Onstage

The Bronx Library Center hosts the Papo Pepin Salsa Ensemble, Sept. 20 at 2:30 p.m.; Latin Jazz Concert by Ivo Tirado, Jr. and the Latin Jazz Element Sextet, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m.; and Chamber Music by the Bronx Symphony Orchestra, Sept. 27 at 2:30 p.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 Mosholu Library, at 285 E. 205th St., hosts BombaBoricua, Sept. 20 at 2:30 p.m. and From Italy With Love, featuring Dino Rosi “La Voce di Napoli,” Sept. 27 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Wave Hill presents a three-concert series, Blue Notes at Wave Hill, featuring Stefon Harris and Kenny Barron of the American Jazz scene, on vibes and piano, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Wave Hill House. Tickets are $15 for members, $24 for non-members, and $21 for students and seniors over age 65; advance purchase is recommended. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information or to reserve, call (718) 549-3200 ext. 385.

Events

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center is taking a trip to Poe Park Farmers Market on Sept. 23. Meet at the Center at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. Call Maritiza at (718) 549-4700 to reserve, or for information on other events.

Wave Hill offers up two family art projects: Roll Up Some Surprises, to make sketches on a paper movie scroll, Sept. 20 and 21; and An Enchanted Circle, to hear fairy stories and make clay mushrooms for an outdoor fairy ring to take home, both in the Kerlin Learning Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

The New York Botanical Garden’s Tulip Tree Allee hosts its Farmers Market, Wednesdays through Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It offers seasonal produce, home-baked goods and natural products from New York State farmers and merchants. There will be free demonstrations and educational and fun programs from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and last Wednesday of each month. The Garden is located at Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

The Bronx Culture Trolley transports visitors to Bronx hot spots on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Beginning with a reception at the Hostos Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street at 5 p.m., the trolley departs at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. The trolley ride and all events are free. For more information or to confirm, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.
Exhibits

The Bronx Library Center hosts an exhibit of photographs by Arlette Landestoy called Weekend Visitors to Inwood Park Hill (The Dominican People), presented by En Foco, through Oct. 31. The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

Take a peek into the story of Freedomland – New York City’s Disneyland, through Oct. 19, at the Valentine-Varian House or Museum of Bronx History. The exhibition tells the story of the American History-themed amusement park opened in 1960 on the 205-acre site now home to Bay Plaza and Co-op City. The museum is located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

The New York Botanical Garden presents Moore in America, featuring approximately 20 pieces of installation pieces by Henry Moore, through Nov. 2, running concurrently with The Art of Henry Moore, documentary film Fridays to Sundays at noon and 2 p.m. in the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall. Children can create works of art, including a collage and clay sculptures, in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, Tuesdays through Fridays from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

Wave Hill, in collaboration with Lehman College Art Gallery and the Bronx River Art Center, offers a photography exhibit, Surprisingly Natural: the Nature of the Bronx, through Nov. 30. Photographer Talks on Oct. 4 and 5 at 3:30 p.m. feature exhibiting photographers discussing their work; meet at the Glyndor Gallery. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

Learning

There’s a History Walk on Oct. 4 and 5, to see historical houses in a behind-the-scenes tour and hear about people who once called Wave Hill home, including Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt and Arturo Toscanini. Registration is limited; meet at Perkins Visitor Center at 11 a.m. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:
For children and preschoolers, there are films on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 at 4 p.m.; and Preschool Romp, Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 2 at 11 a.m.
Also, for school-aged children, there is The BLCs, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m.; Read Aloud: The Remix, Sept. 23 at 5 p.m.; Turtle Paperweight Craft, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.; Scavenger Hunt, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m.; Toddler Two-Step, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m.; and Click on the Web, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m.
Young adults can attend B-Balling NBA 2K8 Tournament, Sept. 22 and 29 at 4 p.m.; Argh! Talk Like a Pirate Day!, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m.; Kawaii Klub, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m.; Yu-Gi-Yoh Play, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m.; and Banned Books Podcast, Oct. 1 at 4 p.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 Mosholu Library presents Toddler Time, Oct. 2 at 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Story Time, Sept. 18 at 10:30 a.m.; and Stories and More if You Are Three and Four, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m., all for young children. The library is located at 285 E. 205th St. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library at 118 Eames Place, hosts Peter Pan, Sept. 24 at 3 p.m.; and Story Fun for the Very Young, Sept. 30 at 3:30 p.m., both for young children. Young adults can participate in Paint on Glass, Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. and Make Your Own Journal, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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

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