Raptors Along the Flyway
May 1 – June 18
Celebrating the remarkable birds of prey that inhabit, hunt, and migrate through the landscape of New Jersey.
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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, 5/24 AT 4:00PM at the Puffin Cultural Forum (20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ):
Pianist Daniel Epstein, violinist Kae Nakano, and cellist Benjamin Larsen present “An Afternoon of Diverse Trios,” a program covering nearly the entire “lifetime” of the piano trio: an early trio by Joseph Haydn, the difficult and rarely performed 1998 trio by American composer Frederic Rzewski, and finally the Trio in A minor by Maurice Ravel.
Pianist Daniel Epstein was the first American pianist to perform the “Yellow River Concerto,” a product of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in 1973. He has established a career which includes performances with major symphony orchestras, solo recitals, and chamber music. He is a founding member of the Raphael Trio.
Violinist Kae Nakano, as a college student, won third prize in the Romania International Music Competition. She has since established an active career which includes participation in major international music festivals, performing with such superluminaries as Marta Argerich, Seijo Ozawa, and Vadim Repin. She is an active chamber music performer and member of the Albany Symphony.
Cellist Benjamin Larsen made his solo debut in 1999 at the Merryall Center for the Arts, where a critic for the Danbury News Times called him “remarkably gifted” with “a charming, warm tone.” He has performed concerti with the Hartford Symphony, Farmington Valley Symphony, and Musica Dolce Ensemble, and has also performed solo and chamber performances in Asia and Europe. He is the founder and artistic director of Concerts on the Slope in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and maintains an active career as soloist and chamber musician.
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BUY TICKETS: https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/daniel-epstein-trio/
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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!
There’s something special about the sound of the ukulele… ✨
Like Lil Rev said, the ukulele somehow makes every song and lyric feel a little warmer and more hopeful. Our hearts are FULL after getting to laugh, reflect, and sing along with him.
Thank you for bringing your stories, blues, energy, and warmth to the Puffin, Lil Rev~
#livemusic #lilrev #ukelele #teanecknj #singalong
TOMORROW, 5/15 AT 7:00PM at the Puffin Cultural Forum (20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ):
The Story of Alice & Al, Our Local Bald Eagles – FREE EVENT!
Join us for a very special event as Don Torino, President of Bergen County Audubon Society, tells the story of Alice & Al, our local and beloved pair of bald eagles (featured in our current exhibit, “Raptors Along the Flyway”). Listen as he recounts the fight to save them, and how that fight brought the community together and changed it forever.
Don Torino is a sage and tireless environmental leader, naturalist, activist, writer, and author of two books. As President of Bergen County Audubon Society, he helps educate the public on the importance of native plants and wildlife habitats. He has been recognized for his presentations that engage attendees in the natural world and their power to protect it.
FREE
RSVP: https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/the-story-of-alice-al-our-local-bald-eagles/
OR call: 201-836-3499
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
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