Editor’s Pick

Spring Egg Hunt 

The public is invited to a free spring egg hunt at the Williamsbridge Oval on March 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for ages to 11 years. Events include egg hunt, carnival games, helmet distribution, arts & crafts, relay races, and visit from Easter bunny. Bring a can of food for donation to local pantry. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Onstage
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Jazz Concert, presented by the Celia Cruz H.S. of Music Jazz Band, April 11 at 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. 

Office of the Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. presents 2nd annual Bronx Gospel Concert, April 7 f rom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring a variety of performers, at 177 Dreiser Loop, Coop City auditorium. Must RSVP and must have a ticket (free for seniors). Events include vendor and sponsor tables and refreshments for sale. Concert is scheduled for 12:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 590-6248.

Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents East Meets West featuring members of the Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE), April 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15/$25 at the door. For more information, call BAE at (718) 601-7399.

Pregones Theatre, 571-575 Walton Ave., presents International Contemporary Ensemble + UpBeat NC, March 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets (non refundable) are $15/rows B&C; $30/advance online sales only; $50/at the door; 25% off regular admission for members. For more information, call (718) 585-1202.

Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, presents free concert, Viento de Agua, April 14 at 11:30 a.m. in the Repertory Theatre at the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture preceded by a pre-peformance arts workshop at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are required. For more information, call (718) 518-4455.

Events
Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents film, “From Nowhere,” story of three undocumented Bronx high school seniors and the obstacles they face while trying to pursue the American dream, April 18 at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A. Tickets ($10/general public) and donations ($5/suggested) can be made at the door. Students with student ID are admitted free. For more information, call (718) 960-8535.

Williamsbridge Oval presents free Tiny Prints: Baby and Toddler Program, Mondays 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and Fridays 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Pastel Eggs in Watercolors, to hear story, then make painting, March 31 and April 1; and Rock With the Rock Pigeons, to learn how pigeons carried secret messages, then in costume, join sing-along and storyteller, April 7 and 8; both in the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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.

Bronx County Historical Society (BCHS) presents Bronx Brewery Legacy Trolley Tour, April 7 from noon to 5 p.m., to visit Bronx breweries and beer halls ($40). Tours start at the Woodlawn Cemetery Jerome Avenue entrance. For more information, call BCHS at (718) 881-8900.

Exhibits
The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), presents Bronx Expo – The Starlight Park Story, April 12 (opening reception from 4:30 to 7 p.m.) through Sept. 30; and Women’s Suffrage and New York City: A Centennial Celebration, April 12, 2018 through April 11, 2019. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

New York Botanical Garden presents Orchid Show, through April 22, in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory ($28/members 21 years+; $38/non members). For more information, call (718) 817-8616. 

Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave., presents exhibit “Father Figure: Exploring Alternative Notions of Black Fatherhood,” through March 31, Thursdays and Fridays 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 993-3512.

The Bronx County Historical Society presents What Lies Beneath – Cemeteries of the Bronx, through April 8, at the Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street). For more information, call (718) 881-8900. 

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street), presents Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect, and Susannah Ray: A Further Shore, both through April 8. For more information, call (718) 681-6000. 

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children: Hands-on Projects: (ages 5 to 12; preregistration required): Sun Collage Making, March 29 at 4 p.m.; and Bilingual Birdies Spanish Series at 2 p.m.: (all ages), Spanish teachers play guitar, percussion, and use puppets, ending in bubble dance party, April 7 and 14. Teens/young adults can enjoy film: “Spider-Man,” March 30 at 3:30 p.m. Adults can attend film: “The Shack,” March 31 at 2:30 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 children: Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, March 30, April 6 and 13; Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m.: (18 to 36 months), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays and crafts, April 5 and 12; STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), April 3 and 10; and Build a Puppet Workshop: (ages 5 to 12), to make puppets from arts and crafts materials, April 4 at 3:30 p.m. Adults can attend: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

A HAPPY AND HEALTHY PASSOVER TO ALL OUR JEWISH READERS AND A JOYOUS EASTER TO ALL OUR CHRISTIAN READERS! 

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