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SUMMARY:261st Pollinator Garden Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us in maintaining the 261st Pollinator Garden and surrounding open field at Van Cortlandt Park! Alongside our partners at the Riverdale Main Streets Alliance\, volunteers will help care for this essential habitat\, supporting native pollinators like bees\, butterflies\, and other beneficial wildlife. \nWhat You’ll Do: \nTasks will vary by season but may include: \n🐝 Weeding & Mulching – Removing invasive plants and refreshing mulch to support native species. \n🌱 Planting & Watering – Helping establish native wildflowers and other pollinator-friendly plants. \n🍂 General Garden Maintenance – Keeping the space clean\, healthy\, and welcoming for both pollinators and people. \nWhen & Where: \n📅 Date: Saturday\, May 30th \n🕘 Time: 10am – 1pm EDT \n📍 Meeting Location: The garden at W. 261st St. & Broadway\, Van Cortlandt Park \nWhat to Bring: \n\nComfortable clothes that can get dirty (long pants & sleeves recommended)\nSturdy\, closed-toe shoes\nWater bottle and snacks\nSunscreen and bug spray (as needed)\n\n🌿 No experience necessary! We provide gloves\, tools\, and guidance. Just bring your enthusiasm for conservation and community service. \nRSVP Now
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/261st-pollinator-garden-volunteer-day/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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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:Caribeando Community Music and Dance Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Caribbean Music and Dance workshops with Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe in Van Cortlandt Park. \nSaturdays June 6 and August 22 from 2-4pm \nPlease note that the May 9th session has been canceled due to rain. Will add a new date soon. \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-4/2026-06-06/
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/
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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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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:RAIN OR SHINE! \nVan Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble invite you to an outdoor celebration of Juneteenth at the Enslaved Burial Ground and the Van Cortlandt House Museum. \nRSVP Now. \n4pm: Enslaved Burial Ground \nMusical Performances and Libations followed by a Musical Procession to the Museum\n\n5pm: Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn \n Presentation: Reimagining the Enslaved Burial Ground Design Ideas \n Museum Tour\n Literary Freedom Project\nFood for Sale  \n6pm: Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn \nJuneteenth Musical Program Curated by Bronx Arts Ensemble & Yolanda Wyns \nArtists include:  \nAlphonso Horne Brass Band  \nBaba Don Eaton Babatunde\, Drums and Libations  \nBronx Arts Ensemble String Duo  \nKevin Sibley\, Accompanist \nVoices of the Flame Gospel Choir \nYahaya Kamate\, Drums \nYolanda Wyns\, Voice  \nPlease note:\nSeating is limited. Bring your own chair! \nIf the weather is inclement\, performances scheduled to take place at the Burial Ground may be moved to the museum lawn.  \nSpecial thank you to our venue partners at the Van Cortlandt House Museum and the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York. \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. \nThis event is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \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 a generous grant from the Mellon Foundation. 
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