Tag Archives: Northern Manhattan

Fort Washington Library: Naked Gun Friday Matinee

Join us at the Fort Washington Library in our Community Room as we screen “The Naked Gun” starring : Liam Neeson; Pamela Anderson; Paul Walter Hauser; Kevin Durand; Danny Huston.

Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr becomes a police officer like his legendary father and must save the police department from shutting down by solving a case.

Running Time : 1 hr and 25 min. MPAA rating: PG-13

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

Inwood Hill Park: Kids Week: Wigwam Gathering and Campfire

Kids Week: Wigwam Gathering and Campfire

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.

Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city for Kids Week during Winter Recess. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. Explore and enter our recently restored Lenape wigwam and enjoy an afternoon by a warm campfire. Learn how to use a bow drill and other methods to start a fire.

Location

West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park

Cost

Free

Registration

Registration not required.