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BMCA Flea Market
The public is invited to a flea market sponsored by the Bedford Mosholu Community Association at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, 360 E. Bedford Pk. Blvd. (at Decatur Avenue), on March 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 584-1900. 

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The Riverdale YM-YWHA, 5625 Arlington Ave. (off Riverdale Avenue and 256th Street), presents The Sound of Music, March 7 at 8 p.m., March 8 at 3 p.m., March 12 at 7 p.m., March 14 at 9 p.m. and March 15 at 2 and 6:30 p.m. (tickets are $20/adults; $12/seniors/students if purchased online at www.RiverdaleRisingStars.com/soundofmusic; or $22/adults; $14/seniors/students if purchased at the door). For more information, call (800) 838-3006 and select option 1.

Albert Einstein Symphony Orchestra will perform classical music at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Robbins Auditorium, Forchheimer Building, 1300 Morris Pk. Ave., March 15 at 3 p.m. Contributions are suggested. For more information, visit einsteinorch.tripod.com.

The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd., Pelham Bay Park, presents SIRE Baroque, March 15 at 4:30 p.m., to celebrate Women’s History Month. Featured will be an all-female ensemble performing Siren Songs. For more information, call (718) 885-1461.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Forever Freestyle 9, March 7 at 8 p.m., featuring live artists performing Latin-flavored ‘80s dance music (tickets are $55 to $100); and Romeo and Juliet, March 15 at 4 p.m., performed by the Moscow Festival Ballet (tickets are $25 to $45; $10/12 and under). For more information, call (718) 960-8833. 

The Pregones Theatre, 571-575 Walton Ave. (between 149th and 150th streets), presents March Is Music 2015, featuring a number of headliners performing a variety of music throughout the month. Included are Underground System on March 7 and NY Tango Sextet on March 14, both at 8 p.m. (tickets are $24/advance; $40/door); and free piano concerts by Nelson Ojeda on March 8 and Ariacne Trujillo on March 15, both at 3 p.m. Also scheduled free is Meet the Artist Matinee on March 13 at 1:30 p.m.: NY Tango Sextet. For more information and to reserve, call (718) 585-1202 or visit www.pregonesprtt.org.

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents On the Case: Christie Mysteries: featuring performers and music accompaniment, March 14 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events 

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.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), presents free First Friday, March 6, 6 to 10 p.m., La Santa Cecilia, winners of the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock Album. Event features guided tours of the galleries and art making workshop for kids. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

Community Board Athletic Leadership League (C-BALL) presents free NYPD vs Community, March 7, at the Madison Sq. Boys & Girls Club, 1665 Hoe Ave. (corner of East 173rd Street), adult female game at 1:30 p.m.; adult male game at 3 p.m. Events include cooking class from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; live music, performances, celebrities, giveaways, and more. For more information, call (718) 583-7017 ext. 150.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Tree-Ring Mandalas, to create a mandala with a unique ring for each of your years, March 7 and 8; and Stylish Seed Pots, to create a plant by decorating a pot with beads, ribbons and more, and adding soil, a seed and water, March 14 and 15; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also featured is a concert, March 15 at 2 p.m. in the WH House: Ray Vega Latin Jazz Quintet, featuring Latin Jazz, (tickets are $28; $15/ages 8 to 18; $22/member; $12/member child; registration is required 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. 

Exhibits 

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, presents exhibition Bronx Speaks: Making Place, through March 8. There will be a free art workshop for kids on March 8 from noon to 4 p.m. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 681-6000.

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 March 5, 12 and 19; Hands-On Projects at 4 p.m.: (ages 7 to 12): Pot of Gold Making: March 5; and Caterpillar Bookmark Making: March 19; film: March 8 at 3:30 p.m.; Family Time: (ages 3 to 6; preregistration required), March 14 at 11 a.m.; and Sbongiseni Duma: Singer/dancer and musicians perform music from Africa, March 15 at 2 p.m. For adults, there is MS Word for Beginners: (in-person registration required), March 9 at 2 p.m.; film: “Riding My Way Back,” March 12 at 11 a.m.; Advanced MS Word 2010: March 12 at 2 p.m. (advance in-person registration required). For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Winter With Bilingual Birdies: Spanish: (ages from birth to 12 years), live music, dance parties, and theatre-based games (instruments are provided), March 10 and 17 at 11 a.m. For teens/young adults, there is Bead-tastic!: Make beads from fabric (all materials provided), March 14 at 3 p.m. Adults can enjoy Jewelry Club at 11 a.m.: bring your own materials to create original jewelry, March 5 and 19; 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: Kids Get Active: (ages 5 to 12), dance and zumba, March 6 at 4 p.m.; and Kids’ Pajama Party: (ages 18 months to 12 years), crafts and read-alouds, March 16 at 6 p.m. For teens/young adults, there is World Beat ad Percussion:  Create your own lyrics and music, March 17 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

Public Service Announcement 

Daylight Saving Time Begins: Turn clocks one hour ahead on March 8 at 2 a.m.

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