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The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road presents An Afternoon of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican Folkloric Music, Aug. 28 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Bronx Council on the Arts and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz present a free concert featuring jazz vocalist Alma Micic, Aug. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Amalgamated Train Park at the corner of Orloff Avenue and Gale Place. Rain location is at Vladeck Hall, Amalgamated Houses, 74 Van Cortlandt Pk. S. at Hillman Avenue. For more information, call (718) 601-7399 or (718) 931-9500 ext. 33.

Events

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave., presents the following events: Trips: Fairway on Sept. 1 at 11 a.m.; Circle Line on Sept. 7 at 9 a.m.; Empire City on Sept. 8 at 11 a.m.; and Classes at 1 p.m.: Meditation for Relaxation, Sept. 7 and 14; Latin Dancing on Sept. 2 and 16; and Jewelry Making on Sept. 3 and 17. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

UBA Sports Club 4 Kids with Field Place Allstarts present End of Summer/Back to School Event, featuring a basketball tournament, stick baseball games, games for kids, singing and dancing, relay races and food, Aug. 28 from noon to 7 p.m. at Morris Avenue and Field Place. For more information, email ubasports@aol.com.

The Church of the Mediator, located at 260 W. 231st St., will hold a flea market, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on its outdoor grounds, weather permitting, to benefit the church. Table rental is $20 for one and $35 for two. For more information, call (718) 549-8660 or (347) 992-4361.

The Bronx River Alliance offers Bronx River Community Paddle, to get to know your stretch of river, Aug. 28; and Bronx River Ramble, to learn about the river’s history and ecology, Sept. 4. Call (718) 430-4665 or visit www.bronxriver.org for details, fees, and times.

The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park invites the public to Healthy Community Hikes, to walk through Van Cortlandt Park and receive free giveaways for participating. Bring water, a snack and wear comfortable walking shoes. Enter the park at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue and meet at the riding stables, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. For more information, call (718) 601-1553.

Exhibits

Lehman College’s Art Gallery at 250 Bedord Pk. Blvd. W., hosts a free Art Department Faculty Exhibition, Aug. 30 through Sept. 30, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The reception is Sept. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 960-8731.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. invites the public to attend the free photo exhibit, “The Bronx: Mi Barrio, Mi Orgullo,” through September, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 590-2509.

The Museum of Bronx History, located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (at 208th Street), presents Parkchester: City Within a City, through Oct. 3. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

The New York Botanical Garden hosts the following events: Resplendent Roses, on display in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden through the fall; The Edible Garden, a festival about growing and preparing good food, through Oct. 17, featuring numerous activities for the entire family; and Greenmarket, which offers fresh local produce, to take place Wednesdays through Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the base of Library Allée. For more information, details, and program schedules, call (718) 817-8700/8747.

The Bronx River Art Center, together with the NYC Department of Transportation, present an abstract wooden art sculpture, Aurora, 14 feet tall, 11 feet wide and 11 feet deep, to be on view through August at the center of West Farms Square Plaza located at the base of the West Farms Square/East Tremont Avenue subway station on the corner of East Tremont Avenue and Boston Road, one block away from BRAC which is located at 1087 E. Tremont Ave. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/urbanart.
Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, presents the following programs: Arts & Crafts: Picture Frame Making, Aug. 26 at 3 p.m., for ages 7 to 12; and Treasure Island, presented by the Hampstead Stage Company, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m., for ages 5 and over. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, at 285 E. 205th St., hosts Knitting Circle, Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. for adults; and A Summer Reading Celebration: The Dan & Conrad Show, for ages 3 to 12. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

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