Bring your furry friends and the whole family for our annual Dog Run Fundraiser!
Join us at the Sir William’s Dog Run gazebo for a festive photo opportunity with Santa Claus. Capture a holiday memory with your pup, spread some seasonal cheer, and support the largest dog run in Manhattan.
We can’t wait to see all our four-legged friends dressed for the holidays!
John Washington’s HOW TO CLOSE A CAMP: DISPATCHES FROM THE FIGHT AGAINST IMMIGRANT DETENTION
Word Up welcomes reporter and award-winning translator John Washington to discuss his new book,”How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention”, an urgent polemic and practical guide to dismantling the immigrant detention system.
“An urgent, courageous book…. Please read it, both to witness the vital stories that Washington captures with grace and rigor, and to study the moral blueprint it presents to us all.” -Sarah Stillman
ABOUT THE BOOK
Masked federal agents are kidnapping and killing our neighbors, on the streets and behind the bars of hundreds of detention centers across the country. In How to Close a Camp, award-winning journalist and translator John Washington offers a galvanizing, clear-eyed case for why we must close these camps and how to do it.
In spite of the decades-long growth of immigrant detention, communities have been fighting back against camps–and winning. Washington distills strategies and lessons from successful campaigns to close camps and block or slow the opening of new ones, drawing on conversations with veteran organizers from the movement. Chipping away at the infrastructure of the camp is the only way to stave off increasing xenophobic and authoritarian violence. It is time to close all the camps and build a world that no longer requires them.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Washington is a journalist covering the border, climate change, democracy, and more. He has written for The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Nation, The Intercept, and other outlets. He is the author of The Case for Open Borders and The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum at the US-Mexico Border and Beyond. Washington is also a translator of books by Anabel Hernandez, Sandra Rodriquez Nieto, and others. His most recent translations include The Hollywood Kid by Óscar Martínez and Juan Martínez, and Blood Barrios by Alberto Arce, which won a PEN Translates Award. Both were co-translated along with Daniela Ugaz. He lives in Tucson, AZ.
Coltrane Celebration celebrates the life and music of John Coltrane, with this year marking his centennial. The show’s first performance was in 2019 in North Carolina, Coltrane’s home state, while this show is the New York premiere. The show features both arrangements of Coltrane’s music and original music inspired by Coltrane’s life written for 17-piece jazz band by Joseph Herbst.
Spoken word is interwoven throughout the show, bringing to life Coltrane in his own words as the script is all pulled from interviews and writings by Coltrane, allowing those less familiar with Coltrane’s work to be fully immersed as well. While drawing some inspiration from his music directly, the show explores the beliefs, philosophy, and morality of Coltrane as seen in his interviews, resulting in a new experience of Coltrane as a person as well as a musician.
Featured arrangements include “Giant Steps,” “Lonnie’s Lament,” and “After the Rain,” along with compositions inspired by “Equinox,” “Like Sonny,” and “Pursuance.” Join us as we celebrate both a North Carolina and New York icon!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Hailing from the Carolinas, composer and woodwindist Joseph Herbst uses music as a medium for storytelling. In 2021, he released his debut album, This is Our Environment, bringing together original music, spoken word, and environmental justice. Works in progress include his first big band album, Into the Void of My Dreams, exploring personal change through an original story of a person entering their Dreamworld, and his theatrical show, Ghosts in the Mirror, exploring internalized messages and how we handle them. When not leading his own projects, Joseph works avidly as a copyist with a goal of assisting composers, working with notable figures such as Etienne Charles, Mike Garson, Alan Ferber, Jon Cowherd, Darcy James Argue, and Elio Villafranca. Joseph received the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award (2021, 2023, 2024), the ASCAP Johnny Mandel Prize (2023), and the 24th Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize and Manny Album Commission (2023)
Classical music in a comfortable setting! A music salon reminiscent of a comfy night at your best friend’s house, made special by 2 local virtuosic string musicians, Sasha Ono and Emily Garrison, playing classical, tango music, and some of your favorite pop songs . Guests and Artists wear loungewear and indulge in refreshments. Dress Code: Comfy clothes Optional: BYO blanket or pillow if you want to sit on the floor.
Please register in advance as space is limited. Due to the layout of Dyckman Farmhouse, some guests may be in a different room and have a restricted view of the concert. Seating is first come, first serve.
Mission: At Comfy Classical, a multi-sensory music salon, everyone is invited to relax and enjoy in a comfortable setting while being treated to performances by top-tier classical musicians. This carefully curated event is founded on the idea that relaxation, comfort, and creative socialization are essential for a fulfilling and creative life. Comfy Classical offers a sanctuary where you can unwind and recharge, allowing you to re-enter the world feeling well-rested rejuvenated.
Sasha Ono is an award winning cellist and concert curator based in New York City where she is known for her versatility and unique sound. Sasha is a featured as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician with Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Itzahk Perlman, Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bell, Michael Bublé, and more. Sasha’s recorded work can be found on GRAMMY Award winning songs by the 8-Bit Big Band and Geoffrey Keezer, as well as on soundtracks for Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu TV shows, Disney Pixar, and more. Sasha regularly works on Broadway shows and is involved with a variety of musical theater projects. She has also founded the series “Comfy Classical” which has introduced many new audiences to classical chamber music. Sasha is currently touring with Zach Bryan as a part of his band and recently recorded on “Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs”.
Emily Garrison is a multi-faceted violinist performing at renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center. Emily regularly performs with orchestras all over the Tri-State area, including the Albany Symphony, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Binghamton Philharmonic, and the NEPA Philharmonic, where she sits as assistant Principal second violin. In addition to her orchestral career, Emily regularly is invited to perform in chamber music projects throughout the northeast, including the NEPA Philharmonic’s chamber series, where she has performed challenging works such as Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. At home, Emily enjoys exploring unconventional instrumentation with partner and jazz saxophonist/composer Matt Garrison in their duo “Scroll and Reed.”
Post-Thanksgiving Day Northern Manhattan Parks Super Hike
Join the Rangers on a post-holiday super hike of Inwood Hill Park and Fort Tryon Park. The Rangers will take you on a Northern Manhattan Walk along the Inwood Salt Marsh, old growth forest and then onto the scenic paths of Fort Tryon Park to enjoy stunning views of the Palisade Cliffs and Hudson River. The hike will end at the Heather Garden of Fort Tryon Park at Margaret Corbin Circle and Fort Washington Avenue.
