This beloved MJM tradition is back for its 33rd year! Marjorie Elliot and Parlor Entertainment turn the Mansion into a concert venue unlike any other for two days full of Jazz, community, and joy! This event is FREE. There is no registration required.
The Mansion will be open for FREE self-guided tours from 2 PM-4 PM.
Marjorie and the band will play until 6 PM.
1775 was 250 years ago. At that time the people of Kingsbridge did not know that the most dramatic and violent 8 years in the history of the area were about to begin. The Revolutionary War would transform the neighborhood from a lush and fertile farming community into a muddy battle-scarred military camp with forts on every hilltop. For the community that was here, 1775 was the year that everything changed. The men of the area formed a militia for defense and the Continental Congress ordered the area fortified. But why here? Why did George Washington consider it a “pass of the utmost importance?” And how did local people feel about the ideas and events that were reshaping America and their lives?
On August 27th at 6:00 PM, join us for Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s LAST Back Porch History lecture of the season featuring historian Nick Dembowski, who will take you on a virtual tour of Kingsbridge and northern Manhattan in the years before the war, leading up to the Declaration of Independence.
Nick Dembowski is a Bronx local historian and Executive Director of the Kingsbridge Historical Society. He was the lead curator of the Kingsbridge Remembers 1775-1783 exhibit at the Kingsbridge Historical Society. He is also the Site Historian of the Van Cortlandt House Museum.
Date: Wednesday, August 27th
Time: 6-7pm
Registration: Zoom registration required.
Cost: FREE!
Livestream? YES! Register using the link in our bio!
Location: Livestream via Zoom and in person at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th and Broadway)
Our annual shuttle tour is back, this time in Upper Manhattan and The Bronx! We’re teaming up with some incredible cultural organizations to offer a unique opportunity to trace New York City’s foundations across historic sites built between 1748 and 1836.
Travel by shuttle to three historic sites with an extra stop on our extended tour that includes a boxed lunch. Enjoy special crafts, activities, and delicious treats along the way. Learn about the lives of the people that lived and worked in these places including the Lenape, Dutch settlers, and enslaved Africans.
Purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/heritage-trail-tracing…
Thanks so much to Dutch Culture USA for supporting this opportunity to connect, and to our wonderful partners who are helping make this event a success. #nychistory #thebronx #uppermanhattan #historichouses
Join us on Sunday, October 12 at 4:00 PM on the Cloisters Lawn as we officially designate the park’s magnificent Great Ginkgo as one of NYC Parks’ celebrated Great Trees. This special ceremony honors the enduring beauty and ecological importance of this centuries-old landmark.
Following the commemoration, enjoy an open-air concert featuring Jhoely Garay and her ensemble. A New York–based guitarist, composer, arranger, and educator from Mexico, Jhoely blends straight-ahead swing, contemporary jazz, and vibrant Latin American rhythms. Through her music, she amplifies stories of climate awareness and overlooked histories, creating an unforgettable evening of sound and purpose.
Celebrate nature, music, and community beneath the golden autumn canopy of Fort Tryon Park’s Great Ginkgo!
Join us for an outdoor screening of Coogan’s Bluff, the 1968 crime thriller starring Clint Eastwood—filmed right here in Fort Tryon Park! See the park as it appeared over 50 years ago, with scenes showcasing its dramatic rock formations, iconic arches, and sweeping Hudson River views.
Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy this classic film surrounded by the very landscape that helped set the scene.
This event is free and open to the public.
Friday, August 15 | 8 PM | Dongan Lawn
