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Announcing The Alba/Puffin Prize
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) announces that the 2026 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Bay Resistance & Unión del Barrio. One of the largest monetary awards for human rights in the world, the ALBA/Puffin Award is a $100,000 cash prize granted annually by ALBA and the Puffin Foundation to honor the nearly 3,000 Americans who volunteered in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) to fight fascism under the banner of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. The recipients will be honored in award ceremony in New York City on May 2. ALBA and The Puffin Foundation recognize the danger that current assaults on human and economic rights pose to vulnerable populations. With this choice, we reaffirm our commitment to our roots, the fight for […]
Tickets Available for The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship
We’re proud to announce this year’s winners of The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship: Hands Off NYC and Unidos MN. These two grassroots organizations help mobilize efforts in their communities in New York City and Minneapolis. Award ceremony will be May 18th. We are thrilled to announce that Chris Hayes will be the evening’s emcee. About Hands Off NYC Hands Off NYC brings together a broad coalition to protect against, preempt, and prepare for federal incursion in New York City. We do this through mass mobilization, neighborhood organizing, and building a culture of defiance. About Unidos-MN Education Fund Unidos-MN is a grassroots organization that builds power with Minnesota’s working families to advance social, racial, and economic justice for all. Born from the strength […]
Presidents’ Day 2026 – Office Closure
Happy Presidents’ Day! The Puffin Foundation, Puffin Cultural Forum, and Puffin Brooklyn will be closed for the holiday on Monday, 2/16. We will reopen on Tuesday, 2/17.
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THIS SUNDAY, 5/17 AT 4:00PM at the Puffin Cultural Forum (20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ):
Solidarity Singers of the NJ IUC: “In the Spirit of Pete!” Singalong
May 3 marked the 107th anniversary of Pete Seeger’s birth. The best way to honor his memory is to sing and organize against fascism and in support of peace, civil rights, and the environment, and that is exactly what we will do.
Join us on Sunday, May 17, at 4:00PM on the lawn of the Puffin Cultural Forum, where the Solidarity Singers of the New Jersey State Industrial Union Council will lead us in song in front of our Pete Seeger statue. The event will be recorded.
Food and refreshments will be served. Event will be moved indoors in event of rain.
The Solidarity Singers of the NJ IUC are a street chorus, not a concert choir. For nearly thirty years, they have appeared at rallies, picket lines, demonstrations, and meetings for progressive causes throughout New Jersey and beyond. Their motto says it all: “Only a few of us know how to read music, but we all know which side we are on.” They lift the spirits of people engaged in struggle and help them carry on.
On the 17th, we will all become Solidarity Singers. We will sing new and old songs, some from Pete’s own repertoire and some newly created. Song sheets will be distributed. Come with your voice, come with your spirit, and help us build a singing movement for a better world!
FREE
RSVP: https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/solidarity-singers-of-nj/
OR call: 201-836-3499
Our most recent Open Stage ✨
Swipe to see all of our incredible performers who shared their talents!
Tag the performers you recognize (or yourself!) in the comments 🎤
And if you’ve been thinking about performing, come join us in June! We have such a warm and supportive crowd, and we’d love to see more new faces 🙂
#njopenmic #openstage #njlivemusic #njcommunity #bergencountynj
What a night with Richard Baratta’s Gotham City Latin Jazz Quintet 🔥🥁
From original compositions to reimagined classics, they made every song completely their own. The energy in the room was incredible from start to finish!
Thank you to the full house who came out to share this special evening with us ✨
Featuring:
Drums- @sticksbaratta
Piano- Bill O’Connell
Percussion- Paul Rossman
Bass- Michael Goetz
Saxophone- @erenaterakubo
#livemusic #njarts #bergencountynj #latinjazz #richardbaratta
NEXT SATURDAY, 5/16 AT 7:00PM at the Puffin Cultural Forum (20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ):
“American Uke Master” is a lively and heart-warming musical journey through 146 years of the ukulele’s unlikely history — performed with Lil Rev’s jaw-dropping prowess showcasing the instrument’s surprising sonic potential.
This isn’t your granddad’s run-of-the-mill “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” or “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” ukulele variety show! This tapestry of songs, poetry, stories and ukulele lore tells the story of the ukulele’s humble Portuguese beginnings, its journey to Hawaii, its spread around the world, and modern popular comeback.
This imaginative one-man show features a motherlode of music, spanning folk, pop, blues, bluegrass, Broadway, country, and rock; masterfully performed by the Johnny Appleseed of the American ukulele revival, Wisconsin’s award-winning folk troubadour: Lil Rev.
Audiences will laugh, cry and sing-along as they develop a rich appreciation for this little instrument’s ability to warm hearts, lift spirits, and wile away cares!
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Suggested Donation: $10
BUY TICKETS: https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/lil-rev-american-uke-master/
OR call: 201-836-3499 (Must call before Thurs. 5/14 at 5PM)
�If you cannot pay the suggested donation, please call 201-836-3499 or email aortega@puffinfoundation.org to ask for free reservation(s). Thank you!
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