BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//rssny.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:23d759da-a48b-4b1a-914a-67777e8175a7 X-WR-CALDESC:To register: https://rssny.org/class-forms/the-bronx-250-proje ct-a-community-art-tapestry.html\n\nGet in touch with your creative side a nd leave your mark on history—no needle or thread required! RSS and the Ki ngsbridge Historical Society have teamed up for a community art project--t he creation of a tapestry representing our community\, events\, landmarks\ , and local history on the 250th anniversary of American Independence. Par ticipants will work with teaching artist\, Tijay Mohammed\, to produce 'sq uares\,' which will all be stitched together to form the larger tapestry w hich will be displayed at different venues in the community.\n\nNo artisti c or sewing experience is needed! You can choose to create art\, design\, or just help out with stitching--or you can do all of those components if you wish.\n\nIn 1976\, local women from the Kingsbridge/Riverdale area got together for 'quilting bees' to produce the celebrated bicentennial quilt s. The quilts reveal what locals valued about our community half a century ago. Now it is your turn to express yourself.\n\nAbout your instructor\, Tijay Mohammed\n\nAbout the Artist:\nGhanaian-born artist Tijay Mohammed h as showcased his work on both national and international stages\, gracing prestigious venues like the Katonah Museum of Art NY\, the Hudson River Mu seum NY\, Materials for the Arts NY\, Art League\, Houston TX\, the Green Drake Art Gallery in Pennsylvania\, Gallery 1202 CA\, Ravel d’ Art in Côte d’Ivoire\, and the National Museum of Ghana.\n\nTijay's impact extends be yond exhibition spaces\; he has spearheaded workshops and community-orient ed projects for esteemed organizations\, including the Studio Museum Harle m\, Brooklyn Museum\, Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling\, Children’s Museum of Manhattan\, Wallach Art Gallery\, Lehman College\, U niversity of Ghana\, and Pinto Community Centre in Trinidad and Tobago. \n \nThe artist currently resides in the Bronx\, NY\, and maintains a studio in Ghana that serves as a sanctuary for visiting artists to interact with residents\, promoting multicultural dialogue through story circles and art workshops.\n\n\nThe Kingsbridge Historical Society\n\nLocal historians fr om the Kingsbridge Historical Society will visit the class to provide supp ort and local history background and answer your questions. The Kingbridge Historical Society has been working to keep our local Riverdale/Kingsbrid ge history alive since 1949. This program is supported\, in part\, by publ ic funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partners hip with the City Council.\n\nIn 1976\, local women from the Kingsbridge/R iverdale area got together for 'quilting bees' to produce the celebrated b icentennial quilts. The quilts reveal what locals valued about our communi ty half a century ago. Now it is your turn to express yourself. X-WR-RELCALID:6333444e8ac65199e50d7d68562eb2e7 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20261101T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20260308T020000 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:89669e13-4640-4fe0-99bb-6668c056b658 DTSTAMP:20260404T084413Z DESCRIPTION:To register: https://rssny.org/class-forms/the-bronx-250-projec t-a-community-art-tapestry.html\n\nGet in touch with your creative side an d leave your mark on history—no needle or thread required! RSS and the Kin gsbridge Historical Society have teamed up for a community art project--th e creation of a tapestry representing our community\, events\, landmarks\, and local history on the 250th anniversary of American Independence. Part icipants will work with teaching artist\, Tijay Mohammed\, to produce 'squ ares\,' which will all be stitched together to form the larger tapestry wh ich will be displayed at different venues in the community.\n\nNo artistic or sewing experience is needed! You can choose to create art\, design\, o r just help out with stitching--or you can do all of those components if y ou wish.\n\nIn 1976\, local women from the Kingsbridge/Riverdale area got together for 'quilting bees' to produce the celebrated bicentennial quilts . The quilts reveal what locals valued about our community half a century ago. Now it is your turn to express yourself.\n\nAbout your instructor\, T ijay Mohammed\n\nAbout the Artist:\nGhanaian-born artist Tijay Mohammed ha s showcased his work on both national and international stages\, gracing p restigious venues like the Katonah Museum of Art NY\, the Hudson River Mus eum NY\, Materials for the Arts NY\, Art League\, Houston TX\, the Green D rake Art Gallery in Pennsylvania\, Gallery 1202 CA\, Ravel d’ Art in Côte d’Ivoire\, and the National Museum of Ghana.\n\nTijay's impact extends bey ond exhibition spaces\; he has spearheaded workshops and community-oriente d projects for esteemed organizations\, including the Studio Museum Harlem \, Brooklyn Museum\, Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling\, Children’s Museum of Manhattan\, Wallach Art Gallery\, Lehman College\, Un iversity of Ghana\, and Pinto Community Centre in Trinidad and Tobago. \n \nThe artist currently resides in the Bronx\, NY\, and maintains a studio in Ghana that serves as a sanctuary for visiting artists to interact with residents\, promoting multicultural dialogue through story circles and art workshops.\n\n\nThe Kingsbridge Historical Society\n\nLocal historians fr om the Kingsbridge Historical Society will visit the class to provide supp ort and local history background and answer your questions. The Kingbridge Historical Society has been working to keep our local Riverdale/Kingsbrid ge history alive since 1949. This program is supported\, in part\, by publ ic funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partners hip with the City Council.\n\nIn 1976\, local women from the Kingsbridge/R iverdale area got together for 'quilting bees' to produce the celebrated b icentennial quilts. The quilts reveal what locals valued about our communi ty half a century ago. Now it is your turn to express yourself. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T163000 LOCATION:https://rssny.org/class-forms/the-bronx-250-project-a-community-ar t-tapestry.html SUMMARY:The Bronx 250 Tapestry: A Community Art Project (In Person) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR