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SUMMARY:Super Seedlings
DESCRIPTION:Join VCPA for tons of family-friendly garden fun! Let’s grow together! \nSuper 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 four weeks for some playing and planting! We hope to see you there! \nDates: 4/18\, 5/2\, 5/9\, 5/16\nTime: 10 AM – 12 PM\nLocation: The VCPA Learning Garden is located near the Mosholu Avenue and Broadway entrance of the park (past the Northwest playground). \nDrop-ins are welcome\, but advance registration is recommended. \nPlease e-mail us with any questions at gardening@vancortlandt.org \n 
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/super-seedlings-4/2026-05-09/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Caribeando Community Music and Dance Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Caribbean Music and Dance workshops with Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe in Van Cortlandt Park. \nSaturdays May\, 9\, June 6 and August 22 from 2-4pm \nFollowing their inspiring Caribeando performance at the Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture last May\, Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe is offering an interactive Caribbean Music and Dance workshop in Van Cortlandt Park for the Bronx community. \nThe Caribeando Community Music and Dance Workshop provides an excellent opportunity to learn and practice Caribbean musical and dance traditions rooted in African heritage. Participants will learn Bomba\, Plena\, Guaracha\, Cha-cha-cha\, Merengue\, and more. All ages\, abilities\, and skill levels are welcome to explore the basic rhythms\, steps\, call-and-response interactions\, and shared community joy. \nWorkshop will be held next to the Enslaved African & Kingsbridge Burial Ground behind the Tennis Courts. \nParking is available in the Van Cortlandt Golf Lot. No driving inside the park allowed. \nRSVP Now. \nThis series is sponsored by The NYC Green Fund Grassroots Grant Program. \nThis series is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/caribeando-community-music-and-dance-workshops-4/2026-05-09/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Birding with NYC Bird Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and NYC Bird Alliance invite you to join us during 4 weekend mornings of birding in the park this spring. \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 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\, April 11\nSunday\, April 26\nSaturday\, May 16\nSunday\, June 14\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. \nRSVP Now. \nThese birding events are generously supported by NYC Bird Alliance. \nPhoto by Jack Rothman
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/birding-with-nyc-bird-alliance-4/2026-05-16/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Springtime Shindig 2026
DESCRIPTION:Cocktails • Lite Bites • Dessert\nMusic • Picturesque Setting • Raffle\nHONOREES\nBetty Campbell-Adams Award\nChristopher Rizzo of Carter\, Ledyard & Milburn\, LLP\nLyman Casey Spitzer\, Attorney\nNYC Parks current and past leadership\nFor facilitating VCPA’s license agreement with NYC Parks\, recognizing Van Cortlandt Park Alliance as its official partner.  \nCultivating the Bronx Award\nRiverdale Main Streets Alliance\nFor their stalwart support and stewardship of the park. \nVisit our Shindig Page to purchase tickets.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/springtime-shindig-2026/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Van Cortlandt Nature Group
DESCRIPTION:Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. \n\n\n\n\nSpring is off to a glorious beginning. Wildflowers are emerging\, and the warblers are coming in! Tree swallows are visiting the Vault Hill and Tibbett Meadows. Tulip trees and crabapples will be in flower in May along with cherry trees\, dogwoods\, redbud trees. The dawn chorus is well underway\, and birds are busy collecting nesting material. \nRSVP Now. \nTaking precautions against tick bite is recommended – socks over pants\, and you may want to use insect repellent. Check your body for ticks after being outdoors. \nWalk meets in front of the Nature Center.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/van-cortlandt-nature-group/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Spring Tea
DESCRIPTION:Join Tea Arts & Culture and VCPA for 2nd Annual Spring Tea to celebrate spring & connect with the Bronx community in this beloved green space. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Tea Culture and Arts and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance to celebrate Spring in The Bronx at the beautiful Van Cortlandt Park. \nWe are thrilled to return for our second year to celebrate the season and connect with the Bronx community in this beloved green space. \nAll events are FREE! \nFeaturing: \nNature Walk at 2pm and 3pm \nTea experiences from 3pm\nMoroccan Tea with Nizar Gartit\nTea with Eduard Boguslavsky\, Erika Houle\, EunYoung Sebazco\, and Timothy Chacko\nGarden herbal tastings \nOdes to Common Things Poetry from 3PM\nReading with Henne Lena Van Campen\, Justin’s Maki\, Leah Kogen-Elimeliah and Meg Kaizu at 3:30 and 4:30\nWriting with Robin Lampman \nWashi Paper Making\nwith Michele Brody \nClick here for more details on the artists. \nSpace is limited. RSVP Recommended. \nThis program is partially funded by a 2025 Cultural Immigrant Initiative grant from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council\, Councilman Eric Dinowitz of Council District #11.\nPrivate support is provided by City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/spring-tea-2/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth: Enslaved African Legacy Tour
DESCRIPTION:A guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. \n\n\n\n\nJoin 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. \nFor 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 Indigenous people were vital to colonial New York’s economy\, growing\, harvesting\, milling\, packing\, and shipping the wheat that would be a staple export out of New York harbor. This tour will stop at several sites within the park that are daily reminders of their labor and lasting legacy. \nThis walk will include uneven surfaces so please wear hiking shoes. Bring water and a snack. \nThe walk will be approximately 90 minutes long with stops throughout to talk. \n\nRSVP Now. \n\nThis event 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. \nThis project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program\, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/juneteenth-enslaved-african-legacy-tour/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:NY Philharmonic Concert in VCP
DESCRIPTION:THE PHIL IS COMING BACK!!! And\, as always\, it is FREE for all to enjoy.\nPack a picnic\, BYOB (bring your own blanket)\, and get ready for a lovely evening on the Parade Ground.  \nWe look forward to seeing you all:\nTuesday\, June 9 at 8 pm\nFireworks will follow the concert! \nEnter the park across the street from 6035 Broadway (approximately West 246th Street).  \nConcert site is at the Parade Ground\, located adjacent to the Nature Center and Van Cortlandt House Museum. \nParking is extremely limited. Please take public transportation or walk to the park if possible. \nVisit website for more details:\nhttps://www.nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/explore/parks/ \n 
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/ny-philharmonic-concert-in-vcp-4/
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