Hosted at the most prestigious indoor running venue in the New York City, the 49th annual Colgate Women’s Games — America’s longest-running indoor track and field series for girls and women — will begin its season with preliminary meets on Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 at the Olympic-caliber Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory in Manhattan, 216 Fort Washington Ave.
And yes, there is still time to register and compete. Athletes must register online at bit.ly/colgatewomensgamesonlineentryform. Entry form deadline for Preliminary Meet #1 is Dec. 28 at 3 p.m., and the entry form deadline for Preliminary Meet #2 is Jan. 4 at 3 p.m.
Over the decades, the Colgate Women’s Games has promoted athletic academic excellence for young girls and women, allowing competitors to “showcase their talents, build confidence, and pursue their dreams.” First, second, and third place point-scorers in the Colgate Games finals will be awarded scholarships worth $2,000, $1,000, and $500, respectively.
This 49th season marks a return to the Colgate Women’s Games’ tradition of indoor track and field meets, which were held outdoors in seasons 47 and 48 due to the pandemic. For more information on Colgate Women’s Games, the competition events and requirements, as well as information on registration, visit ColgateWomensGames.com and follow the Games on Instagram.
Photos capturing ‘dignity’
Caribbean-rooted photographer Nancy La Lanne — who creates intimate female portraits that highlight her subjects’ “diversity and uniqueness” — is one of the photo artists in the “Capturing Dignity” exhibition at the El Barrio ArtSpace PS 109, 215 E. 99th St. in Manhattan, through Dec. 27.
The works — by La Lanne (who has Haitian and Costa Rican ancestry), Irma Bohorquez-Geisler, Kathy Shorr, Stephanie Graham, and Ann Rosen — glimpse “examine concepts of community and portraiture with dignity and respect.” Rosen is also the exhibition’s curator.
Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and by appointment. For information, contact Ann Rosen at annrosenpics@gmail.com and visit annrosen.com.
Carib archbishop honored
Honoring the Most Rev. Dr. Howard Gregory, the 13th Archbishop of the Church of the Province of the West Indies and the Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, ceremonies were held recently at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan to induct the archbishop into the International Ecumenical Cathedra, recognizing his commitment to inter-Christian unity.
On Dec.1, the Right Rev. Matthew Heyd, the episcopal bishop of New York, led an Evensong service and a ceremony to formally seat the visiting archbishop into the church’s “International Ecumenical Cathedra,” symbolizing a dedication to “unity among different Christian denominations.” After the ceremonies, a celebration was held featuring members of the city’s sizable Caribbean Episcopalian community.
“We know the history of the difficulty faced by the diaspora in the Caribbean in finding a place of reception and acceptance within Anglican congregations in the north, but through persistent faithfulness and expressions of hospitality by centers within the Episcopal church we can celebrate occasions as we are doing today,” said the Jamaica-born Archbishop Gregory, who announced last month that he’ll be resigning from his position at year’s end.
Right Rev. Heyd said, “May this day mark an even deeper common life for us and an even more fruitful shared mission,” said Heyd of the archbishop’s seating and devotion to “inter-Christian understanding.”
