Come join Bronx Arts Ensemble on the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn for an electrifying FREE performance featuring BAE teaching artist Odane Whilby and his band. Get set to sway to the timeless tunes of the 50s to the 80s. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable musical experience in the park! Visit Bronx Arts Ensemble...
Please Note: The showing of The Princess Bride on 8/6 has been canceled due to the forecast of thunderstorms. Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Enchanted Forest FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Tuesday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 8:30-ish • Movies Begin at Last Light 7 PM • Music of...
We are very excited to bring our Youth Run Farmstand featuring fresh local produce and local goodies at affordable prices back! Wednesdays 2-7pm from July 10 to October 30 Gale Place and Orloff Avenue We accept WIC, FMNP Checks, EBT, Snap, Fresh Connect Checks, Cash and Credit/Debit.
Please Note: Our last Family Friday will be moved from August 9th to August 16th. Come spend some time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Your family is invited to spend time in Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Education Garden this Summer! Come out to dig for compost critters, water the plants, explore...
Village Community Boathouse is back with FREE rowboating on Hester and Piero's Mill Pond.
Due to this weekend's forecast for heavy rains, the concert has been moved to an indoor location: Parish Hall at Christ Church Riverdale 5040 Henry Hudson Parkway East, Bronx, NY 10471 A FREE Concert by the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet. Respect|Extract explores human interaction between land/air/sea and our various interpretations. Visit the Bronx Arts Ensemble website...
Monday, August 12th - 10-12 pm Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in fairies and other enchanted creatures? You can invite them into your home with a magical fairy garden! In this workshop, a child and accompanying adult will create a fairy terrarium garden with a live plant to take home. All materials...
FREE street chalk drawing event led by Ghana-born, Bronx artist Tijay Mohammed. Create temporary art inspired by Adinkra and Uli symbols of West Africa, which adopt the spirit of the human body using basic geometric and abstract shapes, animals, and floral designs. Adinkra and Uli symbols promote healing while capturing joy, love, freedom, hope, pride,...
This community interactive workshop series featuring Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe introduces the traditional genres of Bomba and Plena. Participants will learn Bomba and Plena dances, drum patterns, piquetes (dance improvisation), and songs. Workshops will be held on Saturdays, September 7 and 21st from 1 to 3pm next to the Enslaved African & Kingsbridge Burial Ground...
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. Advance registration is required. You...
The Aeolian Trio Concert Saturday, September 14, 2024 2pm to 3:30pm Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn Van Cortlandt Park Alliance presents The Aeolian Trio as part of their 3-week US tour. Original compositions for shakuhachi flute, acoustic guitar, and Uduboo drum, an African Ud made from bamboo. The shakuhachi, a Japanese traditional bamboo flute that...
Join VCPA's Arts Integration Strategist, Ashley Hart Adams, on a guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. For approximately 200 years, the Van Cortlandt family plantation relied upon the labor of enslaved people, as did many plantations and farms in the north. Enslaved Africans, their descendants, and...
