Growing Uptown: August Workshop Tuesday, August 20; 5:30PM-7PM Materials are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED Celebrate summer with a delightful and refreshing experience at our Growing Uptown August workshop! First, we will provide tips on how to harvest your freshly grown herbs. Next, participants will have the opportunity to craft delicious mocktails using fresh garden-grown ingredients. […]
Sunset Concert with the WaHi Chamber Orchestra Friday, August 23rd at 7PM Enjoy a free concert at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! On Friday, August 23rd, the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra will play a one hour set in the backyard at the farmhouse. Please make sure to bring your own chair or blanket to sit on! […]
Open Play at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Free! 7/27; 8/10; 8/24; 9/7 11AM-1PM Ready to flex those dominoes muscles or show off your corn hole skills? Join us for Open Play at DFM! On select Saturday’s, you can play corn hole or dominoes for free at the museum. Head down to the picnic tables by […]
"I was their midwife": Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood on Seventeenth-Century Slave Ships By Dr. Andrea Mosterman August 28th at 12PM VIRTUAL; FREE Register here Ships are usually seen as masculine spaces, and slave ships are no exception. But as the slave voyages database shows, about a fourth of the captives transported on board seventeenth and […]
Bearing Witness: An Update on the Journey Toward Collaboration, Repair and Return at the Inwood Sacred Site and African Burial Ground By Peggy King Jorde and Rachel Watkins Thursday, August 29th at 6PM on the back porch at DFM In Inwood until the late 1800s, the Dyckman and Nagel family cemeteries remained with grave markings, […]
Discovering New Narratives: Comprehensive Museum Interpretations Networking Event Wednesday, September 4th from 6PM-8PM Looking to expand your understanding of how museums can tell more comprehensive stories and increase accessibility? Join us for "Discovering New Narratives," a networking event that focuses on inclusive museum interpretations. We'll dive into discussions on how museums can better create complete […]
Open Play at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Free! 7/27; 8/10; 8/24; 9/7 11AM-1PM Ready to flex those dominoes muscles or show off your corn hole skills? Join us for Open Play at DFM! On select Saturday’s, you can play corn hole or dominoes for free at the museum. Head down to the picnic tables by […]
Exhibition Opening and Reception for "Our Blues," and "The Devil I Dance With: the Makings of the U.S. Thru African American Eyes"September 11th6PM-8PMFREELight refreshments will be served. “Our Blues,” by Regina Y. Evans is a healing arts textile installation highlighting the sacredness and dynamic beauty of Black women. The installation focuses upon rage to joy, […]
Goodbye Summer: Dance Cardio9/14, 9/21, 9/28 - 11AM-12PMFREE Goodbye, Summer: Dance Cardio will be a one-hour high-spirited and rhythmic dancing class for all levels inspired predominantly by dance fitness and Latin genres.Riki Lorenzo, a former DFM Intern, will lead the dance experience. He has been dancing his whole life. You might recognize him from a […]
Goodbye Summer: Dance Cardio9/14, 9/21, 9/28 - 11AM-12PMFREE Goodbye, Summer: Dance Cardio will be a one-hour high-spirited and rhythmic dancing class for all levels inspired predominantly by dance fitness and Latin genres.Riki Lorenzo, a former DFM Intern, will lead the dance experience. He has been dancing his whole life. You might recognize him from a […]
Growing Uptown: September Workshop Community Potluck! September 25th, 2024; 5:30-7PM Celebrate the end of summer with a community potluck at DFM! Bring your favorite dish to share with attendees. DFM will provide plates, cups, and utensils. Community members will also have the opportunity to harvest any current veggies from the DFM garden, including mint, sunflower […]
Goodbye Summer: Dance Cardio9/14, 9/21, 9/28 - 11AM-12PMFREE Goodbye, Summer: Dance Cardio will be a one-hour high-spirited and rhythmic dancing class for all levels inspired predominantly by dance fitness and Latin genres.Riki Lorenzo, a former DFM Intern, will lead the dance experience. He has been dancing his whole life. You might recognize him from a […]
