Editor’s Pick: Norwood Town Hall 

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Senator Jamaal Bailey and Councilmember Andrew Cohen invite the public to a Norwood Town Hall meeting on April 4 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Montefiore Medical Center Cherkasky Auditorium, 110 E. Gun Hill Rd. For more information, call Dinowitz’s office at (718) 796-5345.

Onstage
Williamsbridge Oval presents free theatre, Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” in the Rec Center, April 11 at 7 p.m. RSVP bronxacf@parks.nyc.gov. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Celia Cruz H.S. Orchestra performing chamber music, March 30 at 2:30 p.m.; and Celia Cruz H.S. of Music Jazz Band performing jazz on April 3 and 10, both at 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Ruben Sings Luther, featuring Ruben Studdard singing Luther Vandross hits, March 30 at 8 p.m. (tickets $25 to $75/VIP); Swan Lake, ballet performed by the Russia National Ballet, March 31 at 4 p.m. (tickets $25 to $45; $10/under age 12); and Frankie Negro, Roberto Blades and Brenda K’Starr, performing salsa, April 6 at 8 p.m. (tickets $50 to $100/VIP). VIP tickets include best seats and preconcert wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. in the Havana Café. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Lehman College’s Department of Music, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents free: Lehman Chamber Players Concert, featuring singer and musicians performing classical works, March 31 at 2 p.m. in the Music Building’s Recital Hall on the 3rd floor; and the 21st Annual Day of Percussion, featuring the Lehman Percussion Ensemble and students from the Royal Irish Academy of Music, March 28 at 2 p.m., in the Music Building’s Hearth Room on the 3rd floor. For more information, call (718) 960-8247. Also scheduled is Life of Galileo, play with original score, March 28 to 30, at 7 p.m., in the Speech and Theatre Building’s Studio Theatre (tickets $10; $8/with CUNY ID; free/Lehman students with valid ID. For more information, visit lehman.edu/theatredance.

Bronx Arts Ensemble presents Bronx Salon with trombonist Weston Sprott and BAE players performing Baroque music followed by informal discussion and refreshments, April 7 at 2 p.m., at Weintroth House, 700 W. 247th St. ($50/advance; $60/at door). For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

Events
Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Unfurling Field Journal, to make handmade journals, March 30 and 31; and The Epic of an Eel, to learn about eels’ annual migration and to create puppet theatre; April 6 and 7; both in the WH House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled in the WH House on April 6 are Meet the Eels, to see live eels, from 1 to 1:30 p.m.; and Nature Talk, to hear about and see live eels, at 2 p.m. In addition, there is Concert with trumpeter and composer Josh Lawrence and his musician ensemble Color Theory, April 7 in the WH House at 2 p.m. (tickets $28/includes grounds admission; 10% discount/WH members; $12/ages 8 to 18 (info: ext. 251). Grounds admission is free until noon Tuesdays and Saturdays all year. For more information and a schedule of events including tours and walks, call (718) 549-3200. 

The city’s first responders, including NYPD, FDNY, EMS, and the Red Cross, will be honored by Teddy Cars, The Barber Factory and thisistheBronX at a Family Day for the City’s First Responders, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those members and their families will get free haircuts and significant discounts towards the purchase of cars, as well as a range of auto service benefits at the Barber Factory, 4131 Laconia Ave. (across from the 47th Precinct). The general public will be offered discounted haircuts. Hero awards presented by Teddy Cars will be awarded to recognize and honor each distinguished public service organization for their dedication in the Bronx and City. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Gary Axelbank at (917) 576-0341.

Exhibits
The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., presents exhibition, The Bronx Goes to the Movies, April 11 to Oct. 6 (opening reception on April 11 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.). For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC), 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents River Rising, through June 30, featuring an exposition of science, art and technology, located in Starlight Park. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), presents Women’s Suffrage and New York City: A Centennial Celebration, through April 11; and His Muse: The Women of Edgar Allan Poe’s Life, through April 7. Also scheduled is A History of the Bronx Latino, ongoing. Hours: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Library Events
Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children film: (ages to 12 years), April 2 at 4 p.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy A Beginners Course in Magic: Learn magic tricks with everyday objects, April 11 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, March 29 and April 5; Toddler Storytime at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 months to 3 years), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays, and crafts, April 1, 4, 8 and 11; and STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), Sound, April 2 and 9. Adults can enjoy: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road, offers for adults: Computer Basics at noon: April 4 and 11. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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