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Free Events in Norwood
Bainbridge Adult Day Health Care Center, 3529 Wayne Ave., invites the public to the following free events: Sept. 13 – Welcome New Registrants Party; Sept. 17 – Hispanic Heritage Party; Sept. 21 – Karaoke; Sept. 28 – September Birthdays Celebration; and Sept. 27 – Zumba Party. All events are held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call in advance to arrange transportation. For more information, call (718) 653-2273 ext. 5608.

Onstage
Lehman College for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Mambo Legends Orchestra, tribute to the music of the Palladium Era, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $45 to $65; $100/VIP (includes pre-concert reception at 6:30 p.m.). For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Events
The Bronx County Historical Society presents Walking Tour: Gouverneur Morris, the Bronx’s Forefather. Meet at southeast corner of East 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue outside the Third Avenue subway stop on the #6 train; rain or shine. Tickets: $10/BCHS member; $20/non members. Sales are final; no refunds. Also scheduled is the 18th Annual BCHS Golf Tournament, at Pelham Split Rock Golf Course, 870 Shore Rd., Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. For more information on these events, call (718) 881-8900. 

The New York Botanical Garden’s Farmers Market is scheduled to be held Wednesdays through Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., just inside the Mosholu entrance and across the street from the Botanical Garden station of the Metro North commuter railroad. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

Friends of Van Cortlandt Park presents Hike-toberfest, Sept 29 in VC Park. Hikes are guided and begin at 2 p.m. Options are 4- to 5-mile hike throughout the park or a 2-mile leisurely nature or history hike. Participants will receive a giveaway. Fundraiser is from 4 to 7 p.m. Attendees will receive a souvenir mug, eat German food and drink beer. For more information and tickets, call (718) 430-1890.

BronxWorks presents 5K Run, Sept. 15 at St. Mary’s Park. Cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female winners and for top fundraisers. Events include fun activities for the entire family (kids, costumes and leashed pets are welcome). Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and the run at 9 a.m., on the north side of St. Mary’s Park near the intersection of Eagle Avenue and 149th Street at the big rock. For more information and to register, call (718) 731-3114.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: In the Path of Monarch Butterflies, to make printed butterflies, Sept. 15 and 16; and Bundle Dyeing and Happa Zome, to create art with common herbs and garden flowers, Sept. 22 and 23; both in the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.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.

Bronx photographer Walter Pofeldt and his daughter Eileen present “Kenya and Tanzania in Focus” through Dec. 16 at Metropolitan College, 60 West St., on the sixth and seventh floors, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during normal business days. For more information, email pofeldtww@gmail.com.

Exhibits
Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents 20th Century Mexican Painting Masterpieces, through Sept. 22. For more information, call (718) 960-8710.

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

Derfner Judaica Museum at Hebrew Home at Riverdale, 5901 Palisade Ave., presents Swords Into Ploughshares, free sculpture exhibit by Jay Moss, through Oct. 7, in the Pauline and William Goldfine Pavilion Lobby Gallery. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 581-1596 or visit art@hebrewhome.org. Photo ID required for admission. 

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC), 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents River Rising, through June 30, 2019, featuring an exposition of science, art and technology, located in Starlight Park. For more information, call (718) 589-5819. 

Library Events
Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for adults: Computer Basics: Sept. 13 at 2 p.m.; and films at 2:30 p.m.: “Queen of Katwe,” Sept. 15 and “A Wrinkle in Time,” Sept. 22. Children ages 5 to 12 can enjoy Arts and Crafts at 3:30 p.m.: Hands-on projects using a variety of skills (preregistration required), Sept. 16 and 23. Teens/young adults can attend film: “Doctor Strange,” Sept.28 at 4 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 to 36 months), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays, and crafts, Sept. 13 and 20; Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, Sept. 14 and 21; and STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), science activities, Sept. 18 and 25. Teens/young adults can enjoy film: “The Mummy,” Sept. 22 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can attend 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 adults: Computer Basics: Sept. 20 and 27 at noon and Sept. 25 at 5:45 p.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy Sip and Paint: create painting using canvas and painting materials, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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