Welcome Today and Every Day
Join us on the Manhattanville campus on June 27, 2026, for a free, fun-filled celebration of community! Immerse yourself in the arts through youth programming, indulge in Uptown cuisine with local vendors, have fun with science activities, plus so much more.
We invite our neighbors surrounding Columbia's campuses in Morningside Heights, West Harlem, Harlem, and Washington Heights, as well as Columbia affiliates, to partake in this day of celebration.
The Lee C. Bollinger Forum (Community Day Entrance)
The Lee C. Bollinger Forum | 125th St. and Broadway
At the Bollinger Forum, volunteers will be at the ready for any questions, along with community tables sharing programs, resources, and free goodies. Light refreshments will be served.
11:00 AM: Cartographies in Thread: A Community Sewing Circle
Join Zuckerman Institute for a free needlepoint workshop with 2026 Artist in the Education Lab Maya Ciarrocchi, where you’ll transform a meaningful place—a childhood home, a migration path, or a favorite landscape—into a unique 4" x 4" abstract textile map.
Food Samplings and Restaurant Crawl
Columbia Business School | 614 W 131st St.
Food samples from alumni of the Harlem Local Vendor Program will be available during Community Day from vendors such as Chatman J Cakes, Chef Marshall LLC, D’Maritza Cake, Kinkeliba Ginger Tea, Mercedes Waffles & More, Pabade Bakery, Sugar Hill Creamery, The Little Hot Dog Wagon, Tres Leches Cafe, and more.
The Business School will also host a table for its Behavioral Research Lab, where you can learn more about what they do.
The Forum | 125th St. and Broadway
Fauzia’s Heavenly Delights will serve dishes in the Forum Cafe area from 12:00 PM onward.
Multiple Locations | Manhattanville Campus
The Restaurant Crawl features free bites from local restaurants in partnership with Community Day. Here's where you can find them:
Wallach Art Gallery
Lenfest Center for the Arts | 615 West 129th St.
12-3:00 PM: Wallach Kids | Summer Stories
615 W. 129th St., Ground Floor Lobby
Calling all kids! Make yourself the star of your summer story by crafting your own paper puppet inspired by YOU! All materials are provided.
12:30-1:30 PM: Wallach Kids | A Closer Look with Artist Tomo Mori
Lenfest Center for the Arts Small Square
Learn more about artist Tomo Mori’s artistic practice during this artist demonstration with handling materials.
2-3:00 PM: Wallach Talks | Perspectives on the Children’s Art Carnival in Harlem: The Making of Contemporary Artists
Lenfest Center for the Arts, Wallach Art Gallery, 6th floor
Jerome L. Greene Science Center
605 W. 129th St.
11-3:00 PM: Smartphone-tography Exhibit
Art in the Park invites you to celebrate the vision of the participants of our Smartphone-tography workshop. This exhibition highlights the incredible artistry that emerges when community members are empowered with the right creative skills.
12-3:00 PM: Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute will hold a festival related to neuroscience, arts and creativity, and health and wellness.
Come explore the workings of the brain at Saturday Science, a free monthly event for kids of all ages. We’ll have fun, hands-on activities in the Education Lab and the BioBus mobile lab parked on 129th Street. Register here.
