Bronx 250th Tapestries on Display at Edgehill
2026-08-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-02 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
Come check out the newly sewn beautiful Bronx 250th Tapestries at Edgehill on Sunday August 2nd and 9th between 1:00 and 4:00 PM.
In 1976, local women formed “quilting bees” to sew quilts in honor of the 200th anniversary of American Independence. 50 years later, in 2026, a different group of Bronx residents worked together to produce two quilts depicting significant places, people, and stories from our communities.
The project was led by teaching artist Tijay Mohammed in collaboration with the Kingsbridge Historical Society and Riverdale Senior Services. The quilt design work was performed by Bronxites at Lehman College, JASA, the Kingsbridge Historical Society, and Riverdale Senior Services.
Read more about the quilt project here.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council. The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Daniel Hauben - Emergence - Exhibition Open Hours
2026-06-30 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-29 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-23 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-16 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-15 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-09 11:00 - 15:00 and 16 more dates | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
An expansive exhibition featuring the acclaimed artist’s newest and largest oil paintings.
This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the artist’s monumental cityscapes, sculpted oil reliefs, and landscapes both real and imagined. Featured among these works are several recent pieces, including the 21-foot Reflecting on the Familiar and the 9-foot centerpiece painting Emergence.
Hauben is widely recognized as one of the Bronx’s most versatile and prolific painters. Working primarily in oil and pastel, he has spent more than five decades documenting the landscape and unique character of the borough he calls home. He has also traveled widely, painting wherever he goes. When travel ceased during the pandemic, Hauben began painting Emergence, which he describes as “a 6-year odyssey into the realm of the imagination.”
Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to engage more deeply with Hauben’s work during a special event on Sunday, May 24 at 11 AM, which will feature a time-lapse video presentation of the evolution of Emergence, along with an artist talk and guided gallery tour. On Sunday, June 21, KHS will host a fundraising event, during which Hauben will sell prints of his work and the organization From The Bronx will offer a wide variety of Bronx-themed merchandise for sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit KHS and its programs.
Daniel Hauben was born and raised in the Bronx, and is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. He has had over thirty national and international solo exhibitions, including at the Bronx Museum and the American Embassy in Berlin. His MTA Arts for Transit commission The EL was acknowledged in 2008 by Americans for the Arts as one of forty notable works of public art nationwide. In 2012 Hauben completed a commission of 22 paintings for the Bronx Community College Library, the largest public art commission in the Bronx in 70 years. His lifelong artistic focus has been the urban landscape, the natural landscape and, more recently, the landscape of his imagination. His work is in the collections of the Bronx Museum, Museum of the City of New York, New-York Historical Society, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council. The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New
York State Legislature.

Daniel Hauben Auction / KHS Fundraiser
2026-06-21 11:00 - 16:00 | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
Join us for a festive Father’s Day fundraiser amidst our current exhibition of paintings by celebrated Bronx artist, Daniel Hauben. We will have items for purchase, a raffle and a silent auction to benefit the Kingsbridge Historical Society as we raise funds to implement accessibility improvements at Edgehill, our landmark headquarters.
In addition to original paintings of every size, Daniel Hauben will have affordable museum-quality prints, limited edition etchings and silk screen prints available for purchase. Retail vendor From The Bronx will provide a variety of Bronx-themed merchandise and apparel for sale. We are featuring live music by Anthony Ramirez and refreshments will be served. A percentage of all proceeds from the day will benefit KHS.
New Painting “Edgehill” to be Auctioned
Last month, KHS exhibiting artist Daniel Hauben created a unique, collaborative painting with his friend, the Austrian painter Alexander Arthur Dietz. The two artists worked on location in front of the historic Edgehill Church. Passersby stopped to watch the “performance” as the artists worked in tandem to capture the edifice of the 100+ year old landmarked building in a blend of their two distinct artistic styles. “It’s rare for artists to work together like this,” said Hauben, “but we’ve cultivated a very special collaborative relationship over many years. Axxl’s work is more expressionistic and he doesn’t hesitate to venture into abstraction, whereas my own work tends to be more contained. In working together, we push each other in new directions.”
This uniquely expressive work, which measures 50 x 49 inches, is a joyful rendering of Edgehill and a perfect example of artistic collaboration. It will be auctioned during the fundraiser, and 50% of the proceeds will benefit the Kingsbridge Historical Society.

Washington and the King's Bridge
2026-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Grinton I. Will Public Library, 1500 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY, 10710, United States
Join us for a presentation by Gerry Bogacz, of the Kingsbridge Historical Society, about Washington’s narrow escape over the King’s Bridge in 1776–giving the Continental Army the opportunity to continue the fight in the years that followed. The presentation will be held at 6:00 on June 10th at the Will Library in Yonkers at 1500 Central Park Avenue. On-site parking is plentiful.
Ken Burns’ remarkable documentary on the American Revolution has dropped in time for the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the military events of 1776 in Brooklyn, Manhattan and points north. The episodes which captured the actions of George Washington and the Continental Army in 1776 were not able to relate the full history of Washington’s evacuation of Manhattan Island. Rather, the narrative moves from the skirmish in Harlem Heights directly to the Battle of White Plains, reducing the actual evacuation to a footnote, regardless of the near demise of the Continental Army as it departed Manhattan.
The presentation will explore the details of Washington’s departure from Manhattan and the near destruction of the Continental Army as it moves north over the King’s Bridge from Manhattan to the mainland in the current northwest Bronx. It includes the critical roles of two militia units in obstructing British General Howe as his force attempts to encircle the departing Americans. The second of these militias, under Colonel John Glover, included free Black and indigenous soldiers fighting among their white counterparts. The presentation will be held at the Will Library in Yonkers at 1500 Central Park Avenue.
If not for these militias, the American forces certainly could have been encircled and destroyed, which would have ended the Revolutionary enterprise.
The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Time Lapse Video and Gallery Tour with Daniel Hauben
2026-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
Get a behind the scenes look at Daniel Hauben’s creative process at a special screening of a time-lapse video showing the evolution of Emergence, in which 6 years of painting goes by in less than 20 minutes. After the video there will be a gallery talk by the artist, followed by a reception.
Emergence, the the 9-foot centerpiece of the exhibition, was born during Covid-19 when Hauben was painting exclusively in his studio. The artist describes it as a “6-year odyssey into the realm of my imagination,” and it is a distinct departure from the cityscapes he has become known for in his long artistic career.
The gallery opens at 11 AM and the time lapse will be shown at 1:00 PM.
Daniel Hauben was born and raised in the Bronx, and is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. He has had over thirty national and international solo exhibitions, including at the Bronx Museum and the American Embassy in Berlin. His MTA Arts for Transit commission The EL was acknowledged in 2008 by Americans for the Arts as one of forty notable works of public art nationwide. In 2012 Hauben completed a commission of 22 paintings for the Bronx Community College Library, the largest public art commission in the Bronx in 70 years. His lifelong artistic focus has been the urban landscape, the natural landscape and, more recently, the landscape of his imagination. His work is in the collections of the Bronx Museum, Museum of the City of New York, New-York Historical Society, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council. The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Pinkster Festival in Van Cortlandt Park
2026-05-02 12:00 - 16:00 | Van Cortlandt House Museum, 6036 Broadway, Bronx, NY, 10471
Pinkster Festival!
New York’s First African American Celebration
Saturday, May 2, 2026 • 12 PM to 4 PM • FREE!
Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn
Once a major holiday in 17th century New York, Pinkster is the Dutch name for the Christian event of Pentecost. For enslaved and free people of African descent, Pinkster morphed into a unique holiday that incorporated African rituals, traditions, and pride. It is considered New York’s first African American holiday!
12 PM Tours
1 PM Live Music
2 PM Storytelling
3 PM The Story of Pinkster
4 PM Libations at the Enslaved African Burial Ground
Featuring:
• Chief Baba Neil Clarke, Master Percussionist
• The Pinkster Players
• April Armstrong, Master Storyteller
• Tijay Mohammed, Artist
PLUS: Food for sale! Art-making!
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council.
The Kingsbridge Historical Society and VCHM’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
