Philipse Manor Hall building

Programs and Events

Morning Hatha Yoga - CANCELLED

April 28, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

Yonkers Arts Weekend

May 4, 2024 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for free admission and free programs for all ages as part of Yonkers Arts Weekend. Click "Learn More" to see full schedule.

Yonkers Arts Weekend

May 5, 2024 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for free admission and free programs for all ages as part of Yonkers Arts Weekend. Click "Learn More" to see full schedule.

Morning Hatha Yoga

May 5, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

Lecture: Opening the Way - New Research and Other Items in New York's Black Colonial History

May 8, 2024 7:00 PM

Over the last few years there have been significant advancements in the research and sharing of information on the early years of the establishment of slavery in New York.

Pinkster Festival 2024

May 11, 2024 11:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site's Pinkster Festival returns for 2024! Join us for this free, family-friendly event celebrating the historic Afro-Dutch festival of Pinkster.

Historical Games

May 18, 2024 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors (outdoors, weather-permitting) at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games.

Morning Hatha Yoga

May 19, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

The Lost Klezmer Music of Ukraine

May 19, 2024 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for a special concert of chamber klezmer music from the Kiselgof-Makonovetsky corpus with the Zamlers Trio. This will be a unique opportunity to hear newly available klezmer music from the old world performed with a chamber ensemble.

Waterfront Walking Tour

May 25, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Why was Philipse Manor Hall built where it was? Why did the Munsee have a village in downtown Yonkers for thousands of years? How did the Yonkers waterfront change over time?

Morning Hatha Yoga

May 26, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

Historical Games

June 1, 2024 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors (outdoors, weather-permitting) at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Opening the Way - New Research and Other Items in New York's Black Colonial History

May 8, 2024 7:00 PM

Over the last few years there have been significant advancements in the research and sharing of information on the early years of the establishment of slavery in New York.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Spilling the Tea: A History of Tea Drinking in New York State

June 12, 2024 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did a beverage developed in Asia make its way to the shores of the Hudson River? Why do Americans sweeten their tea? How did tea drinking affect culture and commerce?

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga - CANCELLED

April 28, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Yonkers Arts Weekend

May 4, 2024 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for free admission and free programs for all ages as part of Yonkers Arts Weekend. Click "Learn More" to see full schedule.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Yonkers Arts Weekend

May 5, 2024 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for free admission and free programs for all ages as part of Yonkers Arts Weekend. Click "Learn More" to see full schedule.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

May 5, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Pinkster Festival 2024

May 11, 2024 11:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site's Pinkster Festival returns for 2024! Join us for this free, family-friendly event celebrating the historic Afro-Dutch festival of Pinkster.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Historical Games

May 18, 2024 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors (outdoors, weather-permitting) at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

May 19, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

The Lost Klezmer Music of Ukraine

May 19, 2024 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for a special concert of chamber klezmer music from the Kiselgof-Makonovetsky corpus with the Zamlers Trio. This will be a unique opportunity to hear newly available klezmer music from the old world performed with a chamber ensemble.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Waterfront Walking Tour

May 25, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Why was Philipse Manor Hall built where it was? Why did the Munsee have a village in downtown Yonkers for thousands of years? How did the Yonkers waterfront change over time?

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

May 26, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Historical Games

June 1, 2024 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors (outdoors, weather-permitting) at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

June 2, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this Sunday morning Hatha yoga series at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site! The beautiful sunlit Gothic Chamber is the perfect place for a morning yoga class.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Loyalists in the Hudson Valley During the Revolutionary War

January 11, 2023 7:00 PM

Like many of the British colonies in America, New York was divided during the Revolutionary War. We know the Patriots, but who were the Loyalists?

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Greater Hudson Heritage Network Behind the Scenes

January 20, 2023 5:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site hosts Greater Hudson Heritage Network for a special Behind the Scenes tour.

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Educators' Open House

January 21, 2023 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Open House for area educators to learn about programs, field trips, and more at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site. Educators get in free with school ID!

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Friends of Philipse Manor Hall Open House

January 28, 2023 11:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

The Friends of Philipse Manor Hall invite you to come and learn more about Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site and what the Friends do. Refreshments in the Gothic Chamber. FREE for members.

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Annual Northern Slavery Collective Conference

February 6, 2023 9:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is pleased to host the Northern Slavery Collective Conference! In-person tickets SOLD OUT.

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Lecture: Doing the Work: How Including the Enslaved Expands our Understanding of Colonial New York

February 8, 2023 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Historian Lavada Nahon reveals how historians and researchers across the state are identifying artifacts, religious practices, burial grounds, and the names, numbers, and lives of enslaved people across New York State...

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NYS Commission on African American History Meeting

February 9, 2023 6:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

This public meeting is for members of the general public to learn more about the work of the NYS Commission on African American History and will include a Q&A session. Registration required for in-person. Attendance is free.

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Music for a Winter's Afternoon Concert

March 5, 2023 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Enjoy music from six countries and six centuries featuring Renaissance, Baroque, and Opera arias from Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, and Verdi as well as music from Scott Joplin, original music by Pamela Sklar, and traditional Irish songs.

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Lecture: She-Merchants, Sachems, and Slaves: Women of Colonial New York

March 8, 2023 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

New York was one of the most diverse of the thirteen colonies, thanks to its Dutch colonial roots. Racial religious and racial diversity meant that colliding cultures had different ideas of how to treat women.

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Old New Year's Eve Celebration

March 24, 2023 6:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Let’s party like it’s 1751! Did you know that until 1752, the British Empire celebrated New Year’s Day on March 25th? Join us for live music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, 18th century punch, and a historical overview of this old holiday.

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Lecture: Insurrection, Conspiracy, and Resistance in Colonial New York

April 12, 2023 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Colonial New York City was the location for two large scale insurrections and conspiracies planned and enacted by the city’s sizable enslaved community. Not surprisingly, enslaved individuals of the Philipse family played a part in both plots...

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Lecture: Nothing to Fear - FDR in Westchester

April 30, 2023 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Throughout his long career in public service, Franklin D. Roosevelt made many visits to Westchester County. One of his favorite places to deliver a speech was Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers.