[Updated: 4/18]
Out & About is a listing of the latest arts, entertainment, recreational and library happenings in the Bronx. It’s update weekly. Items for the next print edition of the Norwood News can be e-mailed to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or faxed to (718) 324-2917, and should be received by April 26 for the next publication date of May 3.

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Hike for Van Cortlandt Park

The public is invited to join the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park at its 3rd annual Hike-a-Thon on April 28. Register and raise at least $30 and receive a Friends T-shirt and become a member for the year. Children under 18 who raise at least $60 and adults who raise at least $l20 who are also among the first 100 to register, will receive goody bags. Prizes will be available to those raising the most pledges. Choose from one, three or five miles. Funds raised will be used to help implement the FVCP’s Trails Plan. For more information, call (718) 601-1460.

Onstage

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and President Norman Seabrook of COBA present The Bronx Push 4 Peace, festival and Hot 97 FM live show, April 28, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Hostos Community College, 500 Grand Concourse, featuring a number of performers, free prizes and free refreshments. For more information, call (718) 933-5650/51.

Before embarking on his Beethoven sonata marathon in Toronto, pianist Stewart Goodyear will headline the Bronx Arts Ensemble’s Sunday, April 29th 3 pm chamber music concert at the home of Dr. Peter and Ute Gouras at 5225 Sycamore Avenue in the Bronx, where he will play Beethoven’s “Archduke” Trio in B Flat Major, Op. 97. The concert will also feature the world premiere of “a/part” by Adam Himes. Tickets to the April 29 concert are $25 and include an intermission reception to meet the artists.For more information, visit http://bronxartsensemble.org or 718.601.7399.

Casita Maria, 928 Simpson St., will host Pepatien’s BX-Rated: la Mezclatina Rising, dance theatre project about four Latinas, April 20 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 589-2230 ext. 6055.

The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents singer Gloria Gaynor and The Hit Men, singers of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, April 21 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $45); Cinderella, performed by the Moscow Festival Ballet, April 22 at 4 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $40; $10/children 12 and under); and singing legend Smokey Robinson, April 28 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $55 to $85) . For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Lehman College, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents free: Lehman Woodwind Quintet, April 22 at 2 p.m., and Lehman Brass Quintet, April 26 at noon, both featuring classical music, in the Recital Hall, 3rd floor, Music Building; and Lehman Jazz Band, featuring music of the Beatles, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and others, April 29 at 2 p.m., in the Hearth Room, 3rd floor, Music Building. For more information, call (718) 960-8247.

The Bronx Arts Ensemble presents The Emperor’s New Clothes, musical of the popular children’s story, April 22 at 1 and 3 p.m., at The Whitehall, 3333 Henry Hudson Pkwy. ($6); pianist Stewart Goodyear, April 29 at 3 p.m., at the home of Dr. Peter and Ute Gouras, 5225 Sycamore Ave. ($25); and Annual Gala, a Bronx Arts Ensemble annual benefit, April 21 at 5 p.m. (call for location). For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

The Bronx Concert Singers will perform A Night at the Opera, concert at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1891 McGraw Ave. in Parkchester, May 6 at 4:30 p.m., featuring soloists and chamber ensemble. Tickets are $20; $35/for two; $15/seniors/students with valid ID; $5/high school students/under. For more information, call (917) 743-4641.

The Empire City Casino, 810 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers, presents free concerts in its 1st floor Entertainment Lounge April 19 to 22, and 25 to 29. For more information and a detailed schedule of events and times, call (914) 457-2614 or contact mborofsky@yonkersraceway.com.

Events

Lehman College, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents free: Earth Day, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Music Building’s East Dining Room, to celebrate environmental awareness. Events include a film, “Taking Root: The Vision of Dr. Wangari Maathai,” the late international female figure who fought for democracy, human rights and environmental conservation. For more information, call (718) 960-7963.

In collaboration with No Longer Empty’s exhibition, This Side of Paradise (see “Exhibits”), the Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., invites the public to its free Tango Lesson, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. Bring shoes that allow you to pivot: high heels for women, leather soled shoes for men are recommended. For more information, call (718) 960-8731 or visit www.lehman.edu/gallery.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., presents the following events: Holocaust Commemoration, featuring illustrated presentation, April 19 preceded by lunch at 12:15 p.m. (lunch: $2/seniors; $2.50/non-seniors); Trip to South Ferry, April 20; Line Dancing, April 27 at 1 p.m.; Open Sunday, featuring NY Troubadors performing Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and others, April 22 at 1:15 p.m. preceded by lunch at 12:15 p.m. ($2/senior lunch; $2.50/non seniors; $2/senior program; $3/non seniors; RSVP by April 19); Zumba for Seniors, April 25 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Medicare benefits presentation at 11:15 a.m.; Celebrate March/April Birthdays, with keyboard player/singer, April 25 at 1:15 p.m., including Latin dancing, preceded by lunch at 12:15 p.m. ($2/senior lunch; $2/ed/rec contribution); and Blood Pressure Screening, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Hudson Pointe at Riverdale, followed by a presentation on cerebral vascular accidents: signs and symptoms at 11:15 a.m. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

The Bronx Council on the Arts presents free craft workshop, Mother’s Day Gifts, , to create a handmade gift, as part of its final third Saturday of the month series, at the Huntington Free Library, 9 Westchester Square, April 21, 12:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 829-7770 or (718) 931-9500 ext. 33.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), presents Light in the Darkness, film screening to celebrate Immigrant Heritage Week 2012, followed by Q&A with the director, April 21 at 7 p.m. in the North Wing, 2nd floor. For more information, call (718) (718) 681-6000.

The New York Botanical Garden presents its Antique Garden Furniture Show and Sale, April 27 to 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring fountains, statues, benches, and more, as well as informative tours and talks. A Benefit Preview Party and Collectors’ Plant Sale will be held April 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (718) 817-8658.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers tours, Tuesdays at 11 a.m. from the Perkins Visitor Center (free all day) and Saturdays at 2 p.m. from the Glyndor Gallery (free grounds admission until noon), all through Aug. 18. Additional garden walks include April 21 at noon (free until noon), April 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. (free with grounds admission); and May 10, for a “Walk on the Wild Side” at 2 p.m., all from the Perkins Visitor Center. For more information, call (718) 549-3200.

The public is invited to ride the May 2 free Bronx Culture Trolley, which transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September) to Bronx hot spots, all featuring a variety of entertainment options and ends at Sweetwater’s Bar & Grill for music, food and drink. Trolley night starts with a 5 p.m. reception at the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.). From there, the trolley departs at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. New attractions are added monthly; admission to most venues is free. Riders can get on and off at any scheduled stop and spend as much time as they wish at any or all of the featured venues. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

Exhibits

The Bronx County Historical Society, 3309 Bainbridge Ave., presents In Style, Bronx Architecture, through Oct. 7, including Bronx landmarks. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

The Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave., presents Bronx Gardens, by photographer Nina Berman, April 28 to July 1, Wednesdays to Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (347) 332-6962.

Sister Annunicata Bethell Senior Center, 243 E. 204th St., presents an Art Exhibit and Open House, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (718) 933-5650/51.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (165th Street), features Baseball in the Bronx, through May 13. The South Wing Galleries features Juan Downey: The Invisible Architect, on view through May 20. Admission is free on Fridays. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

The Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Under the Influence: The Comics and Contemporary Art, featuring works of both established and emerging artists; and Michael Ferris, Jr.: The Bronx Series and Other Work, (figurative sculpture), free, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through May 12. For more information, call (718) 960-8731.

No Longer Empty presents This Side of Paradise, Thursdays to Sundays, 1 to 7 p.m. through June 5, at The Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse (167th Street). A number of related events will take place throughout the exhibition. For more information, call (718) 293-8100.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, presents programs for kids including Tales for the Teeny Tiny at 11 a.m. (ages 3 to 12), April 21 and 28; Stories Songs and Activities That Celebrate Our Earth, (ages 5 to 12), April 21 at 2 p.m.; You Are My Flower (ages 3 to 5), music entertainment, April 22 at 2 p.m.; Global Partners, Jr. at 4 p.m. (ages 5 to 12), students connect worldwide via the Internet, April 25; Science Demonstrations (ages 5 to 12; registration required), April 24 at 4 p.m.: “Current” Events, and May 1 at 3 p.m.: Fun-damental Forces; and The Last Pine Tree on Eagle Mountain (ages 3 to 12), musical about relationship between an eagle and a pine tree, April 28 at 2 p.m. For teens and young adults, there is Math Gaming – Chess and Tangrams, April 26 at 4 p.m.; and Wild at the Library, live animals, May 3 at 4 p.m. Adults can attend Single Stop/Government Benefits at 9 a.m., April 19, 24 and 26; “Cavalcade of Comedy,” black and white movie, April 21 at 2:30 p.m.; Arts & Crafts Workshop, Stitch Poetry Journal, April 27 at 1 p.m.; Cell Phone Buying Guide (online registration required), April 28 at 2 p.m.; How to Avoid Identity Theft, May 1 at 10 a.m.; Free Introductory Computer Class, April 25 at 10 a.m.; and A Mini Film Festival in Celebration of Immigrant History Week, dual language films, April 19 starting 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 Knitting Circle, Thursdays at 3 p.m.; Wii Program, Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and Introduction to the Computer (advance registration required), May 2 at 10:30 a.m.; each for seniors and adults. Children can attend Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m., April 19, 26 and May 3; and Stories and Songs of Latin America (ages 3 to 12), April 24 at 4 p.m. For teens and young adults, there is Knitting, April 19 at 4 p.m.; Spa-aahh Time, workshop (all material provided), April 24 at 4 p.m.; and Movie, April 24 at 4 p.m. For immigrants, there is English Conversation, intermediate level, for immigrants (ages 16+), free, Tuesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m., through June 5 (registration required). For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, offers Cooking at 4 p.m., April 19, 26 and May 3, and Dance Club at 3:30 p.m. (advance registration required), April 20 and 27 (both for teens and young adults); Computer Basics at noon (for adults), April 19, 24, 26, May 1 and 3; and Blown Away by Poetry (ages 5 to 12), April 24 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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