Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! Jump in your Ectomobile and head to John Jay Homestead on Friday, October 15* for the 1984 supernatural comedy on the big screen. This special drive-in movie is presented by Friends of John Jay Homestead and Bedford Playhouse. Gates open at 5:30pm. Movie begins at 6:30pm. *Rain date Saturday, October 16.

Tickets and concessions on sale Saturday, October 2nd at 9:00am.

2021 Founders Lecture

Thursday, October 14, 2021

James Oakes, The Crooked Path to Abolition:  Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution

The Crooked Path meticulously traces the steps by which Lincoln activated the antislavery powers of the Constitution and neutralized its weaknesses, and the leaders of the many branches of antislavery activism from whom he borrowed and with whom he strategized and often disagreed.  Finally, Lincoln was able to achieve the “king’s cure for all the evils” of slavery – its abolition by both Federal and State powers, by statute and by Constitution – and even envision a post-slavery society of racial equality and voting rights for freed men.

James Oakes holds the Humanities Chair in the Department of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  Author also of multiple essays, articles, and op-eds, and twice winner of the Lincoln Prize (in 2008 and 2013), he is widely praised for writing that is scholarly, timely and accessible.  The Crooked Path has been called superb, brilliant, indispensable, and cogent.

*This lecture will be held via Zoom. Registration is required but free. Links to the webinar & recording will be distributed to registered guests ONLY.

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This approximately 25-minute educator-led walk for families with young children will encourage exploration and mindfulness as we use our senses to discover many of the hidden natural wonders on the Homestead’s property. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and all adults must be accompanied by a child; please leave your pets at home. These experiences are free, but reservations are suggested. Rain or Shine.

This approximately 25-minute educator-led walk for families with young children will encourage exploration and mindfulness as we use our senses to discover many of the hidden natural wonders on the Homestead’s property. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and all adults must be accompanied by a child; please leave your pets at home. These experiences are free, but reservations are suggested. Rain or Shine.

This approximately 25-minute educator-led walk for families with young children will encourage exploration and mindfulness as we use our senses to discover many of the hidden natural wonders on the Homestead’s property. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and all adults must be accompanied by a child; please leave your pets at home. These experiences are free, but reservations are suggested. Rain or Shine.

Join us out on the grounds of the historic site for tidbits about our history. On the first and third week of each month, May through October, we’ll explore a different area of the Homestead. Reservations suggested. Free admission.

Join us out on the grounds of the historic site for tidbits about our history. On the first and third week of each month, May through October, we’ll explore a different area of the Homestead. Reservations suggested. Free admission.

Join us out on the grounds of the historic site for tidbits about our history. On the first and third week of each month, May through October, we’ll explore a different area of the Homestead. Reservations suggested. Free admission.

Join us out on the grounds of the historic site for tidbits about our history. On the first and third week of each month, May through October, we’ll explore a different area of the Homestead. Reservations suggested. Free admission.

Join us out on the grounds of the historic site for tidbits about our history. On the first and third week of each month, May through October, we’ll explore a different area of the Homestead. Reservations suggested. Free admission.

Join us out on the grounds of the historic site for tidbits about our history. On the first and third week of each month, May through October, we’ll explore a different area of the Homestead. Reservations suggested. Free admission.

Visit our Carriage Barn to pick up a copy of this month’s Seek & Find game. Bring your completed game sheet back to the Carriage Barn to claim a prize! Free admission. Come back for a new game on the second Friday of every month, May through October.

Visit our Carriage Barn to pick up a copy of this month’s Seek & Find game. Bring your completed game sheet back to the Carriage Barn to claim a prize! Free admission. Come back for a new game on the second Friday of every month, May through October.

Visit our Carriage Barn to pick up a copy of this month’s Seek & Find game. Bring your completed game sheet back to the Carriage Barn to claim a prize! Free admission. Come back for a new game on the second Friday of every month, May through October.