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Family Fitness Festival 

The Jerome-Gun Hill BID in cooperation with a number of local organizations, presents the Third Annual Family Fitness Festival, June 18 from noon to 2:30 p.m., at the Williamsbridge Oval. Events include entertainment, food, activities, zumba exercise, relay races, cooking demos, health screenings and workshops, face painting, gifts, prizes, and giveaways. For more information, call (718) 324-4946. 

Onstage
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Senor Lucky Jazz Duet, featuring guitar and vocals, June 11 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The New York Philharmonic will present a free concert featuring classical music, followed by fireworks, June 21 at 8 p.m. on the Van Cortlandt Park Parade Grounds. Enter park from Broadway at West 251st Street, and bring blankets. They reserve the right to cancel due to inclement weather. For more information, call Department of Parks at (718) 430-1800. 

The New York Botanical Garden presents Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, featuring Wynton Marsalis, June 9; and Father’s Day Weekend, with Villalobos Brothers and Gizel Xanath, June 18; both from 7 to 8 p.m., outdoors on the Conservatory Lawn, including beer and spirits. Bring blanket. Tickets are required. Also offered is free music, fun events, and information kiosks, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clay Family Picnic Pavilions. Bring lunch. Advance free tickets are required by sending self-addressed stamped envelope with number of tickets (6 maximum) to: Elizabeth Figueroa, Director of Community Relations, NY Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, N.Y. 10458. If inclement weather, call to confirm. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

The Point, 940 Garrison Ave., presents free Social Circus, June 9 at 7 p.m. featuring Bronx youth performers in acts ranging from juggling to acrobatics and aerial. For more information, call (718) 542-4139.

Events
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invites the public to Ramadan, to celebrate with the Bronx Muslim community on June 16 at 7 p.m. at Lehman College’s Music Building Faculty Dining Room, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. Program begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by prayer and dinner. For more information or to confirm, call (718) 590-3522. 

The Hunts Point free Fish Parade & Summer Festival will be held rain or shine on June 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parade registration starts at 10:30 a.m. at Riverskie Park. Parade begins at 11:30 a.m. through Hunts Point; prizes are awarded for best costumes and floats based on the theme. The festival starts at noon at Barretto Point Park and includes basketball tournament, prizes, food, activities, and performers. For more information, call (718) 542-4139.

The Williamsbridge Oval hosts film, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” June 11 at 7:30 p.m. Bring blankets or beach chairs. Outdoor film will be shown indoors in inclement weather. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

MMC will hold two workshops, both at 3400 Bainbridge Ave. in the Medical Arts Pavilion on the 2nd floor: The Kidneys and How They Work, to learn about kidney disease, medications and nutrition, will be held on June 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.; and Treatment Options for Kidney Failure, about hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis, and supportive care, will be held on June 23 and July 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. A diabetes workshop will be held at 2532 Grand Concourse in the 3rd floor conference room on June 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. All events are free and hosted by Montefiore Health System. For more information, call (800) MD-MONTE.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Papermaking With Lavender, to make paper from scratch, June 11 and 12; and Big Hand, Little Hand, to make replica of your hand with plaster of Paris, June 18 and 19; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled is Make Music New York: Inside the Bird Chorus, featuring musicians, on the grounds from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., free. 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: Summer Reading: (ages 7 to 12):  June 9 at 11 a.m. to sign up; and at 2 p.m. to design T-shirt for end of summer (supplies provided; pre-registration required); Hands-On Projects at 4 p.m.: (ages 7 to 12; pre-registration required), Father’s Day Card Making: June 16; and Plant Pot Making, June 23. 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. Teens/young adults can enjoy film: “Gods of Egypt,” June 11 at 1:30 p.m. Summer Reading Kickoff on June 14: (ages 3 to 18 at 1 p.m.; to play games and do crafts; in person registration required); and (adults at 4 p.m., enjoy fun activities with the staff). For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for kids: Kids Pajama Party: (18 months to 12 years), craft and read-alouds (registration required), June 13 at 6 p.m.; Kids Get Active Fridays: (ages 5 to 12), dance and zumba, June 17 at 3 p.m. Adults can attend Computer Basics at noon: June 16 and 23. For more information, call (718) 549-5200. 

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL OUR DAD READERS!

 

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