Compiled by Judy Noy 

Onstage
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. presents Lehman Brass Quintet, featuring classical and original music, April 10 at 11 a.m.; and Lehman Woodwind Quintet, featuring classical music, April 13 at 2 p.m. (both in the Music Building’s Recital Hall); and The Met: Live in HD, featuring Puccini’s La Boheme, April 5 at 12:55 p.m. in the Lovinger Theatre (all free); TAO: Phoenix Rising, April 6 at 4 p.m., featuring Taiko drumming from Japan (tickets: $25 to $35); and Russian National Ballet: Don Quixote, April 13 at 4 p.m. (tickets $25 to $45). Program is subject to change; call to confirm. For more information or for special discounts, call (718) 960-8833. 

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Flamenco Music and Dance, by Arts Flamenco, April 5; and Latin Jazz With Papo y Su Orchestra, April 12; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events
National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP) invites the public to its Passover Across America, a holiday celebration, April 14 and 15 at 8:15 p.m. ($10), at the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave. Reservations are required by April 8 at (718) 884-6105.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), presents free First Friday, April 4, 6 to 10 p.m., featuring film, art performances, music and other special events. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

Bronx Arts Ensemble presents its Annual Gala, April 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Riverdale Yacht Club, 800 W. 254th St. on the Hudson River, to celebrate and support BAE’s arts-in-education programs in Bronx schools. For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

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

Registration is now open for Mosholu Montefiore Community Center’s B’N Fit Annual Teen and Community Walk scheduled for May 17 at the NY Botanical Garden from 8 to 11 a.m. ($10). For more information, call (718) 882-4000 ext. 350.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Living Structures, to hear the story of a boy who creates a forest in his room, then make your own miniature version, April 5 and 6; and Drawing on Nature, to sketch nature using sticks and wax and color using dirt and flowers for an outdoor group installation, April 12 and 13; both at the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additional events include: Performance: Mark Twain Illuminated, a dramatic reading of this former WH resident, April 6 at 2 p.m. in the WH House (tickets are $32; $28/senior; $18/ages 7 to 18; WH members $22; child/$12; call ext. 251); Hello Spring (free weekend), April 12 and 13, featuring a variety of events (call for details); and a series of Family Workshops, featuring arts and crafts, April 15 to 17 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the WH House (call for fees, to RSVP or for more details). The Sunroom Project offers a series of events from April 8 to Nov. 20 (call for a detailed schedule). Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free all day Tuesdays in April. 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
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.

Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse, presents Expanding Views: The Art of Daniel Hauben, through April 5. For more information, call (718) 293-8100.

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including: Marvelous Materials: to learn how things are made and to make a collage, April 3 at 11 a.m.; Latino & Puerto Rican Cultural Center/Heritage Exhibit Tour: (phone or in-person registration required), April 5 at 7 p.m.; Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham: a talk by Dr. Gary Hermalyn, April 16 at 6 p.m.; and Understanding Money & Credit: April 17 at 11 a.m. Children can enjoy Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: April 3, 10 and 17; Toddler Play Time at noon: April 3, 10 and 17; Funny Bunny Basket Making: April 3 at 4 p.m.; Family Time: (pre-registration required; ages 3 to 6), reading aloud and crafts, April 12 at 11 a.m.; and Plant Pot Making: (ages 7 to 12), April 17 at 4 p.m. Foreigners can attend ESOL: free English classes, April 14 and 22 at noon and 6 p.m. The entire family can visit the 2014 Free College Fair: April 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 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), April 3 and 10; and Reading Aloud Story Time at 4 p.m.: (ages 3 to 5), April 7. Adult speakers of other languages can join Free English Conversation Program: intermediate level, Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m., through April 8. The entire family can attend film: “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” April 7 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers: Kids’ Active Health: (ages 5 to 12), April 4 and 11 at 4 p.m.; Toddler Story Time at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), April 9 and 16; and Chess Program: (ages 5 to 12), April 15 at 4 p.m. For adults: Checkmate Chess: April 5 at 1 p.m.; and Computer Basics Open Lab at noon: April 9, 15 and 17. For teens/young adults: Teen Science: April 17 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

A  HAPPY AND HEALTHY PASSOVER TO ALL OUR JEWISH READERS!

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