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Nybylwyck Hall Dollhouse: Miniatures on Mother’s Day
Join Darren Scala, owner of D. Thomas Miniatures, for this gallery talk about the growing popularity of miniatures and how Nybylwyck Hall Dollhouse is a prime example of the power of storytelling in this art form. Learn about how creator Mark O’Bank’s crafted this 24-room dollhouse together with an intriguing story of the Van Nybylwyck
Artist Talk & Workshop with Andrew Kung: Dreaming on the Hudson
In his ongoing series, Dreaming on the Hudson, photographer Andrew Kung stages his subjects beside the Hudson River, transforming images of soccer matches and picnics into radically tender scenes of friendship and belonging. Join Kung for an artist talk about the series, which is featured in Meet Me at the River. The gallery talk will
Bubble Extravaganza
Celebrate spring with colorful bubbles and flying kites in the HRM Courtyard! Outdoor lawn games like cornhole, giant Jenga, lawn bowling, and bubbles of all sizes and shapes will guarantee family fun. Recommended for all ages. Sponsored by City of Yonkers.
Family Art Workshop: Lightsaber Noodles
Using pool noodles, construction paper, markers and glue, create your own lightsaber and wield it like your favorite Jedi or Sith. May the Fourth be with you! Recommended for ages 4+.
Free First Fridays: Mariachi for May
Celebrate the beautiful month of May—and upcoming Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day—with live mariachi music! Mariachi Citlalli, one of the most successful mariachi bands in New York, are third-generation performers that have been celebrating Mexican culture through their music throughout the metropolitan area since 2000. Experience traditional and contemporary sounds and rhythms of this
Family Art Workshop: Flowing Mobiles
Much like a river, ballet dancers’ movements have a sense of seamless flow. Create your own flowing mobiles inspired by the fluidity of ballet and rivers using fabric scraps, strings, beads, pipe cleaners, wire, and other craft supplies. Designed by Teaching Artists-in-Residence MorDance. Recommended for ages 5+. Support provided by Art Bridges.
Ekphrastic Poetry and Music: Connecting to Rivers
Join us for a special performance featuring flutist Adam Ray and word artists Marcus John and Ann van Buren, who will explore the themes in Rivers Flow / Artists Connect and map their response to the art with original music and words. Coming from diverse backgrounds and life experiences but with roots in the Hudson
Community Art Project with Mansheng Wang
Take part in a unique intergenerational workshop in which artist Mansheng Wang, who lives in the Hudson River Valley and whose masterful ink paintings are on view in Rivers Flow / Artists Connect. Wang will demonstrate the art of Chinese calligraphy and empower visitors to take part in a community artwork linking the histories of
Indigeneity, the Environmental Crisis, and Hope in the Hudson Valley
In recognition of Earth Day, join Oceans 8 Film Director and Producer Jon Bowermaster, Indigenous seed steward and member of the Mohawk community of Akwesasne Rowen White, and Professor Isabel Lockhart, who teaches “Indigeneity and the Environmental Crisis” at Sarah Lawrence College, for a film screening of Seeds of Hope: Growing the Past to Save
Talk and Tour of Meet Me at the River
Co-curators Karintha Lowe and Christopher Fosina lead a tour of Meet Me at the River, with commentary by Kevin Horbatiuk, Yonkers Paddle and Rowing Club member and former Commodore, in this collaborative program in recognition of Earth Day. View the exhibition in the HRM’s Community and Partnership Gallery and reflect on the power of the