Editor’s Pick

Easter at the Oval

The public is invited to an Spring Egg Hunt at the Williamsbridge Oval on April 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Events include carnival games, potato sack races, music, and a traditional egg hunt. There will be separate hunts for ages 1 to 5 and for ages 6 to 11 at 1:30 p.m. Children must bring their own baskets. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Onstage
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. presents free: Faculty Jazz Combos, April 23 at 12:30 p.m.; and Lehman Jazz Band, April 27 at 2 p.m.; both in the Music Building’s Hearth Room; and B.B. King, featuring the Blues, April 19 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $55 to $100); and Paquito Guzman in his Great Farewell Concert, with La Selecta Orchestra, April 26. Program is subject to change; call for details, fees, and to confirm. For more information or for special discounts, call (718) 960-8833.

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents All4One Piano Duo, with Alex Wu and Sasha Papernik, April 19; and Sonido Costeño Trio in Concert, April 26; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Bronx Arts Ensemble presents violinist Joan Kwuon and pianist Evan Solomon, performing classical music, at the  home of Drs. Beth Haase and Andy Meyers, 4673 Delafield Ave., April 27 at 3 p.m.; and Young Bronx Artist Contest, April 26 at 9 a.m., at the Amalgamated Houses Vladeck Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Pk. So. (applications are available online or by calling the BAE office). For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

Events
The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park presents Hike-a-Thon, April 26 at 10 a.m. This hike is to help raise funds for the restoration of VC Park’s trails. Participants can choose one of three hiking routes (one to five miles), may be eligible for gifts, and are urged to seek supporters to sponsor their hike for this rain or shine event. Registration fee of $25 includes a Hike-a-Thon T-shirt and a guided hike of the park. Deadline is April 21. For more information or to register, call (718) 601-1460.

NYS Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, NYS Senator Jeffrey Klein and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invite the public to the 2nd Annual Bronx Day in Albany, Monday, April 28 at The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany. Events include a luncheon and live performances by the Bronx Wanderers and Just Nuts. For more information and details, call (718) 409-0109.

The Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, 3225 Reservoir Oval E., offers ongoing zumba sessions, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at noon. No registration is required. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Registration is now open for Mosholu Montefiore Community Center’s B’N Fit Annual Teen and Community Walk scheduled for May 17 at the NY Botanical Garden from 8 to 11 a.m. ($10). Included are free raffle prize valued at $600, refreshments, and T-shirts to participants who preregister. For more information, call (718) 882-4000 ext. 350.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Eco Fair, to make crafts from recycled materials, April 19 and 20; and Buds, Buds, Buds, to observe trees, then make a sculpted tree, April 26 and 27; both at the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and  Paper Resist, to trace your hand in pencil on a heavyweight piece of paper, then fill in with clear wax crayon, and decorate, April 17, 1:30 to 3 p.m.; all in the WH House. Additional event includes: Daniel Kelly’s Rakonto Wave Hill, jazz concert (tickets are $32; $28/senior; $18/ages 7 to 18; WH members $22; child $12). The Sunroom Project offers a series of events through Nov. 20 (call for a detailed schedule). Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free all day Tuesdays in April. 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: Single Stop/Government Benefits at 9 a.m.: April 17, 22, 24 and 29; MS Word for Beginners: (advance in-person registration required), April 22 at 2 p.m.; Estate and Gift Planning Seminar: April 25 at 2 p.m.; Latin & Puerto Rican Cultural Center/Heritage Exhibit Tour: (phone or in-person registration required), April 25 at 5:30 p.m.; Childcare Provider Resource Day: April 26 at 10 a.m.; Linkedin for Job Seekers: April 30 at 2 p.m.; and Bronx Memoir Project: creative writing workshop, May 1 at 11 a.m. Children can enjoy Plant Pot Making: (ages 7 to 12), April 17 at 4 p.m.; Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: April 17, 24 and May 1; Toddler Play Time at noon: April 17, 24 and May 1; Pinocchio: a play (for ages 3 to 12), April 19 at 2 p.m.; and Whale Book Making: May 1 at 4 p.m. Foreigners can attend ESOL: free English class, April 22 at noon and 6 p.m. 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.; and Wii Program: Tuesdays at 3 p.m. Children can enjoy Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), April 24; and Reading Aloud Story Time at 4 p.m.: (ages 3 to 5), April 21 and 28. The entire family can attend film: “Saving Mr. Banks,” April 21 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for kids: Pajama Party: (ages 5 to 12), April 21 at 6 p.m.; Toddler Story Time at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), April 23 and 30; and film: (ages 5 to 12), April 25 at 3 p.m. For adults: Computer Basics Open Lab at noon: April 17, 22, 24 and 29; and Computer Basics: April 25 at 10 a.m. For teens/young adults: Teen Science: April 17 at 4 p.m.; and film: April 24 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OUR READERS! 

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