Program Type Family | Morris-Jumel Mansion

ConEd Family Day: Create Your Own Candle Create your own handmade candle with us in the 18th Century kitchen, and choose which kinds of wax and scents you want to use. Family

Portrait of the four member of the Overlook String Quartet. Each member is seated.

The Overlook String Quartet Featuring Curtis Stewart The Overlook, an uptown string quartet, returns to Morris-Jumel Mansion for a free Labor Day concert with special guest violinist, two-time Grammy nominee Curtis Stewart. Adult Family Outdoor

30th Annual Jazz at the Mansion Concert with Marjorie Eliot and Parlor Entertainment For three decades, Marjorie Eliot and Parlor Entertainment have honored the past and celebrated the present with this event, which has become a cherished local tradition. Enjoy two days of free classic jazz at the 30th Annual ‘Jazz At The Mansion’ event, hosted by the Morris-Jumel Mansion with support from the Jazz Foundation of America. Family Outdoor

ConEd Family Day: Design Your Own Hand-Held Fan Activity Kit (pick up) Stay cool this summer like they did in the past by designing your own hand-held fan! Before air-conditioning was invented, people kept themselves cool by using hand-held fans. These fans could be simple or elaborate, and people could even send messages to one another by holding their fans in different positions. Learn more about the Family Outdoor

Intro to Photography Workshop for Kids with Josephine Herrick Project Curious to learn more about creating art using a camera? Join teaching artists from Josephine Herrick Project to explore the basics of photography, using the surrounding park, Morris-Jumel Mansion, and your imagination as your inspiration!Each session begins at 10 AM and finishes at 12 PM. Young photographers will be creating a final project, so kids Family Outdoor

ConEd Family Day: Make Your Own 18th Century Ice Cream! Take a break from the summer heat and make your own colonial-inspired ice cream! Learn about the history of Early American ice cream, the sometimes unusual flavors they used, and how ice cream was made. Then, choose your flavors and make your own delicious ice cream to enjoy. Free with pre-registration. Limit of four places Family Outdoor

NoMAA Arts Stroll Concert: HSA All-Stars Enjoy the sounds of jazz in the Park with the Harlem School of the Arts All Stars! This free concert will take place on the stone patio in front of the Mansion and is presented in partnership with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance as part of the June 2022 Arts Stroll. Seating on the patio Family Outdoor

Family Days Join us at the Mansion for our special Second Saturday family programming! Each second Saturday of the month, families can participate in a fun hands-on activity for our ConEdison Family Day from 1-3 PM. The activity is free with registration. Family

Community Open House and Artist Meet-and-Greet with Andrea Arroyo ImagiNATIONS: Art as Solidarity is an ongoing series of artworks created by Andrea Arroyo in response to issues that touch us everyday, like immigration, civil and gender rights, displacement, gun violence, international conflicts and the environmental crisis. The works, which center around community concerns, reflect universal values of love, justice, equality and peace, and aim Family