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Summer Streets 2014

The public is invited to a day of fun, rain or shine, Sunday, Aug. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. on East 204th Street between Bainbridge and Decatur avenues. The day features numerous events including live entertainers, kids’ activities and games, clowns, face painting, free salsa lessons, hayrides, hot dog eating contest, and more. For more information, call (718) 324-4461.

Onstage
 The Bronx Library Center,310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Ariadne Auf Naxos, performed by the NY Opera Forum, July 26; Sonido Costeño Trio in Concert, Aug. 2; Eros & Psyche, comedy theatre performance; and Rock-n-Roll Classic Concert, by the Creations, Aug. 16; all at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events
St. Ann’s Church, 3519 Bainbridge Ave., holds a summer flea market, through Aug. 23, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors are wanted. For more information, call (718) 547-9350.

The COVE hosts a Block Party/Harmony Day, Aug. 9 from noon to 7 p.m. on Gates Place between Mosholu Parkway and Gun Hill Road. Events include music and live DJ, martial art s demo, games and free food. Rain date is Aug. 10. For more information, call (718) 405-1312.

Community Board Athletic Leadership League (CBall) presents a free day of fun on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Agnes-Haywood Park, Barnes Avenue (between 215th and 216th streets. Rain date site is Richard R. Green Middle School, 3710 Barnes Ave. Events include Youth Clinic (pre-registration is 11 a.m.; female game is 1:30 p.m.; male game is 3 p.m.); NYC Department of Sanitation vs. Bronx Celebrities; live DJ; performances, and more. For more information, call (718) 583-7017 ext. 150.

Van Cortlandt Park presents several events including Pool’s Open, offering swim instruction, lap swim, and water aerobics, through Sept. 1; Barefoot Dancing, to learn traditional dances with live music, through Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m.; Summer Stage Kids, for free dance, music, puppet and sing-along shows (visit calendar for locations), through Aug. 14 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (718) 760-6969.

City Parks Foundation presents free Summer Stage Kids, through Aug. 15, featuring music, dance, circus and performances. Performances are at 10:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Park’s Southwest Playground (VC Park South and Broadway): July 24 and 31; Poe Park (Grand Concourse at East Kingsbridge Road): Aug. 1, 8 and 15; and VC Park (Sachkerah Woods Playground, Jerome Avenue and Gun Hill Road): Aug. 7 and 14. Schedule is subject to change. For details, more information, and events in other locations, visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.

The Police Athletic League (PAL) offers its free Playstreets Program, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Aug. 22. Locations include 182nd Street between Valentine and Ryer avenues and 196th Street between Briggs and Bainbridge avenues. There will be no event on Friday, Aug. 1. For more information, call (212) 353-9585.

Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. presents free, “Celebrating Health and Well” Health Fair, Aug. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Poe Park, Grand Concourse at East 192nd Street. Events include fitness, HIV & STD testing, health screenings, zumba dance party, and more. For more information, call (212) 415-3729.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), presents free First Friday, Aug. 1, 6 to 10 p.m., featuring film, art performances, music and other special events. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

The public is invited to ride the Aug. 6 free Bronx Culture Trolley, which transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September), to free Bronx hot spots. 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. 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. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Fancy Fireflies, to make a firefly to hang on a stick, July 26 and 27; Handmade River Rafts, to collage and sculpt a float, Aug. 2 and 3; Spray a Garden, to use watercolors to fashion blooms, Aug. 9 and 10; and Flutter With the Butterflies, to sketch and make a butterfly hat, Aug. 16 and 17; all in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled is Stories in the Garden at 2 p.m., featuring interactive readings, sing-alongs, and puppets for ages 3 to 6: Six Legs Too Many, July 24; Creepy Crawlies and Wiggly Worms, July 31; Flutterby Butterfly, Aug. 7; Bears and Berries, Aug. 14; and Animal Antics, Aug. 21. In addition, there is Sunset Music from 7 to 8 p.m.: Kora Musicians, July 30; and Los Monstritos, Aug. 6. Another event includes the Sunroom Project which offers a series of events through Nov. 20 (call for a detailed schedule). Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free Tuesdays all day in July and August. 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.

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center,310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including: Advanced MS Word: Aug. 19; Computer Basics: Aug. 5; MS Word for Beginners: Aug. 8; and Learn About Tablets: Aug. 15 (all at 2 p.m.; and all require advance in-person registration); and Mask Making Workshop: July 25 at 4 p.m. Children can enjoy Summer Frame Making: July 31; Puppet Making Workshop: Aug. 1 (ages 3 to 12; phone or in-person registration required); films: July 29, Aug. 5 and 12; Jewelry Box Making: Aug. 14; Abracadabra: (magician performs), Aug. 19; and Summer Magnet Making: July 24 (all at 2 p.m.); and  Reading Aloud at 11 a.m.: (weekdays: July 24 to Aug. 21. Teens/young adults can attend: Hands-on Science Based Workshops at 5 p.m.: July 24, 31; Aug. 7 and 14. 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 Zumba: Fridays at 10:30 p.m. Children can enjoy Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (18 to 36 months), July 24; Reading Aloud Story Time at 2 p.m.: (ages 3 to 12), July 28 and 30; Bilingual Birdies at 11 a.m.: (Spanish; ages to 12 years), featuring music, puppetry, games, and a bubble dance party, July 29; Puppet Making Workshop: (phone or in-person registration required; ages 3 to 12), Aug. 8 at 2 p.m.; and Abracadabra: (magician performs; ages 3 to 12), Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend film: “Beautiful Creatures,” July 26 at 1 p.m.; and Hands-on Science-Based Workshop at 3 p.m.: (advance in-person registration required), July 30. For foreigners: English Conversation Groups at 10:30 a.m.: July 25, Aug. 1, 8 and 15. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for kids: Tipingee, Brer Rabbit and the Mouse That Barked: (ages 3 to 12), July 25 at 2 p.m.; Active Health at 2 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), yoga and zumba, Aug. 1, 8 and 15; Chess Program at 2 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), July 29, Aug. 5 and 19; Toddler Time at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), July 30, Aug. 6, 13 and 20; and Pajama Party: (ages 5 to 12), Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. For adults: Computer Basics: Open Lab at noon: July 24, 29, 31, Aug. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 and 21. For teens/young adults: Hands-on Science-Based Workshops: July 31 at 3:30 p.m.; and Aug. 7, 14 and 21 at 2 p.m.; and film: Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. For foreigners: English Conversation Groups at noon: July 28. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.