Yonkers Historical Society

We have a brand new YouTube Channel! You will now be able to view replays of our programs, particularly those done in collaboration with the Yonkers Public Library. So If you missed the "Exploring Eighteenth Century Westchester Through Inventories" ZOOM session, you can now watch it on YouTube at:... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaoo-GkH-Kq1lOyogxAGLkg

Be sure to tune into tonight's program!

Reminder! If you have a Yonkers high school senior among your friends or families, please take note:

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Our popular collaboration with the Yonkers Public Library continues... If you liked the program about the Yonkers Carnegie Library, you should really enjoy this presentation, coming up on June 17th. Meanwhile, don't forget to browse our on-line auction, which continues until May 21st.

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Last night's wonderful ZOOM presentation about the Alexander Smith and Sons' Carpet Company hosted more than 130 participants. Many thanks to Angelique Piwinski for a marvelous program, and to Michael Walsh of the YPL and YHS for setting it all up. The Yonkers Historical Society's collaboration with the Yonkers Public Library to present topics of interest to our constituents and members will continue in January. On January 21 at 6 PM, author Patricia Vaccarino will discus...s her book: The Death of the Library: A Tragedy. The book is about the controversial decision to destroy the Carnegie Library. Stay tuned for details.

30 minutes until the ZOOM presentation on the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company presentation by Angelique Piwinski. Follow this link at 6 pm to join the program, co-sponsored by YHS and Yonkers Public Library: https://zoom.us/j/92466752266... See you soon!

The countdown has begun! Only two days until this must-see event on ZOOM. Check the Yonkers Public Library website for the URL of the presentation.

Save the date for the return of one of our Key To History award winners to present a program that is co-sponsored by the Yonkers Historical Society. Our friend Angelique Piwinski will discuss The History of the Alexander Smith and Sons' Carpet Company. We all know elders who worked at "The Carpet Shop". Tune in and learn more about that historical factory complex.

When you are busy being generous today, please remember the Yonkers Historical Society. Like so many organizations that have had to postpone or cancel their major fundraising events, YHS needs your help more than ever. Please donate what you can. Every dollar makes a difference.... Thank you.

Check out this new historic video page added to the Yonkers Historical Society website featuring videos by Michael Stephen Gross. Thanks, again, Michael!

Sherwood House garden path, photo by Loren Chaidez

Help the Yonkers Historical Society as we join the Yonkers Public Library celebrate 100 years of women's right to vote, and the stories of the New Yorkers who fought for that right.

Spring is coming to Sherwood House --- Daffodil in the garden

The deadline for the submission of entries for the Patricia Mangold Scholarship has been extended. Please refer to the following documents to learn more about the competition, for the application, and the guidelines for submissions.

Reposting with slight modifications. Hoping everyone is healthy and safe while maintaining social distance. Meanwhile,

Belatedly posting this to our page. Thank you Trustee Marianne Winstanley for your research!

Happy Valentine's Day to all our members and friends!

Sherwood House photo by Jason Medina

Tomorrow! Between shopping at Cross County or Ridge Hill and visiting McLean Avenue festivities, stop by the Sherwood House Museum for our Candlelight Tours. You won't regret it. See what Christmas might have looked like in the 1740s!

Save the date for Sherwood House Museum Candlelight Tours! DECEMBER 8TH, 2019

Save the Date Next weekend there are some awesome "Revolutionary Westchester" events taking place!

Hello, YHS Friends! Please be aware that the November 9 trolley tour is now full. We have a waiting list, but it is unlikely that we'll be reaching far into it. Thanks for your interest and support!... But please save the date... December 8th! You don't want to miss our Sherwood House Museum's annual Candlelight Tours and Holiday Boutique.

A Revolutionary Trolley Tour: Historical Yonkers & Kingsbridge Nov. 9, 2019: 3-hourTrolley Tour 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. A REVOLUTIONARY FAMILY DAY AT PHILIPSE MANOR HALL What Happened Here and Who Tells the Story? Nov. 16, 2019: All-day 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.