Mark your calendars and break out the picnic blankets! We'll be in in Fort Greene Park for our second annual VCNY summer picnic on Saturday, August 27th, at noon. This family- and pet-friendly event is a great way to catch up with longtime Vassar friends and make new ones. We will have some light refreshments but please pack a lunch and/or snacks to share! More info: https://connect.vassar.edu/s/1654/2/16/interior-ai.aspx?pgid=6220

Need something to read over the weekend? Grab a copy of Nanny Dearest, a new novel by Flora Collins ’16, and then join us on Tuesday for Book Club, back in person! We'll be meeting at 7pm in Stuyvesant Town (address to be shared with registrants). Sign up for free at https://connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_NannyDearest

This Wednesday at 7pm, VCNY and AAAVC welcome you back in-person to our Salon Series with James Cantres ’08, Assistant Professor of Africana, Puerto Rican, and Latino Studies at Hunter College. We'll discuss the meanings of citizenship and unbelonging for Black Caribbean radicals in late-1960s Britain. Registration has closed. And on June 14th at 7pm, our Book Club is also back in person! We'll be discussing Nanny Dearest, a new novel by Flora Collins ’16, in Stuyvesant Town (address to be shared with registrants). We encourage you to read the book in advance to avoid any spoilers! Register for free at https://connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_NannyDearest

Last chance to register for our first Salon back in person! We'll be discussing the meanings of citizenship and unbelonging for Black Caribbean radicals in late-1960s Great Britain with James Cantres ’08, Assistant Professor of Africana, Puerto Rican, and Latino Studies at Hunter College. Wine, beer, soft drinks, and hors d’oeuvres will be available. Get your tickets at https://connect.vassar.edu/s/1654/2/16/interior-ai.aspx?pgid=6095

Our next Book Club is meeting in person! We'll be discussing Nanny Dearest, a new novel by Flora Collins ’16, on June 14th at 7pm in Stuyvesant Town (address to be shared with registrants). We encourage you to read the book in advance to avoid any spoilers! Sign up for free at https://connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_NannyDearest

Mark your calendars and break out the picnic blankets! After a successful launch last year, we are back in Fort Greene for our second annual VCNY picnic!

This family- and pet-friendly event is a great way to catch up with longtime Vassar friends and make new ones. We will have some light refreshments but please pack a lunch and/or snacks to share.

Since we can’t control the clouds or rains, expect this event to be “ON” if it is sunny and above 70°F. Otherwise, keep an eye out for a rain-date announcement. Either way, we know there will be a lot going on this weekend in New York and hope you can stop by with your family-of-choice to say hello. Bring friends, kids, pets—all are welcome! Find us by the Vassar balloons.

Time: 12:00pm ET

**We hope to find a spot in the middle of the park by the east entrance (along Washington Park, which is the street that runs along the east edge of Fort Greene Park). If you are driving, we recommend circling around for parking spots under the BQE or try any of the garages in downtown Brooklyn.

Please email newyork@vassarclub.org if you have any questions or need any accommodations.

Join us as we once again team up with the Bowery Boys Walks for a historical tour.

We begin in Brooklyn Heights, where we’ll explore charming streets and hear about legendary Brooklynites who have called this district home. We’ll continue to Brooklyn Bridge Park and Fulton Ferry Landing with stunning views of the Manhattan skyline.

We’ll then tour DUMBO, an industrial wasteland transformed into one of NYC’s trendiest districts. After exploring its history and architecture, we’ll end at Time Out Market, home to 23 of NY’s finest food vendors.

Along with our tour guide, we will be joined by Craig Nelson ’95, a freelance writer, editor and project manager, and officially licensed New York City tour guide. He currently manages in-person and virtual tours with Bowery Boys Walks.

The tour will be fully outdoors. As we will be walking close together, we request that attendees be fully vaccinated and boosted.

Cost: $30

Please arrive at least 5-10 minutes early so we can start on time.