Prospect Park Alliance presents a Community Conversation with Meredith Sorin-Horsford, Director of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, as part of its "Re-Imagine Lefferts Historic House" initiative to re-envision the mission and programming of this historic house museum while it undergoes restoration to recognize the role the house played as a site of slavery, and tell the stories of enslaved […]

Join Annette A. Aguilar and StringBeans Latin Brazilian Jazz on our back porch for an in-person concert. Bring something comfy to sit on and proof of vaccination for entrance. Seats are first come, first serve and the gate will be closed once we have reached a safe capacity. Can't make the show? This program will […]

  Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, the last remaining Farmhouse in Manhattan, offers a Farm-to-Table tour on Saturday, October 9th at 10:00 am, and 11:00 am. The tour includes a guided visit to the house, the kitchen garden and the Hessian Hut. The Farmhouse is easily accessible via public transportation – take the A or 1 train […]

DFM Educator, Fabiola Cáceres, and political activist and food justice warrior, Karen Washington, meet in the DFM kitchen to prepare Gumbo-A-La-Bronx, an important cultural recipe. Join the pair as they cook and contemplate the history of a dish born in West Africa and popularized during colonial times. They will examine how a recipe can tell […]

Visit the Dyckman Farmhouse! Self-guided tours of the house and the Hessian Hut are free of cost. The Dyckman Farmhouse is a historic gem, the last farmhouse in Manhattan dating from 1784, with beautiful surrounding gardens and a Revolutionary War era Military Hut. Enjoy a walk or sip a cup of coffee while enjoying this small green space in bustling Inwood nature. […]

This year marks the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Washington, a key event during the Revolutionary War. Be transported back in time and celebrate your local history. Be sure to look for the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum table for a special kids craft and information about our site and Hessian Hut. EVENT WEBSITE Este […]

Museums Respond to the Demand for Social Justice: Are We Creating A Sustainable Mash Up? Presented by Ms. Deborah Schwartz, Independent Consultant for Arts and Cultural Organizations Some cultural institutions are setting their sights on democracy and social justice. What does it look like in our programming, our governance structures, and our community relationships? In […]

Courageous Conversations By Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director of The Classical Theatre of Harlem and Michael Dinwiddie, Associate Professor of Dramatic Writing, Gallatin School of Individualized Study, New York University. A moderated discussion centered around the intersection of art and social justice. Seeking to uphold our founding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, our goal […]

Flow y Movimiento in the Heights: Social Justice & Advocacy in High School By Susan Natacha Gonzalez, MA, ATR, MS Ed and Deputy Director of Institutional Growth at Fresh Youth Initiatives and Beatriz Oliva, LMHC, PhD student and Clinician at Fresh Youth Initiatives The daily practice of social justice requires discerning the needs of those […]

The American Plate: Race, Place, Taste and the Future of Food Equity By Ora Kemp, MPH, Director of Nutrition, NY Common Pantry Sowed from seeds of fertile grounds, sweat drenched brows and broken backs, the flavors of the American plate are seasoned with slavery's bitterness. Salted with segregation and smoked in stacks of racial injustice, […]

Earth Day— Saturday, April 23rd from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Join the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in welcoming the spring season! We are looking for garden enthusiasts to help us rake the gardens, trim the bushes, weeding, and distribute mulch throughout the property. This year's Earth Day celebration is perfect for anyone looking to do hands-on garden activities. Kids!— from […]

SATURDAY APRIL 30 STARTS AT 1 PM SHARP! (Will not be held in event of rain) Meet at the main flagpole in Inwood Hill Park at 1 PM (this is the flagpole at Isham St., near the rest rooms, not the flagpole next to the tennis courts). Will conclude about 3 PM at the Dyckman […]