Spend the evening in the double parlors with writer and actor, David Mills who will read from his recent poetry collections about slavery in colonial era New York. Mills, a 2025-2026 New York Public Library Cullman Center Fellow will draw from his three most recent publications: Unhired Hands, Boneyarn, and How the Earth Answers.

Join us for Bartow-Pell’s First Friday series in October with Warren Banholzer.

Amy Frey’s new play follows Samuel Treadwell Pell (1755–1786), a newly minted captain of the Continental Army, who cannot wait to get home to Pelham to see his fiancée (and cousin), Mary. However, when Mary’s family hosts British officers for dinner, she and Samuel have to decide if their future marriage can withstand a political divide. Frey examines the impact of bipartisan politics on family dynamics during the birth of the United States of America.

Returning by popular demand! Step into the flirtatious world of Jane Austen’s ballroom. Students will join Amy Frey in learning the elements of Regency country dance, including The Duke of Kent’s Waltz, the Haymaker’s Jig, and the Hole in the Wall (and maybe some witty banter along the way!)

Join us for a weekend of dungeon-delving, dragon-slaying, and fundraising with interactive roll-playing and story-telling adventures!

Come celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a tree ID walk on the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum grounds and learn about the significance of trees used in the everyday lives of indigenous people who lived on this land.