On Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 5:30-6:30pm, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site will offer a Get to Know Pinkster presentation at the Howe Branch of the Albany Public Library. This event is free and open to the public.
Once considered a colonial Dutch holiday, Pinkster quickly became an African celebration of family, community, and cultural identity. In this Get to Know Pinkster presentation, New York State Lead Interpreter of African American History, Lavada Nahon, will discuss the history of Pinkster in the Hudson Valley and Albany. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
This presentation will introduce the history of the festival before our annual free Pinkster celebration at Schuyler Mansion on June 7, 2025, 11am to 4pm.
The Howe Branch of the Albany Public Library is located at 105 Schuyler Street.
Schuyler Mansion is located at 32 Catherine Street in Albany’s historic South End. For information about this or other site events, please call (518) 434-0834, visit https://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/schuylermansion/details.aspx, or find us on Facebook.
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