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Programs and Events

Morning Hatha Yoga

December 21, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

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

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.

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!"

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.

Historian & a Movie: The Crossing (2000)

January 24, 2026 1:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join expert historians for a closer look at this film about George Washington and the crossing of the Delaware.

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.

Lecture: Freedom Behind British Lines: Black Loyalists in New York

February 11, 2026 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

People of color fought on both sides of the American Revolution. But for some enslaved people, the British Army offered a unique opportunity for freedom.

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.

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!

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.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Freedom Behind British Lines: Black Loyalists in New York

February 11, 2026 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

People of color fought on both sides of the American Revolution. But for some enslaved people, the British Army offered a unique opportunity for freedom.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

December 21, 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.

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.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

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!"

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Historian & a Movie: The Crossing (2000)

January 24, 2026 1:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join expert historians for a closer look at this film about George Washington and the crossing of the Delaware.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

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.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Freedom Behind British Lines: Black Loyalists in New York

February 11, 2026 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

People of color fought on both sides of the American Revolution. But for some enslaved people, the British Army offered a unique opportunity for freedom.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

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.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

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!

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.