Feb

5 2026

Celebrate Black History Month with author Beejhy Barhany | Gursha

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Geneva's Blues House 357 Hooker Avenue
Poughkeepsie,

📚🍽️ Nosh & a Good Book: Gursha
Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens. From Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond

Celebrate Black History Month through food, culture, and story with Beejhy Barhany, founder and executive chef of Harlem’s Tsion Café & the BINA Cultural Foundation.

Guests will enjoy samples from the Gursha cookbook, prepared by Geneva’s Blues House. Books will be available for purchase on-site through the Three Arts Bookstore.

🗓 Thursday, February 5
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Geneva’s Blues House
357 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie

This program is free and open to the community. Registration is required.

In collaboration with the Poughkeepsie Public Library District, Jewish Book Council, Geneva’s Blues House, and the Dutchess County African American Clergy Association

If you would like to become a sponsor, please visit HERE

Beejhy Barhany, founder and executive chef of Harlem’s Tsion Café and the BINA Cultural Foundation, is a celebrated Ethiopian-Israeli culinary leader and cultural advocate.

Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens blends Beejhy Barhany’s personal journey from Ethiopia to Israel to Harlem with vibrant recipes that celebrate the global flavors of Jewish food.