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The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road presents Music and Dance by Retumba, Sept. 11 at 2:30 p.m.; and Lincoln, Armstrong to Obama: Loren Schoenberg Jazz Quartet in Concert, Sept. 18 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents salsa performer Victor Manuelle and his band, Sept, 18 at 8 p.m. (tickets are from $55 to $85); and Paquito D’Rivera and Michel Camilo, two masters of Latin jazz, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $35 to $50).  For more information or tickets, call (718) 960-8833.
Events

The 15th Annual Fordham Road Renaissance Festival, hosted by the Fordham BID and featuring free music and other festivities, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on East Fordham Road between Morris Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road (rain or shine). For more information, call (718) 562-2104.

The Bronx Concert Singers invites singers, music lovers and community members to its open rehearsals on Sept. 21 and 28. Singers will be able to audition for the chorus. Meetings are held at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1891 McGraw Ave., in Parkchester, Tuesdays at 7:40 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (917) 743-4641 or visit www.bronxconcertsingers.org.

The Pelham Promenaders Square Dance Club will hold a free open house on Sept. 12 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Christ the Redeemer Church at 1415 Pelhamdale Ave. in Pelham Manor for couples and singles to socialize, exercise, and dance. For more information, call Dave at (914) 738-3093 or Cynthia at (718) 652-3714.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave., presents the following events: Trips: Bronx Zoo on Sept. 17 at 11 a.m.; Classes at 1 p.m.: Meditation for Relaxation, Sept. 14; Latin Dancing on Sept. 16; and Jewelry Making on Sept. 17; and violinist Grisha Gontmacher on Sept. 21. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

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 Pedal & Paddle, a 12- to 15-mile bike ride along the Bronx River Greenway, followed by a paddling trip down the Bronx River, Sept. 11; An Upstream Soiree, an evening with cocktails and music on the banks of the river, Sept. 16; and Learn to Ride Clinic for Youth, a biking class for beginners co-hosted by Bike NY, including proper helmet wear. 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.

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) presents a weekly sale of student art, Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sept. 29 at the Phipps West Farms Farmers Market at Drew Gardens on East Tremont Avenue between Boston Road and 177th Street, across from BRAC’s building. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

Woodlawn Cemetery presents End of Life Planning Seminar, to learn how to deal with problems at this difficult time, free, in the Woolworth Chapel, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 920-1463 ext. 252.

Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, offers free family arts projects: September Treasures, to collect bits of nature to put into a mini accordion book, then decorate a treasure box to store everything, Sept. 11 and 12; and Dot by Dot, to use dots and dabs to paint a river landscape and blooming gardens, Sept. 18 and 19; both in the Ecology Building from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sinfonietta of Riverdale, performing concert of music from Bach to present day (advance ticket purchase recommended: $18/member adult; $10/member child; $28/adult general admission; $12/child general admission; $26/seniors/students; (ticket price includes admission to grounds), in the Wave Hill House on Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. Grounds admission is free until noon on Tuesdays and Saturdays. For more information or for tickets, call (718) 549-3200 ext. 305 or visit www.wavehill.org.                                                                                           

Exhibits

Lehman College’s Art Gallery at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., hosts two free exhibitions, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Art Department Faculty, through Sept. 30, (reception is Sept. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m.); and Photographing Woodlawn, in collaboration with Friends of the Woodlawn Cemetery, Sept. 21 through Dec. 15 (reception is Oct. 18 from 6 to 8 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; 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 (BRAC) presents About Me, a group exhibition, from Sept. 10 through Oct. 9 (opening reception: Sept. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m.), at its temporary location at the Bronx Art Space, 305 E. 140th St., #1A, while the center undergoes a two-year renovation.  For more information, call (718) 589-5819 visit www.bronxriverart.org.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, located at 1040 Grand Concourse (between 165th and 166th streets), will host the Aperture Foundation’s exhibit, Paul Strand: The Mexican Portfolio, Sept. 9 through Jan. 2, 2011, to commemorate the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence and the centennial of its revolution. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 or (212) 946-7111..
Library Events

The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, presents the following programs: Films at 2 p.m.: “I Like It Like That,” Sept. 15; and “West Side Story,” Sept. 22; and Cardiovascular Disorders, Heart Attack and Strokes, for adults, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, at 285 E. 205th St., hosts Knitting Circle, Sept. 9 and 16 at 3 p.m. for adults. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents Cooking at 4 p.m., for teens/young adults, Sept. 9 and 23. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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