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Fireworks for the Fourth 

The public is invited to an American Fireworks Extravaganza at Orchard Beach on June 30 after 9 p.m. in an early celebration of Independence Day. The event is sponsored by the Office of the Bronx Borough President. All music will feature Bronx artists.  For more information, visit www.ilovethebronx.com. 

Events
The artwork of Suzanne Axelbank will be featured Sunday, June 26, from 12 to 4 p.m. at Tilila, 3648 Bailey Ave, as part of its Bronx Artist Brunch. The brunch will also feature performances by the Paul Carlon Jazz Trio. For more information, call (929) 222-4968. 

The Bardekova Ensemble will perform “The Music of 400 Years,” a free music concert at the Poe Park Visitor’s Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, on July 7 at 2 p.m. The quintet will also perform at the Woodlawn Cemetery Chapel, 501 E. 233rd St., at 3 p.m. For more information, call (917) 584-6626. 

The Poe Park Visitor center will host “The Faces of Cuba,” a photo exhibition by photographer Walter Pofeldt, on view from July 2 until July 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The exhibit opens July 2 from 1:30 to 4:40 p.m. For more information, call (718) 365-5516.

Fordham Road BID presents Fordham Film Festival, at Fordham Plaza, Third Avenue and 189th Street. Events begin at 5 p.m. and include music, games and activities, and films begin at 8:30 p.m. June 24: “Back to the Future,” and June 25: “Back to the Future II.” For more information, visit fordhamroad.nyc. 

Tilila Casa Publica & Cocina, 3648 Bailey Ave., presents Bronx Artist Brunch, June 26 from noon to 4 p.m. featuring the artwork of Suzanne Axelbank, performances by the Paul Carlon Jazz Trio, and brunch (Latin and American cuisine). For more information, call (929) 222-4968 or visit www.tilila.nyc.

The public is invited to Boogie on the Boulevard, to take part in a day of free music, and art and fitness programs in the center lanes of the Grand Concourse starting at 162nd Street which will be closed to vehicular traffic, from noon to 4 p.m., June 26, July 31, and Aug. 28. Activities include biking, bollywood classes, button making, face painting, skating, street games, yoga, zumba, and more. Main stage performances are at 165h Street (call for detailed schedule). For more information, call (718) 681-6000 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org/events/boogie-on-the-boulevard_1. 

Bedford Park Congregational Church at 201st Street and Bainbridge Avenue hosts a lawn party, June 26 at 12:30 p.m. Featured are hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, desserts, and a small raffle ($10/adults; $5/under 12).

Bronx County Historical Society presents a guided tour, In the Footsteps of Edgar Allan Poe, a 3-mile walk from Poe Cottage to High Bridge via Aqueduct Avenue. Meet at Poe Cottage on the Grand Concourse at East Kingsbridge Road on June 25 at 11 a.m. ($10/BCHS members; $20/non members). For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 881-8900.

The Family Learning Place at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore holds a Family Picnic, July 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at MMC’s East Garden, 111 E. 210th St. For more information and to RSVP by June 26, call (718) 741-2357 or visit flp@montefiore.org.

Montefiore Health System will hold a free workshop at 3400 Bainbridge Ave. in the Medical Arts Pavilion on the 2nd floor: Treatment Options for Kidney Failure, about hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis, and supportive care, June 23 and July 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, call (800) MD-MONTE.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Luminous Paper Lanterns, to use colored tissue paper and papier-mache to make lanterns, June 25 and 26; and Butterfly Habitat Hats, to make hat filled with flowers and insects, July 2 and 3; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled is Lumiere String Quartet, July 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. on the Great Lawn, performing classical and popular music. Bring chair or blanket. 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.

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., presents its 3rd Annual Golf Classic, June 27, at Paramount Country Club, 60 Zukor Rd., NY. Events include pre-golf breakfast, on-course lunch, post-golf dinner, raffles, auction, and prizes. Golf package options are available. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Julissa Reyes at (718) 882-4000 ext. 350.

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents the following events for children: Hands-On Projects at 4 p.m.: (ages 7 to 12; pre-registration required), Plant Pot Making, June 23; and Animal Magnet Making, June 30. Teens/young adults can attend film: “The Fifth Wave,” June 27 at 5 p.m. The entire family can enjoy Folktales From Around the World: presented by storyteller on June 25 at 2:30 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 adults: Free Computer Classes: to learn email and basic computer information, Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for adults: Computer Basics at noon: June 23 and 30. For more information, call (718) 549-5200. 

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