by Arianna Hurtado | Sep 23, 2020 | News
SPRING AND SUMMER WAS A SUCCESS! NECS rose above the challenges of Spring and Summer 2020! We adjusted our programs and were able to gather children virtually during the spring, and safely for summer learning and fun. PROGRAMS DURING COVID 19 In the spring,...
by Sarah Coleman | Aug 3, 2020 | News
Nature Connection continued to fill Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings with learning, service and fun! At Longhaul Farm, we spent a glorious day learning about our food choices, and learning about and taking care of the animals. As we learned more about the...
by Ridvan Foxhall | Jul 20, 2020 | News
NECS is finding safe and creative ways to get the youth and children outdoors, learning, and having fun. Nature Connection continued into it’s second week, with a day each at Longhaul Farm in Garrison, the Peekskill Riverfront, and DewPew Park. Monday was...
by Ridvan Foxhall | Apr 6, 2020 | News
Dear NECS Community, Our world and immediate communities have already been greatly affected by the rapidly evolving health crisis (COVID-19). As a result—following CDC advice—NECS has suspended all of its in-person spring programs and will be transitioning our entire...
by Christine Kelly-Edelman | Mar 16, 2020 | News
Dear NECS Community, As the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) evolves, we are actively monitoring the status of the outbreak, in Peekskill and the surrounding communities, in order to best support the health and safety of our staff, teaching artists, and program...
by Christine Kelly-Edelman | Feb 10, 2020 | News
“The arts help us to feel something that is just a little more transcendent than ourselves.” – Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins On January 24, ArtsWestchester presented NECS founder, Ridvan Foxhall, with a $1,000 Arts Alive Project Grant for her...
