Editor’s Pick 

Walk With a Doc 

The public is invited to join a free one-hour walk in the park with the doctors at Montefiore, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Williamsbridge Oval. Walking can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, osteoporosis and obesity, improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels, maintain body weight, enhance mental well-being, and more. Meet at the Oval’s Recreation Center. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Onstage

Lehman College for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Lalo Rodriguez, 40 Años de Historia

Musical, featuring 17-piece orchestra performing salsa and Latin music, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 to $60. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse, presents songstress Choco Orta performing a tribute to Ruth Fernandez, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Theatre (tickets: $25/orch; $20/mezz; $10/students and under 18); Henry’s Law performed by the Hostos Repertory Company, Nov. 19 to Dec. 4 (call for times), in the Repertory Theatre (tickets: $10; free/students and under 18), a friendship develops when popular female student is tutored by male socially awkward student leading to cyberbullying; and Danza Fiesta, featuring bomba, plena and seis, Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Main Theatre (tickets: $10; $5/seniors/students). Also featured are free events (tickets are required): An Evening With Miguel Algarín, writer/poet, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Longwood Art Gallery; and Artisans Fair and Book Expo, Nov. 21 from noon to 7 p.m. in the main gym, C-lobby. Shows are subject to change. For more information and to reserve, call (718) 518-4455 or visit www.hostoscenter.org. 

The Bronx Arts Ensemble presents Just for Kids with Lehman Children’s Theatre Company, “Ferdinand the Bull,” Nov. 22 at 1 and 2:30 p.m., at the Whitehall Club Ballroom, 3333 Henry Hudson Pkwy. ($8). For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD), 2474 Westchester Ave. presents Behind the Language, Nov. 13; In Our Skin, Nov. 14; and Souls of Our Feet: Blaktino Dance Concert, Nov. 21; all dance performances, all at 8 p.m., all $20/each; and The Cruising Monologues, story of six people who cruise, walking or driving around town in search of one-time casual, usually gay and anonymous, romance, featuring poetry and dance, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ($15). For more information, call (718) 918-2110.

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Salsa is Nuyorican: Jose Obando Trio, lecture/demonstration and a dance lesson, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., holds its free 11th Annual Bazaar and Carnival, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Events include magic show at noon, free giveaways to children, silent auction, carnival games with prizes, raffle, food for sale, and more. For  more information, call (718) 884-6105.

Fordham University Rose Hill Campus, 441 E. Fordham Rd., presents Latino College Fair, Nov. 21 from noon to 4 p.m., including several workshops. For more information and a schedule of events, call (518) 436-4781.

The public is invited to a Holiday Crafts Show, Nov. 21 and 22 from noon to 6 p.m., at Vladek Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Pk. So. (corner of Hillman Avenue), to purchase handmade items including beads, hats, jewelry, variety of clothing, and more. Refreshments will be available for sale. For more information, call (718) 796-9300.

The Williamsbridge Oval offers Hip-Hop Aerobics Classes, Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information and to become a member, call (718) 543-8672. 

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Dances With Leaves, to create framed hangings of leaf designs and prints, Nov. 14 and 15; and Cornhusk Dolls, to weave and shape dried husks into a doll, with storytelling at noon, Nov. 21 and 22; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also offered is Canal Street String Band Concert, Nov. 22 at 1:30 and 3 p.m. in the WH House, featuring folk and blues (tickets: $28/adults; $22/members; $15/ages 8 to 18; $12/members. 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; preregistration required): Gingerbread Making, Nov. 12; and Turkey Making, Nov. 19; Family Time: (ages 3 to 6; preregistration required), reading aloud and crafts, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m.; and Chicken Sound From a Cup: (ages 7 to 11; preregistration required), workshop to learn about sound, Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. Adults can attend Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners: Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. (advance in-person registration required). For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Chess Class at 3:15 p.m.: (ages 6 to 12), from beginners to advanced, Nov. 13 and 20. Teens/young adults can enjoy: film: “Avengers Age of Ultron,” Nov. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can attend: 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: Kids Get Active Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), dance and zumba, Nov. 13 and 20; Kids Pajama Party: (18 months to 12 years), craft and read-alouds, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.; Super Cool Science: (ages 5 to 12), hands-on experiments, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m.; and Story Time for All: (ages 3 to 5), stories, music and crafts, Nov. 19 at 11:15 a.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy: Vision of Tile: workshop to carve, draw and make impressions in clay, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200. 

A HAPPY AND HEALTHY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OUR READERS! 

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