Events

Virtual conversation with author Debra Bruno, who will detail her experience unearthing that her Dutch ancestors had been some of the most entrenched enslavers during 200 years of slavery in New York. Her book is a deeply personal and nuanced account of the ways America’s complicated history affects us all. During this program, she will …

Come help us refresh the store after the big VIP Party & prepare for the winter break! Join us for a Thrift 2 Fight Volunteer Day from 12-5 on Tuesday February 11th! We will tidy and sort our new seasonal inventory PLUS film some fun videos at Thrift 2 Fight! Whether you're in it for …

A brief historic perspective on the African-American Black Jews and the Jews of Color from the Caribbean and Latin America in the US in the early 1900s. Presented by Mordekai Gordon, former President & Spiritual Leader of Mount Horeb Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in Bronx, NY. In partnership with Celebrating the African Spirit. There will be …

In collaboration with our office and affinity clubs, we are bringing The True Black History Museum to Marist. The collection takes you through the African American experience, and features over 1000 authentic artifacts, with original documents from historic figures such as Booker T. Washington, Mary McLeod Bethune, George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks, and many other …

It's time we break up with billionaires as best we can. It's not gonna be perfect. Media and energy companies have made it nearly impossible to opt out. All in all, it's an abusive relationship. But there are some things we CAN do: we can cut the strings that attach us to them, and tie ourselves …

Come and see two different ways of encaustic techniques. Christina Brady will demo on achieving sharp lines, making marks on monotype. She will share her incredible hot plate with Alaina Enslen who will demonstrate monotype technique, focusing on traditional handmade papers and using a lot of encaustic medium.

No registration required. Formed in May of 2018, the Beacon Jazz Lab plays a variety of jazz and pop jazz tunes. Rich Dambra on saxophone, Hank Greenblatt on bass, Rich Gugumuck on electric guitar, Bev Poyerd on keyboards, and Gary Torres on drums.

Artist Talk w RANSOME Come spend some time absorbing his heart warming art installation themed around the security of a warm home, ancestry, and the African American experience of migration. Mary-Kay Lombino, curator at The Loeb , will be asking Ransome questions about his practice and methods. Then a Q & A. Dark as the …

There will be a talk by Peter Bunten at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (67 South Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie NY 12601) on February 16th at 12:00 PM. To attend via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/327711271. You can also dial in using your phone. +1 646 558 8656. If asked, enter Meeting ID: 327 711 271#.