Editor’s Pick

Hot Chocolate and Goodies

Bronx Parks invites the public to the following free holiday events with tree lighting ceremonies, caroling, cookies, and raffles. Details are subject to change in case of inclement weather.

Dec. 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Shoelace Park, 211th Street and the Bronx River Greenway. Hot chocolate will be served.

Holiday Events 

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents A Christmas Carol, theatre show for ages 3 to 12, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, presents the following holiday events: Dec. 14 and 15 – Free Bronx Arts Ensemble Holiday Concert, 1 and 3 p.m. (tickets are required; (718) 601-7399). Dec. 14 – Holiday Candlelight Tours and Victorian Carolers, 6 to 8 p.m., offering light holiday fare (reservations required; (718) 885-1461; $12/adults; $10/seniors/students/members).

 

The NY Botanical Garden presents its Holiday Train Show, model trains traversing replicas of NY landmarks created from plant materials, through Jan. 12, in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Bar Car Nights for adults is available on Dec. 14 from 7 to 10 p.m., featuring a complimentary cocktail, beverages sold at the cash bar, and dinner available for purchase at the limited-run Holiday Dining Pavilion: Streets of NY. Ice carvers will transform giant blocks of ice into works of art outside in the Conservatory Courtyard, and a professional photographer will take pictures to sell or to download. Advance tickets are recommended and include one complimentary cocktail ($30/non members; $20/members (ages 21+), available at www.nybg.org. For more information, call (718) 817-8658.

Onstage

The Bronx Museum of Art, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), hosts a free Holiday Party with food and drink, and featuring Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: Navidad Flamenca, Dec. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m., in the lower lobby. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

 The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Hansel and Gretel, performed by the NY Opera Forum, Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m.; and Holiday Strings Concert, performed by the Bronx Symphony Orchestra, Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Parranda Navideña, featuring a variety of entertainers performing jibaro, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $45; $10/age 12 and under). For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse, presents La Muela del Rey Farfán (The Toothache of King Farfán), a Spanish operetta for children, in the main theatre, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m., which tells the story of the lessons learned by a stubborn king, using over 40 puppets, singers and musicians. For more information, call (718) 518-6700.

Events 

Visitation School, 160 Van Cortlandt Pk. So., presents its Annual Holiday Bazaar, Dec. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the auditorium. Proceeds benefit grades K-8 at the school. Vendor spaces are available. For more information, call (718) 543-2250.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Project: Boughs and Branches for Winter, to make a scented sachet decoration, Dec. 14 and 15; and Glittery Gift Candles, to decorate a candlestick to make a spectacular candle, Dec. 21 and 22; both at the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grounds admission is free Saturdays until noon all year, and free until noon Tuesdays in December. 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.

Exhibits

Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, offers free, Whimsical Winter Wonder Exhibit, through Jan. 31, showcasing the works of 16 artists from around the world, including paintings, photos, and sculptures, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also offered are artist workshops:  Dec. 14 – How to create a diorama; Dec. 21 – An artist’s inspiration; and Dec. 28 – How curators chose the exhibit’s theme. For more information, call (718) 365-5516.

The NY Botanical Garden presents Close: A Journey in Scotland, through March 16, featuring creations of 21 notable contemporary designers and artists working in the Scottish landscape. For more information, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

Library Events 

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place, offers for children ages 5 to 12, at 4 p.m.: Kids’ Active Health: Dec. 13; Basic Cooking: Dec. 16;

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS!

NOTE: Items for consideration may be mailed to our office or sent to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org, and should be received by Dec. 16 for the next publication date of Dec. 26.