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Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs.
Nevertheless, She’s Persisted: The 3rd Annual Lillian Wald Symposium
Hear Tony Award nominee Kathleen Chalfant read from a play about Lillian Wald, and a group of historians and activists illuminate Henry Street founder’s legacy at the Third Annual Lillian Wald Symposium: Nevertheless She’s Persisted on Monday, March 19, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Settlement’s historic dining room at 267 Henry Street. The event is free, but an RSVP is required. This special edition of the symposium recognizes both Women’s History Month in March, and the Settlement’s 125th birthday in 2018. Read more and RSVP »
Celebrating at the Gala Preview of The Art Show’s 30th Anniversary
The “grand dame of New York Art fairs” – The Art Show – celebrated a spirited 30th anniversary on February 27, as art enthusiasts, philanthropists and business leaders filled the Park Avenue Armory for the Gala Preview. The elegant evening to benefit Henry Street Settlement is organized by the Art Dealers Association of America. Attendees enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while exploring the curated exhibitions by 72 of the nation’s leading art dealers. Read more and see photos »
Dinner with Danny: A Very Special Evening
Friends, former colleagues and family gathered on February 8th to celebrate Daniel Kronenfeld, the beloved former Executive Director of Henry Street, at Dinner with Danny, a special event held to name the Henry Street Executive Office in his honor. Danny created the Settlement’s Urban Family Center in 1972, America’s first apartment-style family homeless shelter, and served as its director before being named Executive Director of the Settlement. Read more and see photos »
Henry Street Youth Take Action in Albany
Students from Henry Street programs joined hundreds of other New York City youth in Albany recently to campaign for increased youth employment funding at Youth Action Day. Held each year and organized by United Neighborhood Houses (UNH), Youth Action Day organizes young people from settlement houses across the five boroughs to visit the New York State Capitol building for a rally and a day of lobbying. Read more »
Camp Enrollment Open Now!
Henry Street offers two summer day camps, Camp Henry and Abrons Arts Camp. Both camps are great ways for children ages five to thirteen to spend their summer, and registration is open now! Read more about both camps and sign up today »
Upcoming Events at the Abrons
¡Oye! For My Dear Brooklyn [World Premiere]
March 15–31, 2018
Brooklyn impresario Modesto Flako Jimenez conjures his beloved borough in this bilingual elegy, told through poems, projections, and music. With lyrical brilliance and irreverent play, ¡Oye! For My Dear Brooklyn complicates our perceptions of race, language, and gentrification and calls us to be truly present to ask the question: “What is my moral worth?” Read more »
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