Nick Dembowski, Director of the Van Cortlandt House Museum, joins us for Back Porch History to discuss "The History of a NYC Street Corner." Hear about the saga of the “Wading Place” at 230th Street and Broadway, where people once crossed from the mainland to Manhattan at low tide. This is one of the most […]
Relax, unwind, and create with us! At the Dyckman Spa-Tacular, we will provide attendees with the materials and recipes to create, customize, and take home three bath and beauty products. Sip on spa water made with fresh DFM garden ingredients while customizing a sugar scrub from our scrub bar, a refreshing facial spray, and a […]
Nothing goes to waste! Learn how to use the rest of your herbs and veggies before the growing season ends; we will prepare a concoction to start the fermentation process and preserve it for the wintertime. Fermentation is an ancient process to save foods from consumption long after their harvest or preparation, a practice that […]
Celebrate Harvest Moon and Tsukimi with the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum and the Fort Washington Green! Harvest Moon refers to the full, bright Moon that occurs closest to the start of autumn. Farmers would rely on the harvest moon to harvest crops late into the night before they had electricity. In Japanese culture, Tsukimi means "moon-viewing," and […]
Join us for the first presentation in our Talking About Race Matters - Join the Conversation Lecture Series! The theme for this series is "Decolonizing Food." Culinary Historian Lavada Nahon will kick off the series with her presentation "The Impact of the Age of Exploration on What We Eat." For many the idea of decolonizing […]
September 21, 2022 @ 6:30 PM - Karen Washington Food Justice is More than Growing Food and Feeding People People in poor urban and rural communities are told that if they want food security, all they have to do is grow their own vegetables, give up soda and exercise, as if, by magic, eating vegetables […]
Join us for a wine reception to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition from Kathleen Holloway! The genesis for this recent body of work comes from all of the changes we, as a society both locally and globally, have gone through in the past few years. The pandemic forced many of us to work […]
September 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM - Ora Kemp Here to Stir the Pot: TikTok as a Tool for Elevating Culture & Catalyzing Change Sprinkle, share, chop, crop, fold and follow; the recipe for a strong social media profile built to catalyze change is like perfecting a recipe. Some content requires a bit of spice, […]
The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is proud to be a part of this year's New York State Path Through History Weekend! The Path Through History program showcases New York's rich history, highlighting all types of historical sites with the purpose of discovering New York's diverse history. The New York State Path Through History Weekend will take […]
Join us on Friday, October 21st from 5PM-7PM for a fun night of pumpkin carving, apple cider, and cookies! We are excited to celebrate spooky season and host our First Annual Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee! This pumpkin carving event is open to children 13 and under, and all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. […]
The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is the perfect place to celebrate the best season of the year! Our Annual Community Fall Festival is free and family friendly from 11AM-3PM. We will have arts and crafts, story time with the NYPL, a bachata dance workshop with Fuerza Dance Studio, a cider press demonstration, lawn games, and so […]
Join us for an eerie night of fun at Dyckman After Dark! See DFM lit up for Halloween, and feast on apple cider and cookies while listening to some spooky tunes! Come by DFM after hours on Thursday, October 27th, from 6PM-8PM. Costumes welcome, but not required. ¡Únete para una espeluznante noche de diversión en […]