Singer-songwriter Mariana Barcellos will present a set of her original songs inspired by rivers, oceans, and the feminine spirit.

Join ecological landscape designer Ashley Gamell for a garden walk exploring the fall season and how we can best utilize it to boost garden beauty and extend the bloom season even into the winter, all while supporting a bounty of life in our gardens.

Create a rugged, lightweight container with timeless character! Hypertufa is a versatile material that mimics the look of aged stone while being lighter and easier to work with than concrete. This hands-on workshop will guide you through the process step by step.

Join us for a special Bellefield Garden Talk with Sue Adams, who will share her favorite new flower introductions for 2026. Each year, Sue visits trial gardens across the Northeast—including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Hampshire—to evaluate upcoming varieties.

Join us in the garden for a powerful evening of music with Arkinetics, a New York-based quintet blending jazz, West African rhythms, and Indian classical influences. Together, these musicians create a dynamic sound that moves between meditative grooves and high-energy improvisation.

Join lifelong birder and educator Alan Peterson for a guided walk exploring the summer breeding birds of the FDR estate. Learn to identify local species by sight and sound while gaining a deeper understanding of their habitats and behaviors.

Experience the joy and power of African drumming with Baba Kazi and special guests in a high-energy outdoor performance. This free concert also kicks off our Rhythm of Nature youth summer series.

Acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and composer Alexander Turnquist presents an immersive acoustic show featuring his 12-string guitar and evocative compositions.

Join herbalist Dina Falconi and explore the plants in and around the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield. Learn to identify these plants using basic sensory skills and discover how they are used for food & medicine. This walk will include practical information on harvest and preparation. 

In collaboration with the Hudson Valley Flamenco Festival, this special performance brings together a Flamenco guitarist and dancer for an afternoon of rhythm, movement, and passion.

Join landscape designer Ashley Gamell for a sensory-rich native plant walk through the Wild Garden, highlighting fragrant foliage, ecological benefits, and standout species for the home garden.

Duo Andalucía blends Spanish guitar with operatic vocals, creating a performance that moves seamlessly from Flamenco to Cumbia. Rooted in Nicaraguan tradition and influenced by flamenco greats, their passionate sound will transport you.

Explore the hidden world of fungi and the intricate web of life they support in this engaging garden walk and talk with mycologist Luke Sarrantonio.

A passionate singer-songwriter, Callie Mackenzie sees music as a revolutionary act that fosters healing, joy, and community. Join her for an intimate acoustic performance.

Join ecological landscape designer Ashley Gamell in the Wild Garden to discover standout, easy-care native plants for all garden conditions and learn how to plant confidently this spring for maximum beauty and ecological impact.

Let the masterful violin of Kathryn Aldous bring the garden to life with an afternoon of enchanting and expressive music.

Join Cornell Master Beekeeper Chris Layman for an engaging talk on native bees, pollinators, and the plants that nourish them, with insights drawn from the Beatrix Farrand Garden and practical tips for creating pollinator-friendly gardens at home.

Experience the magic of Sophia Subbayya Vastek as she brings her fully acoustic and portable piano to the garden, sharing her mesmerizing compositions in a truly unique performance.

Join Allyson Levy, co-founder of Hortus Arboretum, for a talk on beautiful, low-maintenance native plants, featuring best planting practices, and cultural insights.

Kick off our series with a special Mother's Day performance by Allie Chipkin, a folk singer-songwriter whose heartfelt melodies and storytelling will delight the whole family.

Join Anna de Cordova, Horticulturist for the Roosevelt Vanderbilt National Historic Site, for a hands-on workshop using the Bellefield Mansion landscape to learn how to assess your home landscape to ensure your plants thrive and meet your current and future goals.

Join Erica Beeney of Bloem HV for a springtime bulb walk through the Bellefield gardens, exploring the history, varieties, and artistic garden uses of flowering bulbs as timeless harbingers of the season.

Be transported to the sun-baked plazas and ancient caves of Andalusia, Spain. Join Hudson Valley Flamenco Festival artists for an afternoon of dynamic rhythms, moving melodies and vibrant dancing of flamenco! 

Join us for an incredible afternoon of Flamenco Music & Dance at the beautiful Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield. Please feel free to bring food & drink to enjoy during the show.

This class is for everyone. We'll groove to the most exciting beats of Latin music. This isn't just a regular class—it's an opportunity to embrace your unique self and remember that you can dance! Learn salsa, merengue, cha-cha, cumbia, and more!

Join us for an informal morning chat about East coast native plant communities, inspired by American Plants for American Gardens, a forward-thinking book first published by Vassar College professors Edith A. Roberts and Else Rehmann in 1929. 

This class is for everyone. We'll groove to the most exciting beats of Latin music. This isn't just a regular class—it's an opportunity to embrace your unique self and remember that you can dance! Learn salsa, merengue, cha-cha, cumbia, and more!

Bring food and drinks for a picnic and an incredible afternoon of Bossa Nova music at the beautiful Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield.

Vassar was Farrand’s one opportunity to work at a women’s college, and she came to campus during a significant period for women and landscape, on the grounds and in the curriculum. Chair of Botany and pioneering ecologist Edith Roberts was fostering progressive programs in native plant ecology and landscape architecture made Vassar an early center for women and landscape. But all these projects also encountered resistance, so this narrative is one of progressive ideas, both realized and thwarted. 

Join us in the garden for energetic and entertaining dancing celebrating the music of popular Indian movie soundtracks. Arobi Hanif is a dancer and Bard graduate who has taught to students of all ages. No experience necessary and all ages welcome!

In this talk, disease ecologist Felicia Keesing will describe a recent project to determine how controlling ticks in residential neighborhoods of Dutchess County, New York affected tick abundance, tick infection, and incidence of tick-borne diseases in people and pets.