Events

Jay Street Holiday Open House

Jay Street Holiday Open House

New York Folklore along with other Jay Street Marketplace businesses will participate in the Jay Street Holiday Open House from 12 pm to 2pm. Come to New York Folklore to learn to play dreidel, the Hannukah game, and enjoy mini cupcakes, festive drinks, and holiday...

Pan African Youth Orchestra Performance and Workshop

Pan African Youth Orchestra Performance and Workshop

Come join us at New York Folklore's headquarters at 129 Jay Street,Schenectady for a Pre-Parade performance and hands-on workshop of the Pan African Youth Orchestra. This innovative and exciting new group will be performing  - and looking for new members - on...

Live Demonstration Chinese Brush Painting by Zhong-hua Lu

Live Demonstration Chinese Brush Painting by Zhong-hua Lu

As part of Downtown Schenectady's Art Night for November, New York Folklore will host a live painting demonstration by Zhong Hua Lu. His current exhibit, Yellow Mountain Journey, depicts the region of China through the medium of Chinese brush painting. We invite you...

Cooking Up Community at the Hudson Library

Cooking Up Community at the Hudson Library

Observe cultural food demonstrations led by locals sharing recipes brought to Hudson from around the world, and enjoy a taste! This month, Sonia Cintron will show us how to cook Puerto Rican arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) and Wendy Kanel will demonstrate...

Cooking Up Community at the Hudson Library

Cooking Up Community at the Hudson Library

Observe cultural food demonstrations led by locals sharing recipes brought to Hudson from around the world, and enjoy a taste! This month, Sonia Cintron will show us how to cook Puerto Rican arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) and Wendy Kanel will demonstrate...

Brush Painting Workshop with Anping Liu

Brush Painting Workshop with Anping Liu

On Saturday, November 16th at 11 am Anping will present an introduction to traditional Chinese brush painting. Topics will include: history, philosophy, composition, elements, and popular subjects. He will demonstrate how to use bush, ink, and paint and teach some...

Community Documentation Workshop – April 26, 2025

Community Documentation Workshop – April 26, 2025

This documentation workshop will equip grassroots organizations in our region with the skills and perspectives to document and present their cultural traditions and histories from their own points of view. Come learn the basics of community documentation, including:...

Nikolayev – Chassidic Jewish Tunes from Ukraine

Nikolayev – Chassidic Jewish Tunes from Ukraine

Nikolayev is a performance of music composed by members of the Charitonow family, who lived in the Russian Empire town of Nikolayev at the end of the 19th century. Avraham and his two sons, Aharon and Sholom, were renowned musicians, as well as kosher butchers in...

MENA and Arab Roots Connections

MENA and Arab Roots Connections

Celebrate the Arab community and  families from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), connecting the past with the present and over a 100 years of immigration from the Arab world.  The event will feature cultural art, music, and food made local families who...

Live Demonstration Chinese Brush Painting by Zhong-hua Lu

Exhibit Opening Reception for “Yellow Mountain Journey”

As part of Downtown Schenectady's Art Night for October, New York Folklore will hold an opening reception for "Yellow Mountain Journey," a study of Zhong Hua Lu's journey in the Yellow Mountain region of China through the medium of Chinese brush painting. We invite...

The Yellow Mountains (Huang Shan) of Anhui Province

The Yellow Mountains (Huang Shan) of Anhui Province

Zhong-Hua Lu is a recipient of an Individual Artist Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. This grant funded the creation of a 1000-foot scroll based on the artist's trip to the Yellow Mountains (Huang Shan) of Anhui Province in China. You can read more...

Culture, Community and the Classroom Showcase: New Paltz

Culture, Community and the Classroom Showcase: New Paltz

The Culture, Community and the Classroom Showcase is a culminating event that provides opportunities to highlight the exciting programs that resulted from teacher/artist pairings in the k-12 classroom.  In 2024, Local Learning partnered with the Mid-Hudson Teachers...