Dates To Know In Washington Heights And Inwood This Week

UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — Patch has compiled a list of events residents in Inwood and Washington Heights might want to know about in the coming week.

From community board meetings, to local art exhibitions, to virtual jazz performances, here are the dates to know for the week of Jan. 10.

Ongoing Events:

Dyckman Farmhouse: "Unspoken Voices: Honoring The Legacy Of Black America": The Dyckman Farmhouse at 4881 Broadway has a current exhibition with three local Upper Manhattan artists who were each inspired by the research that Dyckman Farmhouse has been doing about people previously enslaved at the property.

You can book an admissions ticket on the farmhouse's website.

Morris-Jumel Mansion: COVIDA — Homage To Victims Of The Pandemic: The Morris-Jumel Mansion at 65 Jumel Terrace, near West 163rd Street, has an outdoor public art installation that pays tribute to the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The exhibit was created by Andrea Arroyo, who lives a couple of blocks away from the installation in Washington Heights.

Local Community Board Meetings

• Youth & Education Committee Meeting, Monday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. Register here.

Around Upper Manhattan

Inwood NYPL-YWHA Short Story Read-Aloud, Monday, 10 a.m.: The virtual event sponsored by the Inwood Library and YM & YWHA Washington Heights & Inwood will include short stories by award-winning authors, read by local librarians.

You can register for the event here.

Making Space For Serenity At St. Francis Cabrini Shrine, Wednesday, 6 p.m.: The Fort George area church will host an hour of live music in a candlelit space. It will be a word and screen-free environment.

The church is located at 701 Fort Washington Avenue, near 190th Street.

Friday Night Jazz, Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Jazz WaHi is presenting a live-streamed jazz performance this week with the up and coming Latin jazz star Jhoe Garay with pianist Alex Castro.

You can find out more about the virtual music performance on the event's Facebook page.