About this Event
FIRST FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2026:
ART IN ACTION—WINTER SUPPLY DRIVE
WITH BRONX MUTUAL AID
Friday, November 7 • 6:00 – 8:00 PM • For All Ages
At The Bronx Museum (1040 Grand Concourse)
Free! (Donations are encouraged but not required)
• Drop-Ins Welcome
On the first Friday of every month, The Bronx Museum stays open late with a free community event! Our November 2026 First Friday is inspired by artist Alex Strada’s —a project presented by Storefront for Art & Architecture that shares the writings and drawings of people living and working in NYC shelters on official city signage.
In recognition of the power of artist projects like Public Address to build bridges, create empathy, and foster collective care, we are partnering with Bronx Mutual Aid to make this First Friday a winter essentials supply drive (see list of suggested items for donation below) benefiting New Yorkers in need.
Donations of winter essentials are encouraged but not required to attend First Friday, which includes complimentary refreshments and after-hours access to The Bronx Museum’s galleries and exhibitions, including Public Address.
You can also bring winter essentials donations to Storefront for Art and Architecture, located at 97 Kenmare St, from Wednesday through Sunday, 12 to 6 PM, by Friday, November 6th.
Thank you to all who participate in supporting Bronx Mutual Aid!
Please Consider Donating
These are items that are in particular high demand and would be most appreciated as donations:
Outerwear & Apparel
For Adults & Children:
• Coats
• Thermal socks
• Gloves
• Hats
• Scarves
Warmth Essentials
• Blankets
• Hand Warmers
Travel-Sized Toiletries
Only new & unopened items will be accepted:
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Body wash/soap
• Shampoo
• Lotion
• Deodorant
• Lip balm
• Menstrual hygiene products
If you can’t bring items for the First Friday: Supply Drive but would still like to support Bronx Mutual Aid’s work, you can donate via:
• Givebutter: givebutter.com/bronxmutualaid
• Venmo: @bronxmutualaid
• Cash App: • PayPal: Bronx Mutual Aid
Donations are encouraged but not required to attend this event. As usual for First Friday at The Bronx Museum, there will be complimentary snacks and beverages, and upbeat music to keep spirits high!
Plus, our galleries will be open late with our current exhibitions on view: Saya Woolfalk: The WoodsWoman Method; : Bronx Museum Teens Activate the Permanent Collection; Alex Strada’s ; and Lifelong Studio: —Abstract Figurative Painting.
*Groups of any size organized privately and through a school, community center, or other entity must register through our form at least one week in advance of their visit. Due to capacity limitations, groups are not engaged through this program. Thank you for understanding.
Image Credit: Installation image of Alex Strada’s Public Address in The Bronx, 2026. Image courtesy of the artist and Storefront for Art and Architecture.
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