Editor’s Pick

Run for the Wild at the Zoo

The Wildlife Conservation Society presents its 7^th annual 5K Run for the Wild fundraising event at the Bronx Zoo on April 25. This run and family fun run/walk includes zoo access prior to public opening; free admissions with registration; free post-run activities, refreshments and entertainment; and T-shirt with $30 fundraising minimum (under age 15 receives T-shirt with registration fee). For more information and times, to register or donate, visit wcsrunforthewild.org. 

Onstage

• The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Numina Dance performing Estampas de Méjico featuring flamenco, April 29 at 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

• Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents singer Andy Montanez, godfather of salsa, April 18 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $40 to $50); and Broadway Moves to the Bronx: Broadway Classics, Broadway hits, April 25 at 3 p.m. (tickets are $15 to $25; $10/ under 12; $100 p/p includes pre-concert reception, preferred VIP seating, and a meet/greet with the artists). For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Events

• Friends of Van Cortlandt Park presents its 6th annual fundraising Hike-a-Thon, April 25 at 10 a.m. at VC Park. Registration fee of $25 includes T-shirt, water, snacks and a tour of trails. Prizes are presented to those who raise the most money. Registration deadline is April 22. For more information, call (718) 601-1460.

• The Bronx County Historical Society presents walking tour of High Bridge, April 25 at 1 p.m., which starts and ends at the foot of the Bronx-bound staircase of the 167th Street #4 subway station at the northeast corner. This oldest bridge in NYC is under renovation and slated to open for pedestrian traffic soon. It’s an example of how an ancient system of water technology can play a major role in the expansion of a metropolis. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

• The Williamsbridge Oval offers free activities including Tiny Prints (ages 5 and younger) featuring play, yoga and art; Shape Up Family Fitness, featuring aerobics; and Family Fun Night, featuring use of game room and arts and crafts. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 543-8672. Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: The Aquatic Dots, to make an image of WH’s Aquatic Garden and create a group animation project on view through May, April 18 and 19; and Buds, Buds, Buds, to observe and sketch budding trees and make one out of natural materials, April 25 and 26; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also offered is WindSync, musical quintet performing Ravel’s Bolero followed by Peter and the Wolf and the Hoedown, April 19 at 2 p.m. in the WH House ($28; $15/8 to 18; $22/WH member; $12/ member child; registration required online at www.wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center). 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.

Library Events

• The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children: Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: (ages 3 to 5 years); and Toddler Play Time at noon: (ages 18 to 36 months); both on April 16, 23, and 30; and Hands-On Projects at 4 p.m. (ages 7 to 12): Umbrella Making: April 16; and Flower Making: April 30. Kids can sign up at the Children’s Information Desk for Spring Into Reading!: Reading club Sundays through May 31 ending with a celebration. Includes reading aloud, movies, puppet shows, craft workshops and more. Reading logs will be kept at the children’s information desk (free gift when you sign up).
• Teens/young adults can attend film: April 24 at 5 p.m. Adults can enjoy Advanced Microsoft Word 2010: April 16 at 2 p.m. (in-person registration required); Mark Twain: Telling Tales: literary performance with David Houston as Mark Twain in a lecture on the nature of comedy and wit, April 18 at 2:30 p.m.; and 2nd Annual College Fair: to meet with reps from colleges and universities and get information on financial aid and scholarships, April 22 at 9 a.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: Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), stories, songs, and rhymes, April 16 and 23; and Bilingual Birdies: Spanish at 11 a.m.: (ages from birth to 12 years), live music, dance parties, and theatre- based games (instruments are provided), April 21 and 28. For teens/young adults, there is So Fresh and So Clean: to make deodorant and body wash and learn about personal hygiene, April 24 at 3 p.m.; and film: “The Hunger Games,” April 25 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can enjoy Jewelry Club at 11 a.m.: bring your own materials to create original jewelry, April 16, 23 and 30; and 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 kids: Pajama Party: (ages 18 months to 3 years), to read aloud and make a craft, April 20 at 6 p.m.; and Maker Kids: (ages 5 to 12), to make a craft from provided materials, April 29 at 4 p.m. For adults, there is Crochet Family Time at 2 p.m.: (for kids and adults), April 18 and 25; and Jewelry Making: to create jewelry from glass beads (materials and tools are provided), April 21 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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