Onstage

n JASA    Van Cortlandt Senior Center, located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave., presents Music of Latin America performed by classical guitarist Anthony Purdy, March 9 at 1 p.m., preceded by lunch at noon with a suggested donation of $3. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

n The Bronx Library Center hosts A Musical Tribute to Tono Pepin, featuring Tono’s son, master percussionist Papo Pepin and his salsa ensemble, performing Latin jazz, the music of his father, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Road off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

n The Mosholu Library, located at 285 E. 205th St., presents Conjunto Folklorico, a variety of dances performed by Dominican folk dancers, March 1 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

n Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts presents Here & Now: The Legacy of Luther Vandross starring Terry Steele, with performers, dancers and musicians, and presented by Dionne Warwick, March 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $35. Also at the Center is Forever Freestyle II with Lisa Lisa, Stevie B, Noel, Nayobe, Safire, Johnny O. and Sweet Sensations, on March 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $45. The college is located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard W. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

n Wave Hill, located at 675 W. 252nd St., hosts Philip Ying performing a viola recital on Feb. 24, from 2 to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-3200.

n Bronx Arts Ensemble presents jazz pianist Valerie Capers at the Russian Mission to the UN Residency in Riverdale on Mosholu Avenue at 255th Street, followed by a wine and cheese party, March 1 at 8 p.m.; and classical music on piano and violin at the home of William and Paula Luria Caplan, 761 W. 231st St., March 9 at 3 p.m. For more information and tickets, call (718) 601-7399.

Events

n The New York Botanical Garden presents Chocolate and Vanilla Adventures for children in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, March 1 through April 6, weekdays 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kids learn about the origins of vanilla; examine vanilla beans with hand lenses and microscopes; observe live vanilla orchids; grind, examine and taste chocolate seeds; culminating in vanilla and hot chocolate tasting. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.
n Urban beekeepers at Wave Hill present a Beekeeping Day on March 8 which features a hands-on look at beehives. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue in Riverdale.  For more information, call (718) 549-3200.

n The Methodist Church Home for the Aged, located at 4499 Manhattan College Parkway, hosts a lecture on Lead Awareness, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Lead can cause health problems including behavioral problems, learning disabilities, seizures and death. For more information, call (718) 548-5100.

n The Church of the Holy Nativity, located at 3061 Bainbridge Ave. at East 204th Street, presents an Evening of Dining and Poetry Reading on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. Attendees are invited to bring their favorite poem, narrative or short reading to share following dinner. A donation of $20 per person is requested. For more information, call (718) 652-5853.

n The Museum of Bronx History, located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street, holds a book talk and signing on March 29 at 1 p.m. on The Study and Writing of History by Dr. Gary Hermalyn. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

n Lehman College, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W., presents Social Business Is the Solution, a lecture by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. in Lehman’s Lovinger Theatre. RSVP by Feb. 29 to deborah.farley@lehman.cuny.edu, or call (718) 960-8766.

n The Valentine-Varian House/Museum of Bronx History, located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street, presents The Irish in Bronx History, an illustrated lecture by Anthony C. Greene, March 9 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

n The Bronx Culture Trolley, a replica of a 20th-century trolley, transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September), to Bronx hot spots. A reception is held at the Hostos Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.) at 5 p.m., followed by three trolley departures at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. New attractions are added monthly. Trolley ride and all events are free. Riders can get on and off at any scheduled stop and spend as much time as they wish at any or all of the featured venues. Venues and activities vary each month. The next trip is on March 5. For more information call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org to confirm.
                 
Exhibits

n The New York Botanical Garden hosts The Orchid Show, Feb. 23 through April 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and in the Orchid Rotunda on the first floor of the Library building. Docent-led tours are available. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

n Sound the Alarm, an exhibition of photographs, paintings and video that reveal landscapes in distress, runs from March 8 through June 1 at Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue in Riverdale. A reception with the artists is on April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free to members and children under 6, and free all day Tuesdays and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

n The Bronx County Historical Society will exhibit BX, the Bronx African-American history-themed quilt created in 2006 by students of Co-Op City’s MS 180, in celebration of Black History Month. The quilt will be on display through Feb. 29 at the Valentine-Varian House/Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street. Group tours are available during the week by appointment. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

n See the Bronx from the perspective of Hunts Point photographers ages 9 to 19, with 35 black and white photos on view as part of I Love the Bronx, until May, just one of many rotating exhibitions at The Point, located at 940 Garrison Ave. at Manida Street. For more information, call (718) 542-4149.

n The Bronx River Art Center, located at 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents Trappings: Stories of Women, Power and Clothing, March 7 (opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. with artists in attendance) through April 12. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

Learning

n The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:
For children, there’s a video screening on Feb. 27 and March 5 at 4 p.m. Also, for school-aged children, there’s The Industrious Mr. Franklin, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m.; and Message Board Making, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m.
Young adults can Play Chess! in a workshop with Ramon A. Hernandez on March 3 at 4 p.m.; and attend Turn It Up, March 5 at 4 p.m.
Adults can attend MoMA at the Library, featuring Women Artists in MoMA’s Collection, March 1 at 2:30 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.

n The Mosholu Library presents Toddler Time, for babies, toddlers, and children, March 6 at 10:30 a.m.; and YTWL: You Talk! We Listen, for young adults, March 5 at 4 p.m. The library is located at 285 E. 205th St. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

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