by Judy Noy

Onstage 

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Teatro, a four-man British vocalist group, on Jan 4 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $45; $10/ages under 12), followed by a special New Year’s celebration in the lobby in front of the box office after the show, to meet show members. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Events

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Project: Create Your Year: Hello 2014!, to use upcoming seasons in designing and creating a calendar, Dec. 28 and 29; and Owl Take Flight, to listen to stories about owls, then make feathers to wear and join an owl pow-wow, Jan 4 and 5; both at the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also coming is Owl Presentation: Raptors of the Night, to meet a live owl, Jan. 5 in the WH House at 1:30 p.m. (registration recommended at ext. 251 or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center). Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free all day Tuesdays in December and January. Glyndor Gallery tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m.; garden walks are held Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., from the Perkins Visitor Center. For more information and a schedule of events, call (718) 549-3200.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), presents free First Friday, Jan. 3, 6 to 10 p.m., featuring film, art performances, music and other special events. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

The NY Botanical Garden presents its Holiday Train Show, model trains traversing replicas of NY landmarks created from plant materials, through Jan. 12, in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. For more information, call (718) 817-8658.

 

Exhibits

Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, offers free, Whimsical Winter Wonder Exhibit, through Jan. 31, showcasing the works of 16 artists from around the world, including paintings, photos, and sculptures, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also offered is an artist workshop on Dec. 28 – How curators chose the exhibit’s theme. For more information, call (718) 365-5516.

The NY Botanical Garden presents Close: A Journey in Scotland, through March 16, featuring creations of 21 notable contemporary designers and artists working in the Scottish landscape. For more information, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, 2nd floor North Wing, between 161st and 164th streets, presents free: Paulo Bruscky: Art is Our Last Hope, through Feb. 9; and Tony Feher; and Orchard Beach: The Bronx Riviera, both through Feb. 16. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 131.

The Bronx County Historical Society’s Museum of Bronx History at the Valentine-Varian House, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., presents History Woven Into Cloth, selections from the Society’s textile collection, through April 6. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Morphology of the Print, through Jan. 8, which includes works that push the boundaries of printmaking. Student workshops will be available including art and architecture. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 960-8731/2.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including Advanced Microsoft Powerpoint 2010: Dec. 26 at 2 p.m.; Advanced Microsoft Word: Dec. 27 at 6 p.m.; Learn to Type & Use a Mouse: Jan. 2 at 2 p.m.; Computer Basics: Jan. 3 at 2 p.m.; SBA Business Basics Seminar: How to Start Your Own Business: Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.; and Internet for Beginners: Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. Children can enjoy Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: Dec. 26; and The Paper Bag Players Hiccup Help!: (ages 3 to 12), Dec. 26 at noon. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for seniors and adults: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m.; Wii Program: Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and Basic Internet: Jan. 8 at 10:30 a.m. (advance in-person registration required). Children can enjoy Toddler Story Time at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), Jan. 9. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place, offers: Rhythm & Sound: (ages 5 to 12), Dec. 27 at 3:30 p.m. For adults: Computer Basics at noon: Dec. 26 and 31. For teens/young adults: Film: (ages 13 to 18), Dec. 26 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR READERS!

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