Events

 

Enjoy Summer on the Bronx River. The Bronx River Alliance presents several  upcoming events: On June 26, take a 2-hour guided walk in the Bronx River Forest; and on June 27, there’s a choice of community rowboating at Hunts Point Riverside Park; visiting the Bronx River Festival which includes canoe rides, entertainment and food; or enjoying a car-free Crotona Park, rain or shine, which includes biking and family activities. For full details, call the Alliance at (718) 430-4665 or visit www.bronxriver.org.

 

Join a Bronx for Recovery Walk on June 27 at Van Cortlandt Park’s Parade Ground Path (242nd Street and Broadway) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help raise awareness and support people in treatment and recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. There will be activities for children and T-shirts for adults. For more information, call (718) 920-2620.

 

Car-free Bronx Coalition presents Bronx on the Move, a car-free Saturday at Crotona Park, June 27 from noon to 5 p.m. between Claremont Parkway and Crotona Park North (rain or shine), featuring summer family fitness events including zumba lessons inspired by traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and merengue music; guided bike ride starting in Crotona Park featuring free bike riding lessons for kids and adults and free simple bike repair; and free health screening and advice on healthy eating. For more information, call (718) 324-4466 or visit transalt.org/events/calendar.

 

Wave Hill offers two family art projects: Shadow Play in the Forest, to enjoy shadow puppet show of “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” followed by making puppets and scenery, June 27 and 28; and Spray a River Garden, to combine mists of watercolor and blossoms fashioned from color-soaked coffee filters into a blooming waterslide vision, July 4 and 5; 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 Martha Stewart (scheduled to appear on June 27), 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. An opening festival weekend will be held on June 27 and 28. Farmers Market will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays through Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Summer concerts are scheduled for Thursday evenings. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

 

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, ending at Sweetwaters Bar & Grill with jazz, and food and drink. 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 is 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 July 1. For more information or to confirm, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

 

Exhibits

 

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.

 

So Much Spring, a variety of attractions and activities, including workshops, demonstrations and programs for the entire family, will take place at the New York Botanical Garden through June. One exhibit is 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. Resplendent Roses exhibit, a celebration of America’s national flower, begins in June and runs through the first frost. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

Learning

 

The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD), located at 841 Barretto St., presents their Boogie Down Dance Series 2009, featuring a dance class: Choreography Lab on June 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ($15/session). For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

For children and preschoolers, there is Preschool Romp, June 25 at 11 a.m.; and Toddler Two-Step, June 27 at 11 a.m. (pre-registration is required).

Also, for school-aged children, there is Eric Carle Craft, June 25 at 4 p.m.; Create a Work of Fiction, July 6 at 3 p.m.; Stump the Librarian, July 7 at 3 p.m.; and Arts and Crafts, July 9 at 3 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 Summer Fun, kids can choose an activity, July 1 and 8 at 2:30 p.m.; and Toddler Time, July 2 at 10:30 a.m. For young adults, there is Small Talk About Big Issues, July 1 and 8 at 3 p.m.; and Crafternoons, July 10 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents Toddler Story Time, June 26 at 10:30 a.m., for preschoolers; and School’s Out Luau, June 25 at 4:30 p.m., for young adults. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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