Power Walk at NYBG 

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and J Train Wellness invite the public to join the B’N Fit Annual Power Walk to Wellness at the New York Botanical Garden on May 6 at 9 a.m. rain or shine ($10 p/p; raise $50 and walk free). Event helps educate the community about how to promote a healthy lifestyle and prevent the adverse effects of obesity. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. Whoever raises the most in donations receives $100 gift card and a B’N Fit trophy. Meet at Everett Garden Gate school group entrance. For more information, call (718) 882-4000.

Onstage
Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., presents the following performances: Doo Wop & Rock ‘n’ Roll, April 29 (tickets: $45 to $55); and Hip Hop Fever, May 6 (tickets: $45 to $60); both featuring a variety of performers; and Orquesta Aragón & Orquesta Broadway, (tickets: $50 to $65; $100/VIP); all at 8 p.m.; and Mariachi Los Camperos, May 7 at 7 p.m. (tickets: $25 to $40; $10/age 12 and under). VIP tickets include pre-concert wine and hors d’oeuvres reception and the best seats in the house. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 960-8833.

Events
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., holds its Spring Fest, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events include an open house, carnival, and program demos and discounts, and featuring an after school program art show. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Fordham BID is holding its Mother’s Day Sidewalk Sale, May 11 to 13 from noon to 7 p.m. between Washington and Jerome avenues, where businesses will display seasonal merchandise. For more information, call (718) 562-2104.

The Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents free Family Focus, April 29 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., to construct and create a bouquet of flowers using tissue paper and other craft materials. All materials are included; walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call (718) 960-8731.

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) presents Run for the Wild, April 29, at 8 a.m. for individuals and at 8:45 a.m. for the family fun run/walk, followed by zoo activities including rock climbing wall, music and dancing, face painting, and more. Prizes are awarded to those who meet fund-raising goals. Tickets: $50/adults; $40/ages 3 to 15; $40/age 65+ (includes parking and admission); adults and seniors must raise at least $30 to participate. For more information, call (347) 840-1242.

The New York Botanical Garden presents Daffodil Celebration and Wine Weekend, April 29 and 30, featuring springtime flowers and local wines including demonstrations and presentations (tickets: $10; $38/non members; includes souvenir wine glass, all-garden pass, access to Enid Haupt Conservatory, tram tour, and more). Events include wine tasting from various wineries and refreshments from noon to 5 p.m.; live music by Milton featuring bluegrass and folk, hourly from noon to 4 p.m.; and guided tours from the native Plant Garden entrance hourly from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 817-8700.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Barking Up a Wave Hill Tree, to rub tree barks with wax crayons and paper to create designs, April 29 and 30; and Climate Kites Parade, to design a paper kite followed by a parade, May 6 and 7; both in the WH House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled: on the grounds, free, on April 29: Junior Arborist Station, for ages 5+, to wear harnesses and hardhats and to ascend into a maple tree, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Cooking Demo, at 2 p.m. Grounds admission is free until noon Saturdays and Tuesdays all year. For more information and a schedule of events including tours and walks, call (718) 549-3200.

Library Events
The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents for children: Hands-On Projects at 4 p.m.: (ages 7 to 12; preregistration required), Magic Wand Reading Craft, April 27. Adults can attend: documentary: screening of “Fordham SDS,” followed by discussion, April 27 at 5 p.m. All may enjoy Bronx Book Fair, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with events including Family Time, 1 to 1:45 p.m. featuring reading aloud and crafts (each child attending will receive one free book); Mother’s Day Card Making, 2 to 2:45 p.m.; and Musical Performance, 6 to 6:45 p.m., featuring Jackie Flowers Quartet. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for children: Greenhouse Exploration: (ages 5 to 12), weather permitting, to hang out in the back yard to play and help maintain the garden, plant seeds, compost, water plants or do craft, May 10 at 3:30 p.m. Teens/young adults can enjoy: film: “Sing,” May 6 at 1:30 p.m. Adults cam attend: Knitting Circle: Thursdays at 3 p.m. For all: Free Poetry Workshop: to read and write original poetry for all levels of experience, Saturdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., through May 13. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Place (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for children: Kids Get Active Fridays at 2:45 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12), dance moves on the Wii game console, April 28 and May 5; and Preschool Story Time and Craft at 11:15 a.m.: (ages 3 to 5), featuring books, puppetry, dramatics, crafts and flannel boards, May 4 and 11. Adults can attend: Computer Basics at noon: May 4 and 11. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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