Enjoy the holidays in Upper Manhattan with recommendations for shopping, cafes to explore, and the Harlem Night Market.
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Enjoy the Holidays in Upper Manhattan
 

Happy Holidays from Columbia Neighbors! This holiday season, take a peek at the lights on Columbia's campuses in Morningside Heights and Manhattanville or stroll along 125th Street enjoying the overhead festive lights. When you're ready to head indoors, stop by one of the many great local merchants uptown. Check out our recommendations for holiday gift shopping or head to a local bookstore for browsing. The Shop & Dine Local directory has plenty more places to explore.
News
34 Coffee Spots in the Neighborhood

Warm up from looking at holiday lights or shopping by popping in to one of these cafés and coffee shops in Morningside Heights, Harlem, and Washington Heights to enjoy a hot drink.
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10 Amazing Columbia Neighbors Moments That Made Us Smile In 2021

Look back over the highlights of 2021 on Neighbors through our team's favorite stories.
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Events
West Harlem Festival of Food, Dec 18–Jan 2

20 restaurants along Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway between 138 and 155 streets will welcome guests to experience a "collective cultural expression through the tastes of traditional holiday dishes." Taste the Traditions reflects generational history, togetherness, and the shared joy of the holidays. Read More
Literacy Across Harlem Holiday Book Drive, Ends Dec 16

Help support literacy in Harlem by taking new or gently used books to one of the 11 drop-off locations this week.
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Harlem Night Market, Dec 17–19

Head to the historic La Marqueta to celebrate the best food, makers and music from across East and West Harlem.
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Learn the Lindy Hop, Dec 21

The Harlem Swing Dance Society is teaching Harlem's signature cultural dance. Only $10 per person, or free for students 17 and under!
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The CU Grow Vendor Development Program Application Deadline, Jan 14

The CU Grow Vendor Development program's Cohort 6 begins in February 2022. Apply now to be one of the 20 firms selected each year from the construction trades, professional services, suppliers, and commodities.
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En Foco: The New York Puerto Rican Experience, 1973–74, Through Feb 27

El Museo del Barrio's exhibition centers on a single portfolio of 79 photographs offering a rich visual testament of New York’s Puerto Rican population, with community members photographing their own lived reality.
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