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SUMMARY:Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walk
DESCRIPTION:Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. \n\n\n\n\nThe warm\, dry summer had leaves beginning to dry out on plants and trees\, but lately the spate of rain has cooled temperatures. Cicadas and crickets can now be heard buzzing along with melodious birdsong. Butterflies are gracing the meadows\, and cottontail rabbits are grazing. Woodland sunflowers\, swamp rose mallow\, ironweed and Joe-Pye are attracting pollinators\, and we hope Jewelweed flowers will bring ruby throated hummingbirds to their nectar. Berries and seeds are ripening to please other avian species. Dragonflies are patrolling the millpond\, and wood ducks are slogging through the water chestnut. \nRSVP Now. \nThis walk will meet in front of the Nature Center and head to Tibbetts Wetland.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/van-cortlandt-nature-group-4/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T130000
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SUMMARY:Caribbean Connections
DESCRIPTION:Caribbean Connections: Tying History and Music Together \n\n\nJoin 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. Donations are appreciated! \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 \n  \n\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.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/caribbean-connections-2/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T140000
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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 July 18 from 3pm-5pm 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-4/2026-08-22/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Caribeando Community and Dance Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. \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-and-dance-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T090000
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SUMMARY:After Holiday Weekend Clean Ups
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Van Cortlandt Park staff in cleaning up the Park after holiday weekends. \nHelp Van Cortlandt Park staff clean up trash after holidays this year: \nMonday\, June 22 (after Father’s Day weekend)\nMonday\, July 6 (after July 4th weekend)\nTuesday\, September 8 (after Labor weekend) \nMeeting at 9am in front of the Van Cortlandt Golf Course Clubhouse – enter the park at Van Cortlandt Park South and Bailey Avenue. \nWe will provide gloves and materials to help keep this park in tip-top shape. \nRSVP Now.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/after-holiday-weekend-clean-ups-3/2026-09-08/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Concert: Irish Ghanaian Fusion
DESCRIPTION:Move to the music as we explore the liminal spaces between Irish traditional music and West African Ghanaian music on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum. \n\n\n\n\nMove to the music as we explore the liminal spaces between Irish traditional music and West African Ghanaian music. Revel in lively\, blended compositions drawing from both traditions\, as performed by renowned musicians from the Ghanaian drum ensemble Ekome Femo including Amos Gabia (voice/djembe/ dun dun)\, Raymond Odai Laryea (djembe/dun dun/ gankogui)\, Dylan James (banjo/fiddle)\, and ethnomusicologist/performer Colin Harte on (voice/piano/bodhrán/djembe). \nWatch! Learn! Join in! \nRSVP Now. \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. \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.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/concert-irish-ghanaian-fusion-2/
CATEGORIES:Community
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