Center Stage is a performance series held the 2nd Sunday of the month showcasing dancers, musicians and storytellers.

Sunday, July 12                                 
The Johnson Girls
2 – 3:45 PM
The Johnson Girls is an all-woman a cappella group performing folk music with an emphasis on songs of the sea and shore. The Johnson Girls’ extensive repertoire includes songs of the inland waterways, of fishing, mining, Irish, Anglo-American, Italian and French Canadian ballads work songs, and much more.  

Sunday, August 9                  
Native American Dancing
2 - 3
Husband-wife team Jerry and Jeannie Thundercloud McDonald demonstrate traditional Mohawk social and environmental dances, including a stunning performance of the Eagle Dance. Audience participation is encouraged.

Sunday, September 13          
The Headless Horseman
2-3 pm
Pianist and composer Ben Model offers live accompaniment to the silent film “The Headless Horseman” starring Will Rogers, Lois Meredith and Ben Hendricks, Jr. Based on Washington Irving’s tale, this re-mastered (October, 2007) of the 1922 film was filmed in and around the environs of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, New York.

Sunday, October 11
New York Sings                    
2 – 3:45 pm
Local folksinger/guitarist Jerry Silverman performs songs from his recent book New York Sings which chronicles 400 years of New York history through songs.

Sunday, November 8
Spuyten Duyvil
2 – 3:45
Yonkers-based Spuyten Duyvil plays original and cleverly recycled alt folk, roots, traditional and acoustic music. Wandering 100 years of American music, the songs conjure embittered civil war veterans, recalcitrant small town hookers, suicidal New Amsterdam bureaucrats, star crossed lovers and brave hearted fools navigating the mysteries of daily life. Featuring guitar, dobro, bouzouki, fiddle, tenor guitar and close vocal harmonies, the sound expands to include bass, mandolin.

Sunday, December 13
Yale Strom and the Hot Pstromi Band
2-3:45
Yale Strom and the Hot Pstromi Band include Sephardic, Roma and Arabic tunes in a performance of Klezmer music of Central and Eastern Europe. Violin, clarinet and vocals.

Sunday, January 10, 2009
How Yonkers got its Name and Other Tales of the Dutch
2-3
A lively look through stories at New York's Dutch heritage with Jonathan Kruk.  Ranging from somber stories of clashes with Native peoples, to rollicking fables from Washington Irving, this program engages and enchants all with Tales of Olde Dutch Days. Look out for long nosed Anthony Corlear!  

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Families look, listen and share ideas on the third Sunday of each month with either a Museum Educator or Docent. Spend time together while connecting tangibly with major themes explored in the Museum’s exhibitions and mainstays including Hudson Riverama, the historic house Glenview, and the Planetarium. Each month will explore a particular theme through family-oriented Family Tours followed by a related hands-on activity. This is a multi-generational activity and all ages are welcome.

Sunday, July 19 – Bookmaking with Sarah Mostow
Family Tour
12:30 – 1:15 pm
Families will discover how artists tell stories through their art by looking at selected paintings in Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture.
Bookmaking Workshop with Sarah Mostow
1:30 – 2:30 and 3 – 4 pm
Participants will be invited to tell their own stories by creating and illustrating their own handmade books.
                       
Sunday, August 16 – Experience the River
Family Tour
12:30 – 1:15 pm
Explore the environmental gallery Hudson Riverama, and engage in a discussion about the Hudson River, its origins, and preservation.
Kayaking with Yonkers Paddling & Rowing Club
12:30 – 3:30 pm, JFK Marina
Participants will have the opportunity to kayak in single or 2 person kayaks within the protected cove at the JFK Marina.
No experience is needed to participate, only the ability to swim. Children under the age of 8 must kayak with an adult. Kayaks, paddles, and life jackets provided.

Sunday, September 20 – Printmaking with Megan Lucas
This program is made possible, in part, by Cablevision. Especially suited for families and children ages 6+.
Family Tour
12:30 - 1:15 pm
Look, listen, and share ideas about traveling to a new place, while exploring Dutch New York in the galleries. For the whole family and especially for children 6+.
Workshop 
1:30 - 2:30 pm and 3 - 4 pm
Use colored inks, paper, and degrees of pressure to explore the qualities of printmaking by “mapping” your own visit to a new place.

Sunday, October 18 – Visions of Voyage: Painting with Sarah Mostow
Ages 6 and up welcome.
Family Tour: Transportation
12:30-1:15 pm   
Look, listen and share ideas about transportation and travel while exploring Dutch New York. Engaging discussions give the entire family the chance to participate.
Painting Workshop with Sarah Mostow
1:30 – 2:30; 3 – 4  
After exploring modes of transportation in Dutch New York, learn color-mixing techniques to paint real and imagined vehicles.

Sunday, November 15 – Mapmaking with Rachel Crumpler
Family Tour
12:30 – 1:15 pm
With its mighty river and natural resources, New Netherland’s success was based, in part, on trade. Discuss trade, particularly how goods were produced, bought and sold throughout the land.
Mapmaking Workshop with Rachel Crumpler
1:30 – 2:30 and 3 – 4 pm
Create a map of New York that incorporates visual depictions of local history, including the role of trade in colonial New Netherland.

Sunday, December 20 – Victorian Christmas
Family Tour
12:30 – 1:15 pm
Receiving and unwrapping gifts is always fun, and giving them can be just as pleasurable. Visitors will explore Glenview’s “holiday maze” and discover how some Victorian families exchanged gifts.

Concurrent Workshops

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Families join the Museum’s Junior Docents every Saturday and Sunday, 1 - 3 pm for arts-and-crafts.

Twenty First Century Taxidermy
Sculpt a feathery friend.
See the taxidermy birds in Glenview, then mold your own and decorate with feathers.

All Aflutter
Make a tissue paper butterfly
Visit the interactive hands-on gallery Riverama, then construct one the Hudson’s flying friends.

Sailing Ships
Construct a mini wooden boat.
See Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture then create your own little vessel.

Delft Designer
Paint a ceramic tile in the Dutch style.
Check out the exhibition Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture then design your own Delft tile.

Dutch Treat
Use marzipan to make colorful creations!
View Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture to see the influence of the Dutch in New York, then make creations out of marzipan -  a treat introduced by the Dutch.

Fly Your Colors
Create your own fabric flag.
Look for all the flying flags on ships in Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture and then create your own flag.

Map It!
Design your own Explorer’s Map.
Notice the variety of maps displayed throughout Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture before creating your own map.

Dutch Storybook
Create storybook covers
Learn the story of Dutch New York and design your own storybook cover after viewing Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture.

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