Goodnight, Hairiette
Join author and actor Tanya Wright for a reading of her book Goodnight Hairiette, a timeless tale about courage, community and being yourself featuring the courageous protagonist Hairiette of Harlem! Hands on puppet making and art activities to follow.
Sunday, November 17th
1:00 pm
Join us at Morris-Jumel Mansion on our November ConEd Family and Community Day for a captivating tin punch lantern activity! Explore the rich history of our 18th-century home by crafting your own version of early American lighting. Tin punch lanterns were popular in colonial times, providing both function and artistry, and now you can create your own unique design using aluminum foil! As the days grow shorter, let your creativity illuminate the season. This hands-on experience is perfect for families looking to connect with history and enjoy a day of art, warmth, and community fun. This program is free and open to the public. Materials are provided on a first come, first served basis. Don’t miss out!
Join us at Morris-Jumel Mansion on our November Family and Community Day for a captivating tin lantern activity! Explore the rich history of our 18th-century home by creating your own version of early American lighting. Tin lanterns were popular in colonial times as they provided both functionality and artistry, and now you can create your own unique design using aluminum foil! As the days get shorter, let your creativity light up the season. This hands-on experience is perfect for families looking to connect with history and enjoy a day of art, warmth, and community fun. This program is free and open to the public. Materials are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don’t miss out!
Lost Inwood Presents: Uptown’s Gilded Era
When: Tuesday, January 7th at 7:30 PM
Where: Inwood Farm
600 West 218th Street & Indian Road
Phone: 212-942-7451
Website: www.theinwoodfarm.com
Reservations strongly suggested.
The weather outside is frightful, but Uptown’s former castles are warm and delightful.
The monthly “Lost Inwood” history series has been a neighborhood staple at the Indian Road Cafe (now Inwood Farm) since 2009. It’s a dazzling visual display of vintage photographs and colorful tales featuring a different local topic every month.
This month’s talk features images from the region’s forgotten Gilded Age and includes:
A look at the Seaman-Drake mansion — built in the 1850s on the Wizard of Oz-like property known as Mount Olympus, remnants of its entry archway can still be found in modern-day NYC (if you know where to look)
A discussion around Industrialist C.K.G Billings and his palace, Tryon Hall, on the current site of Fort Tryon Park — Billings was so crazy-rich that he once hosted a 14-course dinner on horseback, which included caviar, flaming peaches, and champagne served from saddlebags
A virtual walkthrough of the Washington Heights Castle once owned by real estate developer Charles V. Paterno, and what building complex took its place
A peek inside the home of William H. Hurst, President of the New York Stock Quotation Telegraph Company, and the only surviving property from this forgotten Gilded Era
Rarely seen photos taken by the owners of these real-life castles, inside and out, which included fumed oak bowling alleys, indoor pools, and magnificent art collections
Cole Thompson founded the popular local history website myinwood.net. Don Rice serves as President of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance, which helps to ensure the preservation of Uptown’s historic landmark. Both longtime Inwood residents, Thompson and Rice collaborated on the book, also titled “Lost Inwood,” for the Arcadia Publishing Company’s Images of America series.
Want to save lives? Donate blood.
The NY Blood Center is running a blood drive at the Hebrew Tabernacle on November 21st from 2 to 8pm.
Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is preferred.
Sign up here:
https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/320475
