
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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 on the road 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.
Nobleton Public Library: January 28, 2025, 10AM-11:30AM. Register HERE.
King City Public Library: February 27, 2025, 10AM - 11:30AM. Register HERE.
Ages 14+.
Pre-registration required.
Laptops will be provided or bring your own.
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Looking to expand upon your go-to knitting patterns and stitches? Dive into a new heritage style and learn unique Estonian stitches during this workshop to craft your own folk mittens, led by an Estonian artist.
Also catch a one-day Estonian-Toronto led art exhibit in partnership with the (EAC) Estonian Arts Centre; and, our current exhibit “Reflections of Ourselves” to learn more about this unique culture and others that inspire fibre crafts around the world.
Materials will be provided including knitting needles (5 No. 2 Needles) and yarn (Fingering Weight Yarn, 2 colours). However, you can bring your own if you prefer!
Pre-Registration Required. Register HERE.
*For Intermediate-to-Experienced Knitters. Must have knowledge of a basic knitting stitch.
Group Tours
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Join us on our tour "Community is King!" this summer to explore the historic buildings, people, and stories that shaped King Township - and continue to make its community key, or rather, King! This interactive tour will invite you to handle artifacts and investigate technologies from our museum collection, step in the shoes of a Kinghorn S.S. #23 student, and dive into historic fashion and dance culture - and if daring, learn a few dance moves!
Whether you are a new visitor or a returning King resident, there is always something new to discover at the KHCC as we continue to evolve.
Details:
Tour is included with General Admission ($5.00/person, taxes included).Call us at (905) 833-2331 to pre-book a tour or schedule during a walk-in visit (*Note: walk-in tours are subject to availability. Large groups are encouraged to pre-book to best cater to your group's needs).
Available year-round.
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.
