Tag Archives: Northern Manhattan

Morris-Jumel – Uncovering Uptown History: A Guided Walking Tour

The Morris-Jumel Mansion brings New York history to life in the brand-new “Uncovering Uptown History” guided walking tour!

Manhattan’s oldest residence, the Morris-Jumel Mansion, brings Uptown Manhattan history to life in the brand-new “Uncovering Uptown History” guided walking tour!

Morris-Jumel Mansion guides bring you along a series of hidden historic gems of New York history in the brand-new “Uncovering Uptown History” guided walking tour: a 90-minute, one-mile mobile experience beginning at the Morris-Jumel Mansion and ending at Trinity Cemetery on Broadway and 155th. Spanning over 260 years, this tour illuminates little-known corners of the Revolutionary War, the Gilded and Industrial Ages, the Harlem Renaissance, and more, connecting the paths of legendary figures with the ones we walk today. Perfect for locals, hard to impress history buffs, and tourists looking beyond well-known sites of New York City.

Dress seasonably and wear your walking shoes. The walk is considered easy to moderately challenging.

Tickets are on sale NOW! The first tour of the series will take place December 6 at 10:30am-12:00pm and 1:30-3:00pm.

Fort Washington Library: Movietime in the Teen Center “A Minecraft Movie”

Join us in the Fort Washington Teen Center for A Minecraft Movie!

A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.

Snacks and water provided!

No Registration Required

Open to Teens 12+

Fort Washington Library: Family Matinee “Ice Age”

Join us at the Fort Washington Library in our community room as we screen films that may make you laugh, cry, or just recall am memory from back in the day.  Fort Washington Library, Children’s Room

Kick back and relax with a Saturday afternoon movie at Fort Washington Library! For children of all ages with caregiver.

Ice Age (2002), rated PG; A mammoth joins a sloth and a saber-toothed tiger on a journey to reunite a boy with his father

Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “The Holdovers”

Join us at the Fort Washington Library in our community room as we screen films that may make you laugh, cry, or just recall am memory from back in the day.

” The Holdovers” starring Paul Giamatti and Di’Vine Joy Randolph      (From  Only Murders in the Building).  Running Time 2 hrs 13 min.

In 1970, a curmudgeonly history teacher at a New England boarding school remains on campus during Christmas break to supervise held over students, and ends up forming an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker.

Fort Washington Library: Jazz WaHi Presents Jazzy Jambalaya Storytime

Jazz WaHi Presents: Jazzy Jambalaya Storytime “Jazzy Fairy Tales” with Louise Rogers and members of the Pied Piper Children’s Theatre

Fort Washington Library, Children’s Room
For all ages

Join us for a special musical storytime presented by musicians from Jazz WaHi! Open to children of all ages and their caregivers. Come ready to dance!