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Out & About: St. Patrick’s Day at Woodlawn

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Editor’s Pick 

St. Patrick’s Day at Woodlawn
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing your green on March 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Irish Heritage Trolley Tour at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visit the final resting places of some of new York’s most prominent Irish men and women including George M. Cohan and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Meet at the Jerome/Bainbridge avenues gate at 1:45 p.m. Info/tickets: (718) 408-5600.

WOODLAWN CONSERVANCY WILL honor the many contributions by Irish Americans by taking its trolley around the grounds of Woodlawn Cemetery (see Editor’s Pick for more information). Photo courtesy Woodlawn Conservancy

Onstage
Lehman College for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., presents Forever Freestyle 14, featuring live performers of different genres, March 21 at 8 p.m. (tickets: $50 to $100 VIP/includes preconcert wine and hors d’oeuvres reception at 6:30 p.m.); and Russian National Ballet, performing scenes from Romeo & Juliet and Carmen, March 22 at 4 p.m. Info/tickets: www.lehmancenter.org or (718) 960-8833.

Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, 571-575 Walton Ave., presents weekend concerts in March (some free). Info/schedule: (718) 585-1202.

Hostos Community College Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street, presents “Where You From? What You Be About?” on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Repertory Theatre. (tickets $10; $5/seniors/students).  Info/tickets: (718) 518-4455.

Events
Williamsbridge Oval offers numerous activities for all ages. Info/schedule: (718) 543-8672/8.

Project Dream Dress Donation Drive (part of Bronx Fashion Week) collects donated gently used or new dresses, bridesmaid or formal gowns, to assists a student in need to attend their prom, or other events. Dresses will be distributed at the mall at Bay Plaza on April 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. Info/drop-off locations: email floramontes@live.com.

Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers Family Art Projects: Restore and Re-story Quilts – A Birthday Project, to plant your story in collective story quilt with photos of family, March 14 and15; Protective Powers of Animal Armor, to learn about animals’ protective armor, followed by a parade in your armor, March 21 and 22; and Unfurling Field Journal, to make handmade journals to document WH flowers and plants, March 28 and 29; all in the WH House 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also scheduled is Concert: PUBLIQuartet, featuring jazz, traditional, modern and contemporary music, March 15 at 2 p.m. in the WH House (tickets: $30/adults; $14/ages 8 to 18; advance purchase saves $2). Grounds admission is free until noon Tuesdays and Saturdays all year. Info/schedule of events including tours and walks: (718) 549-3200. 

Exhibits
The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave. (208th Street), presents A History of the Bronx Latino, ongoing; Mott Haven, the Bronx: A Historic District Turns Fifty, through April 23. Hours: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. Info: (718) 881-8900.

New York Botanical Garden presents 18th Annual Orchid Show through April 19. featuring dazzling creations. Info: (718) 817-8700.

Library Events
Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents: STEM Fridays at 4 p.m.: March 13 (ages to 3 years) and March 20 and 27 (ages 5 to 12); and Read to Me, Little Bee at 11 a.m.: Includes play, music, storytime and free book giveaway (ages to 3 years), March 19, 26 and April 2. Teens/young adults can enjoy film: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” March 21 at 2:30 pm. Adults can attend: Computer Basics: March 20 at 2 p.m. and March 25 at 1 p.m.; and film: Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” March 21 at 2:30 p.m. Info: (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers for kids: Crafty Fridays at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12): crafts, March 13, 20 and 27; Toddler Storytime at 11 a.m.: (ages 18 to 36 months): stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts, March 23 and 30; and STEM: Kids Science at 3 p.m.: (ages 5 to 12): March 17, 24 and 31 (Coding). Families can attend film: The Peanut Butter Falcon,” March 28 at 1:30 p.m. Adults can join: Knitting: Thursdays at 3 p.m. Info: (718) 882-8239. 

Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Pl. (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for ages 5 to 12: film: “Incredibles 2,” March 21 at 2 p.m. Teens/young adults: Birds of Prey: to see hawks, owls, falcons and to touch raptor artifacts such as talons, skulls and feathers, March 12 at 4 p.m.  Adults can attend: Computer Basics at noon: March 19 and 26. Info: (718) 549-5200.

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