Saturday, June 1, 2024

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance - Music and more in June in VCP!

 




Barefoot Dancing with Estelle Walkin

Saturday, June 1 - 2pm to 4pm

Kick off your shoes and learn to samba with Estelle Walkin featuring Escalante Amaru (Music Medicine), playing live Brazilian music.

RSVP Suggested

Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn

 

Water Chestnut Wednesdays

Wednesdays, June 5 +12 - Meet at 9am

Hop into a pair of our waders and join us for water chestnut removal in Hester & Piero’s Mill Pond. Bring your adventurous spirit, plenty of water, a hat, and an extra pair of dry socks.

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Meet at Van Cortlandt Golf House


Forest Restoration Fridays

Fridays, June 7, 14, 21, 28 - Meet at 9am

Gear up for some hands-on conservation work, including tree planting, all while learning about the forest’s ecosystem in the Northwest Woods.

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Meet at VCPA Garden & Compost Site


NY Philharmonic in Van Cortlandt Park

Tuesday, June 11 at 8pm

Pack a picnic, BYOB (bring your own blanket), and get ready for a lovely evening with a FREE concert on the Parade Ground. 

Fireworks will follow the concert!

Click here for more information.

Enter the park across the street from 6035 Broadway (approximately West 246th Street).


Birding with NYC Audubon

Saturday, June 15 - Meet at 9am

Explore Van Cortlandt Park’s ecologically diverse grounds and celebrate a long tradition of birding in the park. Each walk will be led by a New York City Audubon guide.

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Meet at the Nature Center.

 

Woodlawn Beautification Day

Saturday, June 15 - 10am to 12pm

Join VCPA, Women of Woodlawn, and Woodlawn Taxpayers Association as we continue to beautify the area around Woodlawn Playground. 

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Meet in front of Woodlawn Playground.


Juneteenth Celebration

Wednesday, June 19 - 6pm to 7:30pm

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble invite you to an evening celebration of Juneteenth.

The program will begin on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum with performances, including music and spoken word. Then join us for a procession with drums to the Enslaved African Burial Ground for a libation ceremony, honoring the memory of the enslaved people.

RSVP Suggested.

Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn.


KRVC: Music in the Park

Sunday, June 23 - 5pm to 7pm

Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation presents:

FREE Music in the Park with Morrisania Band Project

For more information, visit KRVC website.

Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn.


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80 Van Cortlandt Park South, Ste. E1
Bronx, NY 10463
718-601-1460
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