Attention USA members!

Spring is waiting just around the corner, as Covid 19 seems to be fading into the distance!

Please join Unity Senior Adventures for an in-person visit to the New York Historical Society (77th Street and Central Park West) on Friday, March 25th from 12 noon to 2:00 pm to experience their exciting and newest exhibit  Black Dolls.  Tickets for Seniors are $17.

Black Dolls explores handmade cloth dolls made primarily by African American women between 1850 and 1940 through the lens of race, gender, and history.  Immersed in the world of dolls, doll play, and doll making we are invited to examine the formations of racial stereotypes, and take a closer look at the persistence of racism in American history.  Over 100 cloth dolls are featured, alongside historical photographs of white and Black children posed with their dolls and caregivers.  Some 20th century dolls are also included.   Black Dolls reveals difficult truths about American history and invites all visitors to engage in conversation around the legacy of slavery and race.   (Excerpted exhibit description by Margaret K. Hofer and Dominique Jean-Louis – NYHS museum curators) 

When:     Friday , March 25, 2022 

Where:     New York Historical Society, (https://www.nyhistory.org/visit) 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)

Time :       12 Noon-2 pm 

Tickets:  $17 (Seniors) (Tickets are available in 15 minute increments, as of March 1, 2022, 30 tickets were available at 12 noon.  If they happen to sell out before you purchase them, purchase tickets for time slots 11:45 am or 12:15 am.  We advise you to purchase your tickets as soon as you can so we can see the exhibit together.  Click here to get tickets https://tickets.nyhistory.org/?date=2022-3-25

Guidelines for Entrance:  “As part of the Key to NYC program, all visitors ages 5 and older are required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. Proof may include a valid paper record, a photo of a valid record, the NYC COVID Safe App, or the New York State Excelsior Pass. Face masks are required for all visitors and staff over the age of 2.”

Hotlinks added so you can check out NY Historical Society. https://www.nyhistory.org/visit.

Optional:  Lunch is served from 11 am until 3 pm at the In House Museum Café – Entrees range from $23-$29  https://storicorestaurant.com/

Menu:  https://storicorestaurant.com/#/section-menu.

The in-house museum cafe (Storeco) is open for lunch, and they appear to have outdoor tables and chairs as well (weather permitting),  if folks would like to stay for lunch. This will be a fascinating exhibit for all of us to experience together, and we look forward to a wonderful in-person gathering and an open discussion of your impressions.

What you need to do  join us: Please  send your RSVP email as soon as you can to [email protected] with your cell phone number, (if you have not previously sent it).

Special Request:  Please also let us know when you get your ticket and if you plan to join us for lunch, just to give us an idea of how many will be attending.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Becca, Jessie and Mary Ann – USA’s Committee of Three