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Look for our September Volunteer Events email!
SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS
Youth Run Farm Stand
Wednesdays from 2pm to 7pm
Stop by the Youth Run Farmstand, featuring fresh, local produce at affordable prices, healthy recipes, and a chance to chat with our awesome interns.
Corner of Orloff Avenue and Gale Place.
Starlight Cinema: New York, NY
Fridays on the Parade Ground
7:30-ish • Movies Begin at Last Light
6 PM • Music of 1979, 1987, 1997, 2018
6:30 PM • Movie-themed Crafts
September 5: The Warriors (1979)
September 12: Moonstruck (1987)
September 19: Men in Black (1997)
September 26: The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
FREE Movies in the Park thanks to Horace Mann School.
Visit our Movie Page for more details.
Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walks
Wednesday, September 10 at 2pm meets in Riverdale Stables parking lot
Sunday, September 21 at 9:30am meets in front of Nature Center
Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing.
Caribeando with Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe
Tuesday, September 16 from 4 to 6pm
Caribeando features live music highlighting traditional Caribbean rhythms and dances including bomba, plena, guaracha, and changüí. Led by master percussionist Juan Usera, an Afro-Puerto Rican artist and culture-bearer whose work is deeply rooted in the traditional African-based dance forms of Bomba and Plena. Watch! Learn! Join in!
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Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn
Birding with NYC Bird Alliance
Saturday, September 27 - 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 NYC Bird Alliance guide.
RSVP Required
Van Cortlandt Nature Center
REIMAGINING: Chalk Art & Live Music Gathering
Sunday, September 28 from 1pm to 3pm
Join us for an afternoon of creativity and reflection. The event will begin with a moving live performance by musician Juan Usera and fellow artists, setting the tone and making space for remembrance and renewal. Following the music, Bronx-based artist Tijay Mohammed will lead a chalk art festival along the pathway, transforming the ground into a vibrant canvas that honors history and sparks imagination for the future.
Enslaved Burial Ground
REIMAGINING: Chalk Art & Live Music Gathering 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.
SAVE THE DATES!
Concert: Irish Ghanaian Fusion
Thursday, October 2 from 5:30 to 7pm
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Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn
Wags to Witches: Halloween Party & Canine Costume Contest
Sunday, October 26 from 1pm to 5pm
More details soon
Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn
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Our Contact Information
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance
80 Van Cortlandt Park South, Ste. E1
Bronx, NY 10463
718-601-1460
http://vancortlandt.org
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