Looking for something to do in the Bronx? We’ve got you covered. Our Out & About section features dozens of activities, concerts, exhibits and other recreational activities happening in the Boogie Down.

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Halloween Happenings

The Jerome-Gun Hill BID presents Halloween Fright Fest, on Oct. 31. Kids are encouraged to come in costume and take photos with Spiderman from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 324-4461.

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Pumpkin Bag Making: (ages 7 to 12), Oct. 24 at 4 p.m.; and Flying Skeletons, Snake Sisters and Maybe a Ghost or Two Time: (ages 5 to 12), Halloween tales from around the world, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The public is invited to Howl-O-Ween, Oct. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park’s Canine Court (enter at Broadway and 252nd Street). Come with your pet dog, both in costume and enter contest for most original, scariest pet/owner lookalike. First prize is $25 certificate from Fieldston Pets. Registration is $10 donation per dog and $5 each additional dog; proceeds go towards upkeep of the Canine Court playground. For more information or to register, visit www.pawsacrossamerica.com.

Friends of the Oval presents Haunted Forest Halloween Festival, Oct. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m., for children up to 10 years, at Whalen Park, East 205th Street near the Mosholu Library, rain or shine (rain location: at the library). Events include story time at 3:30 p.m., crafts, carnival games, and photos. Parents must accompany children; no pets allowed. For more information, call the library at (718) 882-8239.

The Woodlawn Conservancy presents Woodlawn Cemetery guided Twilight Halloween Tours, Oct. 19, 20 and 25, featuring final resting places of the famous ($15); and  “The Sacred Departed” Halloween Tour, Oct. 26, 30 and 31, featuring a tour-meets-theatre experience ($25); all from 7 to 9 p.m., with discounts for members/seniors/students. Meet at the Jerome Avenue entrance. For more information, call (718) 920-1469.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, presents, free, The Witch’s Coven Halloween Celebration, a tribute and live concert, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), to celebrate Bronx living legend, La Bruja, and featuring food and art vendors, fortune tellers, live music and D.J. For more information, call (718) 839-1196.

Onstage

The Bronx Arts Ensemble presents live Chamber Music, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m., at the home of Julia Hodgson and Andreas Kottmann, 5271 Independence Ave. ($25). For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Tango Fire’s Flames of Desire, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m., featuring dancers, singers and musicians from Buenos Aires (tickets are $25 to $45); and Peter Nero, performing The Gershwin Project, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $35; $10/under age 12). For more information and tickets, call (718) 960-8833.

The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse, presents An Evening of Spanish and Latin-American composers, featuring pianist Martin Soderberg, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 518-6700.

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents The Bronx Symphony String Quartet, Oct. 19; and “Carmen,” performed by the NY Opera Forum, Oct. 26; both at 2:30 p.m.; and The Rafael Hernandez Music Festival, with Julito Cuevas and Trio Los Platinos, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Manhattan College, West 242nd Street near Broadway in Riverdale, presents “Othello,” free, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.), in the Smith Auditorium. RSVP to brian.chalk@manhattan.edu.

Enrico Fermi Cultural Committee presents Italian American Comedy: From the Immigrant to the Present, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m., free, at the Belmont library, 610 E. 186th St. and Hughes Avenue. The event features skits, jokes, songs and parodies from Italian-American comedians of stage, radio, television and film. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (718) 933-6410.

Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Niñé Blvd., presents free: Valerie Capers, jazz pianist, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m.; If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.; and Puerto Rican Revolutionary Poetry, featuring poets and music, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ($5/suggested donation). For more information, email info@bronxmusic.org.

Events

The Bedford Park Congregational Church, 309 E. 201st St., offers its annual Fun Fair/Flea Market, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (raffle drawing at 4 p.m.). For more information, call (718) 733-3199.

The Bronx Tourism Council presents yearly Tour de Bronx, free bicycling event, 25- and 40-mile course, winding through Bronx neighborhoods, ending at the New York Botanical Garden for refreshments, pizza and a music festival, Oct. 27, for riders from around the world. The Department of Transportation will fit and distribute free bicycle helmets beginning at 8 a.m. while supplies last. Rider must be present and sign a waiver (children under 18 must be accompanied by parent). For more information or to register, call (718) 590-3527 or visit www.ilovethebronx.com.

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., presents Fashion Show, Oct. 16; and Harvest Hop, Oct. 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call the senior department at (718) 882-4000.

The NY Botanical Garden presents its Greenmarket, farmers market at the base of the Library Allee inside the Mosholu Gate entrance, Wednesdays through Nov. 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 817-8658.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. celebrates Italian-American Heritage Month, Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bronx Zoo’s Schiff Family Great Hall, 2300 Southern Blvd. RSVP is required. For more information, call (718) 590-3989.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Embossed and Bedazzled Emblems, to turn the first letter of your first name into a glittering emblem, Oct. 19 and 20; and Fairy Wands and Tiny Houses, to listen to fairy stories, visit the woodlands, and make a teeny dwelling, Oct. 26 and 27; both at the Wave Hill House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grounds admission is free Oct. 26 and 27 for Enchanted Weekend, and features Fairy Harp Circle, featuring a band of harpists, on the grounds from noon to 1:30 p.m.; free Saturdays until noon all year, and free until noon Tuesdays in October. 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.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, 2nd floor North Wing, between 161st and 164th streets, presents Fall/Winter Season Open House, Oct. 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 131.

Friends of Van Cortlandt Park presents Run for the Trails, Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m., to celebrate VC Park’s 100th anniversary cross-country course, and to raise maintenance funds. Number pickup begins at 9 a.m. at Tortoise and Hare statue. Registration fee is $25 online and $30 mail-in; proceeds go to the Summer Teen Trails Crew. The first 200 runners receive T-shirts. For more information or to register, visit www.vctc.org/page/rivedale-b-ramble-10k.

The Bronx County Historical Society’s Archives Building, 3313 Bainbridge Ave. offers free public lecture, Lost Amusement Parks of NYC, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Exhibits

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, 2nd floor North Wing, between 161st and 164th streets, presents free: Paulo Bruscky, through Feb. 9; and Tony Feher; and Orchard Beach: The Bronx Riviera, both through Feb. 16. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 131.

The Bronx County Historical Society’s Museum of Bronx History at the Valentine-Varian House, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., presents Pastimes & Pleasures: Having Fun in the Bronx, through Oct. 20; and History Woven Into Cloth, selections from the Society’s textile collection, Oct. 23 to April 6 (opening reception is on Oct. 23 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

The Bronx Council on the Arts presents Esther Pagan: My Colors of Cancer and In the Headlines: Latino New Yorkers 1980-2001, as part of BCA’s First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley, at Hostos College’s Longwood Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th Street), through Dec. 20. For more information, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or (718) 518-6728.

The Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave., presents Refugee Hotel, through Dec.1, Thursdays to Sundays, 2 to 7 p.m. Exhibition chronicles refugees during their first night in the United States and their lives in resettlement. For more information, call (718) 993-3512.

Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Morphology of the Print, through Jan. 8, which includes works that push the boundaries of printmaking. Student workshops will be available including art and architecture. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 960-8731/2.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including Heritage Arts & Crafts: (advance in-person registration required), Oct. 18 at 2 p.m.; MS Excel for Beginners: Oct. 24 at 2 p.m.; and Finding a Job Online/LinkedIn: Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. Children can enjoy film: Oct. 22 at 4 p.m.; Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: Oct. 17 and 24; Toddler Playtime at noon: Oct. 17 and 24; and Reading Aloud: Oct. 29 at 4. Teens/young adults can attend Films at 4 p.m.: Oct. 17, 24 and 31; and Chess Workshop: Oct. 21 and 28 at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, at 285 E. 205th St., offers for seniors and adults: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m.; Wii Program: Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and Microsoft Word for Beginners: Oct. 31 at 12:30 p.m. Teens/young adults can join Arts & Crafts: Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m. Children can enjoy Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), Oct. 17; Reading Aloud at 4 p.m.: (ages 3 to 12), Oct. 21 and 28; and Story Time: (ages 4 to 7), Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. Foreigners can join Free Intermediate Level English Conversation Classes: (ages 18+), Tuesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m., Oct. 22 and 29. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, offers for children: Kids’ Active Health: (yoga and zumba), Oct. 25; Cooking: Oct. 28; film: Oct. 29 (all at 4 p.m.; for ages 5 to 12); and Robin Hood: (ages 3 to 12), performed by Traveling Lantern Theatre Co., Oct. 18 at 3:30 p.m. For teens/young adults, there is: Cooking at 4 p.m.: Oct. 24; and for adults: Computer Basics at noon: Oct. 17, 22, 24, 29 and 31. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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