Dyckman Farmhouse has always been a place where people grow things in the ground: the Lenape used this area as seasonal farmland, the Dyckmans were known for planting fruit orchards, and even today our neighbors tend to our raised garden beds.
Join us on Earth Day to celebrate the past and present pollinators that have made Dyckman Farmhouse’s garden possible!
- Enjoy a pollinator-inspired puppet show starting at 4:30pm, the legendary “Hummingbird Saves the Day” with Cinta Productions returns to the Farmhouse!
- Bring paper butterflies, bees, and birds to life with stop motion animation!
- Sparrow? Pigeon? Hawk? Discover who’s who in the bird world and get fluent in birdwatching with the Urban Park Rangers!
- Create melodies and rhythms inspired by our Inwood neighborhood with local composer and teaching artist Evelyn Petcher Brandes!
- Roll up your sleeves, make wildflower seed bombs, and take your best shot around our Hessian Hut! FYI, come back to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in a month to see your sprouts in action!
Kid- and family-friendly? Absolutely! This party was made just for you!
Registration Required? No, this is a free, drop-in program
What does Inwood sound like?
What music comes to mind when you think of Inwood?
Join us for a musical family workshop for youth and adults! Adults and kids ages 5-18 are invited to collaborate on a community composition, guided by Teaching Artist and composer Evelyn Petcher Brandes and Leadlights Ensemble violist Arthur Dibble.
Come learn how to use flashcards, boomwhackers, and bells to create melodies and rhythms inspired by our Inwood neighborhood. Your words, melodies, and ideas shared in this workshop will come to life in Ms.Brandes’ brand-new musical composition called “Inwood Haven,” premiering this September on our very own back porch!
Any accompanying adult is considered a participant of this program. Accompanying adults and youth must reserve a ticket. Participants may be photographed during this workshop and will be asked to sign a media release form.
Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2026
Time: 4PM-6PM
Cost: FREE
Registration Required? Yes, register via Eventbrite! Only 15 spots available.
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th and Broadway)
“Inwood Haven” is a project created by NYC based composer Evelyn Petcher Brandes and sponsored by the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum through a grant from New York State Council on the Arts.
Flyer Design by Dawn Kim
Inwood Library is teaming up with Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance (DFMA) to bring you a free, in-person community livestream and discussion of both Talking About Race Matters lectures this March.
Talking About Race Matters (TARM) is a two-part virtual lecture series where notable scholars share their groundbreaking work on cultural history and social justice.
This month, TARM lectures will explore the cultural and political contributions of Black women musicians in America. This is “The Song of Our Freedom: Black Music in America” in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
*After the livestream, in-person attendees will participate in a guided discussion and explore supplementary reading curated by Library staff and TARM lecturers. Small snacks will be provided.* Adults 18+
Dr. Daphne A. Brooks is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Black Studies, American Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Music at Yale University. She is the author of Bodies in Dissent: Spectacular Performances of Race and Freedom, 1850-1910 (Durham, NC: Duke UP, 2006), winner of The Errol Hill Award for Outstanding Scholarship on African American Performance from ASTR; Jeff Buckley’s Grace (New York: Continuum, 2005) and Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound (Harvard University, February 2021).
Inwood Library is teaming up with Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance (DFMA) to bring you a free, in-person community livestream and discussion of both Talking About Race Matters lectures this March.
Talking About Race Matters (TARM) is a two-part virtual lecture series where notable scholars share their groundbreaking work on cultural history and social justice.
This month, TARM lectures will explore the cultural and political contributions of Black women musicians in America. This is “The Song of Our Freedom: Black Music in America” in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
*After the livestream, in-person attendees will participate in a guided discussion and explore supplementary reading curated by Library staff and TARM lecturers. Small snacks will be provided.* Adults 18+
Dr. Tammy Kernodle on “Lord Help Me Be: Alice Coltrane and the Quest for Freedom in Black Power Era America”
This lecture explores pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane’s role in pushing forward the avant-garde jazz aesthetic during the years immediately following the death of her husband and collaborator John Coltrane. It examines the symbiotic relationship between the music from her early solo albums and the broader idea of freedom that fueled the rise of the Black Power and Black Nationalist Movements.
Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle is the Park Creative Arts Endowed Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Music at Miami University (OH), where she teaches in the areas of African American music, gender studies in music, and race and American popular culture.
The Hummingbird saves the day is a fun-filled puppet show all about flowers, friendship, and adventure! Join us at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum for an exciting in-person event that will delight both kids and adults. Watch as Keke, the brave puppet hero, embarks on a journey filled with laughter and heartwarming moments. Don’t miss out on this magical experience with the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre!
Zumba salva el día – un show de títeres sobre flores, amistad y aventuras donde todos se divierten y aprenden juntos.
