Tag Archives: Family Fun

Word Up: L’heure du conte en français / French Story Time

Word Up Community Bookshop & the French American Academy presents a special story time in French, led by a FAA teacher.

This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 30 max attendees. Please register in advance.

In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees for this event must wear a mask inside.

Word Up Community Bookshop is located at 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (& 165th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 168th St and the A/C train to 163rd or 168th  St.

Jazz Power: The Many Dimensions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

All Ages

Date: January 19th, 2025
Time: 1:30 – 6:00 P.M. (doors 1:00 p.m.)

The Many Dimensions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a joyful birthday celebration honoring Dr. King’s legacy of sharing, caring, peace, and community. Families with young children are invited to enjoy interactive jazz performances, hands-on art making, and engaging activities from 1:30–3:00 p.m. featuring the Sofia Tosello Quartet and Crudo Creates.

The celebration continues from 3:00–6:00 p.m. with powerful live performances by The Antoinette Montague ExperienceThe Maki Nientao Trio, and Zah! Ensemble with Advanced Jazz Power Youth, showcasing inspiring voices, intergenerational talent, and the spirit of joy, justice, and unity through music.

Location:Harlem School of the Arts

645 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030

YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood: Uptown Arts & Culture Pop-Up Series – Voices of the Heights!

Winter Rocks! Exciting Family happening featuring: Live music, Mural making studio and cooking workshop!

Live music by Brooklyn-based duo Y&I.  Imagine MIA, Kate Bush, and Tom Tom Club mixing aesthetics. Not influenced by pop but creating pop songs, it’s “rhythmic and primal, airy and ethereal, and intense and catchy, all with a sense of playful fun.”

Community-powered mural workshop with Artist and Curator Gal Cohen open to kids, adults, elderly everyone! In this collaborative project, artists of all ages are invited to step in and help paint a large scale mural inspired by the stories, colors and everyday life of the Heights. This workshop celebrates creativity, collaboration, and the power of community led art. No experience needed—just curiosity, imagination, and a love for the Heights and Inwood.

Bubbie’s Kitchen Tu Bishvat Cooking Workshop with Cyndi Rand! So many fun and delicious snacks that you can make with fruit! Celebrate the New Year of the Trees (Tu B’shvat) with some fun edible arrangements!

Inwood Hill Park: Inwood Hill Wetland Restoration

Inwood Hill Wetland Restoration

Monday, January 19, 2026
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.

Join NYC Parks Stewardship as we celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect wetland areas in Inwood Hill Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health, as well as remove debris in order to help restore the wetland and create a healthier ecosystem. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long sleeves, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Face masks may be worn at your discretion. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. This event has been funded in part by NYC Service. To sign up a group of 10 or more volunteers please reach out to stewardship@parks.nyc.gov.

Location

Gaelic Field in Inwood Hill Park

Cost

Free