by Judy Noy

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Editor’s Pick – 

Free Weekend at Wave Hill 

Admission to the grounds at Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, is free the weekend of Jan. 25 and 26. In addition, there will be free activities at the WH House including Family Arts Project: Hibernator’s Den, to learn about hibernators, then make a mask or woodsy home, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Hibenators’ Pajama Pop-in Weekend, for the entire family, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Jan. 26, there will be Interactive Performance: Tales of the Hibernators, to enjoy songs, stories, and puppets, from 2 to 2:45 p.m. For more WH activities, see “Events.” For more information and a schedule of events, call (718) 549-3200.

Onstage

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk.

Blvd. W., presents Grounded Aerial, choreography amplified into the air, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $35); Hair, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $45); and Haifa Symphony Orchestra of Israel, performing classical music, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $75; $10/ages 12 and under). For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Events

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Project: Nature’s Music, to collect twigs and leaves and create a collage with natural materials and incorporating imaginary music, then incorporate all into a pocket-sized accordion book to take home, Feb. 1 and 2; at the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additional event includes Concert: Sonic Escape, a variety of music, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. in the WH House (tickets are $32 and $28 for seniors, $18/ages 7 to 18, and WH members $22; $12/child; RSVP to ext. 251). Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free all day Tuesdays in January and February. 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

Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, offers free, Whimsical Winter Wonder Exhibit, through Jan. 31, showcasing the works of 16 artists from around the world, including paintings, photos, and sculptures, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 365-5516.

The NY Botanical Garden presents Close: A Journey in Scotland, through March 16, featuring creations of 21 notable contemporary designers and artists working in the Scottish landscape. For more information, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

The Bronx County Historical Society’s Museum of Bronx History at the Valentine-Varian House, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., presents History Woven Into Cloth, selections from the Society’s textile collection, through April 6. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including: Stories Within: Photographs by Sandra Ayala: exhibit, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m.; Computer Basics: Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.; Teaching Children About Money: Raise a Financially Savvy Child: Jan. 29 at 10 a.m.; Dress for Success’ Going Places Network: Jan. 30 at 9:30 a.m.; Heritage Arts & Crafts, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.; and A Performance Reading of “To Kill a Mockingbird”: Feb. 1 at 2:30 p.m. Children can enjoy Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: Jan. 23 and 30; Toddler Play Time at noon: Jan. 23 and 30; and Ship Book Making: Jan. 23. The entire family can attend the Burdetsky Family Circus, Jan. 25 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 seniors and adults: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m.; and Wii Program: Tuesdays at 3 p.m. Children can enjoy Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), Jan. 23 and 30; and Reading Aloud Story Time: (ages 3 to 5), Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. The entire family can attend Film: “Despicable Me 2,” Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers: Pajama Party: (ages 5 to 12), Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. For adults: Computer Basics at noon: Jan. 23, 28 and 30. For teens/young adults: Cooking: Jan. 23 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.