Editor’s Pick 

Motown Music 

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents A Musical Tribute to the Music of Motown, performed by jazz/pop vocalist Cody Childs and the Ladies of Soul, Feb. 3 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Onstage
Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE) Woodwind Quintet presents a concert of folk dance arrangements at Vladeck Hall, Amalgamaged Houses, 74 Van Cortlandt Pk. So., Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15; $25/at the door. For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

Events
Williamsbridge Oval presents the following free events: Winter Olympics, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for ages 6 to 13, which include arts and crafts, hockey, mini bobsled, ice skating, and curling (bring your own lunch); Marionette Theatre Trip (puppet show in Central Park), Feb. 9; Toddler Valentine, to bring your stuffed animal and snack to share for a party, Feb. 12; and Tiny Prints: Baby and Toddler Program, Mondays 11:15 a.m.to 12:15 p.m. and Fridays 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

BronxWorks presents Dip Against Homelessness, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. at Orchard Beach. Donations are welcome for this fundraiser. Non-dippers may donate new gloves, socks, hats or scarves at the event or to BronxWorks through Feb. 16. For more information and locations, call (646) 393-4002.

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) presents art workshops at Bronx Community Board 6, 1932 Arthur Ave. (East Tremont Avenue), 4th floor, as follows: Street Photography on Feb. 3, Printmaking with MRS on Feb. 10, and Cartooning on Feb. 17 ($8/youth; $10/adults; $15/parent/child. Also offered is Cartooning Classes, through March 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. for ages 12 to 18. $65/eight sessions (sign up at Eventbrite.com. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

Mosholu Montefiore Senior Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave. offers seniors dance workshop, Latin Rhythms, Music and Dances From Around the World, at 10 a.m., Mondays through March: Feb. 5, 12, 26, March 5, 12 and 19. Register in advance or just show up. The course culminates in a revue. For more information, call (718) 798-6601.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Coyote and Owl Fixtures and Tricksters, to hear folklore, then create paper puppets, Feb. 3 and 4; and Hearts and Flowers, Love for Belugas, to learn about these whales, then make a stuffed beluga sock-puppet, Feb. 10 and 11; from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additional events include Coyote Scat-Detection Dog Demonstration, to observe dog trainer, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.; Nature Presentation: Owl Discovery, to meet live owls, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Owl Pellet Dissection, workshop to learn that owls swallow their prey whole and then regurgitate, Feb. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Nature Presentation: Owls – Raptors of the Night, to meet a live owl, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. All events are in the WH House. Grounds admission is free until noon Saturdays and Tuesdays all year. For more information and a schedule of events including tours and walks, call (718) 549-3200.

Exhibits
Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave., presents Opening Reception of exhibit “Father Figure: Exploring Alternative Notions of Black Fatherhood,” Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will be on display Feb. 3 to March 31, Thursdays and Fridays 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. Also scheduled is Discussion/Book Signing, “Bearing Witness: The Unconventional Collaboration Between Nina Berman (documentary photographer) and Kimberly Stevens (survivor of sex trafficking and child pornography),” a conversation about An Autobiography of Miss Wish, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 993-3512. 

The Bronx County Historical Society presents What Lies Beneath — Cemeteries of the Bronx, through April 8, at the Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street), presents Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect, and Susannah Ray: A Further Shore, both through April 8. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents free, Dark and Stormy Night Gothic Influence in Contemporary Art, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Feb. 10. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children: Black History Month: Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky: with original music and puppets, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy: Mult-i-grees: Meet a shelter animal from the North Shore Animal League looking for a forever home, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. Adults can attend: Computer basics: Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, Feb. 2 and 9; Toddler Bilingual Storytime at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), librarian will read, sing and play songs in English and Spanish, Feb. 5 and 12; STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), Feb. 6 and 13; Read Aloud at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), listen to a story followed by crafts, Feb. 7 and 14; Family Storytime at 4 p.m.: (3 to 5 years), stories and crafts, Feb. 1, 5, 8, 12 and 15; and Bilingual Birdies Spanish Series at 11 a.m.: native Spanish speakers play guitar, percussion, and use puppets, Feb. 7 and 14. Teens/young adults can enjoy: Craft-eens! at 3:30 p.m.: Crafts on Wednesdays, (all materials are provided), Feb. 7 and 14; and film: “Cars 3,” Feb. 10 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can attend: Valentine Craft Time: Feb. 14 at 3 p.m.; and Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239. 

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