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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents, free, Traditional Irish and original folk music, Oct. 21, 12:30 to 2 p.m., in Carman Hall, room B04 (call (718) 960-8680); and Halloween Haunts, featuring classical music performed by the Lehman College Community Band, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. (call (718) 960-8247).
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The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, presents Mariachi Real de Mexico, Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m.; and Flamenco Music and Dance, with Arts Flamenco, Oct. 30 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events

The Bedford Park Congregational Church, located on Bainbridge Avenue at 201st Street, will hold a Fun Fair and Flea Market, fund-raiser including refreshments, games and raffles, Oct. 23, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 367-8996.

The Church of the Mediator, located at 260 W. 231st St., hosts a flea market, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee for one table is $20, and $35 for two tables (setup time is 7 to 8:30 a.m. For more information, call (347) 992-4361 of (347) 483-2489.

The Church of the Holy Nativity, located at 3061 Bainbridge Ave. at 204th Street, hosts its 110th year Anniversary Dinner and Dance Fund-raiser, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $55 for singles and $100 for couples. For more information, call (718) 652-5853 or (917) 208-3207.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Pinstripes and Promises, a free lecture, Oct. 27, 12:30 to 2 p.m., in the Music Building, room 313. For more information, call (718) 960-7802.

Lehman College, located at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Short Film Concert, featuring several short films, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m., hosted by “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe (tickets are $15).  For more information, call (718) 510-6929.

Lehman College will host Visionary Leaders of the Bronx: Celehrating the Vision, a leadership awards dinner, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m., at the Bronx Botanical Garden, which will recognize alumni and friends of the college who have made significant achievements. The event also raises much needed scholarship funds for Lehman students. Call the Lehman Foundation office for tickets at (718) 960-1113 or visit www.lehman2010gala.com.

The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD), located at 841 Barretto St., presents a variety of events through Oct. 23. For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave., hosts Tribute to Spanish Heritage, with opera singers from Puerto Rico, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m., preceded by dinner at 5:30 p.m. (suggested contribution $4). To RSVP by Oct. 22, or for more information, call (718) 549-4700.

The 15th annual Tour de Bronx, NYS’s largest free bicycling event, will be held Oct. 24 starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Bronx County Building, Grand Concourse and 161st Street. Riders can join the Bronx River Alliance at the river (call (718) 430-4665 for details). This year’s event is dedicated to the memory of Megan Charlop, a force for bicycling in the Bronx and beyond. Register on the web at www.tourdebronx.org.

The Bronx River Alliance offers Thriller on the Bronx River, to canoe though the Bronx River Forest, past the Botanical Garden and end at the Bronx Zoo (costumes are encouraged), Oct. 31. Call (718) 430-4665 or visit www.bronxriver.org for details, fees, and times.

Woodlawn Cemetery will host free End of Life Planning Seminar, discussion about difficult problems for survivors, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Woolworth Chapel (call (718) 920-1463 ext. 252). Other events include: Autumn in Woodlawn, guided tour to see variety of trees, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.; and Halloween at Woodlawn, guided tour featuring words or music at resting places, Oct. 29, 30 and 31 at 6 p.m. (flashlights are required!). Tours meet at Jerome Avenue entrance. For more information and fees, call (718) 920-1463 ext. 252.

Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, offers two free family art projects: Fairy Wands and Tiny Houses, to fashion sticks, leaves, and bark into a tiny, fairy-sized dwelling, Oct. 23 and 24; and Masks of Nature, to create a mask out of twigs and branches to wear in a parade, Oct. 30 and 31; both in the Ecology Building from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grounds admission is free until noon on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Also presented is Concert: Four Nations Ensemble, featuring classical music, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. in the Wave Hill House. Tickets are $18/members, $28/general, $26/seniors and students, $10/member child, $12/general admission for children. For more information or for tickets, call (718) 549-3200 ext. 305 or visit www.wavehill.org.

The public is invited to ride the Nov. 3 free Bronx Culture Trolley to Bronx hot spots, all featuring a variety of entertainment options. Trolley night starts with a 5 p.m. reception at the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.). From there, the trolley departs at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

Exhibits

Lehman College’s Art Gallery at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., hosts free exhibitions Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Photographing Woodlawn, in collaboration with Friends of the Woodlawn Cemetery, through Dec. 15; and Exhibit: The Craft, through Dec. 16 (tour of the current exhibit is Oct. 28 from 12:30 to 2 p.m.). For more information, call (718) 960-8731.

The New York Botanical Garden hosts Resplendent Roses, on display in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden through the fall; and Greenmarket, which offers fresh local produce, to take place Wednesdays through Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the base of Library Allée. For more information, call (718) 817-8700/8747.

Holiday Events

U.B.A. Sports Club 4 Kids, Inc. hosts 4th annual Haunted House in the Park, Oct. 30, 5 to 7 p.m. (for little kids) and 8 to 9:30 p.m., at MS 399 school yard, 120 E. 184th St. For more information, call (718) 584-0350.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and St. Mary’s Recreational Center present Bronx Pumpkin Fest and Halloween Spooktacular, Oct. 30, noon to 7 p.m., at St. Mary’s, 450 St. Ann’s Ave. Included are a haunted house, pumpkin carving, face painting, popcorn, and cotton candy. For more information, call (718) 590-3522.

The public is invited to come to where the wild things really are at Boo at the Zoo, held at the Bronx Zoo, weekends in October. Events include a haunted safari, lost hayride, and magic shows. One child in costume, aged 3 to 12, can enter free with the purchase of one full-priced adult admission (kids under 3 are free). For more information, visit Bronxzoo.com.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, presents the following programs: For children: Films, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 at 4 p.m.; Preschool Story Time, Oct. 21, 28 and Nov. 4 at 11 a.m.; and Baby Story Time, Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. For adults, there is Let’s Talk About HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. Also, Signing in Puerto Rican: A Hearing Son and His Deaf Family, for persons with disabilities and adults with auditory disabilities, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, at 285 E. 205th St., hosts Knitting Circle, Oct. 21 and 28 at 3 p.m., for adults; Learn to Knit, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m., for teens and young adults (all material provided); and Fall Fun, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m.; and Toddler Story Time, Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m.; both for children. Adults and seniors can enjoy Wii, Tuesdays at 3 p.m. Also offered is Halloween Candy Fun, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. (call to confirm); and Free English Conversation Program, for speakers of other languages (intermediate level), for ages 16 and over; first come, first served (info: (212) 340-0918); groups meet Tuesdays through Nov. 23, 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents The Science of Magic, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m., for the entire family; and Bookmaking, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. for teens and young adults. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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