Wave Hill
Family Art Project: Symbiotic Scenes
Sept. 2 and 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Discover nature’s fascinating symbiotic relationships at this family-oriented workshop. Participants are invited to create a diorama to highlight your favorite plant or animal partnerships. Then, families can enjoy a storytime program in Wave Hill’s Gund Theater. All ages are welcome, and this workshop is free with admittance to the grounds.
Public Gallery Tour
Sept. 2 and 7, 2 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Explore the Glyndor Gallery at Wave Hill through solo and group exhibitions. Participants are invited to learn about the dynamic relationships between nature, culture and site. Visitors can expect an in-depth look at artworks currently on view by both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. The tour is free with admittance to the grounds.
Annual Gardeners’ Party
Sept. 21, 5 p.m.
Wave Hill has long served as a beacon to garden enthusiasts with its intimate gardens and framed vistas of the Hudson River and Palisades. This year’s annual Gardeners’ Party fundraiser promises to bring the horticultural community together in this stunning setting to honor renowned garden writer and podcaster Margaret Roach. Roach has been a champion of Wave Hill for decades and has served as both a member of the garden’s Board of Directors and chair of its Friends of Horticulture Committee.
Bronx County Historical Society
Exhibit: The Death of Edgar and Virginia Poe
By appointment and select weekends through September
Join The Bronx County Historical Society and the Edgar Allan Poe House Museum in Baltimore for the Deaths of Edgar and Virginia Poe. The exhibit explores Poe’s infamous death and is on loan from Poe Baltimore. It will be displayed at the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage through September.
Bronx Museum of the Arts
Opening reception: Michael Richards: Are You down?
Sept. 8, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Michael Richards: Are You Down? This event will include light refreshments and music provided by Uptown Vinyl Supreme. RSVP is not required to attend.
New York Botanical Garden
Ebony G. Patterson exhibition “…things come to thrive…in the shedding…in the molting…”
Aug. to Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Ebony G. Patterson brings her signature mixed media installations to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and NYBG’s landscape and galleries. Immerse yourself in the beauty of exotic flora and garden-inspired installations, such as a peacock sculpture and glitter-encrusted vultures. Patterson’s work invites visitors to reflect on their relationships with the natural world while also provoking questions around race, gender and colonialism. Find out more and get your tickets here.
Farmers Market
Every Wednesday through Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Visit the New York Botanical Garden Farmers Market to enjoy locally grown produce, baked goods and other speciality items. The NYBG’s farmers market is one of the top 10 farmers markets in NYC, and it is located near the Mosholu entrance. Find out more here.
Bronx Zoo
Pumpkin Nights at the Bronx Zoo
Sept. 28 -Oct. 29, 6-10 p.m. Last entry is at 9 p.m.
Pumpkin Nights at the Bronx Zoo, with more than 5,000 carved, animal-themed pumpkins over a half-mile jack-o’-lantern trail, will debut Thursday, Sept. 28 with live pumpkin carving demonstrations, games, festive fall treats and food trucks and fun for all ages.
Tickets are $34.95 for adults 12 and up, and $24.95 for children ages 3-12 on Thursdays and Sundays, and $36.95 for adults and $26.95 for children on Fridays and Saturdays. Children under 3 are free. Wildlife Conservation Society members will receive a 40% discount.
The Bronx Summit
Saturday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
This is an opportunity for the next generation of Bronx creatives to gain the tools, insight and resources to further their creative journey. Last year the Bronx Summit was a whole movie, so on Saturday, Sept. 23, we are running it back! We are once again ready to celebrate the creative genius that exists in the Bronx. This year we are highlighting entrepreneurs and creatives in tech, fashion, healthcare, film and media while honoring the 50th birthday of hip-hop!
With your purchase, you will get access to over 25 speakers, musical performances , DJs, various panels, networking opportunities with industry professionals, one hour open bar sponsored by RMG Global and Blue York City, and pass around appetizers.
Bronx Summit tickets sold out last year so please buy your tix early!
Bronx Night Market
Oktoberfest
Saturday, Sept. 30, 1-7 p.m.
The Bronx’s famous food & culture festival is back.It’s Oktoberfest and only two Bronx Night Markets are left. Bring your wives, husbands, kids and elders — come out and celebrate good food, music and great company.
Bronx Femme Run Group
Monthly Group Runs, Run-Walks and Walk
Sept. 1, 6:30 p.m.
Bronx Femme Run – a community-based, all-women fitness group – is hosting a monthly group run and walk on the first Friday of each month. Walks will average 2.5 miles, run-walks will average 3.2 miles and runs will average 3.5 miles. The group is free to join and beginner friendly. Children and leashed pets are welcome.
The Bronx Brewery
Beer and Build Night @ The Bronx Brewery
Saturday, Sept. 23, 3-9 p.m.
Come join us at the Bronx Brewery for a night of fun and games! We’ll have a variety of Nintendo Switch games set up for you to play. And if you’re a fan of Gunpla and model kits, we’ll have a great selection of models available for purchase from Gundam Planet. First 40 people to buy a ticket will get a free beer so, grab a pint of your favorite brew and enjoy the action. There will be food available for purchase and music to keep the party going.
Other vendors TBA, but if you would like to be a sponsor or a vendor please email us at Projectnutypes@gmail.com. Don’t miss out on this unique event – get your tickets now!
Woodlawn Conservancy
Free concert: Bardekova Ensemble
Sunday, Sept. 10, 3 p.m.
The Bardekova Ensemble will present a free concert at beautiful Woolworth Chapel. Since 1982, the Bardekova Ensemble has been bringing free or reduced price concerts to the Bronx. Members of the group have performed with such powerhouses as the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera. Among other notable music organizations, the Bardekova Ensemble has played with the Goldovsky Opera Company and the Steve Reich Ensemble.
The diverse program will feature songs by Woodlawn music legends—Miles Davis’s “Boplicity,” Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean A Thing,” and Celia Cruz’s hit “La Negra Tiene Tumbao.” To purchase tickets, click here.
Birthplace of Popular Music – Tin Pan Alley Tour
Sept. 17, 2 p.m.
Located on West 28th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue, Tin Pan Alley was the birthplace of American popular music. At the turn of the 20th century, it was here that music was created and promoted. Famous Tin Pan Alley artists include Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, Gus Edwards and Nora Bayes. Our Tin Pan Alley Tour will give a glimpse into what has become a worldwide cultural force – pop music. Join Woodlawn’s Director of Historical Services Susan Olsen and Director of the Tin Pan Alley American Popular Music Project George Calderaro for a unique Trolley Tour that will explore the popular music publishing center of the world, and the brilliant composers, performers, and “pluggers” who made Tin Pan Alley. There will be singing on the Trolley! To purchase tickets, click here.
Victor Goines’ “The Woodlawn Suite” CD
The sounds of Madam C. J. Walker strutting down the street, Dorothy Parker raising a glass, and Cicely Tyson whispering to Miles Davis are all part of “The Woodlawn Suite”— Victor Goines’ 13 movement work celebrating the lives of New Yorkers at rest at Woodlawn. Commissioned by The Woodlawn Conservancy to create a modern memorial, the award-winning saxophonist and composer created these biographical sketches that link listeners to the lives of those who transformed our culture. The fabulous songs of “The Woodlawn Suite” performed by Victor Goines at Dizzy’s Club at Manhattan’s Jazz at Lincoln Center are now available!
To purchase the CD, click here.
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