Editor’s Pick 

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (at East 208th Street) presents its free inaugural celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events include exhibition showcasing famous Bronx Latinos, educational lectures and programming on the history of the Bronx, related exhibit produced by area elementary schools, and community and special services organizations catering to the needs of our audience. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Onstage 

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Anna Bolena performed by the NY Opera Forum, Oct. 4 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Broadway Moves to the Bronx, featuring Broadway hits in concert, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 to $25; $10/ages 12 and under. ($100 includes pre-concert reception, preferred VIP seating, and a meet/greet with the artists.) For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Events

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), presents free First Friday, Oct. 3, 6 to 10 p.m., featuring film, art performances, music and other special events. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

Community Board Athletic Leadership League (C-Ball) presents free Battle of the Boroughs, featuring the Bronx vs. Brooklyn, including live music with DJ, performances, giveaways, and more, Oct. 4. Pre-registration is at 11 a.m., female game is at 1:30 p.m. and male game is at 3 p.m. Present will be elected officials, celebrities and basketball players. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 583-7017 ext. 150.

Van Cortlandt Park’s Sachkerah Woods Archway, at Gun Hill Road and Jerome Avenue offers free classes in zumba, Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. through Nov. 1 (wear sneakers and comfortable clothes); and Drawing Nature classes, Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. through Oct. 12 (for ages 8+. Bring folding chair; materials will be provided). For more information, call (718) 430-1890.

Fordham Fever Fridays invites the public to its shopping district at Muller Park and Plaza, East Creston Avenue and East Fordham Road, to explore different ethnic foods. For more information, call the BID at (718) 562-1269.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Be a Bee, to wear wings and antennae, and hum with a kazoo, then join parade and dance at 12:30 p.m., weather permitting, Oct. 4 and 5; and Teddy Bear Caterpillars, to make a teddy bear caterpillar using a sock puppet covered with fur, yarn, hair and button eyes, Oct. 11 and 12; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Honey Weekend will take place on Oct. 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities on both days include honey tastings (WH Shop, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.); candle making workshop ($15/materials fee; WH House, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), honey extraction demonstrations (Ecology Building at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.), and info about hives and honey (Perkins Visitor Center, 1 to 3 p.m.). Also offered is Nature Presentation Wonderful Woolly Bears, to meet them live, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. at the WH House (registration required at ext. 251); and Family Insect Hunt, to hunt for insects, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. (meet at 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

 The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, presents Beyond the Supersquare, featuring a variety of artwork, through Jan. 11. For more detailed information, call (718) 681-6000.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children: Preschool Story Time: (ages 3 to 5 years), Oct. 2 and 9 at 11 a.m.; Toddler Play Time: (ages 18 to 36 months), Oct. 2 and 9 at noon; Little Red Riding Hood: (ages 3 to 12), puppet show, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m.; Door Hanger Making: (ages 7 to 12), Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.; and Family Time: Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. (ages 3 to 6, pre-registration required). For adults, there is MS Word for Beginners: (in-person registration required, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.); and film: featuring roots of Tex-Mex music, Oct. 11 at 2:30 p.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: (18 to 36 months), Oct. 2, 9 and 16 at 10:30 a.m. For teens/young adults: Film: “Thor: The Dark World,” Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. Adults can attend: MS Word 2010: Oct. 8 and 15 at 10:30 a.m. (in-person advance registration required). For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for kids ages 5 to 12: Active Health at 4 p.m.: Yoga and zumba, Oct. 3 and 10; and Chess Program: Learn to play, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. For ages 18 to 36 months, there is Toddler Time: Oct. 8 and 15 at 11 a.m. For teens/young adults: Film: Oct. 16 at 3:30 p.m. For adults: Computer Basics Open Lab at noon: Oct. 2, 7, 9, 14 and 16. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

HAPPY ROSH HASHANA TO ALL OUR JEWISH READERS! 

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