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Morris-Jumel – Life is a Dream: A Day of the Dead Ofrenda

Join in this community activation event to create an ofrenda with artist Andrea Arroyo on Saturday, October 26th, 3:00 – 4:30 PM. The ofrenda will be on view in the Morris-Jumel Mansion from October 26th – November 17th, 2024.

Life is a Dream is an art installation inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition. It is based on the belief in the connection between the living and the deceased and the everlasting link between this world and the next. On the Day of the Dead, ofrendas – offerings placed at an altar – welcome the spirits of our loved ones for one night.

Life is a Dream combines traditional and modern elements and invites the community to participate in creating a meaningful shared experience. Attendees are encouraged to bring small photographs (copies, not originals) and cards to place on the altar to remember their loved ones (no food or candles, please). We will provide paper and markers so attendees can write short messages to loved ones and ancestors. Day of the Dead is a revered celebration unrelated to Halloween that does not include morbid, scary, or performative elements.

Life is a Dream is made possible in part with support from Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders and the Puffin Foundation and is presented in conjunction with Andrea Arroyo’s exhibition Faces & Façades, on view through March 23, 2025.

Image: Detail of an ofrenda (“Viva la Vida”) commissioned by the School of Visual Arts and Flatiron in 2023. Photography credit: Mariana Otalora.

Dyckman Farmhouse: Dyckman After Dark

Dyckman After Dark
October 30th; 6 – 8PM

Come by this spooky season to join us for Dyckman After Dark on October 30th, 2024!

You walk into the farmhouse, costumed to the ninth, and you’re pleasantly surprised to find a candlelit, decorated house!! Now that you’re in the Halloween mood, you go to get a tarot card reading, and obviously, it’s gonna tell you that Dyckman After Dark is going to be so much fun.

Then you’re free to go and have as many Halloween snacks as you want. Really, what could be better? It’s definitely not something you want to miss, and it’s fun for the whole family!

 

Dyckman After Dark

October 30, 2024, 6PM-8PM

FREE

Let’s come together during this terrifying season for the “Dyckman After Dark” event on October 30, 2024!

You enter the farm, dressed to the nines, and are surprised to find a house decorated and lit by candles. Now that you’re in the Halloween mood, you go get a tarot reading, and of course, he tells you that Dyckman After Dark is going to be a lot of fun!

Then, you can enjoy as many Halloween treats as you like. What could be better? You definitely won’t want to miss it, and it’s fun for the whole family!

J. Hood: HallowScream Fright Walk

HallowScream Fright Walk

Thursday, October 24, 2024
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

HallowScream Fright Walk

Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park with an interactive haunted house. Wear your best costume and get ready for the scariest party in town!

Know before you go:
You can experience our fright walk at any point between the allotted time for the day. For your safety and others’, please exercise caution during the fright walk. Please wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes, and refrain from wearing jewelry. Participants cannot run or touch props and actors. No bags or belongings are allowed inside, so please plan accordingly. Parental discretion and supervision, especially for participants under 13, are highly recommended. Waivers must be signed by an adult.

The HALLOWSCREAM! Fright Walk features frightening images and special effects, sudden movements and jump scares, loud and intense audio, varying light conditions (such as flashing lights and low visibility), and fog in a potentially physically and emotionally demanding environment. Enter at your own risk.

Thursday, October 24, 2024, | Fright Wall
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

J. Hood Wright Recreation Center| W. 174 St. & Fort Washington Ave. | New York, N.Y. 10033

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311.
Contact accessibility@parks.nyc.gov or (212) 360-1430 for more information regarding accessibility.

Location

351 Fort Washington Avenue
Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free

Word Up – Rethinking Reparations: Envisioning Holistic Repair

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – 7:00pm
Word Up Community Bookshop Librería Comunitaria
2113 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10032

register

Join Word Up for a workshop to understand the historical grounding for policy-based reparations; challenge the possibility of meaningful policy-based repair in a nation built on stolen land; and imagine methods of repair and wellbeing generation outside of the settler-colonial, capitalist construct. Leading the workshop will be Dr. Makini Chisolm-Straker, co-editor of The Historical Roots of Human Trafficking. All materials for this interactive workshop will be provided.

This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 30 max attendees. Please register in advance.

In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees for this event must wear a mask inside.

Word Up Community Bookshop is located at 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (& 165th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 168th St and the A/C train to 163rd or 168th  St.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Makini Chisolm-Straker, MD, MPH is a policy-based reparations specialist, with a background in public health and domestic policy. A former White House Fellow and visiting professor of history at Yale University’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, Dr. Chisolm-Straker’s work focuses on reparations to Black and Indigenous people in what is now the United States. By centering the populations that are the foundation of the nation’s wealth, Dr. Chisolm-Straker proposes structural changes that value and bring us toward communal abundance.

Dyckman Farmhouse: Rhythm and Brews

Rhythm and Brews
October 24th; 6PM-8PM
Tickets: $30

https://www.eventbrite.com/…/rhythm-and-brews-tickets…

Mark your calendars for an evening packed with soulful tunes, refreshing drinks, and a whole lot of fun. Trust us, this is one event you won’t want to miss! Rhythm and Brews is coming to the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum on October 24th, 2024.

Picture this: the sweet sounds of a live jazz trio lead by Nicole Pettit drifting through the air as you sip on Uptown Manhattan’s Dyckman Beer. Whether you’re a jazz aficionado or just looking for a good time, we’ve got something for everyone. If you’re feeling competitive, why not challenge your friends to some classic lawn games? Corn hole, anyone? It’s all happening right on the lush, green grounds of the historic Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, so you know it’s going to be a picturesque evening.

But wait, there’s more! Not only will you get to enjoy incredible music and tasty beverages, but you’ll also be supporting a great cause. All proceeds from “Rhythm and Brews,” go directly towards free programs, exhibitions, and educational opportunities at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum. So come out, have a blast, and do some good! Grab your tickets now, because they’re selling faster than a saxophone solo in a bebop tune.

Must be 21+ to enter. Early bird ticket price: $20

Ritmos y brebajes

Octubre 24, 6pm-8pm

Marca tu calendario para un atardecer de melodías

conmovedoras, bebidas refrescantes, y pura diversión. ¡Un evento que no te quedras perder! Ritmos y Brebajes viene a la casa histórica y museo Dyckman el 24 de Octubre de 2024.

Imagínate esto: Disfrutas de las dulces melodías del Jazz

mientras tomas cerveza de la compañía Uptown Manhattan Dyckman. Si eres un aficionado al jazz o simplemente buscas pasar un buen rato tenemos algo para todos. Si te sientes competitivo ¿Por qué no desafíar a tus amigos a algunos juegos clásicos de jardin? Todo esto sucederá en los terrenos verdes y exuberantes de la casa histórica y museo Dycman. Será una velada pintoresca.

¡Pero espera hay mas! No sólo podrás disfrutar de música increíble y deliciosas bebidas, pero también estarás apoyando una gran causa. Todos los ingresos de “Ritmos y brebajes” serán usados directamente para programas, exposiciones y oportunidades educativas gratuitas en el museo Dyckman. ¡Así que sal, diviértete y haz algo bueno! Obtén tus entradas ahora, porque se van rapido.

Debe ser mayor de 21 años para participar. Precio de entrada anticipada: $20

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