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Upcoming Events

Shakespeare Festival: 'Gentlemen of Verona'

Apr17

The Vanderbilt Museum’s thirty-fourth annual Summer Shakespeare Festival will present Two Gentlemen of Verona, performed by the Carriage House Players, through June 30. All performances are given on the Mansion Courtyard stage.

Where

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road

Centerport, NY

Price

Adults, $20; seniors & children under 12, $15

Spring Bird & Nature Walk

May25

Join CEED Wildlife Biologist, Ranger Eric Powers, for an interpretive walk in search of those flowers and other signs of spring! Bud burst, bird migration, and insect emergence are some of the many clues for which we will be looking.

Where

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road

Centerport, NY

Price

$12

Carnivorous Plants & Bog Planters

Jun9

Join Anthony Marinello, a NY Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional and owner of Dropseed Native Landscapes, for a discussion and workshop on the unique carnivorous plants that call Long Island home. Learn what makes a bog different to other wetlands, why some plants have evolved to become carnivorous, and how bogs are an increasingly imperiled ecosystem. Learn how you can create an artificial bog at home and join in on the creation of your very own patio bog planter, complete with carnivorous plants and everything needed for success.

Where

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road

Centerport, NY

Price

$50 lecture only; $150 for lecture and creation of bog planter

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