DON’T MISS THE Spring Egg Hunt at Williamsbridge Oval, the highly-anticipated yearly event, on April 20 (see Editor’s Pick for more details).
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Egg Hunt at the Oval
The public is invited to a free spring egg hunt at the Williamsbridge Oval on April 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include the egg hunt, sack races, arts and crafts, carnival games, visit from the bunny, and more. Please bring a can of food for donation to local pantry. For more information, visit nyc.gov/parks.

Onstage
Williamsbridge Oval presents free theatre, Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” in the Rec Center, April 11 at 7 p.m. RSVP bronxacf@parks.nyc.gov. For more information, call (718) 543-8672.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center presents Magician and Mind-Reader, April 14 at noon at Vladeck Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Pk., So. (entrance on Hillman Avenue). Additional events include a Pick-Your-Prize raffle. Tickets are $40 but a $25 option of show and dessert is available through the center at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. For more information and tickets, call (718) 884-6105 or visit vcjewishcenter.org/april2019/.

Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Sophy & Fausto Rey, April 13 at 8 p.m. (tickets: $50 to $65; $125/VIP). VIP tickets include best seats and preconcert wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. in the Havana Café. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

Lehman College’s Department of Music, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Spring Dance Concert, April 11 to 13 at 7 p.m. in the Lovinger Theatre (tickets: $10; $8 with CUNY ID; free for Lehman students with valid ID); and New York Chamber Collective Recital, performing classical music, April 14 at 2 p.m., in the Recital Hall, 3rd floor floor Music Building. For more information, call (718) 960-8247.

Events
Friends of Mosholu Parkland and Mosholu Preservation Corporation present Earth Day: Composting and Planting, April 22 from noon to 4 p.m. Learn how to compost and bring your food scraps to be recycled. Meet at 3400 Reservoir Oval E. at noon. For more information, call (718) 324-4461 or email mosholuparkland@gmail.com.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Roots and Routes Portraits, to draw your own silhouette to trace your own roots using junk mail, letters and family records, April 13 and 14; and The Earth on the Turtle’s Back, to create a printing plate using natural and upcycled materials and a turtle image and layers of earth, April 20 and 21; both in the WH House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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., presents exhibition, The Bronx Goes to the Movies, through Oct. 6 (opening reception on April 11 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.). For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

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.

The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), presents A History of the Bronx Latino, ongoing. Hours: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Library Events
Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children: STEM Explorers: (ages 5 to 12 years), for hands-on science experiment, April 12 at 4 p.m.; and films at 4 p.m.: (ages to 12 years), April 16 and 20. Adults can enjoy film: “Dreamgirls,” April 13 at 2:30 pm. College students and high school graduates can visit: Career Services: Job & Resource Fair: April 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (online registration is required). All can attend: film: “In the Time of the Butterflies,” in honor of Immigrant Heritage Week. 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.: (ages 5 to 12), crafts, April 12, 19 and 26; Toddler Storytime at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 months to 3 years), interactive stories, action songs, fingerplays, and crafts, April 15, 18, 22 and 25; and STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), Sound, April 16 and 23. Adults can enjoy: film: “Crazy Rich Asians,” April 12 at 1:30 p.m.; Jewelry Making at 3 p.m.: April 16 and 23; and 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 children: film: (ages 5 to 12), April 20 at 2 p.m. Adults can attend: Computer Basics at noon: April 18 and 25. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

A HAPPY AND HEALTHY PASSOVER TO ALL OUR JEWISH READERS AND A JOYOUS AND BLESSED EASTER TO ALL OUR CHRISTIAN READERS! 

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