July 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Outdoor Adventures – Fireflies in the Sky Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair Wednesday July 24th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (moving from Saturdays to Wednesdays during the summer) July's Outdoor Adventures is all about our friend the firefly! Come learn about fireflies and why they love warm summer nights. Join us to make a fun glow in the dark craft, a summer themed scavenger hunt and other […]
July 24 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm MILL Summer Class – Summer Interest Garden Tour Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair July 24, 11:30AM- 12:30PM Summer Interest Garden Tour - Join Laura Roberts, Director of Horticulture at The Montclair Foundation - Van Vleck House & Gardens, for a journey through the beauty of the season. Tour highlights will include many beautiful blooming specimens as well as a visit to our Edible Garden which showcases a bountiful […]
July 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Virtual Meditation – Summer Session Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons (One Soul, One Love, One Heart, When Prayers Aren’t Answered and Awakening From Grief) for a series of evening meditation classes in the comfort of your own home via Zoom. These classes will focus on specific practices for working with fear and anxiety. Participants will learn and practice […]
July 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Storybook Gardening – This date is cancelled Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair Our Garden Tales Class now has a new name and time! Spend time in the Edible Garden with us this summer with "Storybook Gardening"! Each class will still focus on a different storybook that explores gardening and our natural world. The book this class will read will be The Surprise Garden. We will make the stories […]
July 31 @ 11:30 am MILL Houseplant Clinic Class July 31 - House Plant Clinic - Laura Roberts, Director of Horticulture at The Montclair Foundation - Van Vleck House & Gardens, will review solutions to common houseplant problems. Bring one problem plant (or a picture of a plant) for some expert advice. Register at Montclair Institute for Lifelong Learning website
July 31 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Fairy Trail Fun Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair Wednesday July 31st There are two sessions: 3:00pm - 4:00pm 4:00pm - 5:00pm Join us on the Fairy Trail for our summer building day! Each family will receive materials to create a fairy house on our trail as we prepare our trail for the summer season. A fairy themed craft and scavenger hunt will also […]
August 1 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Garden to Table Family Class – 8/1 cancelled Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair Garden To Table Family Class - CANCELLED FOR AUGUST 1ST Enjoy quality time in the garden with your child/children as we explore the Edible Garden and all that it has to offer. Help us weed and water, plant, and harvest. We will prepare a simple snack with ingredients found in the garden. Appropriate for children […]
August 7 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am Tales on the Trails – Life of a Ladybug Wednesday, August 7th, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds Did you know there are about 5,000 different species of ladybugs in the world? Join us as we learn about the lifecycle of ladybugs for this month’s Tales on the Trails class. Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one. […]
August 7 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm MILL Summer Classes at Van Vleck Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden August 7th, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Discover how amazing these beautiful creatures that visit our gardens every summer truly are. Learn how to attract hummingbirds to your own yard. This class is a Partner Program with the Montclair Institute for Lifelong Learning. To register please visit: http://schedulesplus.com/montclair/kiosk Photo credit: […]
August 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring Virtual Meditation – Summer Session Online Only Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons (One Soul, One Love, One Heart, When Prayers Aren’t Answered and Awakening From Grief) for a series of evening meditation classes in the comfort of your own home via Zoom. These classes will focus on specific practices for working with fear and anxiety. Participants will learn and practice […]
August 8 @ 6:30 pm Meditation in the Garden Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair Experience this rare summer meditation opportunity on-site at Van Vleck House & Gardens as we host Ramananda John E. Welshons for two August Thursday evening in-person classes. The group will begin with seated meditation in our beautiful Living Room and then transition to walking meditation in our Garden (weather permitting) - ultimately returning to the […]
August 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Storybook Gardening – Sophie’s Squash Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair Our Garden Tales Class now has a new name and time! Explore our Edible Garden through nature stories with our Storybook Gardening class! This class combines the love of reading with gardening and environmental science. Let’s make stories come to life and become a junior garden and citizen scientist along the way. Perfect activity for […]
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