First Friday November 2026: Mutual Aid Supply Drive

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) Optional RSVP • 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 Public Address—a project sharing the writings and drawings of people living and working in NYC shelters on official city signage in The Bronx Join us in celebrating the power of artist projects like Public Address to build bridges, create empathy, and foster collective care by participating in our First Friday: Supply Drive with Bronx Mutual Aid! Photo Credit: Installation image of Alex Strada’s Public Address signage in The Bronx, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Storefront for Art and Architecture. These are items that are in particular high demand and would be most appreciated as donations: For Adults & Children: • Coats • Thermal socks • Gloves • Hats • Scarves • Blankets • Hand Warmers 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: $bronxmutualaid • 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; Beyond the Margins: Bronx Museum Teens Activate the Permanent Collection; Alex Strada’s Public Address; and Lifelong Studio: Transcending the Form—Abstract Figurative Painting. *Groups of any size organized privately and through a school, community center, or other entity must register through our Group Tours 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.