[In the final installment of its summer movie series, the Fordham Road BID hosts a showing of “Brave” tonight at 7:30 p.m. on an outdoor screen at Fordham Plaza. BYOB: Bring your own blanket.]

Looking for something to do in the Bronx? We’ve got you covered. The Norwood News’ Out & About feature let’s you know about the happenings in the Boogie Down over the next two weeks.

Editor’s Pick

 Remembering Sept. 11

 Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and The Supreme Court of Bronx County invite the public to a Sept. 11, 2001 Day of Remembrance, on Sept. 13 from noon to 2 p.m., at Lou Gehrig Plaza, East 161st Street and the Grand Concourse, featuring The Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls’ all-girl string orchestra. For more information, call (718) 590-3522.

 

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. 5 and 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.

 Bronx International Film Festival presents screening of “The Boys of Kingsbridge From Grammar School to Ground Zero,” (four friends tell about their near death experiences at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 and growing up in Kingsbridge); and new series “What Is a Documentary?”; both on Sept. 11, 2013 at 8 p.m. in Lehman College’s Studio Theatre, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. ($5/screening pass). For more information and to purchase a pass in advance, visit bronxfilmfestival.com or call (718) 960-8000.

The Fordham Road BID holds a free movie, “Brave,” at Fordham Plaza, 189th Street at Third and Park avenues, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m., preceded by kids’ activities at 6:30 p.m. including rock climbing and sports. Bring a chair, blanket and popcorn. For more information, call (718) 562-2104.

NYS Senator Jeff Klein presents “Up,” movie at Seton Park, Independence Avenue between West 232nd and 235th streets, Sept. 7 (begins at dusk, and festivities begin at 8 p.m.). Bring folding chairs and blankets. If rain is predicted on show day, call Klein’s office after 4 p.m. at (718) 822-2049, and for more information, call (800) 718-2039.

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.

A HAPPY AND HEALTHY ROSH HASHANA TO ALL OUR JEWISH READERS!

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