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Free Family Fun

The entire family is welcome to attend the free Burdetsky Family Circus at the Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., Jan. 10 at 2:30 p.m., including a performing dog. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Onstage

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, presents Classical Guitarist Jay Kauffman, Jan. 11 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more information, call (718) 885-1461.

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Mariachi Real de Mexico in Concert, Jan. 17 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org

Events

Bronx Recreation’s 4th Annual Winterfest will be held at the Williamsbridge Oval, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free activities include hockey, football, adventure games, arts and crafts, performers, giveaways and hot cocoa. Families can enter the Recycled Snowman Contest to create a snowman out of recycled materials. Prizes will be awarded. Entries should be dropped off at the Oval Jan. 28 to 30. Additional free Oval activities include fitness classes, children’s activities, and family fun night to use game room. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., presents Monthly Breakfast Lecture Series, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. followed by lecture at 10:30 a.m. Guest Gary Axelbank will discuss Jerome Park Reservoir update. Free admission. For more information, call (718) 884-6105.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Hibernator’s Den, to listen to tales, then make furry animals, Jan. 10 and 11; and Freedom Quilts, to learn about African-American quilts, then  make a tapestry design and quilt, Jan. 17 and 18; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also presented is Concert With the Parker Quartet featuring chamber music in the WH House, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. (online registration required at www.wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center; $28; $15/ages 8 to 18; $22/member; $12/member child). Grounds admission is free until noon Saturdays and Tuesdays all year. For more information and a schedule of events including tours and walks, call (718) 549-3200.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), features its Holiday Pop-Up Shop, through Jan. 15, featuring accessories, home goods, handbags, and more for the season. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

New York Botanical Garden holds its Holiday Train Show through Jan. 19 which includes over 20 large-scale model railway trains and trolleys traversing nearly a quarter-mile of track, and hands-on activities for children; Holiday A Cappella, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. through Jan. 18; and All Aboard With Thomas & Friends, to join a sing-along mini performance adventure (bring camera for photo ops), through Jan. 25. For more information and a schedule, call (718) 817-8700.

Exhibits

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, presents Beyond the Supersquare, featuring a variety of artwork, through Jan. 11. For more detailed information, call (718) 681-6000.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children: Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: (ages 3 to 5 years), Jan. 8, 15 and 22; Toddler Play Time at noon: (ages 18 to 36 months), Jan. 8, 15 and 22; Penguin Making: (ages 7 to 12), hands-on projects, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m.; Family Time: (ages 3 to 6; preregistration required), reading aloud and crafts, Jan. 10 at 11 a.m.; Abracadabra: (ages 4 to 8), hand tricks and comedy, followed by a  hands-on workshop in magic, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.; Computer Technology for Children: (ages 7 to 12) learn basic skills, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. (preregistration required); and Snowflake Making: (ages 7 to 12), hands-on project, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. For teens/young adults, there is Music and Math Educational Concert: includes hands-on activities, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. For adults, there is MS Word for Beginners: to learn basics, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. (in-person registration required); Advanced MS Word: Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. (in-person registration required); and Mini Career Fair for Job Seekers: come prepared with copies of updated resume, professional attire and a pen, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (718) 579-4260. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), stories, songs, and rhymes, Jan. 8, 15 and 22; and Story Time Read Aloud: (ages 4 to 6), Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend Get Fresh: Make a gelatin air freshener for your gym bag, locker or bedroom (all materials provided), Jan. 9 at 3 p.m. Adults can enjoy Jewelry Club: bring your own materials to create original jewelry, Jan. 8, 15 and 22 at 11 a.m.; and Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for kids: Kids Get Active at 4 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12); dance and zumba, Jan. 9 and 16; and Toddler Time at 11 a.m.: (for ages 18 to 36 months), stories, songs, and nursery rhymes, Jan. 4 and 21. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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