Editor’s Pick 

Family Fitness Festival
The public is invited to a Family Fitness Festival at the Williamsbridge Oval Park on June 22 from noon to 2:30 p.m. Events include games, yoga, Zumba, fun activities, health workshops, arts & crafts, gifts and prizes (while supplies last), and healthy foods and snacks. For more information, call (718) 881-8999. 

Onstage
The NY Botanical Garden hosts a free musical event, June 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. featuring host Samba Timba and various artists performing Brazilian and Caribbean sounds. For more information, call (212) 843-9342.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave. hosts classical piano concert, June 14, and music program, June 18, featuring Interactive Chinese Dance Performance and ethnic musicians, both at 1 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

Riverdale Choral Society presents Summer Sing, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Riverdale, 5040 Henry Hudson Pkway. at 252nd Street. Event features choruses from the world’s most popular operas (score will be provided). $15/ticket. For more information, call (718) 543-2219.

Events
Bronx Fathers Taking Action & Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. present Family Day Olympiad, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Williamsbridge Oval. An adult and child age 6 to 16 play together in an Olympic style event for a chance to win the Bronx Gold Cup. For more information, call (718) 590-6012.

The East 204th Street/Bainbridge Avenue Merchants Association is hosting a Weekend Walk on June 8 and 15 from 12 to 4 p.m. on East 204th Street between Bainbridge and Decatur Avenues. There will be games, music, hay rides, giveaways, and a smokehouse.

VIP Community Services is hosting a Spring Fling Community Resource Fair on June 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1870 Crotona Ave. Music and food will be available and a free raffle will be drawn.

The 52nd Precinct Community Council hosts its annual Open House on June 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the precinct, 3016 Webster Ave. Games, food, and music will be on hand. Guests will also have a chance to interact with the commanding officer of the precinct, and other officers. For more information, call (718) 220-5824.

Bronx Outreach Division & 48th Precinct Community Council present a My Father and Me Event, June 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Grand Slam Banquet Hall, 478 E. Tremont Ave. Events include batting cages, games, food, and raffle. For more information, call P.O. Joseph at (729) 354-5591, P.O. Rojas at (917) 826-0249, or P.O. Maldonado at (646) 373-8928.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Project: Metamorphosis Mobiles, to create mobiles using clay, recyclables and natural materials, and learn about frogs and toads, June 8 and 9; and Pollinator’s Paper Lanterns, June 15 and 16, to learn about pollination, make lanterns with paper-maché and create a humming bird, bat or butterfly; both in the WH House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled is Nature Presentation: Fantastic Frogs and Terrific Toads, June 9 at noon and 1:30 p.m.; and Open Aviary, to see and learn about a giant beehive, June 15 and 16 (meet in the WH House at 10 a.m.). 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. 

Exhibits
NY Botanical Garden presents its largest exhibition ever, Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx, June 8 through Sept. 29, featuring lush gardens with a curated gallery of his vibrant paintings, drawings and textiles. In addition, the sights and sounds of Brazil and its lively contributions to music and dance are included. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., presents exhibition, The Bronx Goes to the Movies, through Oct. 6. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC), 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents River Rising, through June 30, featuring an exposition of science, art and technology, located in Starlight Park. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), presents A History of the Bronx Latino, ongoing. Hours: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Library Events
Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children ages 5 to 12: Art Thursdays at 4 p.m.: arts & crafts, June 6, 13 and 20; STEM Explorers: Hands on activity, June 7 at 4 p.m.; and film: (ages to 12 years), June 18 at 4 p.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy: Stars & Moon Painting: June 7 at 4 p.m.; and film: June 8 at 4 p.m. Adults can attend: film documentary; “Major!,” June 20 at 6 p.m.  For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Toddler Storytime at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 months to 3 years), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays, and crafts, June 10, 13, 17 and 20; Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, June 7 and 14; STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), Gardening, June 11 and 18; and Drummin’ Into Summer – Latin American Drumming: (ages 3 to 12), interactive workshop including a conga line, June 6 at 3:30 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend: Turtles, Frogs, Snakes and Toads: Summer reading program; see live animals, June 7 at 2:30 p.m. Adults can enjoy: Film: “The House With a Clock in Its Walls,” June 15 at 1:30 p.m.; and Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road, offers for children ages 5 to 12: Birds of Prey: (ages 5 to 12), summer reading program: Check out hawks, owls, falcons and more, up close, June 6 at 2 p.m.; and Science Friday: science experiments, June 7 at 2:45 p.m. Adults can attend: Computer Basics at noon: June 13 and 20. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL OUR DAD READERS! 

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