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SUMMARY:Garden Crew - Afterschool Program (Grades 6-12)
DESCRIPTION:Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s afterschool Garden Crew this Spring! \nStudents in grades 6-12 have the unique opportunity to become involved in their community and learn more about urban agriculture\, right here in the Bronx!  No garden experience needed. \nThis is a 6-week opportunity- the more you come\, the more you’ll learn! \n📅 Dates: \n\nWednesday\, May 1\, 2024\nWednesday\, May 8\, 2024\nWednesday\, May 15\, 2024\nWednesday May 22\, 2024\nWednesday\, May 29\, 2024\nWednesday\, June 5\, 2024🕐 Time: 4 – 6pm\n\n📍 Location: The VCPA Compost Site and Education Garden is located at: Mosholu Avenue and Broadway (next to the Horse Stables). \nSign up by Monday\, April 29th. \nSign Up Now! \nIf you have any questions\, please contact gardening@vancortlandt.org
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/garden-crew-afterschool-program-grades-6-12/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Super Seedlings
DESCRIPTION:Super Seedlings is a free\, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers. \nEach Saturday session will have a fun theme to explore\, nature crafts\, planting\, soil digging\, and more! \nCome once\, twice\, or all five weeks for some playing and planting! We hope to see you there! \n📅 Dates: \n\nSaturday\, May 4th\nSaturday\, May 11th\nSaturday\, May 18th\nSaturday\, June 1st\nSaturday\, June 8th\n\n🕐 Time: 10 AM – 12 PM \n📍 Location: The VCPA Compost Site and Education Garden is located at: Mosholu Avenue and Broadway (next to the Horse Stables). \nRSVP Now! \nDrop-ins are welcome\, but advance registration is recommended. \nPlease e-mail us with any questions at gardening@vancortlandt.org
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/super-seedlings/2024-05-04/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Pinkster Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Pinkster at this year’s Pinkster Festival hosted by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance\, Van Cortlandt House Museum\, and Kingsbridge Historical Society.  Join us on the picturesque lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum for a day filled with vibrant festivities\, live music\, engaging performances\, and immersive experiences. \n– Live Music with Chief Baba Neil Clarke\, Master Percussionist\n– Story of Pinkster with the Pinkster Players\n– Stories with April Armstrong\, Master Storyteller\n– Tours and Chats with Carla & Keyes\, Interpreters\n– Community Art Project with Tijay Mohammed\, Artist\nPLUS: Food from Voilà Afrique and crafts for sale! \nRSVP Suggested. \nWhat is Pinkster?\nPinkster\, a variation of the Dutch word Pinksteren\, meaning “Pentecost\,” was once a major holiday in colonial New York.  The festivities uniquely blended Dutch Christian traditions with African rituals\, shaping a distinct cultural celebration for enslaved and free people of African descent. \nTo learn more about Pinkster watch this video of captivating discussion with local historians\, Lavada Nahon and Chief Baba Neil Clarke\, as they unravel the significance of Pinkster\, exploring its cultural\, social\, and historical importance. \nThis program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council. \n\n 
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/pinkster/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Growing Gardeners
DESCRIPTION:In 6 Saturday sessions\, young gardeners (grades 2-5) can bring their own garden beds to life\, right here in the Bronx! \n🌻 In this weekly drop-off program\, each differently themed session will allow your child to learn about horticulture\, make scientific explorations\, craft\, and journal – all while experiencing the joy of growing their own food! 🌻 \n📅 Dates: \n6 Saturday Sessions \n\nSession 1 – May 4th\nSession 2 – May 11th\nSession 3 – May 18th\nSession 4 – June 1st\nSession 5 – June 8th\nSession 6 – June 15th\nJune 22nd – Raindate! Please keep this date available in case we need to cancel one of our sessions due to the weather. *\n\n🕐 Time: 1:30 – 3 pm \nAges: For children in grades 2-5 \nCost: $150 for 6-week\, 1.5 hr sessions \nIf registering siblings\, select the discounted Sibling Ticket at checkout. \nRegister Now. \nSpace is limited\, pre-registration is required. \n📍 Location: The VCPA Compost Site and Education Garden is located at: Mosholu Avenue and Broadway (next to the Horse Stables).\nIf you have questions\, please contact gardening@vancortlandt.org
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/growing-gardeners/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Birding with NYC Audubon
DESCRIPTION:Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and New York City Audubon invite you to join us during five Saturday sessions of birding in the park. \nExplore Van Cortlandt Park’s ecologically diverse grounds and celebrate a long tradition of birding in the park. We will look for various species of resident and migratory birds and discuss a wide range of avian topics. Each walk will be led by a New York City Audubon guide. \nAdvance registration is required. You must register separately for each date you would like to attend. \nEvents are on Saturdays meeting at 9am on the following dates: \n\nApril 6\nApril 13\nMay 11 (World Migratory Bird Day)\nMay 18\nJune 15\n\nNote: We do not provide binoculars and suggest that attendees bring their own. \nWant us to continue birding programs in the future? Please make a donation during checkout. All donations made will be used to continue birding programs. \nRSVP Now! \nAs space is limited\, if you are not able to attend please let us know ASAP so we can fill in your spot by emailing info@vancortlandt.org. \nPhoto by Jack Rothman
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/birding-with-nyc-audubon-3/2024-05-11/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Super Seedlings
DESCRIPTION:Super Seedlings is a free\, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers. \nEach Saturday session will have a fun theme to explore\, nature crafts\, planting\, soil digging\, and more! \nCome once\, twice\, or all five weeks for some playing and planting! We hope to see you there! \n📅 Dates: \n\nSaturday\, May 4th\nSaturday\, May 11th\nSaturday\, May 18th\nSaturday\, June 1st\nSaturday\, June 8th\n\n🕐 Time: 10 AM – 12 PM \n📍 Location: The VCPA Compost Site and Education Garden is located at: Mosholu Avenue and Broadway (next to the Horse Stables). \nRSVP Now! \nDrop-ins are welcome\, but advance registration is recommended. \nPlease e-mail us with any questions at gardening@vancortlandt.org
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/super-seedlings/2024-05-11/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T210000
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SUMMARY:Springtime Shindig!
DESCRIPTION:Hester & Piero’s Mill Pond\, Watercolor by Noel Hefele  \nThursday\, May 16\, 2024\n6 to 9 PM\nGolf House Terrace • Van Cortlandt Park \nCocktails • Lite Bites • Dessert\nMusic • Picturesque Setting • Raffle \nVisit our Springtime Shindig Page for more details! \n  \nProceeds from the Springtime Shindig support Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education programs for Bronx kids and teens; ecological restoration and research; and community stewardship programs in Van Cortlandt Park.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/shindig24/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Birding with NYC Audubon
DESCRIPTION:Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and New York City Audubon invite you to join us during five Saturday sessions of birding in the park. \nExplore Van Cortlandt Park’s ecologically diverse grounds and celebrate a long tradition of birding in the park. We will look for various species of resident and migratory birds and discuss a wide range of avian topics. Each walk will be led by a New York City Audubon guide. \nAdvance registration is required. You must register separately for each date you would like to attend. \nEvents are on Saturdays meeting at 9am on the following dates: \n\nApril 6\nApril 13\nMay 11 (World Migratory Bird Day)\nMay 18\nJune 15\n\nNote: We do not provide binoculars and suggest that attendees bring their own. \nWant us to continue birding programs in the future? Please make a donation during checkout. All donations made will be used to continue birding programs. \nRSVP Now! \nAs space is limited\, if you are not able to attend please let us know ASAP so we can fill in your spot by emailing info@vancortlandt.org. \nPhoto by Jack Rothman
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/birding-with-nyc-audubon-3/2024-05-18/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Super Seedlings
DESCRIPTION:Super Seedlings is a free\, drop-in gardening program for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers. \nEach Saturday session will have a fun theme to explore\, nature crafts\, planting\, soil digging\, and more! \nCome once\, twice\, or all five weeks for some playing and planting! We hope to see you there! \n📅 Dates: \n\nSaturday\, May 4th\nSaturday\, May 11th\nSaturday\, May 18th\nSaturday\, June 1st\nSaturday\, June 8th\n\n🕐 Time: 10 AM – 12 PM \n📍 Location: The VCPA Compost Site and Education Garden is located at: Mosholu Avenue and Broadway (next to the Horse Stables). \nRSVP Now! \nDrop-ins are welcome\, but advance registration is recommended. \nPlease e-mail us with any questions at gardening@vancortlandt.org
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/super-seedlings/2024-05-18/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T160000
DTSTAMP:20240415T175633Z
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SUMMARY:Barefoot Dancing with Yahaya Kamate
DESCRIPTION:Kick off your shoes and dance on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum with West African Drumming and Dance with Yahaya Kamate and friends. Yahaya Kamate is a teaching artist with the Bronx Arts Ensemble. \nThis cultural enrichment event is fun for the whole family- parents and kids of all ages welcome.\nEnter the park at Broadway and W. 246th Street. \nRSVP Suggested. \nThis program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council. \nSpecial thank you to Bronx Arts Ensemble and Van Cortlandt House Museum.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/barefoot-dancing-with-yahaya-kamate/
CATEGORIES:Community
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