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Presidents’ Day 2026 – Office Closure

February 13, 2026

Happy Presidents’ Day! The Puffin Foundation, Puffin Cultural Forum, and Puffin Brooklyn will be closed for the holiday on Monday, 2/16. We will reopen on Tuesday, Read More

Future Tense: Where is Journalism Heading?

February 12, 2026

On Thursday, January 29, The Puffin Foundation was honored to host a conversation at our Brooklyn space about the future of independent media, presented by The Nation. The panel featured StudentNation writers Ilana Cohen, Aina Marzia, and Lara-Nour Walton and was moderated by Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel.  It’s safe to say that the young journalists made a huge Read More

“Steal This Story, Please!” Post-Screening Talkback

January 29, 2026

Steal This Story, Please! is the story of fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman and her three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from conflict zones and the Democracy Now! newsroom. In Steal This Story, Please!, Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin craft a riveting portrait of journalism’s power – Read More

Puffin Holiday Hours

January 19, 2026

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor and remember Dr. King and his vision for racial and economic justice. We hope you will take some time to sit with his words, learn about his life, and reflect on how you can continue his vision and legacy for a better Read More

PBS’ Independent Lens Launches 20th Season of Pop-Up Screenings in Teaneck & Nationwide

January 6, 2026

The award-winning PBS documentary series, Independent Lens, announced today the launch of the upcoming season of Indie Lens Pop-Up in partnership with the Teaneck International Film Festivaland the Puffin Cultural Forum both projects of The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. The season kicks-off on February 4th with The Librarians and continues through Read More