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Programs and Events

Saw Mill River Industrial History Walking Tour

November 8, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this 2.5 mile, 2.5 hour urban hike through downtown Yonkers and along the historic route of the Saw Mill River.

Morning Hatha Yoga

November 9, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Lecture: Aspects of Emancipation: Quakers, War, and Runaways in Westchester County

November 12, 2025 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Historian Peter Bunten examines three iterations of the effort by enslaved people to gain their freedom in 1700s Westchester County.

Virtual Library Lecture: Spilling the Tea

November 13, 2025 6:30 PM

Join us online with the Poughkeepsie Public Library for "Spilling the Tea" with PMH's own Sarah Wassberg Johnson.

Morning Hatha Yoga

November 16, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

CreArt Box Live in Concert

November 16, 2025 3:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers NY 10701

CreArt Box, co-founded by Josefina Urraca and Guillermo Laporta, is a leading force in the world of classical and contemporary music and a hub of creativity in New York City.

Morning Hatha Yoga

November 23, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Morning Hatha Yoga

November 30, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

St. Nicholas Day Celebration 2025

December 6, 2025 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for a visit from St. Nicholas himself, historical games, ornament crafts, gingerbread decorating, live music, and more!

Morning Hatha Yoga

December 7, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Lecture: The Thirst for Development: Building the Original Croton Aqueduct in Manhattan

December 10, 2025 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Historian J. Keith Doherty for an exploration of the construction of the Croton Aqueduct and its impact on landowners, labor, and the landscape.

Morning Hatha Yoga

December 14, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Aspects of Emancipation: Quakers, War, and Runaways in Westchester County

November 12, 2025 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Historian Peter Bunten examines three iterations of the effort by enslaved people to gain their freedom in 1700s Westchester County.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Virtual Library Lecture: Spilling the Tea

November 13, 2025 6:30 PM

Join us online with the Poughkeepsie Public Library for "Spilling the Tea" with PMH's own Sarah Wassberg Johnson.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: The Thirst for Development: Building the Original Croton Aqueduct in Manhattan

December 10, 2025 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Historian J. Keith Doherty for an exploration of the construction of the Croton Aqueduct and its impact on landowners, labor, and the landscape.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Fort Knyphausen and Other Mishmash: Hessians in Westchester County During the American Revolutionary War

January 14, 2026 7:30 PM

Join us online for this special program on Hessians in Westchester County during the American Revolution.

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2026 Yonkers First Day Hike: Saw Mill River History

January 1, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Celebrate the new year and join us for this 2.5 mile, 2.5 hour urban hike through downtown Yonkers and along the historic route of the Saw Mill River.

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Historical Games: Learn to Play Liar's Dice

January 3, 2026 1:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Play with the past and learn how people used simple dice to play a multitude of games, including the popular bluffing game "Liar's Dice!"

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Historical Games: Learn to Play Mancala

February 7, 2026 1:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Play with the past and learn one of the oldest games in the world, a simple count-and-capture game that requires strategy to win.

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Historical Games: Learn to Play Backgammon

March 7, 2026 1:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Play with the past and learn this 17th century board game, which requires both luck and strategy to win.

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Historical Games: Learn to Play Cribbage

April 4, 2026 1:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Play with the past and learn this two-person card game with a special score-keeping board. Free and open to everyone!

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Lecture: A Billion Years of Hudson Valley History

April 10, 2024 7:00 PM

The Hudson Valley tells a unique story of over a billion years of landscape evolution. This story is written in the rocks, hills, and valleys we live in; tales of an incredible transformation of land that was once situated at the equator...

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What's A Yonker?

April 21, 2024 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

In honor of Dutch-American Friendship Day, master storyteller Jonathan Kruk brings to life stories of the “First American,” Adriaen Van Der Donck, and how Yonkers got its name...

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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.

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Harvest Festival 2024

September 28, 2024 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Step back in time to the late 18th century! This free family-friendly outdoor festival will feature costumed reenactors, live music, traveling exhibits, and hands-on activities.

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Meet the Women of Revolutionary Westchester

June 28, 2025 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for a FREE family living history day centered on the Women of Revolutionary War-era Westchester! In partnership with Revolutionary Westchester 250.

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Lecture: The Barbados-New York Connection

September 10, 2025 7:00 PM

The historical connection between Barbados and New York shaped the colonial landscape in the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn about these two societies shaped each other in this free online lecture.

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Revolutionary Harvest Festival

September 13, 2025 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Step back in time to the American Revolution! This free family-friendly outdoor festival will feature costumed reenactors, living history demonstrations, and hands-on activities.

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RevFest 250

September 27, 2025 11:00 AM
Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Join Philipse Manor Hall at Westchester County's RevFest 250 at Croton Point Park!

Philipse Manor Hall building.

RevFest 250

September 28, 2025 11:00 AM
Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Join Philipse Manor Hall at Westchester County's RevFest 250 at Croton Point Park!

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Exhibit: Takings: A History of Land Disputes Along the Croton Aqueduct

October 8, 2025 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

This exhibit, based on new research, examines the role of eminent domain and landowner rights in the construction of the original Croton Aqueduct.

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Lecture: Clearing Iroquoia

October 8, 2025 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this special talk with the authors of the new book, "Clearing Iroquoia: New York's Land Grab in the 1779 Campaigns of the American Revolution."