Here’s a detailed look at what’s going on in the Bronx over the next two weeks. Two very cool outdoor events are happening tonight (pray for the rain to hold off!):

— The big Bronx fireworks show (officially the “New York Salutes America Fireworks Extravaganza”) is at Orchard Beach. Festivities start at 6 p.m., fireworks start at 9 p.m. Parking is $7, but the rest is free. It’s sponsored by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and State Senator Jeff Klein.

— “Despicable Me” is showing on an outside screen at Fordham Plaza, hosted by the Fordham Road Business Improvement District. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. Here’s a clip to wet your whistle.

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Welcome Home Weekend at Wave Hill

The Wave Hill House, located at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, reopens July 6/7 weekend after a two-year renovation, and all activities and grounds admission are free all weekend. Activities on July 6 include martial arts at the Perkins Visitor Center at 10 a.m. Activities on July 7 include Hatha Yoga (all levels); and Family Yoga (ages 3 to 5), both at 10 a.m. at the Perkins Visitor Center; and Meditation at WH House at 11:30 a.m.

Activities on July 6 and 7 include collaborative art in Armor Hall, WH House, 1 to 4 p.m.; live Irish music, on the grounds, 1:30 to 4 p.m.; free cool herbal drinks, at the Mark Twain Room, WH House at 2 p.m.; and Family Arts Project “Pineapple Welcome Wishes,” to make a pineapple hat, in the WH House Kerlin Learning Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

See additional WH listings under “Events.” Call in advance to confirm, and for more information and a detailed schedule of events, call (718) 549-3200.

Onstage

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents A Musical Tribute to Sam Cooke, June 29; and Noche en la Argentina: Hard Tango Trio, July 6; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The New York Botanical Garden presents A Brief History of Italian Music in Jazz, featuring Simona Premazzi and her ensemble, June 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. (rain or shine), in an open air pavilion tent (bring blanket and picnic dinner for before the concert on the Conservatory Lawn). Tickets are $20/members; $30/non members (advance tickets recommended; includes one complimentary cocktail for over age 21, or non-alcoholic beverage). For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

Poe Park’s Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, presents Bardekova Ensemble Concert, featuring a variety of music, June 28 at 2 p.m.; as well as a variety of activities for the entire family. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 365-5516/5545.

City Parks Foundation presents Summerstage, a series of free summer events, including Sammy Garcia y Sabor de Puerto Rico on June 27 at 7 p.m.; and Bronx Family Day, on June 29, featuring a variety of activities and entertainment from 4 to 7 p.m.; followed by Rock Steady Crew, featuring a master dance class at 7 p.m. and dance performances at 8 p.m.; all at St. Mary’s Park, on St. Ann’s Avenue and 146th Street and St. Ann’s Avenue. Also scheduled is The Carpetbag Brigade, part of the International Contemporary Circus Festival, July 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Hope Playground, East 177th Street and Walton Avenue; and Mr. Chris’ Musical Experience, July 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Van Cortlandt Park’s Classic Playground, Van Cortlandt Park South and Orloff Avenue. For more information or a detailed schedule including all Bronx locations, call (917) 626-0525 or visit cityparksfoundation.org.

The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD), 841 Barretto St., presents Out Like That! Festival, featuring Living With Pride: Ruth Ellis at 100, June 27 at 8 p.m. (free), film documentary of a 100-year-old African-American lesbian recounting her life; and Queerlesque, closing night featuring queer burlesque performers, June 28 at 8 p.m. ($20). For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

Events

St. Ann’s Church, 3519 Bainbridge Ave., holds summer flea market, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 12 through Aug. 17. Vendors welcome. For more information, call (718) 547-9350.

The Botanical Garden presents its Greenmarket, farmers market at the base of the Library Allee inside the Mosholu Gate entrance, Wednesdays through Nov. 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 817-8658.

The Fordham Road BID presents free outdoor movie, “Despicable Me,” June 28 at 8:30 p.m. at Fordham Plaza (189th Street and Third and Park avenues). Bring a chair or blanket. For more information, call (718) 562-2104.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invites the public to celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month 2013, featuring music, live entertainment and refreshments, on June 27 from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Bronx County Building’s Veterans Memorial Hall, 851 Grand Concourse. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 590-3522 or email lroldan@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and NYS Senator Jeff Klein present New York Salutes America Fireworks Extravaganza on June 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Orchard Beach, featuring live music and children’s entertainment, rain or shine. Parking is $7. Shuttle bus service will be available between Pelham Bay Park and Orchard Beach.

The Westchester Square BID presents Blast From the Past, featuring the Just Nuts Party Dance Band playing music of all eras, June 29 from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 597-4629 or visit wsbid.org.

Sunkofa Café & Boutique, 1789 Southern Blvd. at Boston Road and 174th Street, presents Wonder-Filled Women’s Healing & Wellness Day, June 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (admission by donation). Learn about holistic healing, yoga, self care, meditation, workshop, and more. First 15 ladies to register receive premium gift bags. Register at Bronxholistichealing@gmail.com. For more information, call (347) 590-2394 or (646) 259-5990.

The Woodlawn Conservancy presents Countee Collected: Honoring Countee Cullen, June 29 at 3 p.m., at the Woodlawn Cemetery. This free event celebrates the works of poet Countee Cullen, and features poets and singer performing original works. Suggested $10 donation for adults. For more information, call (718) 920-1469.

Bronx Museum of the Arts presents free outdoor film screening, “Suite Habana,” July 5 from 6 to 10 p.m., at Joyce Kilmer Park, Grand Concourse between 161st and 164th streets (bring blanket). Rain location is at the museum, 1040 Grand Concourse, 2nd floor North Wing. Also scheduled is a free Bronx Calling Bike Tour, to explore the Bronx along the Grand Concourse between the Bronx Museum and Wave Hill. Begin at the museum on June 29 and at Wave Hill on July 13. Registration is required online at www.wavehill.org or call Wave Hill at (718) 549-3200 ext. 305, or at WH’s Perkins Visitor Center. Meet at the Bronx Museum of the Arts from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

The Great Bronx Bar Tour will take place on July 13 from noon to 8 p.m. to benefit the Bronx Historical Society. Participants will enjoy beer, drink and food specials at 25 bars, and receive matching bar tour T-shirts, a map of all participating bars, and drop-off and pickup locations, visiting at your own pace, using a free trolley bus service. Tickets are $50 on the website www.TheGreatBronxBarTour.com, as of June 21, and $40 on July 13 at the Jolly Tinker Bar, 2875 Webster Ave. and the Bronx Beer Hall, 2344 Arthur Ave. For more information, visit the website.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Lanterns for Summer Light, to make paper mâché lanterns, June 29 and 30, in the Ecology Building, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Garifuna International Band, July 10 at 7 p.m. on the grounds. Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free Tuesdays until noon in June and all day in July. Glyndor Gallery tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m.; garden walks are held Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., from the Perkins Visitor Center. For more information and a schedule of events, call (718) 549-3200.

The public is invited to ride the free Bronx Culture Trolley, which transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September), to free Bronx hot spots. Trolley night starts with a 5 p.m. reception at the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.). From there, the trolley departs at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. On July 3, riders can visit exhibitions at the gallery, a book signing and reading at the Bronx Museum, a tour of Andrew Freedman Mansion, a dance performance at Pregones Theatre; and conclude with fine food and drink at Clock Cafe and Martini Bar. Riders can get on and off at any scheduled stop and spend as much time as they wish at any or all of the featured venues. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

Exhibits

The Bronx County Historical Society’s Museum of Bronx History at the Valentine-Varian House, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., presents Pastimes & Pleasures: Having Fun in the Bronx, through Oct. 20. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

The New York Botanical Garden presents Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World, Featuring the Italian Renaissance Garden, including interactive stations with activities and samples of products made from therapeutic plants, through Sept. 8. For more information, call (718) 817-8512/8637.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, presents State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970, story of the California artists of the ‘60s and ‘70s.who impacted artists across the country; and Bronx Calling: The Second AIM Biennial, a variety of work by Artists in the Marketplace participants (free). Both exhibits run through Sept. 8. For more information, call (212) 671-5169.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including Computer Basics: July 1; and MS Powerpoint 2010 for Beginners: July 3, both at 6 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend Teen Theatre, “Jack the Giant Slayer”: June 27 at 3 p.m. Children can enjoy Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: June 27; Film: July 9 at 2 p.m.; Fan Making: June 27 at 4 p.m.; and Leaf Book Making: July 11 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, at 285 E. 205th St., offers for seniors and adults: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m.; Wii Program: Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and Adults Beaded Jewelry: June 28 at 2 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend Arts and Crafts: July 2 at 3 p.m. Children can enjoy NXT Robotics: (ages 5 to 12; phone or in-person registration required), to make robots out of legos, July 8 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, offers Cooking at 4 p.m.: (for teens/young adults), June 27. Children can enjoy Presley and Melody: (ages infants to 12 years), June 28 at 2 p.m.; and Film: (ages 5 to 12), July 8 at 2 p.m. Adults can attend Computer Basics at noon: June 27, July 2, 9 and 11. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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