{"id":12531,"date":"2025-07-01T21:14:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=12531"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:14:29","slug":"the-rhythm-of-nature-youth-program-3","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/event\/the-rhythm-of-nature-youth-program-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rhythm of Nature &#8211; youth program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association is launching a new free youth program called: The Rhythm of Nature<br \/>\nA creative, garden-based series blending African drumming, mindfulness, movement, and environmental learning.<\/p>\n<p>Program Dates: Saturdays | July 12, July 26, August 2, August 23<\/p>\n<p>Times: 9:00 AM \u2013 3:30 PM | Rain or Shine<br \/>\nIncludes lunch and all materials<\/p>\n<p>This program is made possible through a Dutchess County Youth Wellness Support Microgrant, part of a countywide initiative to promote well-being and prevent substance use by expanding access to positive, enriching activities.<\/p>\n<p>What to Expect:<br \/>\nParticipants will spend the day immersed in nature, rhythm, and reflection. Through group drumming, garden exploration, and guided movement sessions, the program nurtures confidence, creativity, and a deeper connection to the natural world. Each day ends with a family-friendly showcase to celebrate what\u2019s been learned and shared.<\/p>\n<p>Led by an incredible team of teaching artists and educators\u2014Baba Kazi (African drumming), Nick Jackson (movement and rhythm), Katie Cuthbert (youth education + garden design), and Pamela Brown (hands-on garden education)\u2014Rhythm of Nature offers a joyful, grounding experience rooted in music, creativity, and community.<\/p>\n<p>Join for one Saturday or attend the full cycle<br \/>\nSmall group format, space is limited<br \/>\nEach session ends with a 3 PM performance open to family and friends<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatrixfarrandgardenhydepark.org\/kids\">MORE INFO AND REQUEST A SPOT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZmebQyulNQQHjRGtEKoHJTToCPz4zKhNVG7rpf3GYpFBkdd-vSwg_F7zas4u6dfmOJWfHJ2FPNRtxuYnRQ6xKg9WKufMMXRcqdCtv-_HNoXlDfo3bScZciGBr7iimcOvJDeyUhhL1WrijrKUs=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net\/pub\/bfra\/l7hhoy1p\/qjm\/9m3\/hi7\/cover%20african.png\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, the Beatrix Farrand Garden Association is launching a new free youth program called: The Rhythm of Nature A creative, garden-based series blending African drumming, mindfulness, movement, and environmental &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/event\/the-rhythm-of-nature-youth-program-3\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Rhythm of Nature &#8211; youth program&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9436,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-12531","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/12531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9436"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/12531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12532,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/12531\/revisions\/12532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12531"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=12531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}