Editor’s Pick 

Annual Fair at Westchester Square
The Westchester Square Merchants Association presents its free 7th annual Fair @ the Square, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (rain or shine) along the streets of Westchester Square between St. Raymond and Westchester avenues. Events include an all-day concert series featuring a variety of music with host and performers, plus both an adult and kid Elvis impersonator. Also featured will be art, an MTA antique bus, a kids’ activity area offering face painting and arts and crafts, an FDNY smokehouse and antique fire engine, rock wall, games, exhibits and other activities for the entire family, and vendors displaying their wares. One of the many sponsors includes our very own Norwood News. For more information, call (718) 395-1932 or (917) 583-2075 or visit www.WSBID.org.

Onstage
The Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, presents Bobby Gonzalez, performing readings and songs, free, June 19 at 6 p.m. Required tickets can be reserved or picked up at the box office M-F 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 518-4455 or visit hostoscenter.org.

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Ivo Tirado’s Latin Jazz Element Sextet in Concert, June 13; and Latin Jazz Concert, featuring Papo Pepin Quartet, June 20; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. 

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), presents Los Mas Valientes, performing Latin jazz, salsa, and more, June 13 at noon. For more information, call (718) 549-5200. 

Events
The New York Botanical Garden presents Canciones de Mi Padre (Songs of My Father), concert featuring Mexican folk songs performed by various performers and a full mariachi band. Mexican BBQ food truck will sell dinner, and a free beer is included with your ticket ($30/member; $40/non member), June 20 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bring picnic blanket. For more information, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

Friends of Van Cortlandt Park presents Picnic Supper and Concert in VC Park, featuring the New York Philharmonic, June 23 at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $100. For more information, visit www.vancortlandt.org.

DeWitt Clinton H. S., 100 W. Mosholu Pkwy. So., presents Health Fair, June 20 from 3 to 6 p.m. Learn about fitness, nutrition, domestic violence, and a variety of health issues. Snacks will be provided. For more information, call (718) 543-1000.

Kingdom Life Temple, Fellowship Hall, 3030 Jerome Ave., presents its Annual Community Health & Finance Summit, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Events include free dental and health screenings, women’s wellness, diet and nutrition seminars, personal finance coaching, and more. There will be free health snacks and beverages. For more information, call (347) 767-5508 or (914) 843-1091. 

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Luminous Paper Lanterns, to cut shapes from colored paper, then make a papier-mache lantern, June 13 and 14; and Big Hand, Little Hand, to use plaster of Paris to recreate a replica of your hand and one of your family members, June 20 and 21; both in WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 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 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 June 11, 18 and 25; Hands-On Projects (ages 7 to 12): Fish Making: June 11, and Visor Hat Making, June 24, both at 4 p.m.; Family Time: (ages 3 to 5; preregistration required), reading aloud and crafts, June 13 at 11 a.m.; The Sword in the Stone: (ages 5 to 12), presented by the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company, June 13 at 2 p.m.; and Big Top Science: (ages 5 to 12), science circus featuring chemistry and physics demonstrations, June 20 at 2 p.m. For adults, there is MS Word 2010 for Beginners: June 15 at 2 p.m. (advance, in-person registration required); and Learn to Type: Become familiar with the computer keyboard, June 24 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: Toddler Story Time: (ages 18 to 36 months), songs and rhymes, June 11, 18 and 25 at 10:30 a.m.; and The Super Hero in All of Us: (ages 18 months to 12 years), Presto Pete and Incredulous Chris invite the audience to perform feats similar to the fictional superheroes we all know, June 12 at 3:30 p.m. Adults can enjoy: Film: “American Sniper,” June 20 at 2 p.m.; 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: Get Active Fridays: (ages 5 to 12), dance and zumba, June 12 at 3 p.m.; Program in a Box: Crayfish Investigation: (ages 5 to 12), to learn if crayfish prefer light or dark, June 12 at 3 p.m.; and Kids Pajama Party: (ages 18 months to 12 years), read aloud and create a craft, June 15 at 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL OUR DAD READERS! 

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