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Polar Bears at Orchard Beach

The Bronx Polar Bears will take their annual dip against homelessness at Orchard Beach on Feb. 9 at noon preceded by an official welcome, safety instructions and warmups. All are invited to attend but registration is requested to help raise money for BronxWorks services provided to the Bronx homeless. BronxWorks’ mission is to help individuals and families improve their economic and social wellbeing. Donations of new winter clothing may be brought to the event. For more information, call (646) 393-4002.

Onstage

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Hector Acosta “El Torito,” Feb. 16 at 8 p.m., performing Bachata and Merenge (tickets are $45 to $85; $125/VIP); VIP tickets include pre-concert reception at 6:30 p.m. with wine and hors d’oeuvres. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Events

Community Board 12, 4101 White Plains Rd., will hold a Town Hall meeting, Feb. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. Topics include Small Business Needs Merchant Association. Guests include Councilman Andy King and Senator Jamaal Bailey. For more information, call (718) 324-4461.

New York Botanical Garden presents Crazy for Composting, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adults can enjoy networking with community gardeners and composters. Participate in free compost basics and advanced composting workshops. For more information, call (718) 817-8543.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Hibernation Station, to learn about hibernating animals and make a mask to wear, Feb. 2 and 3; and Love for Seals, to hear stories about seals and make a stuffed seal sock puppet, Feb. 9 and 10; both in the WH House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled are To Sleep or Not to Sleep: Winter Survival Strategies Nature Presentation, to learn about how animals survive harsh NY winters, including visit from live animals, Feb. 2 at 1.30  p.m. in the WH House; The Hiberators Den, to enjoy books, puzzles, puppets, and hot chocolate, Feb. 2 and 3 in the WH House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Hibernators Ball, to wear p.j.s, jewels and hibernator animal mask and learn to waltz, Feb. 3 at 12:30 and 2 p.m. in the WH House Armor Hall. Grounds admission is free until noon Tuesdays and Saturdays all year. For more information and a schedule of events including tours and walks, call (718) 549-3200.

Exhibits

The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), presents Women’s Suffrage and New York City: A Centennial Celebration, through April 11, 2019; and His Muse: The Women of Edgar Allan Poe’s Life, through April 7, 2019. Also scheduled are A Celebration of Black History Month, Feb. 1 to 28 and A History of the Bronx Latino, starting Feb. 1, ongoing. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (167th Street), presents Image of an Image, featuring the work of Bronx-born native Rochelle Feinstein, through March 3. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

Bronx Documentary Center, St. Mary’s Annex, 364 E. 151 St., presents free Where Love is Illegal, Feb. 2 to March 24 (artist talk on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.), featuring stories of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex individuals in locations where this is illegal. For more information and a detailed schedule, visit www.bronxdoc.org.

Bronx River Art Center (BRAC), 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents River Rising, through June 30, featuring an exposition of science, art and technology, located in Starlight Park. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

Cuban Art Show free exhibition, We Have Ire: Afro-Cuban in the U.S., is scheduled through March 9, at the Casita Maria Gallery, 928 Simpson St., 6th floor, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It documents the stories of four Cuban artists, focusing on their influences and dreams. A live performance of excerpts will be held on March 9 from 2 to 2:45 p.m. combined with a Family Storytelling Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 589-2230.

Library Events

Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for adults: Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners: Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.; and Computer Basics: Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: crafts, Feb. 1 and 8; and STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: Coding, Feb. 5 and 12; both for ages 5 to 12; Toddler Storytime at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 months to 3 years), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays, and crafts, Feb. 7 and 14; and Little Irish Steppers: (ages 2 to 5), pre-dance and movement class featuring Irish music and songs, clapping, stamping and shakers, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy: film: “Christopher Robin,” on Feb. 8 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can attend Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road, offers for adults: Computer Basics at noon: Feb. 7 and 14. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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