Lefferts Historic House Museum Announces 2024 Season Programs

BROOKLYN, NY — The Lefferts Historic House Museum along with the Prospect Park Alliance have announced its 2024 season programming.

The museum is open from June 1 through December 1 and provides free, family-friendly cultural programming for residents. This season will feature the work of Adama Delphine Fawundu, who will be the alliance's first artist in residence.

Fawundu, a multidisciplinary artist who has previously worked with BRIC, Columbia University, the Norton Museum of Art, and more, will create a monumental, site-specific installation called Ancestral Whispers.

“Art can be such a powerful tool for social justice, and for a dialogue about legacy, agency and creativity. When we have art in public spaces, we create meaningful opportunities for people to reflect on the beauty of the artwork in fellowship with other park users and with nature,” said Prospect Park Alliance President, Morgan Monaco. “Prospect Park Alliance welcomes the entire community to join us for the debut of our first Artist in Residence and the second season of our Reimagine Lefferts initiative."

Check out the museum's programming from June 1 to the end of August, below.

Lefferts Opening Event: Pinkster Celebration

Saturday, June 1, 2–5 p.m.
Lefferts Historic House, Free, RSVP: prospectpark.org/pinkster

Prospect Park Alliance celebrates the 2024 season opening of our historic house museum with a celebration of Pinkster, a historic festival of African culture in New York, with Chief Baba Neil Clarke, the Pinkster Players and friends.

Exhibit Opening: Adama Delphine Fawundu, Ancestral Whispers

Sunday, June 9, 2–5 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free, RSVP: prospectpark.org/ancestral-whispers

Welcome Prospect Park Alliance’s first ever ReImagine Lefferts Artist in Residence, Adama Delphine Fawundu, at the official launch of her installation Ancestral Whispers.

Elevating Black Queer Ancestors

Thursday, June 13, 6:30–7:30 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free, RSVP: prospectpark.org/elevate

Celebrate Pride Month with Prospect Park Alliance at an evening tribute elevating Black Queer Ancestors on the porch of Lefferts Historic House. Bring a picnic and listen to excerpts of historic records documenting 300 years of Black Queer life in New York.

Assemblymember Cunningham Father’s Day Celebration

Saturday, June 15, 12–3 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free, RSVP: prospectpark.org/fathersday

Join Assembly Member Brian Cunningham for a fun-filled Father’s Day celebration and BBQ at Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park.

*77* District 40 at Lefferts Historic House

Monday, June 17, 7–8 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts

Join Prospect Park Alliance and *77* District 40 for an evening of community and culture building. The event will feature seven seven-minute presentations and/or performances celebrating diverse cultures.

Uhuru Season: 17 Days of Freedom

Daily, Wednesday, June 19–Friday, July 5
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts

Visit Lefferts toll booth to view a series of posters created by local artist Grey Jones. This site-specific installation commemorates the historical tradition of celebrating Juneteenth, the last day that Americans were freed from enslavement, and July 5, the day that many Black Americans historically celebrated American Independence as a sociopolitical protest to the continued enslavement of people prior to emancipation.

The Legacy of the Chicaba a.k.a. Moko Jumbie!

Sunday, June 23, 2–5 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free, RSVP: prospectpark.org/caribbean

Join Prospect Park Alliance, JouvayFest Collective, BUSH WO/MAN Conversations Project and 2J & Friends to learn the significance of legendary African masquerade characters and how they have circulated through the diaspora across the Caribbean and other Carnival cultures around the world.

DJ on the Porch: Lefferts Libations, Homage of Music and History

Saturday, June 29, 2–7 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts

Join Prospect Park Alliance and Juwandi House Riddems for a family-friendly afternoon of house rhythms in the Lefferts Historic House yard.

Conversations on the Porch: Adama Delphine Fawundu + Nona Faustine

Sunday, June 30, 2–3:30
Lefferts Historic House, Free, RSVP: prospectpark.org/conversation

Join Prospect Park Alliance for a conversation between Lefferts Artist in Residence Adama Delphine Fawundu and artist Nona Faustine, whose work is currently on view at the Brooklyn Museum, moderated by cultural anthropologist, curator, producer and organizer, Niama Safia Sandy. Both Fawundu and Faustine use photography to engage with the legacies of enslavement and resilience in Brooklyn, and have produced work featuring Lefferts Historic House.

DJ on the Porch: Beats, Rhythm & Lyrics

Sunday, July 14, 2–9 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts

Join Prospect Park Alliance, DJ Vic Black of the Gangstarr Foundation and founder of Beats Rhythm & Lyrics for a day of great music and community in the yard of Lefferts Historic House.

*77* at Lefferts Historic House

Wednesday, July 17, 7–8 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts

Join Prospect Park Alliance and *77* District 40 for an evening of community and culture. The event will feature seven seven-minute presentations and/or performances beginning at 7 pm in the yard at Lefferts Historic House.

NYC Poetry Family Reunion

Saturday, July 20, 3–9 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts

Join Prospect Park Alliance, Empress Poetry & Essence Lamonde for performances and an open mic at Lefferts Historic House. This event will bring together griots, poets and wordsmiths from across the diaspora to honor important members of the poetry community in New York City, including fallen members, with a legendary tribute.

DJ on the Porch: Songs of Resistance and Joy!

Sunday, July 28, 2–5 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts

Join Prospect Park Alliance and Shawne’ Lee for a musical tribute to the courage of her mother, Mama Joy Chatel, the activist and preservationist who saved 227 Abolitionist Place in downtown Brooklyn from destruction. Enjoy music on the Lefferts Historic House porch and hear Sister Shawne’ spin the songs that gave Chatel strength, happiness, peace of mind and soulful comfort.

Community Health Awareness and Family Reunion Day of Fun

August 18, 10:30 am–8 pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts
Join Prospect Park Alliance, James Frasier, DJ T-Groove, Mehala Isadora Miller Foundation, the Bonello Foundation and more for a Community Health Awareness event and Family Reunion Day of Fun at Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park. Enjoy free refreshments, activities, and school-supplies giveaways for children, fitness and nutrition workshops, and health screenings provided by One Brooklyn Health, Aetna, and more.

*77* at Lefferts Historic House

Tuesday, August 27, 7–8pm
Lefferts Historic House, Free: prospectpark.org/lefferts

Join Prospect Park Alliance and *77* District 40 for an evening of community and culture building. The event will feature seven seven-minute presentations and/or performances beginning at 7 pm in the yard at Lefferts Historic House.