This Halloween season, Westchester County combines history, spooky fun and delicious food. Locals and tourists can enjoy an entire day of eerie history, autumn landscapes, and festive events at some of Westchester County’s premier historic attractions. ArtsNews put together an autumn-themed daytrip itinerary that readers can use to guide their…
This year, the Neuberger is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary with special exhibitions and events. Part of that celebration is a four-part multimedia exhibition titled The Making of a Museum: 50 Years, a riff on the Neuberger’s very first exhibition in 1974, The Making of a Museum: 1.
Many Westchester residents may not realize, but famed author E. L. Doctorow was a longtime resident of New Rochelle.
The McKean Fireboat, which responded to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, recently joined the National Register of Historic Places, allowing the nonprofit that maintains the vessel to access more restoration funding.
As trees grow green and Westchester residents ready their wardrobes of short-sleeves and sunglasses, the Historic Hudson Valley starts up its season of guided tours at four local National Historic Landmark properties: Philipsburg Manor, Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, Union Church of Pocantico Hills and Kykuit.
Matrix: Prints by Women Artists, 1960–1990, on view at the Hudson River Museum (HRM) through April 2, explores the role that women played in evolving the democratic art form of printmaking. The decades covered in the exhibition were ones of great social upheaval, and women artists employed printmaking to create…
The Jay Estate Gardens at the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is the recipient of a 2022 New York State Historic Preservation Award. The awards, created in 1980, are presented each year by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to honor excellence in the protection and revitalization of historic…
As the Hudson River Museum (HRM) celebrates its centennial, it looks to the future by embracing the past. At the forefront of its new mission is a fierce commitment to engaging with its diverse community through art, sciences and history. As such, its upcoming exhibitions and programming are a reflection…
History is a powerful thing. It is undeniable. However, sometimes it may be hidden for a while or just overlooked, or even ignored as if it didn’t exist. Take for example the history of Philipsburg Manor in Tarrytown. It is recorded in the archives of the New York Public Library in bold 18th Century script that the Philips family were slave owners. The primary source for this conclusion is a seemingly innocuous document called an Inventory, dated 1750, listing the possessions of arguably the richest merchant in New York State.
Throughout the month of July, Greenburgh Public Library presents a series that embraces Latin American culture. Café a las Siete aims to “preserve Latino culture for the next generation” with storytelling, music and dance. On July 10, children’s book author Emma Otheguy will help families to discover and protect their…
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