Norwood News

Onstage

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, hosts Ivo Tirado, Jr. and the Bronx Charanga in Concert, July 11 at 2:30 p.m.; and Afro-Puerto Rican Music and Dance by BombaBoricua, July 18 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.
n The Mosholu Library, located at 285 E. 205th St., hosts Smooth Jazz With Libby & Co., July 18 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Events

The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park presents Summer EcoCrafts for the entire family. Turn tissue paper, old water bottles, toilet paper tubes and other recycled materials into fish, kites, masks, puppets and more, Tuesdays through Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Classic Playground, Van Cortlandt Park South and Gouverner Avenue. Children under 12 require adult supervision. Rain location will be Building 9 Community Room at Amalgamated Housing on Gale Place off Orloff Avenue. For more information, call (718) 601-1553 or visit www.vancortlandt.org.

Aware Jewish Singles (ages 45 to 65) presents Dutch Treat Lunch at 1 p.m. at Mr. Q’s Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 2115 Williamsbridge Rd; and Free Concert of Romantic Summer Breezes at 4 p.m. at Fordham University, McKinley Center at the Southern Boulevard entrance; both on July 12. Call (718) 931-6954 to RSVP.

Wave Hill offers two family art projects: Waving on the Hill, to observe and make waves followed by making a flag, July 11 and 12; and A Roomful of River, to furnish a miniature room or small-scale dwelling, then shape a river-dwelling inhabitant using modeling clay, July 18 and 19; both in the Kerlin Learning Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

The Edible Garden, taking place at the New York Botanical Garden through Sept. 13, features edible plants, teaches vegetable growing and offers celebrity food presentations by Emeril Lagasse (scheduled to appear on Sept. 12), and others. There will be children’s activities throughout the summer in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden and the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. Farmers Market will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays through Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Edible evenings and summer concerts are scheduled for Thursday evenings. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

Exhibits

The Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street, hosts two exhibitions: Bangin’, which includes the work of nine emerging women artists, on view in the Main Gallery; and Linger, an installation of video, sculpture and performance, on view in the Project Room; both through Aug. 6. For more information and hours, call (718) 518-6728.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, presents a three-part exhibition series commemorating the Grand Concourse’s centennial, starting with The Grand Concourse at 100, through July 20. Originally called the Grand Boulevard, the Grand Concourse celebrates its 100th year in 2009. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org.

The New York Botanical Garden presents two exhibits: Georg Ehret: the Greatest Botanical Artist of the 1700s, appearing in the LoFaro Gallery of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, featuring prints and drawings, through July 19; and Resplendent Roses, a celebration of America’s national flower, which runs through the first frost. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

Learning

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

For children and preschoolers, there is Family Time, July 11 at 11 a.m.; and Toddler Story Time, July 25 at 11 a.m. (pre-registration is required for both).

Also, for school-aged children, there is Arts and Crafts, July 9, 16 and 23 at 3 p.m. and Create Extraordinary Beads From Ordinary Materials, July 24 at 3 p.m. (pre-registration is required for both); Reach for the Stars!, stories of dreamers and doers, July 10 at 2 p.m.; Multicultural Stories From Around the World, July 11 at 2 p.m.; and Stories and Tales From Around the World, July 17 at 2 p.m.

For adults and young adults, there is Art in New York: From Jackson Pollock to Andy Warhol, presented by MoMA, July 13 at 6 p.m.

The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, located at 285 E. 205th St., presents Create Extraordinary Beads From Ordinary Materials, July 14 at 3 p.m. (pre-registration is required); Summer Fun, kids can choose an activity, July 15 and 22 at 2:30 p.m.; and Toddler Time, July 16 at 10:30 a.m.; all for children. For young adults, there is Small Talk About Big Issues, July 15 and 22 at 3 p.m.; and Crafternoons, July 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents Arts and Crafts, July 14 and 17 at 3 p.m.; and Grandpa’s Unicorn, July 20 at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

NOTE: Items for consideration should be received in our office by July 13 for the next publication date of July 23.