Programs and Events

Mansion Tours

Select Saturdays in the Mansion
1 PM - 2 PM

Exhibition Tours

Tuesday – Sunday in the Mansion
2 – 3 PM

Private Docent Led Tours

Take a guided tour of the exhibitions with a knowledgeable guide.

Spring After-School Art Lab I Grades K-2

Tuesdays, 4:30 – 5:15 pm

Spring After-School Art Lab II Grades 3-5

Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Spring After-School Art Lab III Grades 6-8

Thursdays, 4:30 - 6 pm

Family Saturdays: An artmaking experience for the whole family!

Saturdays: March 28, April 11, 18, May 2, 9, 16, 30
Time: Drop-in between 12 pm and 3 pm | Stay for 45 minutes

Spring Break for Art

On-site: The Manes Education Center
Date: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday- April 7, 8, 9
Time: Session 1: 11 am - 12:30 pm, Session 2: 1 - 2:30 pm

Slow Art Day

Curator’s Talk: 250 Years of Art on Long Island with Franklin Perrell

Date: Sunday, April 12
Time: 3 pm

Brown Bag Lectures in the Mansion with Docent Riva Ettus

Dates: Select Thursdays,
April 16, May 14, June 18
Time: 1 pm

A Talk with Artist Michael White

Date: Sunday, April 19
Time: 3 pm

Super Family Saturday: Artful Earth

On-site: Manes Education Center
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 1 - 4 PM

Spring Sculpture Stroll

Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: 11 am – 12:30 pm

A Conversation with Artist Adam Straus and Amei Wallach

Date: Sunday, May 3
Time: 3 pm

NCMA Members-Only Book Club

Date: May 6, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

A Talk with Artist Dee Shapiro

Date: Sunday, May 31
Time: 3 pm

A Talk with Lauren Brincat, Curator & Director of Collections at Preservation Long Island

Date: Sunday, June 14
Time: 3 pm

Summer Art Lab 2026

July 6-31 | Four weekly sessions
Monday-Friday | 9 am-12 pm
Ages: children entering kindergarten Fall 2026 through age 10

Member Preview Hours

Date: July 25 - 26, 2026
Time: 9:30 - 11:00 AM