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Gift of Knowledge Event

The public is invited to a Holiday “Gift of Knowledge Event” presented by Mas Productions on Dec. 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lexa Grill and Garden, 357 E. 204th St. Distributed will be books, piggy banks, and school supplies (while supplies last). Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (718) 409-0109 or visit info@masproductionsny.com.

Events
The New York Botanical Garden offers its annual Holiday Train Show through Jan. 21, 2019, featuring miniature replicas of many NYC building replicas made from natural materials including bark, twigs, fruit and pine cones. For more detailed information, show schedule, and rates, call (718) 817-8700. 

St. Helena’s Church 1315 Olmstead Ave. in Parkchester will hold a Kwanzaa Celebration on Dec. 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the downstairs gym featuring speakers, singers, dancers, and musicians. Included will be African attire, African market, raffle and free dinner. Please bring educational or handcraft gifts for children. For more information, call (347) 525-4943.

Exhibits
Lehman College Art Gallery, Lovinger Theatre in the Speech and Theatre Building, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Castles in the Sky, free, from Jan. 2 to 26, 2019, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 960-8710.

The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), presents Women’s Suffrage and New York City: A Centennial Celebration, through April 11, 2019; and His Muse: The Women of Edgar Allan Poe’s Life, through April 7, 2019. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (167th Street), presents Image of an Image, featuring the work of Bronx-born native Rochelle Feinstein, through March 3, 2019. For more information, call (718) 681-6000. 

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 children ages 5 to 12 (preregistration required): Arts & Crafts at 3:30 p.m.: Hands on projects using a variety of skills, Dec. 23 and 30. Adults can enjoy films at 2:30 p.m.: “Holiday Inn,” on Dec. 22 and “The Caine Mutiny,” on Dec. 29. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, Dec. 21 and 28; and Toddler Storytime: (ages 18 months to 3 years), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays, and crafts, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy: film: “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” on Dec. 22 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can attend Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR CHRISTIAN READERS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR 2019 TO ALL OUR READERS! 

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