[Jose Obando plays the Bronx Library Center on Saturday, Sept. 14.]
Looking for something to do in the Bronx? We’ve got you covered. Our Out & About section features dozens of activities, concerts, exhibits and other recreational activities happening in the Boogie Down.

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“YANKEE STADIUM – A TRUE BRONX GEM”
Saturday, September 14, 2013 – 10 a.m. 


The esteemed Yankee Stadium historian Tony Morante will give us a fascinating historic account of the most beautiful stadium in the world – Yankee Stadium. This free public lecture will be held at The Bronx Archives Building located at 3313 Bainbridge Ave., The Bronx, New York 10467. For directions, please call (718) 881- 8900.

“DANCING IN MY COCKROACH KILLERS’

This new production by the Bronx arts group Pregones is being billed as “a sassy new Latino musical” and is playing at the Puerto Rican traveling theatre, 304 W. 47th St., between 8th and 9th avenues. It plays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 13. Order tickets online at pregones.org or by phone (718) 585-1202.

Onstage

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Puerto Rican, Cuban ad Dominican Folklore Music, by the Jose Obando Trio, Sept. 14 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

 

Events

Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, presents a number of family events in September, including Learn to Draw, Sept. 19 at 3 p.m.; Seasonal Crafts, Fridays at 3 p.m.; Arts and Crafts, Wednesdays at 3 p.m.; and Stretching and Toning, Thursdays at 10 a.m. ESL Classes are offered every Saturday at 9 a.m. and Poe Cottage tours are held Saturdays and Sundays. A printmaking workshop for children ages 6 to 12 will be held Sept. 21 (seating is limited; register in advance). For more information or a detailed schedule, call (718) 365-5516.

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., senior citizens program, presents Jewish New Year Celebration, Sept. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and Sizzlin’ ‘60s at the Brownstone, Sept. 19. For more information, call (718) 882-4000.

Woodlawn Conservancy presents monthly guided tours at Woodlawn Cemetery: 2nd Sundays (Sept. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m.); and Full Moon (Sept. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m.; bring flashlight). Enter at the Jerome and Bainbridge avenues entrance; $15/adults, discounts for members/seniors/students. For more information, call (718) 920-1469.

Visions’ (services for the blind and visually impaired) Bronx Advisory Board invites the public to Mix It Up, to join “celebrity” bartenders as they display their mixology talents, Sept. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Tosca Marquee Rooftop Garden, 4034 E. Tremont Ave. ($25 includes hors d’oeuvres and networking opportunities.) All proceeds will support Visions’ free programs and services in the Bronx. ($12.50/ticket is tax deductible; make checks payable to Visions). For more information or to RSVP, call (212) 625-1616 ext. 135.

The NY Botanical Garden presents its Greenmarket, farmers market at the base of the Library Allee inside the Mosholu Gate entrance, Wednesdays through Nov. 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 817-8658.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: Go Outdoors With Van Gogh, to paint a scene, Sept. 7 and 8; and Shield Me With a Turtle Shell, to create your own shell, followed by a parade, Sept. 14 and 15; both at the Wave Hill House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free until noon in September. Glyndor Gallery tours take place Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m.; garden walks are held Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., from the Perkins Visitor Center. For more information and a schedule of events, call (718) 549-3200.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, 2nd floor North Wing, presents First Fridays: AIM Artist Screenings and Performances, Sept. 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. between 161st and 164th streets. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 131.

The Bronx County Historical Society’s Bronx Archives Building, 3313 Bainbridge Ave., presents lecture, “Yankee Stadium – A True Bronx Gem,” by Stadium historian Tony Morante, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. For more information or to reserve, call (718) 881-8900.

 

Exhibits

The Bronx Council on the Arts invites the public to its free Governors Island Art Fair, featuring works by Bronx visual artists, Saturdays and Sundays in September in Nolan Park, beginning Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South St. adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry. For more information, visit www.4heads.org and www.4heads.org/visitors

The Bronx County Historical Society’s Museum of Bronx History at the Valentine-Varian House, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., presents Pastimes & Pleasures: Having Fun in the Bronx, through Oct. 20. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

The New York Botanical Garden presents Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World, Featuring the Italian Renaissance Garden, including interactive stations with activities and samples of products made from therapeutic plants, through Sept. 8. For more information, call (718) 817-8512/8637.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, presents State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970, story of the California artists of the ‘60s and ‘70s.who impacted artists across the country; and Bronx Calling: The Second AIM Biennial, a variety of work by Artists in the Marketplace participants (free). Both exhibits run through Sept. 8. For more information, call (212) 671-5169.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults including Internet for Beginners: Sept. 5 at 2 p.m.; Single Stop/Government Benefits at 9 a.m.: Sept. 5, 10, 12, 17 and 19; Heritage Arts & Crafts: (advance in-person registration required), Sept. 6 at 2 p.m.; and Finding a Job Online: Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. Teens/young adults can attend Movies at 4 p.m.: Sept. 5, 12 and 19; and Chess at 4 p.m.: Sept. 9 and 16. Children can enjoy film: Sept. 10 at 4 p.m.; Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: Sept. 12 and 19; School Bus Bookmark Making: Sept. 12 at 4 p.m.; Family Time: Sept. 14 at 11 a.m.; and Reading Aloud: Sept. 17 at 4. Immigrants can join Free English Classes: Sept. 9 and 17, each at noon and 6 p.m. Ages 16+ can visit Job Expo: Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, at 285 E. 205th St., offers for seniors and adults: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m.; Wii Program: Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and Movie: “The Great Gatsby,” Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. Children can enjoy Reading Aloud at 4 p.m.: (ages 3 to 12), Sept. 9 and 16; and Arts and Crafts at 3:30 p.m.: Sept. 10 and 17; and Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months), Sept. 12 and 19. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, offers for children: Kids’ Active Health at 4 p.m.: (yoga and zumba), Sept. 6 and 13; Cooking: Sept. 9 at 4 p.m.; film: Sept. 16 at 4 p.m., and Chess: Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.; (all for ages 5 to 12); and Toddler Story Time: (ages 18 to 36 months), Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. For teens, there is: Cooking at 4 p.m.: Sept. 5 and 19; and for adults: Computer Basics at noon: Sept. 5, 10, 12, 17 and 19. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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