Stop by Dyckman Farmhouse Museum to make your own delicious homemade drink using herbs from our eight-bed educational garden and create prints inspired by what’s growing on our half-acre property!
Included with museum admission.
All ages are welcome
Tag Archives: Kids Activities
Highbridge Park: Movies Under the Stars: A Good Person
Friday, August 15, 2025
8:15 p.m.–8:45 p.m.
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs.
Allison’s life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law helps her live a life worth living.
Rated R — Restricted. Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian.
Movies begin at dusk. This event is FREE and open to the public. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled. The decision to cancel the event will be made prior to the screening and will be promptly posted on our website.
For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311. Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility.
Location
Cost
Free
Word Up Recirculation: I’m Working On Something by Handmade for Kids
Saturday, June 28, 2025 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm
RECIRCULATION A project of Word Up
876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)
New York, NY 10032
A free musical performance for children and their families by the Washington Heights band Handmade for Kids. I’m Working On Something is an interactive, bilingual, and kinetic show presenting original compositions and songs from the Latin American songbook for children of all ages!
Preview some of the music here.
With flavor, purpose, and joy
To sing, dance, and wonder
Con sabor, propósito y alegría
Para cantar, bailar y maravillarse
Handmade For Kids is a bilingual performance of songs, stories and and beats that make the body move, the mind think, and the imagination wonder.
This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 50 max attendees. Please register in advance.
In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all time.
Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop, is located at 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 157th St., A/C train to 163rd St., and the M4 and M5 to Broadway and 159/160th.
Sugar Hill – NESTING: Artist in Residence Natalie Collette Wood
Artist in Residence Natalie Collette Wood
Saturday July 26th 11am – 2pm
Natalie invites all ages to tour the environments of Nesting, her fantastical exhibition consisting of living sculptures, aerial installations, immersive painted landscapes and interactive soft sculptures!
Families are encouraged to participate in a hands-on group project in the galleries, using natural materials.
11:00 AM: Hands-on tour with the artist (geared toward kids)
11:30 AM- 1:00PM: Collaborative art-making project using natural materials.
1:30 PM: Exhibition tour with the artist (general public)
Word Up: Rising in the Heights with Carmen Cancél & Jainardo Batista
Saturday, June 14, 2025 – 11:00am to 12:00pm
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria
2113 Amsterdam Ave. & 165th St.
New York, NY 10032
Puerto Rican musicians soprano Carmen Cancél and singer/ percussionist Jainardo Batista of “Buena Vista Social Club” join forces with Leadlights Ensemble for an unforgettable event of music and storytelling, featuring One Sweet Song by Jyoti Gapal, ill. by Sonia Sanchez. **Please note the time of this event is 11 a.m.**
Rising in the Heights is a festival of free outdoor public arts performances curated by Leadlights Ensemble in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Latinx and Black cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and bilingual storytelling. Free copies of the featured book will be available.
This project is made possible in part with funds from UMEZ Arts Engagement, supported by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); and Creative Engagement, supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council and the Howard Gilman Foundation. UMEZ Arts Engagement and Creative Engagement are administered by LMCC.