Onstage

 The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Four-Hand Band, duo eaturing Broadway to classical, April 4; and Ariodante by Handel, performed by the NY Opera Forum, April 11; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

 Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Swan Lake, presented by the Russian National Ballet Theatre, April 12 at 4 p.m. (tickets are from $25 to $45; $10/12 and under). For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

 The New York Botanical Garden presents Hansel and Gretel performed by the Bronx Arts Ensemble, April 4 at noon and 1:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 817-8687.

Events

The Williamsbridge Oval offers free activities including Tiny Prints (ages 5 and younger) featuring play, yoga and art; Shape Up Family Fitness, featuring aerobics; and Family Fun Night, featuring use of game room and arts and crafts. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 543-8672.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Eco Fair, to make new items out of used materials, April 4 and 5; and A Nest for Song Birds, to make a giant outdoor bird’s nest from NYBG materials, April 11 (followed by Owl Pellet Dissection, to learn about food that owls regurgitate (2 to 4 p.m.) and April 12; all in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also offered are Drop-In Science Explorations (for ages 5 to 10): Shells and Feathers, to learn about eggs and feathers, April 7; Bird Calls, to learn about birds’ voice boxes, April 8; Fasten Seatbelts!, to learn about birds in flight, and make paper airplanes, April 9; all on the grounds, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Additional events include: Live Bird Demonstrations: to see live birds up close, April 11 at 2 p.m. on the grounds; and Brasil Guitar Duo, concert, April 12 at 2 p.m. in the WH House (tickets are $28; $15/ages 8 to 18; $22/WH member; $12/WH member child; registration required online at www.wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center). 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.

 Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), presents free First Friday, April 3, 6 to 10 p.m. For more 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); and Toddler Play Time at noon: (ages 18 to 36 months); both on April 2, 9 and 16; Hands-On Projects at 4 p.m. (ages 7 to 12): Funny Bunny Basket Making: April 2, and Umbrella Making: April 16; Blown Away By Poetry: (ages 3 to 12), poetry using puppets, April 4 at 2 p.m.; and Family Time: (ages 3 to 6), reading aloud and crafts, April 11 at 11 a.m. Adults can enjoy Microsoft Word at 2 p.m.: (April 13/beginners, and April 16/advanced; in-person registration required for both). 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, April 2, 9 and 16; and Bilingual Birdies: Spanish at 11 a.m.: (ages from birth to 12 years), live music, dance parties, and theatre-based games (instruments are provided), April 7 and 14. For teens/young adults, there is So Fresh and So Clean: to make deodorant and body wash and learn about personal hygiene, April 10 at 3 p.m.; and film: “Big Hero 6,” April 11 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can enjoy Jewelry Club at 11 a.m.: bring your own materials to create original jewelry, April 2 and 16; Introduction to Belly Dance: April 4 at 2:30; 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: Natural History of Owls: (ages 18 months to 12 years; phone or in-person registration required), see live owls, April 3 at 3 p.m.; Puppet Youcan’s Sense of the Rainforest: (ages 3 to 12), explorer Jungle Jane and puppet join kids for jungle exploration featuring drama and storytelling, April 8 at 11 a.m.; The Pura Belpré Project: (ages birth to 12 years), bilingual story hour featuring puppets, April 9 at 3 p.m.; and Kids Get Active Fridays: (ages 5 to 12), dance and zumba, April 10 at 3 p.m. For adults, there is Crochet Family Time: (for kids and adults), April 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

 

A  HAPPY AND HEALTHY PASSOVER TO ALL OUR JEWISH READERS AND A JOYOUS EASTER TO ALL OUR CHRISTIAN READERS!

 

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