BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:901@dev2ferry.dreamhosters.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T180000 DTSTAMP:20200219T020755Z URL:https://dev2ferry.dreamhosters.com/events/the-house-on-henry-street-mu seum-commute/ SUMMARY:The House on Henry Street Museum DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Smal l House with a Big Story\n\nThe Henry Street Settlement presents The Hous e on Henry Street exhibit in our headquarters at 265 Henry Street. This pe rmanent interactive exhibition illuminates themes of social activism\, urb an poverty\, and public health from the organization’s founding in 1893 to the present. The National Endowment for the Humanities–funded exhibit ion takes visitors through the history of the Settlement\, known for its p ioneering efforts in social service\, health care\, and the arts. Featurin g voices and images from the Lower East Side\, it illustrates waves of imm igration to New York and the challenges newcomers faced amid rapid industr ialization and urban crowding.\n\n\n\n\nTake NYC Ferry's Lower East Side ( LES) route to Colrears Hook to The House on Henry Street Museum. Email Ka tie Vogel To arrange a tour!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn online exh ibition and timeline\, launched in conjunction with the exhibition\, pro vides a captivating virtual tour.  In six chapters\, visitors explore the Settlement’s early years\, as sweeping change and rising poverty give b irth to a new breed of social reformers—and move a young nurse to act. A lso coming soon: A neighborhood walking tour app connects the past to the present on the Lower East Side.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe House on Henry Street trace s the history of the neighborhood and the Settlement across six distinct e ras:\n\n Arrival in America: Immigration skyrockets\n The Problems They Faced: Conditions create immense challenges for new immigrants\n Problems Lead to Action: Lillian Wald takes action from City Hall to the White Hou se\n Action Spreads: The growth of public health nursing\n Come to the T able: Neighbors and world leaders exchange ideas at Henry Street\n The Le gacy: Taking action continues today at Henry Street\n\n\nStay up to date w ith all things NYC Ferry\, visit our Events Page and Blog\nFollow us o n Facebook and Twitter @NYCferryand Instagram @nyc_ferry\nDownload the  NYC Ferry App to plan your trip today!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n& nbsp\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://images.ferry.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2020 /01/03095412/Screen-Shot-2020-01-03-at-9.53.03-AM.png CATEGORIES:Art,Bike,Community,Environment,Film,History,Kids,Music,Networki ng,Sightseeing,Things to do in NYC LOCATION:The House on Henry Street Museum\, 265 Henry Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 265 Henry Street\, New Yor k\, NY\, 10002\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The House on Hen ry Street Museum:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR