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SUMMARY:Caribbean Connections
DESCRIPTION:Join Van Cortlandt House Museum and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for an afternoon that brings together history\, music\, and flavor. This unique program highlights the significant ties between early New York and the Caribbean and Latin America. \nThe afternoon begins with a teaching musical performance by Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe\, who will share the rhythms\, traditions\, and history of Caribbean and Latin American music while inviting the audience to listen\, learn\, and participate. \nFrom 1:30- 2:30 PM\, guests will have the chance to sample Caribbean flavors—including sweet pineapple and other tastes that shaped New York’s history of trade and culture. \nAt 3 PM\, join VCHM Site Historian Nick Dembowski for a special\, focused guided tour* of Van Cortlandt House Museum on early New York’s ties to the Caribbean and Latin America. The tour will uncover how colonial trade\, migration\, and culture connected the Bronx to the wider Atlantic world. \nRegistration is not required\, but is suggested.  \n*Please note that the guided tour at 3 PM does have a capacity limit and will be on a first-come\, first-served basis. We encourage you to join the tour right after the performance ends at 2:45 PM to ensure a spot on the tour. \nAccessibility: This event will take place outdoors on the museum lawn\, which is uneven in spots. Limited outdoor seating will be available. At this time\, the historic house is accessed using stairs\, and has three flights of stairs inside. Our Welcome Center is accessible via ramp\, and a 360-degree tour of the historic house (general\, not focused) is available on a tablet inside the Welcome Center. \nLanguage: this program will be in both English and Spanish. The guided historic house tour will be delivered in English. \nGetting here and parking:\nAddress for GPS: 6036 Broadway\, Bronx\, NY \nVan Cortlandt House Museum is located inside Van Cortlandt Park at Broadway and West 246th Street in The Bronx. There is a paved tree-lined pedestrian path leading from Broadway to the museum.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/caribbean-connections/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Van Cortlandt Park Alliance & Bronx Community Board 8\nVeterans Day Ceremony\nMemorial Grove • Van Cortlandt Park\nSunday\, November 2\, 2025 • 12 PM \nThis year\, the program will include: \n\nProcession and posting of the American Flag\nPledge of Allegiance to the Flag and singing of the National Anthem\nRemarks by local War Veterans\nRemarks by local elected officials and Community Board 8
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/veterans-day-ceremony-4/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Autumn Hike in the Park
DESCRIPTION:Spend your Saturday morning hiking with us in the beautiful Van Cortlandt Park! \nExplore the Northwest Woods with a VCPA staff member learning about the nature around you and the changes that are happening as winter approaches. We will be meeting at the VCPA Learning Garden for a 2 hour hike.  Enter the park at Broadway and Mosholu Ave. – the Learning Garden is near the entrance to the parking lot in front of the Riverdale Stables. \nPut on your best hiking shoes and join us for a fun hike! \nRSVP Now.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/autumn-hike-in-the-park/
CATEGORIES:Community,Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T100000
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SUMMARY:Crunch and Munch
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a free garden family event to celebrate a wonderful harvest season! \nFestivities will include: \n\nLeaf Crunching and Composting with Bronx Green-Up\nChildren’s Crafts and Activities\nGarlic Planting with New York Restoration Project\nGarden Harvesting\nSeasonal Snacks and Beverages\n& More!\n\nEnjoy a day full of garden fun\, celebration\, and community! \nWhere: VCPA Learning Garden\, Enter the park at Broadway & Mosholu Ave. \nWhen: Saturday\, November 15th from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. \nRSVP Now.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/crunch-and-munch/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:REIMAGINING: Rewriting the Will: A Workshop with David Mills
DESCRIPTION:Van Cortlandt Park Alliance presents a writing workshop led by poet and Bronx byproduct David Mills. Drawing inspiration from a historic Van Cortlandt family will\, participants will engage in a powerful exercise: imagining and crafting their own “new will” from the perspective of an individual enslaved on the Van Cortlandt plantation. \nTogether\, participants will reflect on questions of legacy and power\, naming both material and immaterial possessions\, from tools and objects to emotions\, dreams\, and memories. This act of imaginative resistance reclaims voice and agency\, transforming historical silence into testament. \nPlease bring your favorite pen/pencil and notebook with you! \nSpace is limited.  RSVP Required. \nThe workshop will be held in the Van Cortlandt House Museum in a space that is only accessible by stairs. \nAbout David Mills: David Mills holds an M.F.A. from Warren Wilson College and an M.A. from New York University in creative writing. He’s published four collections: Boneyarn (New York slavery poems)\, After Mistic (Massachusetts slavery poems)\, The Sudden Country and The Dream Detective. His poems have appeared in Ploughshares\, Colorado Review\, Fence\, Crab Orchard Review\, Jubilat\, Callaloo\, Brooklyn Rail\, and Obsidian. \nREIMAGINING: Rewriting the Will is part of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Reimagining initiative. In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni\, Liminal Sp\, VCPA invites the community to reimagine the park’s Enslaved African Burial Ground site as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing and restoration. This project is supported by the Mellon Foundation.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/reimagining-rewriting-the-will-a-workshop-with-david-mills/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Rising NYRR at the NYRR Cross Country Series #3
DESCRIPTION:Kids head to the scenic trails for a fun cross country event with our friends at NYRR! Registration for this event is FREE and open to participants of all abilities and age 2 to 18. Perfect for both new and experienced runners\, this fun three-event series is a great way for kids to stay active\, build confidence\, and experience the thrill of cross country. Every finisher will receive a medal and a New Balance beanie. \nRegister today!
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/rising-nyrr-at-the-nyrr-cross-country-series-3/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Birding with NYC Bird Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Explore 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 NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) guide. \nAdvance registration is required. You must register separately for each date you would like to attend. \nBirding sessions meet at 9am on the following dates: \n\nSaturday\, September 27\nSaturday\, October 25\nSunday\, November 23\nSaturday\, December 6\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. \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. \nThese events are funded by NFWF’s Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program. \nPhoto by Jack Rothman
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/birding-with-nyc-bird-alliance-3/2025-11-23/
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