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Keeping Fit 

The public is invited to join the following fundraisers, and exercise at the same time, both on April 30: Wildlife Conservation Society – Run for the Wild, a Run and Family Fun Run/Walk at the Bronx Zoo. Registration fee includes complimentary admission and parking, free post-run activities, refreshments, entertainment and a silent disco. For more information, visit wcsrunforthewild.org.

Mosholu Community Center – B’N Fit Teen & Community Walk at the NY Botanical Garden, to call attention to ending teen obesity. In-person registration begins at 7:30 a.m.; walk begins at 8 a.m. Participants who raise $50 walk for free. One who receives most donations receives trophy and $100 gift card. For more information, call (718) 882-4000 ext. 350 or register at mmcc.org.           

Onstage

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents the following free events: Lehman College & Community Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, performing classical and popular music, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall; Lehman College & Community Jazz Big Band, performing jazz, May 8 at 2 p.m. in the Hearth Room, Music Building, 3rd floor; Lehman College & Community Latin Jazz Ensemble, performing mambo music of Latin greats, May 10 at 4:30 p.m., in the Hearth Room, Music Building 3rd floor; and Daniel in the Lion’s Den, musical theatre production, May 12 to 16 (check time schedules, but reserve tickets at (718) 960-7796), in the Recital Hall, Music Building 3rd floor. Also scheduled is Oscar D’León, performing salsa music with his orchestra, May 7 at 8 p.m. (tickets: $45 to $60). Programs are subject to change. For more information and program details, call (718) 960-8833.

Pregones Theater at 575 Walton Ave. presents The Desire of the Astronaut on May 6 at 8 p.m. For more information, email specialevents@pregones.org.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., presents singer/songwriter Sheri Miller, performing music from the Beatles to Patsy Cline, on piano and guitar, May 7 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Hostos Community College’s Repertory Theatre, 450 Grand Concourse (149th Street), presents Tito Puente Legacy Project: The History of Latin Jazz Part VI, through April 30, at 11 a.m. in the Longwood Art Gallery (info: (718) 518-6656). Show is free but tickets are required and must be picked up at box office. Additional programs are: Drawn and Quartered, play performed by the Hostos Repertory Company, through May 6 in the Black Box Theatre ($10; students/free); Bennyroyce Dance, dance company, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Repertory Theatre ($10; students and under 18/free); Papo Vazquez & the Mighty Pirates Troubadors, performing Latin jazz, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Repertory Theatre ($20; students and under 18/$5); and Mambo Memories, featuring numerous Latin performers, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Theatre (reserved seating: $30/orch; $25/mezz; $10/students and under 18). For more information, call (718) 518-4455 or visit www.hostoscenter.org.

Events 

The 11th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, complete with giveaways and free bike raffle, happens May 7 from 12 to 5 p.m. at Crescent Avenue, between 187th Street and Belmont Avenue. For more information, call the Bronx Borough President’s Office at (718) 590-3500.

The Bronx Library Center will host its yearly Book Fair on May 7 from 12 to 6 p.m., and Sunday, May 8, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 310 E. Kingsbridge Road. For more information and directions, call (718) 579-4244 or www.bronxbookfair.com.

The Bronx River Alliance presents its Bronx River Flotilla, a 5-mile paddle for the river, May 7, to celebrate progress to reclaim the river and a fundraiser for its canoe program. For more information or to put a team together, visit www.bronxriver.org/flotilla.

NYS Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, Friends of Mosholu Parkland, NYC Parks Dept., Partnerships for Parks with 52nd Precinct Explorers, and the Jerome-Gun Hill BID, seek volunteers for their Mosholu Parkway Cleanup, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., which includes planting, trash and graffiti removal. Meet at Circle of Friends Plaza, Jerome Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway North. For more information and to volunteer, call (718) 409-0109.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Buds, Buds, Buds, to sketch trees, then make one of natural materials, April 30 and May 1; and Lavender Pillows and Violet Notes for Mom, to listen to animal stories, then make a card for your mom, May 7 and 8; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also offered is Junior Arborist Station, for ages 5+ to climb a tree wearing tree-climbing harnesses and hardhats, free, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 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.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents the following events for children: Hands-On Projects at 4 p.m.: (ages 7 to 12; pre-registration required), Flower On a Popsicle Stick Making, April 28; Mother’s Day Card Making, May 5; and Flower Collage Making, May 12. Teens/young adults can attend: SAT Prep: Verbal/Writing: April 28 at 4 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 adults: Free Computer Classes: to learn email and basic computer information, Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for kids: Junior Explorers at 4 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), to learn the science of how toys work and tricks work (phone or in-person registration required), April 28 and 29. Adults can attend Computer Basics at noon: April 28, May 5 and 12. For more information, call (718) 549-5200. 

SAVE THE DATES: Bronx Week takes place from May 5 to 15. Events include outdoor performances, health fairs, and more, culminating on May 15 in the grand finale including Bronx Walk of Fame inductions on the Grand Concourse, followed by annual parade, food & art festival, and concert on Mosholu Parkway. For more information, visit ilovethebronx.com.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL OUR MOM READERS! 

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