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The Underground Railroad in New York City: David Ruggles and the New York
​Committee of Vigilance
Thursday, October 10th, 2024 at 6 PM

When many Americans think about antislavery activists, we think of a few famous heroes, like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and William Lloyd Garrison. But antislavery work was done by thousands of people who are now largely forgotten: enslaved people who freed themselves and the people who helped them in their journeys. This talk by Isaac Kolding focuses on the life of one extraordinary man, David Ruggles, the founder of the New York Committee of Vigilance, which helped ferry freedom seekers to safety. Audiences will learn about the gritty, dangerous world of antislavery activism in 1830s New York City through stories of Ruggles’ daring exploits.

Isaac Kolding is a PhD candidate, teacher, and writer living in Buffalo, NY. His research, which focuses on abolitionism, political rhetoric, and nineteenth-century American literature, has been published in journals like American Literature and American Literary Realism.

This talk will take place in the museum's herb cellar, which is accessed using stairs.
Tickets are $10/ea. and will go on sale on September 1, 2024 via Eventbrite here. 

Cuando muchos estadounidenses piensan en los activistas contra la esclavitud, pensamos en unos pocos héroes famosos, como Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass y William Lloyd Garrison. Pero el trabajo contra la esclavitud fue realizado por miles de personas que ahora están en gran medida olvidadas: personas esclavizadas que se liberaron y las personas que las ayudaron en su viaje. Esta charla de Isaac Kolding se centra en la vida de un hombre extraordinario, David Ruggles, el fundador del Comité de Vigilancia de Nueva York, que ayudó a transportar a los buscadores de la libertad a un lugar seguro. El público aprenderá sobre el duro y peligroso mundo del activismo contra la esclavitud en la ciudad de Nueva York de la década de 1830 a través de historias de las audaces hazañas de Ruggles.

Isaac Kolding es un candidato a doctorado, profesor y escritor que vive en Buffalo, Nueva York. Su investigación, que se centra en el abolicionismo, la retórica política y la literatura estadounidense del siglo XIX, se ha publicado en revistas como American Literature y American Literary Realism.

Esta charla se llevará a cabo en el sótano de hierbas del museo, al que se accede mediante escaleras.
Las entradas cuestan $10 cada una y saldrán a la venta el 1 de septiembre de 2024 a través de Eventbrite aquí.

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Outdoor Reading Adventures with LINC (Literacy in Community) 
Friday, August 23rd & Friday, August 30th, 2024 at 11 AM
It's time to celebrate nature with some of our favorite stories! We'll read together, share learning tips, and help your family continue the fun all season long. This program is designed for children ages 0-5, but all ages are welcome.

For more information, contact Araceli Farciert at [email protected]

Registration is suggested for this event. Register here. 

¡Es hora de celebrar la naturaleza con algunos de nuestros cuentos favoritos! Leeremos juntos, compartiremos consejos de aprendizaje y ayudaremos a tu familia a continuar le diversion durante toda la temporada. Este programa está diseñado para niños de 0 a 5 años, pero todas las edades son bienvenidas.

Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Araceli Farciert en [email protected]
Solo Acoustic Guitar Concert with Carlos Pavan
Friday, August 9th, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Van Cortlandt House Museum is pleased to present a solo acoustic guitar performance with Carlos Pavan on Friday, August 9th at 6:30 PM.
Born in Argentina and living in New York since 2000, composer Carlos Pavan combines tango/folklore rhythms with jazz & classical concepts. He studied with maestros Jorge Morel, Dave Smey (Brooklyn Conservatory) and Pablo Ziegler (A. Piazzolla's pianist). Carlos has recorded four albums with his works including string quartet, chamber ensemble and trio concertante.
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This is a FREE event, but seating is LIMITED and pre-registration is suggested.

​La Casa Museo Van Cortlandt se complace en presentar una actuación solista de guitarra acústica con Carlos Pavan el viernes 9 de agosto a las 6:30 p.m.
Nacido en Argentina y viviendo en Nueva York desde el año 2000, el compositor Carlos Pavan combina ritmos de tango/folclore con conceptos de jazz y clásicos. Estudió con los maestros Jorge Morel, Dave Smey (Conservatorio de Brooklyn) y Pablo Ziegler (pianista de A. Piazzolla). Carlos ha grabado cuatro álbumes con obras suyas que incluyen cuarteto de cuerda, conjunto de cámara y trío concertante.

Este es un evento GRATUITO, pero los asientos son LIMITADOS y se sugiere inscripción previa.
Story Time & Art Activity with the New York Public Library (NYPL) 
Friday, August 16th, 2024 from 10 AM - 12 PM
Van Cortlandt House Museum has partnered with the New York Public Library (NYPL) for a free kids story time and art activity day! Join us on the museum lawn on Friday, August 16th from 10 AM - 12 PM to read a story, make some art to take home, and discover the many resources, programs, and services that the NYPL has to offer for New Yorkers of all ages. 

This is a FREE walk-up event - registration is not required. 

¡La Casa Museo Van Cortlandt se ha asociado con la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York (NYPL) para ofrecer un día gratuito de lectura de cuentos y actividades artísticas para niños! Únase a nosotros en el césped del museo el viernes 16 de agosto de 10 a. m. a 12 p. m. para leer una historia, crear arte para llevar a casa y descubrir los numerosos recursos, programas y servicios que la NYPL tiene para ofrecer a los neoyorquinos de todas las edades.

Este es un evento GRATUITO sin cita previa; no es necesario registrarse.
Free Family Activity Days 
Saturday, July 13th, Saturday, July 27th, and Saturday, August 10th, 2024 11 AM- 1 PM
¡Únase a nosotros para disfrutar de días gratuitos de actividades familiares en la Casa Museo Van Cortlandt este verano!

Haz muñecos de hojas de maíz, velas de cera de abejas, taumatropos y bolsitas de hierbas para llevar a casa. Cada participante podrá crear dos (2) manualidades.

Días:
Sábado 20 de julio
Sábado 27 de julio
Sábado 10 de agosto

Tiempo:
11 a. m. - 1 p. m.

Este es un evento sin cita previa, no es necesario registrarse. Los niños deben estar acompañados por un adulto.
Join us for free family activity days at Van Cortlandt House Museum this summer!
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Make corn husk dolls, beeswax candles, thaumatropes, or herb sachets to take home. Each participant can create two (2) crafts. 

Dates:
Saturday July 20
Saturday July 27
Saturday Aug 10

Time:
11 AM - 1 PM

This is a walk-up event, registration is not required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. ​
Artist Talk: Edwin ​Pagán on his "Los Inocentes" photoessay
Thursday, July 11th, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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Join us for an artist talk with Edwin Pagán, who will be discussing Los Inocentes (The Innocents), his documentary photoessay that focuses on the resiliency of children who live in urban communities in less-than-ideal circumstances, but who prevail and thrive beyond their environments in the South Bronx, Spanish Harlem (El Barrio), and the Lower East Side (Loisaida). 
The images compiled in this photographic showcase reveal the untainted splendor of children just being themselves in everyday situations. Individually they present fleeting tableaux of precise personal incidents. Taken together, they provide a wider understanding of how universal youth resiliency really is. If from the mouth of babes comes the truth, then this metaphoric photo album speaks to the will and tenacity of human beings.
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The exhibit is installed in Van Cortlandt Park at the basketball court on Broadway until August 1, 2024. The exhibit's producer is Photoville, the project sponsor is The Bronx County Historical Society, and it is regionally supported by Van Cortlandt House Museum and the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. 

​Únase a nosotros para una charla de artista con Edwin Pagán, quien discutirá Los Inocentes, su ensayo fotográfico documental que se centra en la resiliencia de los niños que viven en comunidades urbanas en circunstancias no ideales, pero que prevalecen y prosperan más allá de sus entornos en el sur del Bronx, el Harlem español (El Barrio) y el Lower East Side (Loisaida).

Las imágenes recopiladas en esta muestra fotográfica revelan el esplendor puro de los niños siendo ellos mismos en situaciones cotidianas. Individualmente presentan cuadros fugaces de incidentes personales precisos. En conjunto, brindan una comprensión más amplia de cuán universal es realmente la resiliencia juvenil. Si de la boca de los niños sale la verdad, entonces este álbum de fotos metafórico habla de la voluntad y la tenacidad de los seres humanos.

La exhibición está instalada en Van Cortlandt Park en la cancha de balonmano de Broadway hasta el 1 de agosto de 2024. El productor de la exhibición es Photoville, el patrocinador del proyecto es la Sociedad Histórica del Condado del Bronx y cuenta con el apoyo regional de Casa Museo Van Cortlandt y Van Cortlandt Alianza del Parque.

Juneteenth Celebration (Produced by Van Cortlandt Park Alliance)
Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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

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.
Guest artists include renowned drummer Baba Don Babatunde, actress Ashley Hart Adams, violist Judith Insell, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford and the NYC All City High School Chorus, poet David Mills and West African drummer Yahaya Kamate.

RSVP suggested: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-celebration-tickets-887716001457​

This 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.

Cornelius Eady Group:
An Evening of Poetry and Music
Friday, June 6th, 2024 at 6:30 PM
National Book Award winner and Pulitzer prize nominated poet Cornelius Eady has set his poetry to song with the Cornelius Eady Group. Eady's songs tell the story of passing time, the Black American experience, and the blues in the style of Folk & Americana music.

​Guitarists Charlie Rauh & Lisa Liu join Eady to create layered and graceful arrangements to bolster Eady's adept craftsmanship as a songwriter, lyricist, & poet.

Join us for a free evening of poetry and music on the lawn of Van Cortlandt House Museum on Friday, June 6th at 6:30 PM. 

Archaeology & History at Van Cortlandt Park
Saturday, October 28th, 2023 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM​

Van Cortlandt Park has a rich Indigenous, colonial, and Revolutionary history.  Numerous archaeological excavations near the Van Cortlandt House Museum have turned up thousands of artifacts spanning the centuries.  But some discoveries have raised more questions than answers.  Come witness archaeology in action as we look for clues to understand Van Cortlandt Park’s complex historical timeline.
  • Meet geoarchaeologist, Sheldon Skaggs Ph.D., as his team from Bronx Community College scans the park grounds using ground penetrating radar.
  • See a collection of recovered artifacts presented by Kelly Britt, Ph.D., R.P.A., who is analyzing a repository of thousands of excavated objects with her Brooklyn College students.
  • Meet Adriaen van der Donck, the area’s first Dutch colonist presented by historical interpreter Rick Vanden Heuvel.
The event is free and open to the public but for a truly special experience, treat yourself to an additional expert-led guided tour of Van Cortlandt Park’s most historic sites (ticket required).  The tours will explore the park’s hidden history–the forgotten ruins, roads, and burial grounds that your average park-goer would never know about.
Tours will start from the museum’s welcome center at 2:00 and 2:30 and will last about 90 minutes. Van Cortlandt House Museum is located at 6036 Broadway, in Van Cortlandt Park.  Free parking is available at the Van Cortlandt Park parking lot (near the golf course entrance) and the museum is a few minute walk from the 242nd Street stop on the #1 train.


RSVP and tickets on Eventbrite.

Delft Tile Tour
Saturday, October 14th, 2023 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Led by longtime docent Paul Herther, take the chance to learn about the finely crafted Dutch tiles that graced early American fireplaces.

This tour includes an informational talk and a behind-the-scenes look at unseen tiles in the museum’s collection.

​Tickets are $10 and available for purchase on Eventbrite.