Philipse Manor Hall building

Programs and Events

Family Movie: The Muppet Christmas Carol

December 21, 2024 12:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Revisit Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale with help from the Muppets, then stay for historical games!

Historical Games

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

How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games.

First Day Hike

January 1, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Ring in the new year and explore historic downtown Yonkers - the City of Hills - on this intermediate-level 2.5 mile, 90 minute loop through the Saw Mill River watershed and some of Yonkers’ oldest neighborhoods.

Historical Games and Story Time

January 4, 2025 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly programs, including story time by Yonkers Public Library staff

Morning Hatha Yoga

January 5, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

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

Encore Presentation of Sugar & Spice: A Global History

January 8, 2025 7:00 PM

Did you miss "Sugar & Spice: A Global History?" Catch the encore presentation, with live Q&A on our YouTube channel!

Morning Hatha Yoga

January 12, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

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

Historian and a Movie: Last of the Mohicans

January 17, 2025 6:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in-person for a special FREE viewing of "The Last of the Mohicans" with historian commentary.

Morning Hatha Yoga

January 19, 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

January 26, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

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

Library Lecture: Spilling the Tea

January 29, 2025 2:00 PM
1500 Central Park Avenue Yonkers, NY 10710

Join us at the Grinton I. Will Library in Yonkers, NY for "Spilling the Tea" with PMH's own Sarah Wassberg Johnson.

Morning Hatha Yoga

February 2, 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.

Encore Presentation of Sugar & Spice: A Global History

January 8, 2025 7:00 PM

Did you miss "Sugar & Spice: A Global History?" Catch the encore presentation, with live Q&A on our YouTube channel!

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Discovering the Frank Brothers

February 12, 2025 7:00 PM

Follow the lives of William and Benjamin Frank, men of color who joined the Second Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolution, as they navigate the challenges of war, ultimately ending up on opposite sides of the conflict.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Family Movie: The Muppet Christmas Carol

December 21, 2024 12:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Revisit Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale with help from the Muppets, then stay for historical games!

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Historical Games

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

How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

First Day Hike

January 1, 2025 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Ring in the new year and explore historic downtown Yonkers - the City of Hills - on this intermediate-level 2.5 mile, 90 minute loop through the Saw Mill River watershed and some of Yonkers’ oldest neighborhoods.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Historical Games and Story Time

January 4, 2025 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly programs, including story time by Yonkers Public Library staff

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

January 5, 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.

Morning Hatha Yoga

January 12, 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.

Historian and a Movie: Last of the Mohicans

January 17, 2025 6:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in-person for a special FREE viewing of "The Last of the Mohicans" with historian commentary.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

January 19, 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.

Morning Hatha Yoga

January 26, 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.

Library Lecture: Spilling the Tea

January 29, 2025 2:00 PM
1500 Central Park Avenue Yonkers, NY 10710

Join us at the Grinton I. Will Library in Yonkers, NY for "Spilling the Tea" with PMH's own Sarah Wassberg Johnson.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

February 2, 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.

Morning Hatha Yoga

February 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.

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.