Onstage

• The NY Philharmonic performs a concert featuring classical music, July 15 at 8 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park’s Parade Ground, followed by a fireworks display. For more information, call (718) 760-6969.

• The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents ChineseRed Silk Dancers, July 12; and ThePapo Pepin Quartet in Concert, July 19; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events

• St. Ann’s Church, 3519 Bainbridge Ave., holds a summer flea market, July 11 to Aug. 23, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors are wanted. For more information, call (718) 547-9350.

• Van Cortlandt Park presents several events including Pool’sOpen, offering swim instruction, lapswim, and water aerobics, through Sept. 1; Barefoot Dancing, to learntraditional dances with live music, July 10 to Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m.; Summer Stage Kids, for free dance,music, puppet and sing-along shows(visit calendar for locations), July 10 to Aug. 14 at 10:30 a.m.; and two events presented by Friends of

VC Park on July 13: FVCP’s City of Water Day, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., including hands-on activities for all ages, guided hike around the park, and ecocrafts (at VC Lakenear the VC Golf House; enter park at VC Park So. and Baily Ave.; and Babar the Little Elephant, at 1 and 2:30 p.m., including children’s performance by Bronx Arts Ensemble mime/storyteller (at VCHouse Museum Lawn; enter park at Broadway and West 246th Street); (call (718) 601-1553 for both events). For more information, call (718) 760-6969.

• City Parks Foundation presents free Summer Stage Kids, July 9 to Aug. 15, featuring music, dance, circus and performances.Performances at Van Cortlandt Park’s Classic Playground (VC Park South and Orloff Avenue) take place on July 10 and 17, and at VC Park’s Southwest Playground (VC Park South and Broadway) on July 24; all at 10:30 a.m. Mt. Hope Playground events (at East 177^th Street and Walton Avenue) take place at 10:30 a.m. on July 9, 16, and 23. St. Mary’s Park, 450 St. Ann’s Ave., holds Bronx FamilyDay, July 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. (visit www.SummeStage.org for details).Schedule is subject to change.For details, more information, andevents in other locations, visit www.CityParksFoundation.org.

• The Bronx Terminal Market, 610 Exterior St., hosts free film, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” July 15 at sunset (around 8:30 p.m.). Pre-film festivities begin at 7 p.m. Bring beach chair or towel. For more information, call (718) 243-1414.

• The COVE, 3418 Gates Place, presents Shotokan Karate Do world champion Abdul “Aziz” Shihan, Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. for ages 5 and up, to learn to defend and protect yourself ($20/month; $45/month for family of 3); ZumbaClasses, Fridays 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. ($20/month); and Health and BeautyWorkshops, 3 to 6 p.m. for ages 13 and up ($20/month; 10 slots only), to learn hair extension techniques.For more information, call Starr or Michelle at (718) 405-1312.

• The Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, 3225 Reservoir Oval E., offers ongoing zumbasessions, Wednesdays at 6:30p.m. and Sundays at noon. No registration is required. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

• The Police Athletic League (PAL) offers its free Playstreets Program, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Aug. 22. Locations include 182nd Street between Valentine and Ryer avenues and 196th Street between Briggs and Bainbridge avenues. There will be no event on Friday, Aug. 1. For more information, call (212) 353-9585.

• The public is invited to Community Disability Day, July 12 from 10 a.m.to 7 p.m., at Crotona Park (Crotona Avenue and Crotona Park South). Free tabling is available. For more information, call (347) 590-1080.

• Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Luminous Paper Lanterns, to make papier mache lanterns from cutout color paper, July 12 and 13; and Appleton

Animal Books, to make your own animal book, July 19 and 20; bothin WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled is Stories inthe Garden at 2 p.m., featuring interactive readings, sing-alongs,

and puppets for ages 3 to 6: Plant, Grow and Blossom, July 10; How Does Your Garden Grow?, July 17;

and Six Legs Too Many, July 24 ($2 additional admission starting at 4 p.m.). In addition, there is Sunset

Music from 7 to 8 p.m.: Mitch Froman Latin-Jazz Quartet, July 16; and The Drum of the World, July 23. More events include: Cooking Demo: Licorice: to sample dishes by chefs, July 20 at 1 p.m.; and the Sunroom Project offers a series of events through Nov. 20 (call for a detailed schedule). Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free 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 VisitorCenter. For more information and a schedule of events, call (718) 549-3200.

Exhibits

• The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165^th Street) presents Beyond the Supersquare, through Jan. 11, featuring 30 artists and more than 60 artworks. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 681-6000.

Library Events

• The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including: Advance MS Word 2010: July 10 at 2 p.m. (advance in-person registration required); Law Help.org: (advancein-person registration required), July 14 at 2 p.m.; Computer Basics:(in-person registration required),

July 15 at 2 p.m.; and Celebrating Heritage: Mask Making: July 18 at4 p.m. Children can enjoy Reading Aloud at 11 a.m.: July 10, 11, 14-18, and 21-25; Fan Book Making: July 10 at 2 p.m.; Animal Door

Hanger Making: July 17 at 2 p.m.; films at 2 p.m.: July 15 and 22; TheIndustrious Mr. Franklin: (ages 3 to 12), play about Ben Franklin, July 18 at 2 p.m.; and Summer MagnetMaking: July 24 at 2 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend Let It Fly!Lift and Aerodynamics: July 24 at 5 p.m. For foreigners: Free EnglishClasses at noon and 6 p.m.: July 14 and 22. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

• The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205^th St., offers for seniors and adults: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m.; Wii Program: Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and Zumba: Fridays at 10:30 p.m. Children can enjoy Reading Aloud Story Time at 2 p.m.: (ages 5 to12), July 14 and 21; and BilingualBirdies at 11 a.m.: (French; ages to 12 years), featuring music, puppetry, games, and a bubble dance party, July 15 and 22. Teens/young adults can attend film: “Oz, the Great and Powerful,” July 12 at 1 p.m.; From

Planes to Silly Putty: How Things Work, at 3 p.m.: (advance in-person registration required), July 16 and 23; and Urban Art Workshop: July 17 at 4 p.m. For foreigners: English Conversation Groups: July 18 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

• The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for kids: Active Healthat 2 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), yoga and zumba, July 11 and 18; ChessProgram: (ages 5 to 12), July 15 at 2

p.m.; Toddler Time at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), July 16 and 23; and Pajama Party: (ages 5 to 12), July21 at 6 p.m. For adults: Computer Basics: Open Lab at noon: July 10,15, 17, 22 and 24. For teens/youngadults: Teen Science: July 10 at 2p.m.; and film: July 17 at 2 p.m. Forforeigners: English Conversation Groups at noon: July 14 and 21.For more information, call (718) 549-

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