Norwood News

Onstage

The Mosholu Library, located at 285 E. 205th St., presents A Salsa Concert, featuring Jose Obando and His Ensemble, free, Sept. 19 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Bronx Library Center, located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, hosts two concerts: Jerry Hernandez and La Orquesta Dee Jay, Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m.; and The Dixie Rascals, Sept. 19 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

52 People for Progress will host, free: Its 19th annual 52 Latin Jazz Concert Series ’09, Sept. 16 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., at 52 Park/The Miranda Theatre on Kelly Street between Avenue St. John and Leggett Avenue. For more information, call (718) 548-0315, (646) 250-8785, or (917) 742-9145.

Lehman College presents a Violin/Piano Duo, free, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall, 3rd floor Music Building, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. For more information, call (718) 960-8247.

Events

Norwood resident Bobby Gonzalez, a Taino Indian and master storyteller, will host Bronx Native-American Festival on Sept. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. at Pelham Bay Park, South Picnic Area, entrance at Bruckner Boulevard and Wilkinson Avenue. This free event features food, arts and crafts, music, dance and mythology. For more information, call (718) 430-1890.

Lehman College, located at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., hosts “Secrets to Becoming More Parental: Insights From a Male Prairie Vole,” presented by Prof. Maryam Bamshad from the Department of Biological Sciences, Sept. 23 from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. For more information, call (718) 960-1160.

The New York Botanical Garden presents several events this fall: The Edible Garden, taking place through Sept. 13, features edible plants, teaches vegetable growing, and offers celebrity food presentations (Emeril Lagasse is scheduled to appear on Sept. 12). The Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden offers Gardens ‘Round the World featuring Caribbean Garden, a pinwheel-shaped plot garden featuring Caribbean crops; as well as Lenape Life which takes place Tuesdays through Fridays from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Sept. 27, and offers samples of freshly popped corn as well as succotash made with fruits from corn, beans, and squash. Visitors can sit inside an authentic wigwam and create a cornhusk doll. The Everett Children’s Adventure Garden will hold Ballet Among the Blooms, Sept. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. Farmers Market/Greenmarket will run through Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays at the base of the Library Allee and Saturdays at the Metro-North Parking Area near Mosholu Gate. Visitors can learn about composting, recycling and growing vegetables at noon, and can take part in cooking or gardening demonstrations. Resplendent Roses will be on display in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, weekends from Sept. 19 through Oct. 11, and features care of roses during tours, gardening demonstrations, and Q&A sessions with experts. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.
Exhibits

Beyond Appearances, an exhibition bringing together a group of approximately 40 artists, includes painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and installation, will be on display Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 10 to Dec. 1 at the Lehman College Art Gallery, Fine Arts Building, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. For more information, call (718) 960-8731.

The Bronx River Art Center, located at 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents an exhibition, Black Gold, through Sept. 12. The exhibit features painting, sculpture, and installation. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, presents an exhibition series commemorating the Grand Concourse’s centennial, featuring The Grand Concourse Commissions, through Jan. 4. Originally called the Grand Boulevard, the Grand Concourse celebrates its 100th year in 2009. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. invites the public to an opening wine and cheese reception for Lifted Up in New York City, a photo exhibition by Lanie McNulty, on Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. at the president’s Art Gallery, Bronx County Building, 851 Grand Concourse, Suite 301. For more information or to confirm your attendance, call (718) 590-3989.

Learning

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

For children and preschoolers, there is films, Sept. 16 and 23 at 4 p.m.; Preschool Romp/Tales for the Teeny Tiny, Sept. 10, 12, 17 and 24 at 11 a.m.; and Family Time, Sept. 19 at 11 a.m.
Also, for school-aged children, there is Junior Reactors, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m.; Make an Apple Book, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.; Slime Time, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m.; and Meet Children’s Author and Poet Ken Nesbitt, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m.

For adults, there is SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: Practical Advice to Keep Your Brain Sharp, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m.
The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents Storytelling, Sept. 11 at 3:30 p.m.; and Toddler Story Time, Sept. 18 at 11 a.m.; both for school aged children. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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

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