In our Out & About calendar, the Norwood News takes a look at what’s happening in arts, music, entertainment and recreation in the Bronx over the next two weeks. 

Editor’s Pick

Summer Music and Dance

Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy presents the following free events, all on the VC House Museum’s lawn from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (enter the park at 246th Street and Broadway):

New York Philharmonic, classical music concert – July 16 at 8 p.m., on the Parade Ground.

Fireworks Display – follows the concert.

African-American String Band – July 11.

East Coast Hula – July 18.

Keito Academy (Chinese) – July 25.

The Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE) presents Afro Tango on July 14; and Sunday With Bach on July 21 at Rockwood Drive Circle at 2 p.m. (enter the park at Mosholu Avenue and Broadway); and at 4 p.m. at Fordham University. BAE also presents All You Need is Love, on July 12 at Pelham Bay Park at 6 p.m.

Rain location for VC Park is Vladeck Hall, Amalgamated Houses, Hillman Avenue and VC Park South; and for Pelham Bay, it’s International Caterers, 3243 Ampere Ave. For more information, call (718) 430-1890 or (718) 601-7399.

Onstage

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Latin Jazz, July 13; and the New York Opera, July 20; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Pregones Theatre, 575 Walton Ave., presents From Breast Cancer to Broadway, July 14 at 3 p.m. This free event celebrates cancer survivors via stories written by the women themselves, performed by Pregones Theater ensemble. For more information and to reserve, call (718) 585-1202.

The Westchester Square BID hosts a free Bollywood in the Bronx, July 13 from noon to 3 p.m. at Owen Dolen Park, Westchester and East Tremont avenues. Events include dance groups and a DJ. For more information and directions, call (718) 597-4629.

The Bronx Music Heritage Center Lab, 1303 Louis Niñé Blvd., presents Bronx Rising, featuring music, film and the spoken word. Events include Caribbean Carnival Music, July 18 at 8 p.m.; documentary film & Q&A, July 19 at 8 p.m.; and Book Readings/Signings, July 20 at 7:30 p.m. ($5/suggested donation for each performance; programs are subject to change). For more information, visit bronxmusic.org.

The New York Botanical Garden presents a Cocktail Evening and Summer Concert, July 18 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 or visit www.nybg.org..

City Parks Foundation presents Summerstage, a series of free summer events including Mambo to Hip-Hop Part 3, July 16 from noon to 6 p.m., at The Point, 940 Garrison Ave. Children’s programs which take place at 10:30 a.m. include Mr. Chris’ Musical Experience, July 11 at Van Cortlandt Park’s Classic Playground, Van Cortlandt Park South and Orloff Avenue; CityParks PuppetMobile, featuring Little Red’s Hood, July 17 at Mt. Hope Playground, East 177th Street and Walton Avenue; Mr. G, July 18 at Van Cortlandt Parks’s Classic Playground, Van Cortlandt Park South and Orloff Avenue; and Ken Waldman and the Secret Visitors, July 24 at Mt. Hope Playground on East 177th Street and Walton Avenue; and also on July 25 at Van Cortlandt Park’s Red Steps Playground, 246th Street and Broadway. For more information or a detailed schedule including all Bronx locations, call (917) 626-0525 or visit cityparksfoundation.org.

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 Woodlawn Conservancy presents Intro to Astrophotography, a free workshop at the Woodlawn Cemetery on the art of capturing astronomical bodies on digital film, July 13 at 8 p.m. (registration required). For more information, call (718) 920-1469.

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.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invites the public and the Bronx Muslim community to celebrate Ramadan, July 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bronx County Building’s Veterans Memorial Hall, 851 Grand Concourse. Call to confirm at (718) 590-3522 or email lroldan@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

Friends of Van Cortlandt Park hosts a fundraising picnic supper on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum on July 16 at 6 p.m. Tickets for this event start at $100 and include a concert by the New York Philharmonic, and parking. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (718) 601-160 or visit www.vancortlandt.org.

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, 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.

The Bronx River Alliance presents the Bronx River Festival, July 13 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Bronx River Forest’s Burke Bridge. This free event includes live performances, free canoe rides and bike loan-outs, tour, games and more. For more information and directions, visit www.bronxriver.org/calendar.

Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, offers a variety of activities for the entire family during July. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 365-5516

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: My Green Heaven, to visit the hillsides, July 13 and 14; and Water, Water Everywhere, to create liquid landscapes o take home, July 20 and 21; both at the Wave Hill House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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 Wave Hill on July 13. Registration is required online at www.wavehill.org or call (718) 549-3200 ext. 305, or at WH’s Perkins Visitor Center. In addition, there will be Sunset Wednesdays, featuring Bronx Beat Music, yoga, guided walks and art. La Roka performs on July 17; and classical guitarist Andrew Geddis performs on July 24; each from 7 to 8 p.m. on the grounds. Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free Tuesdays 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.

Exhibits

Norwood News photographer Adi Talwar presents “Abstract,” a collection of his photographs in an exhibition at Illuminated Metropolis Gallery, 547 W. 27th St., Suite 529 (between 10th and 11th avenues), Fridays from 1 to 5 and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. Opening reception is July 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (212) 946-1685.

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 MS Word for Beginners: July 12 at 6 p.m.; Computer Basics: July 16 at 2 p.m.; film: “The Mambo Kings,” July 18 at 11 a.m.; and Learn a Language With Mango: July 21 at 1 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend On the Plate: to learn to cook, July 11 at 4:30 p.m. Children can enjoy Leaf Book Making: July 11 at 2 p.m.; The Tortoise and the Hare: (ages 3 to 12), puppet show, July 13 at 2 p.m.; films at 2 p.m.: July 16 and 23; Animal Door Hanger Making: July 18 at 2 p.m.; and Presley and Melody: (ages 18 months to 12 years), concert, July 20 at 2 p.m.  Immigrants may join free English Classes: July 16 at 11 a.m. and 6 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 film: “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” July 15 at 4:30 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend Inside the SHSAT: to learn how to prepare for specialized high school exams, July 18 at 3:30 p.m. Children can enjoy Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), July 11, 18 and 25; and The Tortoise and the Hare: (ages 3 to 12), puppet show, July 12 at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, offers for children: Toddler Story Time (ages 18 to 36 months), July 17 at 11 a.m.; and for adults: Computer Basics at noon, July 11, 16, 18, 23 and 25; and Microsoft Word for Beginners: July 24 at 10 a.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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