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Join the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness for a discussion on steps for getting vaccinated in NYC, COVID-19 demographic data in communities, CDC and DOHMH safety guidance and resources, and questions about the vaccines. The department will be focusing on The Bronx on April 8. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/, search “How to Sign Up for the COVID-19 Vaccine,” and select April 8.

 

Events

From December 2020 to June 2021, the Norwood Farmstand will be open to the community on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at E. Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue, with fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables grown by regional farmers, year-round. Be a part of GrowNYC’s Wholesale program, designed to bring the freshest, highest quality, regionally grown, farm products to the New York City community. To learn more about this program, visit https://www.grownyc.org/farmstand/norwood.

 

Want to participate in a Watercolor Painting workshop? Join the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center on April 7, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with artist Amy DiGi, and learn how to draw and paint using nature as your inspiration. Learn about light, color and design while making art en plein air (outside). All levels from beginners to advanced are welcome. To register, contact sarah.bishow@parks.nyc.gov.

 

Join the staff of Van Cortlandt Library for a fun, virtual game of trivia. Trivia Game: Each month, they play a different category/theme and provide book recommendations based on the categories. The theme for April will be “All Things Geography.” on Thursday, April 15, at 3:30 p.m. Boost-up your knowledge, meet others and get to know them! To sign up for the quiz, click here.

 

Do you like Sports? Do you like to talk about Sports? Look no more! Join the staff of Van Cortlandt Library as they have discussions about sports. The next session is on Thursday, April 15, 2021, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. This is a casual session that will focus on sport’s book recommendations, what you are currently reading and conversations  about what’s currently going on in the sport’s world. To register, sign up here.

 

Arts

Are you interested in learning about working artists? Join Lehman Stages for an event with Lucrecia Briceno on April 7, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Lucrecia Briceno is a Peruvian artist currently based in Brooklyn. Much of her work has been in association with artists developing innovative and original pieces. Her work includes theatre, opera, puppetry & dance, as well as collaborations in several non-performance projects. To register for the event, visit http://www.lehmanstages.org/.

 

Radical Elegance features photographers who subvert the traditional aesthetics of fashion photography, and challenge its elitist practices in the field, as well as the historical, technical, and stylistic approaches that characterize the genre. At the Longwood Art Gallery, photographers do this by taking charge of their narratives, documenting their communities, and shedding light on Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) cultures. To learn more, go to: https://www.bronxarts.org/programs/, and search for click on “Radical Elegance,” on the homepage,

 

Movements

Join NYC Parks on April 4, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Van Cortlandt Nature Center in Van Cortlandt Park for the Nature’s Workshop: Build-A-Journal and make your own artistic nature journals using specimens and other natural inspirations. NYC Parks asks participants to follow prevailing COVID-19 safety guidelines. For more information, call (718) 548-0912.