Editor’s Pick 

MMCC Spring Fest
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., holds its 2nd annual Spring Fest, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events include open house, games, program demos, discounts, snacks and activities, and featuring an art show. For more information, call (718) 882-4000.

Onstage
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Chamber Music Concert, March 17 at 2:30 p.m., featuring the Celia Cruz High School Orchestra. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.           

Lehman College, 250 Bedford Pk., Blvd. W. presents free concert featuring members of the Lehman Chamber Players performing classical music, March 17 at 2 p.m. in the Music Building’s Recital Hall, 3rd floor. For more information, call (718) 960-8247. 

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. presents National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, March 18 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $45; $10/12 and under and seniors. For more information, call (718) 960-8830.

Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Community Board 7’s Women’s Empowerment Summit, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring powerful women sharing their secrets of financial independence and success. Breakfast and lunch provided. For more information, call (718) 933-5650 or (917) 640-1003.

Community Board 12 will host their annual Black History/Women’s History Month celebration on Saturday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Community Board 12’s office, 4101 White Plains Road. Refreshments will be served.  Please RSVP (718) 914-3300. Sponsored by the Library and Cultural Affairs Committee.

Pregones Theatre, 571-575 Walton Ave., presents Papo Vázquez Quartet, March 17, Rubí Rock & Roll Neoyorquino, March 24 (conversation with Rubí, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.); and International Contemporary Ensemble + UpBeat NC, March 31; all at 8 p.m.; and Adam Jackson, March 18 and Ensemble Suite Iberia, March 25; both free at 3 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 Legendary Cuban Voices, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Repertory Theatre. Tickets are $25; $5/students. For more information, call (718) 518- 4455.

Events
Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Women’s Empowerment Summit, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring powerful women sharing their secrets of financial independence and success. Breakfast and lunch provided. For more information, call (718) 933-5650 or (917) 640-1003.

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.; and Spring Egg Hunt, free (for ages to 11 years), March 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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.

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) presents art workshops at Bronx Community Board 6, 1932 Arthur Ave. (East Tremont Avenue), 4th floor, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (for ages 6 to 12) and 2 to 4 p.m. (for teens and adults), as follows: Drawing, March 17; and Sculpture, March 24; ($8/youth; $10/adults; $15/parent/child). For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

Mosholu Montefiore Senior Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave. offers Model Seder, March 28. For more information, call (718) 798-6601.

The COVE presents its Youth Producers and Fashion Designers Showcase, March 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Metropolitan College of New York 463 E. 149th St., 1st floor. Events include film and fashion projects, show and dinner. For more information and to RSVP, visit www.dare2dreambx.org.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Suminagashi and Orizomegami Papers, to learn Japanese art of paper marbling and dying, March 17 and 18; and Palisades in Plaster, to make your own sculptural rock formation or tint or color it to make a gem, March 24 and 25; 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 presents free lecture, Dress and Undress: Women’s Clothing During the American Revolution, featuring clothing worn by upper, middle and lower classes during the 18th century, March 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street). For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Exhibits
New York Botanical Garden presents Orchid Show, through April 22, in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Music and performers are featured on March 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ($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): Flower Book Making, March 15; Bunny Basket Making, March 22, and Sun Collage Making, March 29, all at 4 p.m.; and Bag Making, March 18 and Bookmark Making, March 25, both at 3:30 p.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy: Donate to the Dogs: National Puppy Day is in March. Create toys to send to puppies at North Shore Animal League. Library has supplies or bring an old T-shirt or towels to donate, March 19 at 5 p.m.; and film: “Spider-Man,” March 30 at 3:30 p.m. Adults can attend: Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners, March 22; and Computer Basics, March 27; both 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 children: Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, March 16 and 23; Toddler Storytime at 10:30 a.m.: (18 to 36 months), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays and crafts, March 22 and 29; and STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), March 20 and 27. Teens/young adults can enjoy: Craft-eens! at 3:30 p.m.: Crafts on Wednesdays, (all materials are provided), March 21 and 28; and film: “Wonder,” March 24 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can attend: 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: puppetry: (ages 5 to 12), “The Three Ancient Myths and My Annoying Sister,” March 15 at 3:30 p.m.; and film: “Walle, Walle,” about a lonely robot, March 24 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200. 

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