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The Kingston Horticultural Society is an affliate of the Ontario Horticultural Association and subject to the Horticultural Societies' Act, R.S.O. 1980, c.204. The Kingston branch was formed in 1889 with the objectives of: ensuring instruction and discussion on subjects connected with the theory and practice of horticulture; improving and beautifying public and private grounds; interesting youth in the study of horticulture; holding exhibits and awarding prizes for horticultural products; distributing seeds, plants, bulbs, etc. in order to promote an interest in horticulture; promoting the protection of the environment; and promoting the circulation of horticultural information.

The society meets regularly and is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of the Officers of the Society, fifteen directors and the immediate Past President.

The Kingston Historical Society was founded in 1893.

The Kingston Heritage Tattoo Society was formed in 1992, following earlier military tattoos produced by Kingston Educational Society, Inc. (KINGFEST), in conjunction with CFB Kingston in 1986, at Richardson Stadium, and again in 1987 and 1988. At the conclsion of the 1988 event, the Board of Kingfest decided not to run anymore shows due to financial difficulties. William J. Patterson and Doug Thompson disagreed, and thought that tattoos belonged in a city that had had a military presecence for 350 years. As a result, they organized the Kingston Heritage Tattoo Society, and had their first tattoo at Fort Henry in 1993. The show was a success, so the Society decided to hold a second tattoo in 1995. It soon became a weekend event, attended by thousands. In 2003, however, Mother Nature intrervened, and the second day was rained out, with disastrous consequences. While rain insurance covered lost ticket sales, and planning for 2005 was well under way, a number of longtime backers pulled out, leaving the Society, and its Board, needing $30,000 to continue. With no financial support from the community on the horizon, and President Patterson and Vice-President Chris Wellwood retiring, the Board reluctantly voted to cancel the 2005 show, and dissolve the Society.

A group, not a guild, Kingston Heirloom Quilters (KHQ) was established in 1979 by graduate students of quilting classes, taught jointly by Margaret Rhodes and Diane Berry. This two-level program endorsed the principles of traditional quiltmaking, every stitch by hand, every aspect of the craft executed with care and accuracy. It was a learning and sharing experience that the students did not want to end. Directed by their former teachers, they worked together on group quilts, learning to build them one step at a time, and being ever open to that unpredictable effect that would lift them a little above the ordinary. They try the latest trends and techniques, then return to their greatest joy, the making of Masterpiece Quilts.

Currently numbering about 60 members, they gather twice each month in rented space in Calvin Park Library. To begin with, much of the quilting was done in the main part of the Library, where they we were allowed to set up their frame as a working display, and quilted at it during Library hours. This opportunity contributed greatly to the development of the group. Originally, membership was restricted to former students of the Rhodes/Berry quilting course, but after a few years these classes were disbanded as directing the group took up most of their leaders' time. On KHQ's Fifth Anniversary, that membership restriction was lifted so that the group could continue to grow and thrive.

Their quiltmaking skills have developed through working together on more than twenty group quilts during the past two decades. Each one provided them with a valuable learning experience. All are unique, and most simply evolved as they were worked on, one stage at a time. They learned from the shared experiences of members working on their own quilts. Much of this was acquired during lunch hour 'critiques' when all would participate in the solution of one another's quiltmaking dilemmas. But, it was the group quilts that taught them the most. They strove always to do what was best for the quilt without being swayed by personal preference.

Although their status is 'not for profit', and fundraising not a mandate, six of these quilts have been raffled, raising in excess of $30,000 for local charities. A few are housed in the Heritage Quilt Collection, of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, located on the campus of Queen's University. This Collection, which represents 150 years of Quiltmaking, was established by three of members who despaired of seeing antique quilts from the Kingston area being sold off and taken out of country. The gallery was at first hesitant to accept these quilts, but they have proven to be one of it's most popular attractions. Kingston Heirloom Quilters raised $15,000 towards the production of a catalogue, published in 1990, that documents this collection. The proceeds from the sale of these books are used to support the Collection. They also produce an ongoing supply of baby quilts for local hospital to pass on to the needy.

Several of their group quilts, as well as those of different members have been juried into major shows and featured in magazines, both in Canada and the USA. The Kingston Heirloom Quilters, mount a major quilt show every three or four years.

The Kingston Heights Community Council was formed out of the tenants association of the Wartime Housing Ltd. from the Kingston Heights area which is bounded by Concession, Kirkpatrick, Victoria and Division streets. The Council's purpose was to further the interests of the citizens of Kingston Heights in all matters pertaining to public welfare, group projects, social activities and to promote better conditions for the area as a whole.

The Kingston Heights Community Council was formed out of the tenants association of the Wartime Housing Ltd. from the Kingston Heights area which is bounded by Concession, Kirkpatrick, Victoria and Division streets. The Council's purpose was to further the interests of the citizens of Kingston Heights in all matters pertaining to public welfare, group projects, social activities and to promote better conditions for the area as a whole.

Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners was formed in 1948 to promote the teaching of weaving, spinning and other related crafts in both their historic, contemporary and technical contexts. Initially, members met in each other's houses. Over the years the organization grew, utilizing various studio spaces in town, including, at one point, the attic of City Hall. In 1973 the Guild moved to the newly-purchased, City-owned J.K.Tett Centre, occupying a substantial studio space. The Portsmouth Town Hall became KHWS's interim home in 2009 as a complete renovation, restoration and rejuvenation of "The Tett" was about to begin. KHWS returned to the Tett upon completion of renovations. KHWS is the largest guild of its kind in eastern Ontario, drawing its membership, of over 80 member, from a radius of about 100 Km. It is now incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario as a non-profit corporation.

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