Onstage

The Bronx Library Center, located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, hosts Traditional Music and Dance From West Africa, Nov. 21 at 2:30 p.m.; and Papo Pepin y Su Orchestra, Nov. 28 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46.

The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents Street Beat featuring urban rhythm, hip hop and break dance performed by musicians and dancers, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. ($10 to $25; $10/children 12 and under); The Nutcracker performed by the Moscow Classical Ballet, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. ($25 to $35; $10/children 12 and under); and Navidad Para El Pueblo choreographed by Danza Fiesta, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ($30 to $45). For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Bronx Council on the Arts BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) award winners, BxIndie musicians pianist Maxim Pakhomov and cellist Teresa Kubiak, will perform a free concert of classical music at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium, across from Josie Robertson Plaza and the Revson Fountain on Broadway between West 62nd and 63rd streets, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33.

“You Can’t Take It With You,” will be performed by the Drama Club at the Ursuline School, 1354 North Ave., New Rochelle, in the Frank J. Auriana Theatre, Nov. 19, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10/adults; $8/seniors/children and can be purchased at the door. For more information or to reserve, call Dakota at (914) 708-9312.

Events

The JASA Van Cortlandt Jewish Center, located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave., presents a Mexican Thanksgiving Celebration, Nov. 24, which will include lunch at 12:15 p.m. followed by the Acapulco-90 Mariachi Band at 1 p.m. Suggested contribution is $4. For more information or RSVP, call (718) 549-4700.

The Harlem River Ecology Center, located at the southern end of Roberto Clemente State Park, presents its 4th annual Giving Thanks “Native American Circle,” Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Events include a turkey give-away, cultural performances, and more. For more information, call (347) 224-5687/5828.

Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, offers two family art projects: Cornhusk Creations, to learn how cornhusk dolls came to be and to make a cornhusk doll family, Nov. 21 and 22 at 1 and 2:30 p.m.; and Papermaking Party, to use paper, fibers, dried leaves and other natural materials to make your own creation, Nov. 28 and 29 from 1 to 4 p.m.; both in the Kerlin Learning Center. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

The New York Botanical Garden presents several events this fall: The Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden offers Gardens ‘Round the World featuring Caribbean Garden, a pinwheel-shaped plot garden featuring Caribbean crops. The Holiday Train Show will take place from Nov. 21 through Jan. 10 and features a display of New York landmark replicas created out of plant materials, as well as model trains. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

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 for 11 months 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.

The Bronx Culture Trolley, a replica of a 20th-century trolley, transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September) to Bronx hot spots, ending at Sweetwaters Bar & Grill with jazz, and food and drink. A reception is held at the Hostos Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.) at 5 p.m., followed by three trolley departures at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. New attractions are added monthly. Trolley ride is free. Riders can get on and off at any scheduled stop and spend as much time as they wish at any or all of the featured venues. The next trip is Dec. 2. For more information, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

Exhibits

The New York Botanical Garden presents Ex Libris: Treasures From the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, highlighting some rarely seen items demonstrating botany and horticulture from the 12th century to the present, through Jan. 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and The Presence of Trees, photographs of trees in all seasons, by Larry Lederman, in the Ross Gallery (ongoing exhibit). For more information, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

The Museum of Bronx History, located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (at 208th Street), presents The Bronx: Then and Now, a comparison of the Bronx of today with that of the 19th century, via prints and photographs; and Edgar Allan Poe – A Bicentennial Celebration,.to learn about Poe, his life and his time spent in the Bronx; both through April 15. For more information, call the Bronx County Historical Society at (718) 881-8900.

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., through Dec. 11 at the Lehman College Art Gallery, Fine Arts Building, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. For more information, call (718) 960-8731.

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 ext. 120, or visit www.bronxmuseum.org.

Library Events

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:
For children and preschoolers, there is Preschool Romp, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m.;.films, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m.; and Toddler Story Time, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m.

Also, for school-aged children, there is Make a Handprint Turkey, Nov. 19 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, located at 285 E. 205th St., hosts Toddler Story Time, Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m.; and Reading Aloud, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m.; both for children. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents Make Jewelry With Jailin Acevedo, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m., for young adults; and Toddler Story Time, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m.; and Reading Aloud, Fridays at 4 p.m.; both for children. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.
 
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