Discover how a mindfulness practice can help us awaken and live in harmony with oneself and with the natural world. This class will include: simple instructions for getting started with a formal mindfulness practice, very gentle stretching & breathwork, and an outdoor contemplative garden walk.
Introducing our new family program, Nature Explorers. Each session will be host to a different garden or nature inspired activity such as, planting in our Kitchen Garden, creating and adding to a community art project, seasonal scavenger hunts, bird watching, and much more!
Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one. This program begins in the gardens of Van Vleck with a story, then continues with a walk, and concludes with a simple craft or activity.
Discover how a mindfulness practice can help us awaken and live in harmony with oneself and with the natural world. This class will include: simple instructions for getting started with a formal mindfulness practice, very gentle stretching & breathwork, and an outdoor contemplative garden walk.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Join the vibrant, young and award-winning Ulysses Quartet for an unforgettable evening at Van Vleck House & Gardens. Their engaging program weaves together classical favorites, contemporary works, and traditional folk melodies, showcasing the quartet’s celebrated virtuosity and vibrant musical storytelling.
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 Kitchen Garden which showcases a bountiful collection of veggies, greens, and herbs.
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Much Ado About Nothing live performances: July 10th – 11th and July 16th- 18th. Pictured: Actors Michael Smith-Gallo (as Benedick), Lydia De Souza (as Beatrice).
Slow down and notice the textures of the natural world in this creative nature journaling class. Using leaves, bark, stones, and other found objects in the Gardens, we’ll experiment with texture rubbings and transfer their patterns onto the pages of our journals while experimenting with color, layering and the pressures our marks make.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Join the vibrant, young and award-winning Ulysses Quartet for an unforgettable evening at Van Vleck House & Gardens. Their engaging program weaves together classical favorites, contemporary works, and traditional folk melodies, showcasing the quartet’s celebrated virtuosity and vibrant musical storytelling.
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
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 Kitchen Garden which showcases a bountiful collection of veggies, greens, and herbs.
Family yoga is such a beautiful way to come together, slow down, and truly connect. Through gentle movement, breathwork, and a little bit of playful energy, you’ll build strength, improve flexibility, and release stress as a family.
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Family yoga is such a beautiful way to come together, slow down, and truly connect. Through gentle movement, breathwork, and a little bit of playful energy, you’ll build strength, improve flexibility, and release stress as a family.
Discover how a mindfulness practice can help us awaken and live in harmony with oneself and with the natural world. This class will include: simple instructions for getting started with a formal mindfulness practice, very gentle stretching & breathwork, and an outdoor contemplative garden walk.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Slow down and notice the textures of the natural world in this creative nature journaling class. Using leaves, bark, stones, and other found objects in the Gardens, we’ll experiment with texture rubbings and transfer their patterns onto the pages of our journals while experimenting with color, layering and the pressures our marks make.
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Introducing our new family program, Nature Explorers. Each session will be host to a different garden or nature inspired activity such as, planting in our Kitchen Garden, creating and adding to a community art project, seasonal scavenger hunts, bird watching, and much more!
Introducing our new family program, Nature Explorers. Each session will be host to a different garden or nature inspired activity such as, planting in our Kitchen Garden, creating and adding to a community art project, seasonal scavenger hunts, bird watching, and much more!
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Slow down and notice the textures of the natural world in this creative nature journaling class. Using leaves, bark, stones, and other found objects in the Gardens, we’ll experiment with texture rubbings and transfer their patterns onto the pages of our journals while experimenting with color, layering and the pressures our marks make.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Join us for a walking tour of the drought resistant plants thriving in the gardens of Van Vleck and learn why they are so tolerant of our New Jersey summers.
Slow down and notice the textures of the natural world in this creative nature journaling class. Using leaves, bark, stones, and other found objects in the Gardens, we’ll experiment with texture rubbings and transfer their patterns onto the pages of our journals while experimenting with color, layering and the pressures our marks make.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Join us for a walking tour of the drought resistant plants thriving in the gardens of Van Vleck and learn why they are so tolerant of our New Jersey summers.
Spend an early morning with Naturalist Jenny Aley as we look and listen for our feathered friends. Enjoy a leisurely stroll throughout the tranquil gardens and learn about the many birds we can see in our own backyards.
Introducing our new family program, Nature Explorers. Each session will be host to a different garden or nature inspired activity such as, planting in our Kitchen Garden, creating and adding to a community art project, seasonal scavenger hunts, bird watching, and much more!
Introducing our new family program, Nature Explorers. Each session will be host to a different garden or nature inspired activity such as, planting in our Kitchen Garden, creating and adding to a community art project, seasonal scavenger hunts, bird watching, and much more!
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Slow down and notice the textures of the natural world in this creative nature journaling class. Using leaves, bark, stones, and other found objects in the Gardens, we’ll experiment with texture rubbings and transfer their patterns onto the pages of our journals while experimenting with color, layering and the pressures our marks make.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Spend an afternoon in the gardens of Van Vleck with Volunteer Naturalist Jenny Aley. Search for birds and other animals, as well as the signs they leave behind, and learn interesting facts about the wildlife we share our backyards with.
Mosaic Dance Theater Company will perform an original ballet on the terrace behind Van Vleck House. Visit our Fairy Garden after the performance and build a fairy home.
Mosaic Dance Theater Company will perform an original ballet on the terrace behind Van Vleck House. Visit our Fairy Garden after the performance and build a fairy home.
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Members will enjoy first access to our Hoiday Boutique inside Van Vleck House decorated in sparkly splendor. Details and times to be confirmed!
Members will enjoy first access to our Hoiday Boutique inside Van Vleck House decorated in sparkly splendor. Details and times to be confirmed!
Our popular holiday boutique held inside Van Vleck House decorated with holiday sparkle. Times and details coming soon!
Our popular holiday boutique held inside Van Vleck House decorated with holiday sparkle. Times and details coming soon!
Our popular holiday boutique held inside Van Vleck House decorated with holiday sparkle. Times and details coming soon!
Our popular holiday boutique held inside Van Vleck House decorated with holiday sparkle. Times and details coming soon!
Details about our annual fundraiser celebration coming soon!
Details about our annual fundraiser celebration coming soon!
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one. This program begins in the gardens of Van Vleck with a story, then continues with a walk, and concludes with a simple craft or activity.
Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one. This program begins in the gardens of Van Vleck with a story, then continues with a walk, and concludes with a simple craft or activity.
Discover how a mindfulness practice can help us awaken and live in harmony with oneself and with the natural world. This class will include: simple instructions for getting started with a formal mindfulness practice, very gentle stretching & breathwork, and an outdoor contemplative garden walk.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons 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.
Join the vibrant, young and award-winning Ulysses Quartet for an unforgettable evening at Van Vleck House & Gardens. Their engaging program weaves together classical favorites, contemporary works, and traditional folk melodies, showcasing the quartet’s celebrated virtuosity and vibrant musical storytelling.
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 Kitchen Garden which showcases a bountiful collection of veggies, greens, and herbs.
Join us for an enchanting Cream Tea or Afternoon Tea in the House Living Room at Van Vleck House & Gardens!
Much Ado About Nothing live performances: July 10th – 11th and July 16th- 18th. Pictured: Actors Michael Smith-Gallo (as Benedick), Lydia De Souza (as Beatrice).
Slow down and notice the textures of the natural world in this creative nature journaling class. Using leaves, bark, stones, and other found objects in the Gardens, we’ll experiment with texture rubbings and transfer their patterns onto the pages of our journals while experimenting with color, layering and the pressures our marks make.