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Van Cortlandt Jewish Center presents Tribute to Frank Sinatra performed by Steven Maglio, Feb. 26, to be held at Vladeck Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Pk., So. Scheduled at this fund raising event will be a raffle and Chinese buffet with dessert. Entrance is free for purchase of raffle tickets only and is from 11 a.m. to noon. A kosher Chinese lunch will be served at noon followed by the show at 1 p.m., concluding with dessert and raffle drawing. The entire event costs $35 up to Feb. 21 and $40 after Feb. 21. Cost for show and dessert only is $20. Cost for buffet only is $35 (reserve in advance). For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 884-6105. 

Onstage
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Luigi and Langston, a program of one-act plays, Feb. 25 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 the following performances: Balé Folclórico da Bahia, professional folk dance company from Brazil featuring dancers, musicians and singers, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. (tickets: $25 to $40; $10/12 and under); Five Irish Tenors, presenting a Salute to Ireland, March 5 at 4 p.m. (tickets: $25 to $45; $75/VIP; $10/under 12); and Forever Freestyle 11, featuring a variety of performers, March 4 at 8 p.m. (tickets: $55 to $100). VIP includes pre-concert wine and hors d’oeuvres reception and the best seats in the house. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 960-8833.

Events
New Settlement Community Center, 1501 Jerome Ave. (172nd Street), presents Bronx Voices: Empowering Community in the Face of Rezoning, Feb. 25 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Events include a visual art exhibit followed by an open mic with a special guest performer ($10/suggested donation). For more information, call (718) 758-5901.

The Williamsbridge Oval offers free Women’s Self Defense Workshop for females ages 10 and over, Feb. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn self defense moves and discuss the threats faced by females. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Kindred Totem Poles, to learn history of family and tribe members of the Pacific Northwest Indians, then sculpt interactive family totem poles using colored paper, Feb. 18 and 19; and Exotic Desert Dwellers, to sketch, then make your own paper plant, Feb. 25 and 26; both in the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled is Concert: Canellakis-Brown Duo, cellist and pianist, performing classical and Bulgarian folk tunes ($28; $22/member; $15/ages 8 to 18; $12/child member), at the WH House 2 p.m. (info: ext. 251). 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.

Families are invited to Creating Unity in the Community, a conversation about service and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Feb. 21 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Parkchester Library, 1985 Westchester Ave. For more information, call (718) 829-7830.

Exhibits
The NY Botanical Garden presents The Orchid Show, Feb. 18 through April 9, at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

The Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave. at 151st Street, presents Whose Streets? Our Streets!, a photo exhibit through March 5, Thursdays and Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m., featuring New York events from 1980 to 2000. For more information, call (718) 993-3512.

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents the following for children: Hands-On Projects: (ages 7 to 12; preregistration required), Winter Animal Making, Feb. 19 at 3:30 p.m.; and Heart Shaped Bee Making, Feb. 23 at 4 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 teens/young adults: Make It Happen: workshop that provides career preparation for first-time jobs and preparing for college interviews, through interactive activities, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m.; and film: “The Secret Life of Pets,” animated comedy, Feb. 25 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can enjoy: 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 children: Kids Get Active Fridays at 2:45 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), dance moves on the Wii game console, Feb. 17 and 24; and Preschool Story Time and Craft: (ages 3 to 5), featuring books, puppetry, dramatics, crafts and flannel boards, Feb. 23 at 11:15 a.m. Adults can enjoy Computer Basics, Feb. 23 at noon. For more information, call (718) 549-5200. 

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