Crafts with Cathy April 27th, 2PM-4PM Materials are first come, first served! Celebrate spring at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum with Cathy Sanacore! Cathy will lead a craft workshop where participants can create their own spring themed paper wreath. This event is free, and materials are first come first served. This program is open to kids […]
"The Ancestor’s Future: An Afrofuturist’s Journey Through Time" Exhibition Opening Reception April 30th, 6PM-8PM FREE "The Ancestor’s Future: An Afrofuturist’s Journey Through Time," Exhibition is a personally curated journey from the past of Black America to the future of the African diaspora with performance artist and public historian Cheyney McKnight. It will explore community bonds, community healing, […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
Growing Uptown: May Workshop Tuesday, May 14; 5:30-7PM Materials are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED Come unleash your creativity and get your hands dirty! At our Growing Uptown May Workshop, you will have the opportunity to decorate your own terracotta pot, transplant a seedling, and discover how to utilize everyday items from your home for planting […]
***THIS EVENT IS FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION** Tickets cost $3 per person, and are free for Inwood Residents. Wander the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum while listening to the beautiful sounds of Jose Luis on the harp! Jose will play at the farmhouse during open hours. Find Jose set up in the farmhouse parlor on: Saturday, March […]
Join the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum and Carla & Keyes for "Colonial Crossroads," a Pinkster celebration! Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 at 6PM Colonial Crossroads is a family friendly interpretation of African and European traditions and instruments that influenced each other during the Colonial period. The audience is encouraged to participate in call-and-response and body percussion techniques. […]
Performance and Drumming Workshop from Wula Drum May 23rd, 2024, 6PM-7:30PM FREE, First Come, First Served Mark your calendars for May 23rd! Wula Drum will offer a drumming performance and lead a drumming workshop as part of DFM's Pinkster Week programming. Pinkster is an African American holiday that originated in the Dutch colony of New […]
***THIS EVENT IS FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION** Tickets cost $3 per person, and are free for Inwood Residents. Wander the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum while listening to the beautiful sounds of Jose Luis on the harp! Jose will play at the farmhouse during open hours. Find Jose set up in the farmhouse parlor on: Saturday, March […]
The Pinkster Stroll Send Off Saturday, May 25th from 10AM-11AM FREE The Pinkster Stroll will be a group of Black New Yorkers dressed in historically inspired garb walking from Dyckman Farmhouse to New-York Historical Society in commemoration of both enslaved and free Black people in 17th- and 18th-century Dutch New York who celebrated Pinkster, the […]
History in Focus: The Dutch in Upper Manhattan in the 17th Century By Dr. Deborah Hamer Wednesday, May 29th at 12PM FREE; Virtual via zoom Register here The most populous Dutch settlements in the 17th century were in Nieuw Amsterdam (lower Manhattan) and in Albany, and most Dutch records produced in the period were produced in one […]
The Grand Tour: An Immersive Dance Experience May 30th, 2024 at 6:30PM - FREE By Julia Bengtsson from New York Baroque Dance Company. Accompanied by Paul Shipper, Dongmyung Ahn, Jason Priset and Patrick Pride Attend "The Grand Tour," at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Visitors will experience an immersive dance performance, and have a chance to […]