Events

From weddings and bar mitzvahs to exercise classes and family Thanksgiving, how we gather together in community has changed in the age of COVID-19. Never before have we been more […]

Come hear American pop standards from the 1940s – 1970s, as well as some international hits. Shlomo is a versatile and accomplished singer, musician, and humorist and his delightful and […]

Special MLK Day Renard lecture with Tamara Fish Tamara Fish (Harvard U., AB; Union Theo. Sem., MA; Columbia U., MPhil, ABD) is one of the leading voices on Jews of […]

A super talented and exciting singer, Reginald brings you his gift in song and music. With a crisp and charming baritone voice, Reginald gets you moving and grooving to the […]

Memorials create emotional spaces to help us acknowledge and understand the abuses of slavery, lynching and genocide. They provide opportunities to inform the present and motivation to ensure peace and […]

Historic Treasures in Our Own Backyard discusses the sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County that are open to the public. Some are well-known, such as […]

Singing, conga drums, and music! Manny explains the different types of Latin and Caribbean rhythms and the music’s origins. Growing up in NY, Manny comes from the original NYC Latin […]

With Eugene Bosche—an archeologist’s view of archaeological sites and human evolution from Africa to the Near East.  How well do you know your neighbors? The appearance of modern humans.

Author of Hissing Cousins, Timothy Dwyer will discuss the loving but contentious relationship of Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Teddy Roosevelt’s witty and flamboyant daughter, and his niece Eleanor, who would emerge […]

Emigration from Eastern Europe reached a peak at the same time the American motion picture industry was in its infancy. Newly-arrived Jews, with their Old World clothes and appearance were […]

Explore the early years of one of America's musical contributions to world culture.  Using lecture and recording music we will explore where the Blues began, how different styles developed, and […]

“Music can diminish evil” Viktor Ullmann 1898 –1941 Among the many cultural victims of the Holocaust was an adventurous composer named Viktor Ullmann, who had an affinity for music that […]