Editor’s Pick 

Veterans Brunch Awards
The public is invited to the free Veterans Brunch Awards, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lehman College’s Music Building faculty dining room, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. This event will acknowledge men and women from all divisions of the Armed Forces who have served our country, and includes free raffles and free brunch. Meet veterans, active duty members and their families, and get information about services for vets. RSVP to veteransbrunch.eventbrite.com. For more information, call (718) 933-5650.

Onstage 

The Williamsbridge Oval presents Henry V, free, via a mobile theatre, April 14 at 1 p.m. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Latino Concert Series, featuring singer Diego El Cigala and pianist Alex Conde, April 14 at 8 p.m., performing flamenco music. Tickets are $50 to $65; $100/VIP includes pre-concert drinks and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 960-8535. 

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents free: Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series featuring the Arturo O’Farrill Sextet, April 14 at 2:30 p.m.; and Jazz Concert, presented by the Celia Cruz H.S. of Music Standards Band and Sophisticated Ladies All Girls Band, April 18 at 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. 

The Bronx Zoo presents Boogie Down, featuring a variety of performers and artists; hip-hop, doo wop and salsa music; art, dance, food, and more, April 21 and 22 and weekends May 5 through June 3 including Memorial Day. For more information, call (718) 367-1010.

Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, presents free concerts, Viento de Agua, April 14 and Enerolisa Nuñez, April 21; both in the Repertory Theatre at the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture at 11:30 a.m. and each preceded by a pre-peformance arts workshop at 10:30 a.m. (tickets are required). Also scheduled are Mambo Memories 2 featuring a variety of performers, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the main theatre (reserved seating: $35/orch; $25/mezz; $5/students), followed by Mambo Dance Party at 9:30 p.m. (for concert ticket holders only), featuring DJ, in the Hostos Café, 3rd floor ($10/includes two tickets for wine/soft drink); and Blind Spot (Punto Ciego), April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Repertory Theatre, about an illegal immigrant in America, performed in Spanish with English subtitles, for mature audiences. For more information, call (718) 518-4455.

Events
Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center, launches its 40th anniversary celebration with a special music recital at Jazz at Lincoln Center,                       Broadway and 60^th Street, Manhattan on Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m. The event will feature students, instructors and special guest artist, Onaje Allan Gumbs & Trio. VIP tickets, including reception, are $75 and are available online at https://mindbuilders40.brownpapertickets.com.

Williamsbridge Oval presents Opioid Awareness Workshop, April 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information and to RSVP by April 27, call (718) 547-8854.

Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents film, “From Nowhere,” story of three undocumented Bronx high school seniors and the obstacles they face while trying to pursue the American dream, April 18 at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A. Tickets ($10/general public) and donations ($5/suggested) can be made at the door. Students with student ID are admitted free. For more information, call (718) 960-8535.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Budding Birdwatchers, to identify birds and make binoculars out of cardboard tubes, followed by drawing birds, April 14 and 15; and Earth Day Gratitude Garden, to sculpt a miniature garden, April 21 and 22; both in the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled are Sirius Quartet, April 15, featuring a variety of music; and guitarist and mandolinist, April 22, performing Brazilian music; each in the WH House at 2 p.m. (tickets for each: $28 plus grounds admission; $24/members; $12/ages 8 to 18; info: ext. 251). Grounds admission is free until noon Tuesdays and Saturdays all year. For more information and a schedule of events including tours and walks, call (718) 549-3200.

The New York Botanical Garden presents Citizen Science Day, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a variety of events; and tours, April 15. For more information and detailed listing, call (718) 817-8700.

Bronx Cookspace, 50 E. 168th St., presents its 1st annual Open House, April 13 from 6 to 8 pm. It’s an incubator kitchen providing affordable commercial kitchen space and technical assistance to food entrepreneurs. Meet entrepreneurs, sample locally made food and drinks, and buy products to take home. Events include raffle featuring local products and chef gear. Purchase tickets ($20) online at bronxcookspace.eventbrite.com. For more information, call (718) 839-1105.

Exhibits
The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), presents Bronx Expo – The Starlight Park Story, April 12 (opening reception from 4:30 to 7 p.m.) through Sept. 30; and Women’s Suffrage and New York City: A Centennial Celebration, April 12, 2018 through April 11, 2019. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

New York Botanical Garden presents Orchid Show, through April 22, in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory ($28/members 21 years+; $38/non members). For more information, call (718) 817-8616. 

Rafaela (Ella) Santos, 315 E. 201st St., presents her solo art exhibit W/O [man] Hood, April 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. through May 28.

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for teens/young adults: film: “Wonder Woman,” April 20 at 3:30 p.m.; and Penguin Finger Puppets: World Penguin Day, to make a finger puppet (all supplies provided), April 25 at 4:30 p.m. Adults can attend Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners: April 24 at 2 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 children: Crafty Fridays: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, April 13 at 3 p.m.; and Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m.: (18 to 36 months), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays and crafts, April 12 and 19. Teens/young adults can enjoy: film: “Thor: Ragnarok,” April 14 at 1:30 p.m..Adults can attend: 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 children ages 5 to 12: film: “Coco,” about a young boy and his love of music, April 14 at 2 p.m.; Origami 101, April 18 at 4 p.m.; and Afternoon Arts: to make a beautiful creation to take home, April 23 at 4 p.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy: Puppet Making Palooza: Hands-on workshop (all materials provided), April 19 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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