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Winter Wonderland at the Williamsbridge Oval

Bronx Recreation’s 4th Annual Winterfest will be held at the Williamsbridge Oval, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free activities include hockey, football, adventure games, arts and crafts, performers, giveaways and hot cocoa. Families can enter the Recycled Snowman Contest to create a snowman out of recycled materials. Prizes will be awarded. Entries should be dropped off at the Oval Jan. 28 to 30. Additional free Oval activities include fitness classes, children’s activities, and family fun night to use game room. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Onstage 

Lehman Center, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay: The Best of Doo Wop, featuring classic oldies, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $45 to $55). For more information, call (718) 960-8833. 

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Sonido Costeño Trio In Concert, performing Latin music, Jan. 31 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events

The New York Botanical Garden invites the public to get in its last licks for this holiday season. Enjoy All Aboard With Thomas & Friends and join a sing-along mini performance adventure (bring camera for photo ops), through Jan. 25. For more information and a schedule, call (718) 817-8700. 

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Our Family Story – A WH at 50 Anniversary Program, to make an album using fabric (bring family photos), Jan. 24 and 25; and Kaleidoscope Blues, to build a musical kaleidoscope, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also presented is Concert: The Bohemian Trio performing classical, Afro-Cuban, tango and jazz, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in the WH House (online registration required at www.wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center; $28; $15/ages 8 to 18; $22/member; $12/member child). 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.

The public is invited to ride the free Bronx Culture Trolley, which transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September), to free Bronx hot spots. Trolley night starts with a 5 p.m. reception at the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.). From there, the trolley departs at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Next ride is on Feb. 4. Riders can get on and off at any scheduled stop and spend as much time as they wish at any or all of the featured venues. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children: Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: (ages 3 to 5 years); and Toddler Play Time at noon: (ages 18 to 36 months); both on Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5; Hands-On Projects: (ages 7 to 12): Snowflake Making: Jan. 22; and Heart Butterfly Making: Feb. 5; both at 4 p.m.; and Winter Door Hanger Making: (ages 5 to 12), Jan. 25 at 3 p.m.; Baby and Me: (9 to 18 months), singing, rhymes, and reading aloud, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m.; and Goldfish Investigation: Learn how to take care of goldfish, Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. For teens/young adults, there is SAT at 3:30 p.m.: Learn new strategies and tips to improve your score: Math: Jan. 22; and Verbal/Writing: Jan. 26; and film: Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. For adults, there is Film: “Jane Eyre,” Jan. 24 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: Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), stories, songs, and rhymes, Jan. 22 and 29; and Perfectly Penguin: (ages 3 to 12), learn about penguins through drama, puppetry, games and songs, Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend Film: “Need for Speed,” Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can enjoy Jewelry Club at 11 a.m.: bring your own materials to create original jewelry, Jan. 22 and Feb. 5; Computer Lab at 10:30 a.m.: Jan. 27 and Feb. 4 (phone or in-person registration required); 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 kids: Animal Habitats Workshop: (ages 3 to 12), make an animal habitat from recycled materials, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. (phone or in-person registration required); Kids Get Active at 4 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), dance and zumba, Jan. 23; Kids’ Pajama Party: (ages 18 months to 12 years), Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.; and Toddler Time at 11 a.m.: (for ages 18 to 36 months), stories, songs, and nursery rhymes, Jan. 28. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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