A special event for those who have seen the CABRINI movie. Reel… or Real? Find out what’s fact and what’s film! With Executive Director Julia Attaway. Friday, Dec 27 and Saturday, Dec 28 at 11am. Free.
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United Palace: Aires De Navidad 5th Annual Holiday Concert & Artisan Market
Let’s vibe! Join Aires De Navidad 5th Annual Holiday Concert & Artisan Market for music, dance, holiday traditions. Don’t miss it!
Fort Washington Collegiate: Annual Christmas Tree lighting/Toy Giveaway
Annual Christmas Tree lighting/Toy Giveaway
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 2pm
Join us for an evening of festivities with music, giving, carols and a toy giveaway.
2pm – WHCC concert in the Sanctuary
3-8pm – toy giveaway begins
4:30pm -Sunset – Tree lighting and carols
We are accepting donations. Drop off a new toy at the church or you can give finacially via the give tab on the website.
Accessible Birding in Fort Tryon Park with Alex Wang (12/14) (Free)
Beautiful Fort Tryon Park commands sweeping views of the Palisades and the Hudson River from soaring cliffs of bedrock in northern Manhattan. Past encounters include a variety of birds such as Bald Eagles and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
Fort Tryon Park’s 67 acres are accessible to birders of all abilities and disabilities. Accessible-friendly routes including many well-paved walkways are suitable for birders with strollers, carriages, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, etc. Accessibility is enhanced by birding guide and educator Alexandra Wang (Avian Alex), M.S. Ed., who offers augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) pamphlets, Braille pamphlets and plush birds for an inclusive birding tour. Further accommodations can be requested in advance by reaching out to Alex at alexmwang1992@gmail.com.
The group will meet at the main entrance of Fort Tryon Park on Margaret Corbin Circle. Registration not required but encouraged. No limit. Free.
Accessibility and Directions:
The M4 bus will take visitors to the main entrance at Margaret Corbin Circle. If you take the A train to 190th Street station and take the elevator up to Fort Washington Avenue, Margaret Corbin Circle will be on your right. The 175th Street A train station is an accessible station. Exit and take the M4 bus to Margaret Corbin Circle. There is an accessible restroom at the Bonnefont Restaurant. To learn more about Fort Tryon Park, please visit the NYC Parks website.
Morris-Jumel Virtual Parlor Chat: The Making of “Faces and Facades” with Andrea Arroyo
This Women’s History Month, celebrate the Women of Washington Heights with Andrea Arroyo as she takes you through the process of creating her exhibition “Faces and Facades”. The project is a love letter to the uptown community and the women who hold it together. The paintings in the exhibition blend organic and non-organic forms, inspired by the women and architecture of Northern Manhattan. Creatives, visual artists, and feminists alike will be inspired by the passion Andrea brings to her work and community.
About Andrea Arroyo:
“Andrea Arroyo is an award-winning artist who works in various media, including painting, site-specific installations, and public art. Ms Arroyo has presented sixty individual and over 200 group exhibitions, her work is collected internationally and is in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Richmond Museum, the Smithsonian Institute, and the New York Public Library and many other institutions.She has received numerous recognitions, including The New York Women’s Foundation Award, two Fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, The United Nations Lurie Award, Artist Employment Creative Rebuild New York Fellowship, Global Citizen Award Artist, Clinton Global Initiative, San Antonio de los Baños International Biennial Award, Hispanic Federation/NoMAA/Google Art Award, and multiple grants from the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, the Puffin Foundation, the Harlem Arts Alliance, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Additional honors include Heroes of the Pandemic, Official Artist of the Latin Grammy, Outstanding Woman of New York, Groundbreaking Latina in the Arts, and Outstanding Latina of the Year. Arroyo’s book ImagiNATIONS: Art as Solidarity won the Gold Medal for Best Art Book at the International Latino Book Awards. Public art projects include permanent indoor and outdoor artwork for private, institutional, and corporate spaces, including the New York City Subway and two public schools.Her artwork has been published extensively, including on The New Yorker’s cover, The New York Times, The Nation, and Le Monde. It has also been the subject of over two hundred features in the international media.”