Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Egg Hunt 2023
April 8, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Visit the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum for their annual Easter egg hunt. Children aged two to 12 can hunt for eggs around the museum’s walled garden and have their photos taken with the Easter Bunny on the first two Saturdays of April. Baskets will not be provided and the cost is $10 per child, but admission for adults is free when accompanied by a child. Register for the event here.
Van Cortlandt Park
Discovery Hike: Marvelous Mosses
April 8, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Join the park rangers on an enriching ecology walk to discover interesting facts about moss. Participants will get a closer look at these overlooked, unique plant species and discover how fascinating they actually are.
Kids Week: Nature Puppet Show
April 11, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Bring your kids to Van Cortlandt Park for Kids Week. Children and families are welcome to the park to view some interactive and educational nature-themed puppet shows when they’ll earn more about the variety of animals that can be found in the park.
Kids Week: Stories by the Campfire
April 14, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Children and families are invited to gather by the campfire at the Nature Center in Van Cortlandt Park and enjoy an afternoon of story telling and fireside activities. Children will also get to socialize with each other while learning about the park and being entertained.
Clinton Hall
Arthur Avenue Comedy: Fordham Stand-Up Wednesday
April 5-26, 9 p.m.
Enjoy a night of laughter and entertainment at this exciting stand-up comedy show on Fordham Road. Hear top comedians from popular TV shows, networks and comedy clubs perform long and intimate sets at Clinton Hall every Wednesday. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, but there will also be free drinks and prizes for attendees to win throughout the night. Learn more and get tickets here.
Bronx River
Gardening Tuesday
April 11 and 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Join the Bronx River Alliance every Tuesday through April for a hands-on community gardening activity at Shoelace Park. Volunteers of all ages will get their hands dirty and help beautify the Bronx River by weeding, mulching, picking up litter, watering and planting. Learn more and sign up here.
City Island Library
Adult Coloring
April 6 and 20, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Slip into a calm mindset and relieve some stress at this adult coloring event at the City Island Library. Adults and seniors are invited to socialize with each other while letting their creativity flow.
Academy Awards Film Fest: Dunkirk
April 8, 2 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Spend a Saturday afternoon watching a captivating feature film as part of the library’s Academy Awards Film Fest. “Dunkirk” is a historical war film based on the Battle of Dunkirk that took place during World War II. The movie follows the intense battle and the great efforts undergone to evacuate the Allies from the beaches of Dunkirk.
Academy Awards Film Fest: A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
April 15, 2 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment watching “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” at the City Island Library. Starring Tom Hanks, the movie follows an investigative journalist named Lloyd Vogel who profiles famous television host Mr. Rogers. Rogers and Vogel develop an important relationship that helps Vogel see goodness and kindness in others.
Island Writers
April 11, 18 and 25, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Adults and seniors interested in writing are welcome to join the City Island Library for Island Writers, a creative writing group that meets every Tuesday. Writers of all levels and expertise can socialize and share ideas with each other to improve each other’s writing.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Orquesta Aragón
April 8, 8 p.m.
Experience the unique sound of Cuban band Orquesta Aragón and special guest Pupi Legarreta at Lehman Center. The charanga band’s distinctive sound is based on traditional Cuban music, which features African and Spanish influences. Enjoy an entertaining night of music, watching the Latin Grammy Award winners perform together. Learn more about the event and find tickets here.
Disco Fever!
April 15, 8 p.m.
Watch multiple legendary disco stars perform their old hits at Lehman Center. Hosted by Joe Causi and Sal Abbatiello, the show features eight live performers, including The Trammps, France Joli and Carol Douglas. Learn more and find tickets to the nostalgic event here.
State Ballet of Georgia
April 16, 6 p.m.
Visiting New York City from across the world, the State Ballet of Georgia is bringing their ballet performance to Lehman Center all the way from Europe. Experience an evening of neoclassical ballet in a program of works by George Balanchine and Ukrainian choreographer Yuri Possokhov, led by renowned Georgian ballerina Nina Ananiashvili. Learn more and get tickets online.
Pelham Bay Library
Fiber Arts Workshop: Learn to Knit with Sandra
April 5, 19 and 26, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Seniors are encouraged to join teaching artist Sandra saez Ramirez at the Pelham Bay Library for a series of workshops focusing on the fundamentals of knitting. By the end of the series, participants will have learned a variety of knitting techniques with the goal of completing a final project of a scarf or small bag. Learn more and register here.
Monday Movie Matinee: Top Gun Maverick
April 17, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Bring some popcorn and friends with you to the Pelham Bay Library for a free showing of “Top Gun Maverick.” The action movie is about a top Navy aviator named Pete Maverick Mitchell, who takes a group of younger navy aviator graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, on a dangerous mission.
Pelham Bay Park
Outdoor Skills: Camping 101
April 8, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Whether you’re planning a camping trip or you’re stranded in the forest, learning helpful camping tips and tricks might just save your life. Pelham Bay Park’s park rangers will teach attendees all about useful camping equipment, techniques, and the best practices to set up a great outdoor campsite.
Spring Nature Crafts
April 9, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Kids are invited to get creative at this arts and crafts event. Use the natural beauty of Pelham Bay Park as artistic inspiration while creating arts and crafts inspired by the changing season.
Kids Week: Seed Bomb Making
April 10, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Led by the park’s rangers, this event will encourage kids to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way. Kids will learn about the importance of wildflowers for pollinators by making seed bombs that will help grow more vital, native wildflowers for birds and insects in the park.
Kids Week: Birding for Kids
April 13, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Parents and kids are welcome to join Pelham Bay Park for an enjoyable afternoon of bird watching. Kids will get a firsthand experience while learning about different ways to identify birds in New York parks.
Outdoor Skills: Maps and Compasses
April 16, 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Join Pelham Bay Park for a cool educational event about navigation. Learn basic map reading skills, how to use a compass and orienteering, a sport that involves using navigational skills to race across a terrain.
Wave Hill
Family Art Project: Rainbow Passage
April 8 and 9, 10 a.m-1 p.m.
Explore the colors of the rainbow through arts and crafts! Kids will use transparent materials to learn about how light works and create their own bright and decorative window hangings.
Family Art Project: Shelly Friends
April 15 and 16, 10 a.m-1 p.m.
This indoor event at Wave Hill’s Kerlin Learning Center is all about shells. Kids will discover the beauty and practicality of all the different kinds of shapes, sizes, textures and colors that shells come in, and use them to create a personalized backpack using natural shells and recycled cardboard.
Poe Park
Learn to Shoot Manual Photography
April 5, 11, 12 and 18, 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Take your photography skills to the next level at Poe Park’s free manual photography workshops, which take place every Tuesday and Wednesday through April. Learn new techniques and concepts that will help you have more creative control over your images and help you get better at taking pictures.
Sun Printing- Cyanotype
April 5, 7, 12 and, 14 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Discover the magic of sun printing at Poe Park on Wednesdays and Fridays through April. Visitors will learn how to do a cyanotype, an old type of photographic print that uses a special UV-sensitive blue ink and the power of the sun to create beautiful images.
Smartphone Photography
April 6, 7, 13 and 14, 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Learn how to make the most of your smartphone’s camera at Poe Park’s Visitor Center. Every Thursday and Friday through April, this free class will teach you how to capture amazing photos using different functions and apps on your smartphone.
Bronx Library Center
April Color Madness
April 6, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Adults who like to color or draw are invited to spend a pleasant morning coloring with other artists at the Bronx Library Center. All materials will be provided by the library.
Library Snap Shot Day
April 7, 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Teens are invited to bring out their inner photographer and take some creative Polaroid photos at the Library. Library Snap Shot Day is a day for the Library to celebrate the support and appreciation it receives from its patrons.
From Page to Screen: April Film Screening
April 8, 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
The Bronx Library Center will be screening the film “The War of the Worlds,” based on the book by H. G. Wells. The movie follows scientist Clayton Forrester and Sylvia Van Buren, who are the first people to arrive at the site of a meteorite crash. When an alien war machine emerges from the crash site and begins killing people at random, the protagonists manage to get a sample of an alien’s blood, hoping to discover their weakness and defeat them before they can destroy the world.
Just Craftin’ Around Hour
April 6, 13 and 20, 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Young adults are welcome to get involved in a weekly entertaining arts and crafts session at the Bronx Library Center. Attendees will get to make their own customized keychains on April 6, create personalized perler bead illustrations on April 13 and make still life drawings using charcoal on April 20.
Poetry Art
April 10, 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Teens of all writing levels are encouraged to join this writing event where they can develop their creative and artistic thinking skills. Writers will enjoy a welcoming group environment where they can share ideas, express their emotions, and exercise their imaginations together.
Build-A-Bookmark
April 14, 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Visit the Bronx Library Center to make your own bookmark. Teens are invited to design, create and laminate their own bookmarks with the help of the library’s staff.
Throgs Neck Library
YA Game Day
April 5, 12, 19 and 26, 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
Teens are welcome to join the Throgs Neck Library for an afternoon of board games, puzzle games and card games. Have fun socializing and playing games with others every Wednesday after school.
Brain Games
April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
The Throgs Neck Children’s library staff will be using fun and educational games to challenge children to use the logical and analytical left side of their brain while also incorporating the emotional and imaginative right side of their brain. Kids will get to have fun playing games while stimulating their minds and imaginations.
Adult Bingo Game Day
April 15, 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
Adults and seniors are invited to join the library for a bingo game day. Have fun with friends and meet new people while engaging in a friendly and competitive game of bingo.
Soundview Park
NYRR Open Run: Soundview Park
April 8, 15, 22 and 29, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels are welcome to join the New York Road Runners at this free community event that takes place every Saturday through April. Get your body moving while exploring the neighborhood and admiring beautiful views of the Bronx River waterfront during your run.
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