Con Edison Family Day: French Fan-Making and Dance Lessons with Music

65 Jumel Terrace,New York NY 10032

18 September, 2021

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Join Morris-Jumel and special guests from The New York Baroque Dance Company on September 18th at 1 PM to make fans and learn French dances How did people like the Jumel family dance and entertain guests at their parties in the 1800s? Join Morris-Jumel educators and special guests from The New York Baroque Dance Company on September 18th at 1 PM to make hand-held fans and learn the basic steps of French contredanse while listening to live music. Free with registration. Limit of six places per family group. Want to explore the park and Mansion with your family before the workshop begins? Join us for our free Bilingual Mansion & Grounds Tour en espanol at 11:30 AM on Saturday, September 11. Safety Requirements: This socially-distanced workshop will be held outside of Morris-Jumel Mansion on the bluestone patio. Masks must be worn by all participants, and adult participants must complete a health screening questionnaire for their households and remain with their children during the entire workshop. Before You Visit the Mansion: In advance of booking your visit, please review our visitor guidelines and procedures listed on our website which will help orient you before you arrive and ensure that you get the most out of your museum experience. We reserve the right to deny entry to anyone not abiding by these guidelines to ensure the safety of our museum community. Your health and safety are our top priorities. Please be assured that the museum will follow guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), New York State, and New York City for increased health and safety procedures. More information can be found on our website at www.morrisjumel.org By completing this registration process, you agree to abide by our visitor guidelines and procedures, which serve to help keep our museum community safe. The Morris -Jumel Mansion is a historic house museum that seeks to preserve and interpret Manhattan’s oldest residence, one that has witnessed the evolution of northern Manhattan from rural countryside to a dynamic multicultural community. Through historic site tours and education programs, the museum interprets the mansion in the context of domestic life in New York City, the influx of European immigrants to Washington Heights, the City Beautiful movement at the turn of the century, the life of the Jumel Terrace Historic District, and more. Morris-Jumel Mansion seeks to serve as a cultural resource for an audience of national and international visitors and, in particular, the diverse audiences of the City of New York.