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Free Theatre at the Oval 

The public is invited to a free performance of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 543-8672 or contact sarah.bishow@parks.nyc.gov.

Onstage
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd., Pelham Bay Park, presents Summer Sunset Classical Concert from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15: Violinist and harpsichordist perform sonatas. Tickets are $20/concert. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 885-1461. 

Events
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invites the public to a Muslim School Holiday Celebration, a fun filled day, on Sept. 17 from noon to 3 p.m. at PS 83, 950 Rhinelander Ave. (entrance on Radcliff Avenue). For more information, call (718) 590-3522.

Fordham Road BID presents Fordham Film Festival. Events begin at 5 p.m. and include music, games and activities. At Bryan Park, East Fordham and East Kingsbridge roads: Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m.: “E.T.” For more information, visit fordhamroad.nyc. 

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Print and Fly With Monarch Butterflies, to make large-scale printed butterflies and participate in a group installation, Sept. 3 and 4; and Go Outdoors With Van Gogh, to sketch nature using watercolor paint and pencils, Sept. 10 and 11; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grounds admission is free until noon Saturdays and Tuesdays all year. For more information and a schedule of events including tours and walks, call (718) 549-3200.

Bedford Park Congregational Church, corner of Bainbridge Avenue and 201st Street, presents events to help celebrate 127 years of service to the Bedford Park community: organ concert at 3 p.m. and catered dinner at 5 p.m., both on Sept. 18 ($35/ticket); and Anniversary Service on Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. For more information, call Reverend Dr. Christopher Ponnuraj at (718) 367-8996.

The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, 3415 Bainbridge Ave., presents its annual Back-to-School Resource Fair, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Included are education and recreation resources for families and service providers of children with disabilities, adult learning, after school, Dial-a-Teacher, homework help, and more. For more information, call (718) 741-2426.

The Jerome-Gun Hill BID will celebrate its 20th anniversary and 15th Annual Fall Festival on Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine, on Jerome Avenue, between East Gun Hill Road and East Mosholu Parkway North. Events include live musical performances, children’s activities, vendors and food, and a variety of BID merchants. For more information, call (718) 324-4946.

Exhibits
The New York Botanical Garden presents Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas through Sept. 11, an exhibition throughout the Garden which helps celebrate its 125th anniversary. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents the following events for adults: film: “In the Time of the Butterflies,” Sept. 10 at 2:30 p.m.; and Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners: (online registration required), Sept. 12 at 2 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 kids: Backyard Exploration at 4 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), to hang out in the backyard, help with the garden, play, write with chalk, read, etc., Sept. 6 and 13; and Arts & Crafts at 3:30 p.m.: (ages 3 to 12), to make book logs and friendship bracelets, Sept. 7 and 14. Teens/young adults can enjoy: film: “The Angry Birds,” Sept. 10 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can attend: Device Advice at 10:30 a.m.: One-on-one help with phone/tablet, text messages and download apps, Sept. 7 and 14; Free Computer Classes: to learn email and basic computer information, Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for children: Kids Get Active Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), dance moves on the Wii game console, Sept. 2 and 9; and Toddler Storytime and Craft: (ages 3 to 5), stories, songs and craft, Sept. 1 at 11:15 a.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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