Tune-up Tuesdays
Turnip to volunteer and help us take care of our Learning Garden! Volunteers will help care for our garden, maintain compost bins, weed, water, and harvest produce. No gardening experience...
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Caribbean Connections
Caribbean Connections: Tying History and Music Together 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...
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Canine Court Volunteer Clean Up
Canine Court needs some TLC! Help keep this doggie happy by volunteering to clean up Canine Court! NYC Parks staff does not perform daily maintenance inside dog runs. Daily maintenance is up to volunteers- like YOU! Join us for an afternoon of weeding, cleaning and spreading woodchips to spruce up Canine Court. VCPA provides all...
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Caribeando Community Music and Dance Workshops
Caribbean Music and Dance workshops with Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe in Van Cortlandt Park. Saturdays July 18 from 3pm-5pm and August 22 from 2-4pm Following 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...
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Caribeando Community and Dance Workshop
The 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. Workshop...
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Bronx Arts Ensemble Summer Music
Summer Adventures in the Sun The Bronx Arts Ensemble woodwind quintet presents “Summer Adventures in the Sun,” a program filled with pieces that evoke the spirit of summer, ranging from the lively energy of water activities and dance to celebrations with friends and family. This concert will transport you to the ocean, introduce you to...
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Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walk
Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. September heralds the beginning of autumn as we say farewell to summer....
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After Holiday Weekend Clean Ups
Nice holiday weekends bring lots of visitors to the park. Lots of visitors make a mess! Volunteers are needed to help keep the park tidy. Join the Van Cortlandt Park...
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Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walk
Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. September heralds the beginning of autumn as we say farewell to summer. Fall bird migration is underway, and Van Cortlandt Park is an important stopover for migrating birds and provides critical breeding habitat. Raptors, warblers, thrushes, sparrows,...
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Starlight Cinema: Babe
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Horace Mann School Present: Starlight Cinema: Four-Legged Friends FREE! Movies in the Park FREE! Friday Nights Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground 6:30-ish • Movies Begin at Last Light 5:30 PM • Music of 1995, 2000, 2007, 2017 5:30 PM • Movie-themed Crafts September 11: Babe (1995) September 18: Best in Show (2000) September 25: Ratatouille (2007) October 2: Paddington 2 (2017)...
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The Ecology of Van Cortlandt Park: Past to Present
Join the Urban Park Rangers, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, and Van Cortlandt House Museum for a special collaborative tour. The land we know as Van Cortlandt Park has a long...
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Christian Cooper Reading
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Presents: CHRISTIAN COOPER Author • TV Host • Birder Moderator to be announced Tuesday, September 15, 2026 7pm to 9pm P&T Knitwear Books and Podcast 180...