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Join the staff of the Van Cortlandt Library for a fun, virtual game of trivia. Each month, the library staff play a trivia game based on a different category/theme and provide book recommendations based on the categories. The theme for May will be “Pop Culture: 90s Edition,” and the game will take place on May 6, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Boost your knowledge, meet others, and get to know them! The event will take place over Google Meet. To sign up for the event, visit https://www.nypl.org/events.

 

Events

Are you interested in antique furniture? Join The New York Botanical Garden for the Antique Garden Furniture Fair Preview Party on April 29. This event features unique offerings from leading antique dealers, including classic furniture and fine garden antiques – some with a modern twist, both elegant and inspiring – for the home and garden. Proceeds support NYBG and its renowned horticultural programs. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Thao Phan at tphan@nybg.org or (718)-817-8774.

 

Do you want to take part in a virtual yoga class? Then join “Full Body Stretch with Darlene Carr,” on Friday, April 30, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Stretching will increase flexibility and prevent injury. Stretch exercises allow for greater freedom of movement and improve posture. It also increases physical and mental relaxation. A yoga mat and yoga strap are needed for the activity. For more information, or to register, visit https://www.bronxarts.org/events.

 

Art

Interested in learning about how working with art can help you cope through difficult times? Join the Bronx Museum of the Arts on April 29, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for “What Does Art Do for You? A Youth-Centered Conversation About Art and Possibility.” This youth-centered, panel conversation will bring together members of the Bronx Museum Teen Council and Recess: Assembly Peer Leaders to discuss how an arts practice helps us think and move with and through hope, struggle, and despair. Moderated by artist and assembly co-founder, Shaun Leonardo, the panelists, representing youth of different ages, will share their lived experiences and explore the possibilities of art. To register, visit http://www.bronxmuseum.org/events/

 

Music

New York Opera Festival: Bronx Opera will take place from May 8 to August 29, 2021. Bronx Opera and BronxNet Community Cable present “Sunday Night at the Opera.” Each Sunday, at 7 p.m. EST (beginning May 16), Bronx Opera will present a production from BronxNet’s vault, and will add pre-show intros and intermission interviews with the cast and staff of each show. The series will run through June and into August. Tickets are free. For more information, visit NewYorkOperaFest.org. 

 

Movement

To kick off the City Nature Challenge, join NYC Parks on April 30, from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a hike around Van Cortlandt Park, to view and make observations of the wonderfully diverse spring ephemerals on the western side of the park. Participants are advised to arrive 15 minutes early and to wear a face mask. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. Registrants are encouraged to download the “iNaturalist” app onto their mobile device, prior to the event for an interactive experience. For more information, feel free to contact Stewardship@parks.nyc.gov.

 

Shape up NYC presents “Whine” fitness (aerobic dance fitness) for teens, adults, and seniors each Friday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., from April 16 to June 30, at Williamsbridge Oval Park. Join this Carnival-style workout, with easy–to–follow dance moves, and let the bass-driven music move you. Memorable time guaranteed! For everyone’s safety, participants and instructors should wear a face covering and maintain social distancing of 10 feet during class. Wash your hands frequently and stay home, if sick. Carmen is the instructor. Sign up here for updates on this class: https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/shape-up-nyc/10697.