[Video: The footage above was taken from a gig played by the Ibrahim Gonzalez Orchestra back in 2009. Gonzalez will be honored on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. during the Jerome-Gun Hill BID’s annual street festival. Many of Gonzalez’s orchestra members will be playing in the tribute concert. See below for details.]

Looking for something to do in the Bronx? We’ve got you covered. Our Out & About section features dozens of activities, concerts, exhibits and other recreational activities happening in the Boogie Down.

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Ibrahim Gonzalez Tribute at Jerome-Gun Hill BID Festival

This Saturday, as part of the annual Jerome-Gun Hill BID Festival, there will be a free all-star Latin jazz/salsa tribute concert for the late Ibrahim Gonzalez, a multi-talented musician, artist and activist who lived in Norwood and passed away earlier this past spring. The tribute starts at 2:30 p.m. It will be directed by Grammy-nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria and includes a star-studded ensemble of Gonzalez’s friends and colleagues. The tribute highlights the street festival, which will be held on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Jerome Avenue between East Gun Hill Road and Mosholu Parkway. Other highlighs include more concerts, a celebrity hoops game, food stands, chess and dominoes tournaments, free health screening, kiddie rides and over 100 vendors. For more information, call (347) 640-0104 or (718) 324-4946.

Onstage

Lehman College, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Eddie Palmieri & Friends, the Mambo Legends Orchestra, and flutist Dave Valentin, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m., at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $45 to $60. For more information and tickets, call (718) 960-8833.

Pregones Theatre presents Dancing in My Cockroach Killers, Sept. 19 to Oct. 13; Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m.; and Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m.; at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, 304 W. 47th St. (between 8th and 9th avenues), in English with Spanish supertitles. For more information, call (718) 585-1202.

The Bronx Music Heritage Center Lab, 1303 Louis Niñé Blvd., presents Bronx Rising! Music, Film & Spoken Word of the Borough:  Singer Jacqueline Flowers on Sept. 19 at 8 p.m.; film, “Salty Dog Blues,” and Q&A on Sept. 20 at 8 p.m.; and book presentation, “Speak English: The Rise of Latinos in Baseball” on Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation for each is $5. Programs are subject to change. For more information, visit info@bronxmusic.org.

The Woodlawn Conservancy presents free Bardekova Ensemble Concert, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m., featuring classical and contemporary music, at Woodlawn Cemetery’s Woolworth Chapel, at the Jerome Avenue entrance. For more information, call (718) 920-1469.

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents the Sonido Costeño Trio in Concert, Sept. 21 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events

The public is invited to The Bronx Native-American Festival, free, Sept. 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at Pelham Bay Park’s south picnic area, to celebrate the native cultures of the Americas, including music, storytelling, food and dance. For more information, call (718) 430-1891.

Manhattan College, West 242nd Street near Broadway in Riverdale, presents author Mary Gaitskill, Sept. 23 at 5 p.m., in Hayden Hall, room 100; and annual Costello Lecture, Sept. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. For more information, call (718) 862-7546 for author; and (718) 862-7129 for lecture.

Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, presents a number of family events in September, including Learn to Draw, Sept. 19 at 3 p.m.; Seasonal Crafts, Fridays at 3 p.m.; Arts and Crafts, Wednesdays at 3 p.m.; and Stretching and Toning, Thursdays at 10 a.m. ESL Classes are offered every Saturday at 9 a.m. and Poe Cottage tours are held Saturdays and Sundays. A printmaking workshop for children ages 6 to 12 will be held Sept. 21 (seating is limited; register in advance). For more information or a detailed schedule, call (718) 365-5516.

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., senior citizens program, presents Jewish Sizzlin’ ‘60s at the Brownstone, Sept. 19; line dancing, Sept. 25, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; and Oktoberfest at Platzl Brauhaus, trip to Pomona, N.Y., Oct. 2 (leave at 9 a.m. and return by 5 p.m.; $60). For more information, call (718) 882-4000.

Woodlawn Conservancy presents monthly guided tour at Woodlawn Cemetery: Full Moon (Sept. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m.; bring flashlight); and walking tour, Revolt of the Actors, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. Tours are $15/adults, discounts for members/seniors/students; Enter at the Jerome and Bainbridge avenues entrance. For more information, call (718) 920-1469.

Visions’ (services for the blind and visually impaired) Bronx Advisory Board invites the public to Mix It Up, to join “celebrity” bartenders as they display their mixology talents, Sept. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Tosca Marquee Rooftop Garden,  4034 E. Tremont Ave. ($25 includes hors d’oeuvres and networking opportunities.) All proceeds will support Visions’ free programs and services in the Bronx. ($12.50/ticket is tax deductible; make checks payable to Visions). For more information or to RSVP, call (212) 625-1616 ext. 135.

The NY 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.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Last Summer Sun Prints, to make silhouettes from leaves and other natural materials, Sept. 21 and 22; and Be a Bee, to wear wings, antennae, a pollen cup and a kazoo to buzz with, followed by a parade at 12:30 p.m. (weather permitting), Sept. 28 and 29; both at the Wave Hill House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free until noon in September. 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 Bronx County Historical Society’s Bronx Archives Building, 3313 Bainbridge Ave., presents free lecture, History of the Bronx Latino,” Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. (National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15); and 13th Annual Golf Outing, Sept. 26, at Pelham Bay Park’s Split Rock Golf Course, to support the Society: Registration and breakfast 10 a.m., shotgun start 11 a.m.; and cocktail reception and awards dinner 4 p.m. Fee is $150/dinner only; $350 per player includes golf and dinner. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

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 Bronx Council on the Arts invites the public to its free Governors Island Art Fair, featuring works by Bronx visual artists, Saturdays and Sundays in September in Nolan Park, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South St. adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry. For more information, visit www.4heads.org and www.4heads.org/visitors. BCA also presents Esther Pagan: My Colors of Cancer and In the Headlines: Latino New Yorkers 1980-2001, opening Oct. 2, as part of BCA’s First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley, at Hostos College’s Longwood Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th Street), through Dec. 20. For more information, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or (718) 518-6728.

The Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave., presents Refugee Hotel, Sept. 28 to Dec.1, Thursdays to Sundays, 2 to 7 p.m. (opening reception is Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.). Exhibition chronicles refugees during their first night in the United States and their lives in resettlement. For more information, call (718) 993-3512.

Visiones Culturales presents Passages: A Collective Art Exhibition, Sept. 26 to Oct. 10 (opening reception is Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m.), free, at the Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse. The exhibition includes many cultural events and art workshops for the community, dance, and music. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (646) 281-3402.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including Single Stop/Government Benefits at 9 a.m.: Sept. 19, 24, 26, Oct. 1 and 3; Heritage Arts & Crafts: (advance in-person registration required), Sept. 20 at 2 p.m.; MS Word 2010 for Beginners: Sept. 24 at 2 p.m.; A Day of Inspiration: To support our physically disabled veterans, Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m.; and Hispanic Film Festival: Sept. 28 at 2:30 p.m., in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Teens/young adults can attend Movies at 4 p.m.: Sept. 19 and 26, and Oct. 3 at 6 p.m.; and Chess at 4 p.m.: Sept. 23 and 30. Children can enjoy film: Sept. 24 at 4 p.m.; Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: Sept. 19 and 26; Puppet Making: Sept. 26 at 4 p.m.; and Reading Aloud: Oct. 1 at 4. 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 2:30 p.m.; Wii Program: Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and MS Excel for Beginners: Sept. 26 at 12:30 p.m. Children can enjoy Reading Aloud at 4 p.m.: (ages 3 to 12), Sept. 23; Arts and Crafts at 3:30 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12; all materials provided), Sept. 24; and Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), Sept. 19 and 26. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, offers for children: Kids’ Active Health at 4 p.m.: (yoga and zumba), Sept. 27; Cooking: Sept. 30 at 4 p.m.; and Chess: Oct. 1 at 4 p.m.; (all for ages 5 to 12). For teens, there is: Cooking at 4 p.m.: Sept. 19 and Oct. 3; and for adults: Computer Basics at noon: Sept. 19, 24, 26, Oct. 1 and 3; and Microsoft Word for Beginners: Sept. 25 at 1 a.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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