Tag Archives: Washington Heights

CANCELLED – Word Up: GIY Family Mushroom Workshop

Friday, November 15, 2024 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Word Up Community Bookshop Librería Comunitaria
2113 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10032

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Growing Gourmet Mushrooms at Home with Everyday Items

Join us at Word Up to learn about the diverse fungal life in Uptown Manhattan, the lifecycle of a mushroom, how fungal life impacts our daily lives Uptown, and how to engage with them for a future without food insecurity and chronic disease. This event includes a workshop on growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms from brown rice and coffee grounds in plastic cups and ziploc bags (photos of the process and in-depth explanations). The presentation will be sent out by email for reference afterward. 

Freshwater Mycology is a black + trans guided futurist mushroom farm, research repository, and art house committed to understanding and sharing the profound benefits of mycelim and mushroom fruits of all diverse types. Seeking to understand ecosystems as systems of natural collaboration, Freshwater Mycology is dedicated to improving the senses of life, nervine homeostasis in humans, and networking across species to make the world kinder and inhabitable for longer. We believe in nature over everything and plan to continue our medicine making research as far as we can extend. Stay tuned for quantum mechanics, molecular biology, mycelium-derived technology, all alchemized for you into our products, for all our higher goods. Freshwater Mycology is a black, trans-guided mycelium house who stays up, stays studious, stays scientific, and stays Fresh. Learn more at https://freshwater-mycology.square.site/

Hispanic Society: Artist Talk: Píntame Angelitos Negros

Artist Talk: Píntame Angelitos Negros
Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 | 6:30pm

Join us for an artist talk where Rose Deler will discuss her installation, “Píntame Angelitos Negros,” the 2024 selection for the Art on the Audubon Terrace in partnership with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA). The conversation will be moderated by the Executive Director of NoMAA, Dr. Niria E. Leyva-Gutiérrez.

This art installation, “Píntame Angelitos Negros” is inspired by the poem of the same name written by the Venezuelan poet Andrés Eloy Blanco, made famous by Mexican singer Pedro Infante. Deler grew up listening to his records, which her dad frequently played on his record player. She immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic as a baby, and growing up, she did not feel Dominican or American. Listening to this song as a child made her aware that she was not alone in questioning where she was in this American life. This installation will consist of 999 white ceramic angels and a single black ceramic angel, all evenly spaced and attached by wire to the gate on Audubon Terrace. Deler hopes viewers take the time to find that one black angel.

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Washington Heights Community Choir Winter Concert

Join us for a joyful selection of music ranging from Irving Berlin to Ysaÿe Barnwell to new music from multiple local composers, including a commissioned piece by Brandon Hilfer.Saturday,

December 14, 3:00-4:00 PM

Admission is free and donations are always welcomed!

WHCC is a no-audition community chorus that provides adults of all ages and abilities who love to sing the chance to connect and create with others who share the same passion. We aim to foster creativity, uplift spirits, strengthen community bonds, and introduce new audiences to a diverse range of choral music. To learn more visit washingtonheightschoir.org.

Fort Washington Collegiate Church: Thanksgiving Community Meal

Thanksgiving Community Meal!
Sunday, November 17th @ 1pm.
Free/Gratis! Everyone is welcome, todos bienvenidos!
Join us for a meal.
Volunteer to serve: Sign up to volunteer and donate
Donate food:
· Drop off food during business hours, 9a-5p, Monday through Friday, until Nov 15. Perishable items such as: green beans, onions, celery, carrots, yams, milk, dinner rolls, butter, as well as non-perishable items such as: instant stuffing, canned items (canned chicken stock, mixed vegetables, hams, and cranberry sauce), instant potatoes, and drinks (sodas and juices).
· Drop off cooked items such as pies, pastries, side dishes, or other warm or cold dishes or beverages, please bring them to Fort Washington Collegiate Church, 729 West 181th St, on Saturday, November 16th between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Donate $$: You can contribute financially to this meal, via cash, or you can give online at: https://www.fortwashingtonchurch.org/give.