Editor’s Pick 

Boogie on the Boulevard 

The public is invited to take part in a day of free music, and art and fitness programs in the center lanes of the Grand Concourse starting at 162nd Street which will be closed to vehicular traffic, from noon to 4 p.m., May 29, June 26, July 31, and Aug. 28. Activities include biking, bollywood classes, button making, face painting, skating, street games, yoga, zumba, and more. Main stage performances are at 165h Street (call for detailed schedule). For more information, call (718) 681-6000 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org/events/boogie-on-the-bolevard_1.           

Onstage

Bronx Arts Ensemble presents free Memorial Day concert, featuring a variety of music, May 29 at 2 p.m., in Van Cortlandt Park, rain or shine. Enter park at Broadway and 246th Street. Seats will be provided. For more information, visit bronxartsensemble.org or call (718) 601-7399. 

The New York Botanical Garden presents The Glimmerglass Festival, May 26; and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, featuring Wynton Marsalis, June 9; both from 7 to 8 p.m., outdoors on the Conservatory Lawn, including beer and spirits. Bring blanket. Tickets are required. Also offered is free music, fun events, and information kiosks, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clay Family Picnic Pavilions. Bring lunch. Advance free tickets are required by sending self-addressed stamped envelope with number of tickets (6 maximum) to: Elizabeth Figueroa, Director of Community Relations, NY Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, N.Y. 10458. If inclement weather, call to confirm. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers music, featuring Blaise Siwula, a multi-reed performer of improvised music with keyboardist Eric Plaks presenting jazz from the 1920s to the 21st century, June 4 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Events 

The NYC Department of Parks presents free film: “Jurassic World,” May 26; outdoors, at 7:30 p.m. at the Williamsbridge Oval. Bring blankets or beach chairs. For more information, or in case of rain, call (718) 543-8672.

Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA) presents Bronx film screening, “Gentrification and Saving Homes,” May 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the New Settlement Community Center, 1501 Jerome Ave., followed by a discussion with CASA leaders and other community members. Light food, Spanish translation, and childcare will be provided. For more information, call (718) 716-8000 ext. 225.

The Valentine-Varian House/Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (East 208th Street), presents the Bronx High Schools Valedictorian Awards, June 5, with entertainment, refreshments, food, and tours of the museum at 1 p.m., followed by the award ceremony at 2 p.m. For more information or to make a donation, call (718) 881-8900.

The public is invited to “Relay Brings the Payne” Flag Football Fundraiser, June 4 at Clinton H.S., 100 W. Mosholu Pkwy. So. Ten teams have been recruited, and all proceeds will go toward the American Cancer Society. A follow-up event will be held June 11. For more information, contact marqpayne@gmail.com.

Relay for Life, a walk for cancer, will take place at Clinton H.S., 100 W. Mosholu Pkwy. So., on June 4 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. To sign up for this walk, visit www.relayforlife.org/BronxNY (info: (718) 547-5004). Two workshops, both at 3400 Bainbridge Ave. in the Medical Arts Pavilion on the 2nd floor, The Kidneys and How They Work, to learn about kidney disease, medications and nutrition, will be held on June 2 and 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.; and Treatment Options for Kidney Failure, about hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis, and supportive care, will be held on May 26, June 23 and July 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. A diabetes workshop will be held at 2532 Grand Concourse in the 3rd floor conference room on June 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. All events are free and hosted by Montefiore Health System. For more information, call (800) MD-MONTE.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Fish Theatres and Life Inside Our River, to create maps and images of river residents, then create a diorama with movable parts, May 28 and 29; and Soil Searching, to draw and stain with soil, watercolors and other mixed media, June 4 and 5; 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 the following events for children: Hands-On Projects at 4 p.m.: (ages 7 to 12; pre-registration required), Color Full Tree Making, May 26; Ladybug Book Making, June 2; and Whale Book Making, June 9. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for adults: Free Computer Classes: to learn email and basic computer information, Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for kids: Kids Get Active Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), dance and zumba, May 27 and June 3. Adults can attend Computer Basics at noon: May 26 and June 2. For more information, call (718) 549-5200. 

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