Events
September 2018
Festival Minokan: A Haitian Song & Drum Celebration
Free
Join Fanmi Asoto for a festival of Haitian singing and drumming. Lakou Souvenance ceremony honoring the spirits of Dahomey with music, dancing and food. 2:30 Drum Workshop for all ages 3:00 Song workshop for all ages 4:00 Kriyol Dance! Collective Performance 4:30 Fanmi Asòtò Performance and Presentation Open to all who wish to learn about and experience this traditional Haitian celebration. Free for children under 6.
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Farmhouse Family Day: Plant Pigments
Start the school year off at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum for our Free Family Days & Farmers Market! Drop-in between 11am and 3pm for outdoor colonial games, seasonal activities, scavenger hunts and more! Join us in September as we tap into our inner creatives and cook up some natural dyes using plants found in everyday gardens. Starting at 1pm, we'll explore the colorful ranges of plant-based dyes and experiment with creating patterns by twisting, folding, and wrapping our fabrics into…
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Breukelen Country Fair 2018
Free
Bring the whole family for a day-long extravaganza of local growing, hands-on homesteading, and creativity that turns the traditional harvest festival on its ear and boasts an array of games, crafts, local food, music, demonstrations, and family-friendly workshops led by local partners. Arrive by 1:30pm for a Puppet Show presented by City Parks Foundation’s PuppetMobile. Children 13 and under can take a tour of the farm on a pony ride! Celebrate Brooklyn’s rich history of growing with a local pop-up farmer’s market, seed swap, plant talks,…
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Shower 2 Empower
Our friends from the BPN Birthing Project and Christopher Rose Community Empowerment Campaign will be hosting their 3rd Annual Community Baby Shower. It’s free and open to all pregnant woman and women with children up to the age of one. Arrive by 2PM for workshops and activities on a variety of topics including: Relaxation Therapy Dancing Through Pregnancy Doula, Baby & Me Parenting & Postpartum RSVP here . Call 718-272-2363 or email xamayla@crcec.org for more information.
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October 2018
Nou La – We Reach! Curator Walk-through with Desiree Gordon
Free
Join curator Desiree Gordon for an informal guided walk-though and closing celebration of the Nou La - We Reach! exhibition.
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Open House New York
During this unique open house, visitors get a rare opportunity to see the attic of a 17th-century Dutch colonial dwelling, featuring original timbers. Get a sneak peek at the 18th century root cellar, where staple foods would have been preserved through the winter. FREE. Check out a full list of participating sites here.
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Open House New York
During this unique open house, visitors get a rare opportunity to see the attic of a 17th-century Dutch colonial dwelling, featuring original timbers. Get a sneak peek at the 18th century root cellar, where staple foods would have been preserved through the winter. FREE. Check out a full list of participating sites here.
Find out more »
Farmhouse Family Day: Colonial Cooking and Pumpkin Patch
Enjoy the changing seasons this Fall at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum at our Free Family Days & Farmers Markets
Find out more »
November 2018
Fall Fireside Feast
Join the Wyckoff House museum for an evening of hearth cooking, cider pressing, spirit tasting, eating, drinking and merriment!
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Iviva Olenick: (Im)migration Lines Exhibition
Free
Join us for a presentation of her year-and-a-half artist residency by textile artist, Iviva Olenick. Meet the artist and tour the historic house. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
Find out more »
FARMHOUSE FAMILY DAY: TEXTILES AND TAPESTRIES
Bundle up for the winter at November's Family Day with an historical spinning and felting workshop with artist Miranda Knutson.
Find out more »
December 2018
Sinterklass – Saint Nicholas Day
Explore this Dutch / New Netherland holiday tradition with food, crafts, music, and a visit from St. Nicholas.
Find out more »
FARMHOUSE FAMILY DAY: LIGHT AT NIGHT
Join us this month as we explore the importance of light during the dark winter months. Leaving electricity behind, we'll dip our own candles and see how well they illuminate our homes!
Find out more »
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September 2018
Festival Minokan: A Haitian Song & Drum Celebration
Join Fanmi Asoto for a festival of Haitian singing and drumming. Lakou Souvenance ceremony honoring the spirits of Dahomey with music, dancing and food. 2:30 Drum Workshop for all ages 3:00 Song workshop for all ages 4:00 Kriyol Dance! Collective Performance 4:30 Fanmi Asòtò Performance and Presentation Open to all who wish to learn about and experience this traditional Haitian celebration. Free for children under 6.
Find out more »
Farmhouse Family Day: Plant Pigments
Start the school year off at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum for our Free Family Days & Farmers Market! Drop-in between 11am and 3pm for outdoor colonial games, seasonal activities, scavenger hunts and more! Join us in September as we tap into our inner creatives and cook up some natural dyes using plants found in everyday gardens. Starting at 1pm, we'll explore the colorful ranges of plant-based dyes and experiment with creating patterns by twisting, folding, and wrapping our fabrics into…
Find out more »Breukelen Country Fair 2018
Bring the whole family for a day-long extravaganza of local growing, hands-on homesteading, and creativity that turns the traditional harvest festival on its ear and boasts an array of games, crafts, local food, music, demonstrations, and family-friendly workshops led by local partners. Arrive by 1:30pm for a Puppet Show presented by City Parks Foundation’s PuppetMobile. Children 13 and under can take a tour of the farm on a pony ride! Celebrate Brooklyn’s rich history of growing with a local pop-up farmer’s market, seed swap, plant talks,…
Find out more »Shower 2 Empower
Our friends from the BPN Birthing Project and Christopher Rose Community Empowerment Campaign will be hosting their 3rd Annual Community Baby Shower. It’s free and open to all pregnant woman and women with children up to the age of one. Arrive by 2PM for workshops and activities on a variety of topics including: Relaxation Therapy Dancing Through Pregnancy Doula, Baby & Me Parenting & Postpartum RSVP here . Call 718-272-2363 or email xamayla@crcec.org for more information.
Find out more »October 2018
Nou La – We Reach! Curator Walk-through with Desiree Gordon
Join curator Desiree Gordon for an informal guided walk-though and closing celebration of the Nou La - We Reach! exhibition.
Find out more »Open House New York
During this unique open house, visitors get a rare opportunity to see the attic of a 17th-century Dutch colonial dwelling, featuring original timbers. Get a sneak peek at the 18th century root cellar, where staple foods would have been preserved through the winter. FREE. Check out a full list of participating sites here.
Find out more »Open House New York
During this unique open house, visitors get a rare opportunity to see the attic of a 17th-century Dutch colonial dwelling, featuring original timbers. Get a sneak peek at the 18th century root cellar, where staple foods would have been preserved through the winter. FREE. Check out a full list of participating sites here.
Find out more »Farmhouse Family Day: Colonial Cooking and Pumpkin Patch
Enjoy the changing seasons this Fall at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum at our Free Family Days & Farmers Markets
Find out more »November 2018
Fall Fireside Feast
Join the Wyckoff House museum for an evening of hearth cooking, cider pressing, spirit tasting, eating, drinking and merriment!
Find out more »Iviva Olenick: (Im)migration Lines Exhibition
Join us for a presentation of her year-and-a-half artist residency by textile artist, Iviva Olenick. Meet the artist and tour the historic house. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
Find out more »FARMHOUSE FAMILY DAY: TEXTILES AND TAPESTRIES
Bundle up for the winter at November's Family Day with an historical spinning and felting workshop with artist Miranda Knutson.
Find out more »December 2018
Sinterklass – Saint Nicholas Day
Explore this Dutch / New Netherland holiday tradition with food, crafts, music, and a visit from St. Nicholas.
Find out more »FARMHOUSE FAMILY DAY: LIGHT AT NIGHT
Join us this month as we explore the importance of light during the dark winter months. Leaving electricity behind, we'll dip our own candles and see how well they illuminate our homes!
Find out more »
Museum events are sponsored, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.