Exciting Events Around The Bronx: February 2024
EXCITING EVENTS AROUND THE BRONX: FEBRUARY 2024
By Great Performances
Explore exciting community events around the Bronx this month.
BRONX CALLING
THE SIXTH AIM BIENNIAL
Part I: January 26 – March 31, 2024
Part II: April 12 – June 16, 2024
Bronx Calling: The Sixth AIM Biennial features 53 emerging artists who have participated in The Bronx Museum’s flagship artist professional development program from years 2020 through 2023. Since 1980, The Bronx Museum has supported New York’s artist community through its Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) Fellowship, which has provided pivotal career support to a diverse roster of over 1,200 of New York’s most promising artists. Themes addressed in this two-part exhibition include contemporary and critical issues, such as capitalism and colonialism, as well as speculative futures.
The Sixth AIM Biennial is curated by Eileen Jeng Lynch, Director of Curatorial Programs.
SKETCHY SATURDAYS
Saturday, February 10th, 2024 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
FREE!
Interested in Drawing?
Come express yourself through a variety of drawing exercises, games and techniques.
Take inspiration from our current exhibitions and receive guidance from talented teaching artists.
Explore and challenge your art skills through a selection of mediums and materials.
No previous art experience needed. For All ages!
Come join us and Let’s Get sketchy at the BxArts Factory!”
WINTER WORK DAY AT THE FOODWAY
Saturday, February 17th from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Concrete Plant Park
Come lend a hand at the Bronx River Foodway Saturday, February 17th from 10a-12p!
Learn how to prune plants and help us lay mulch.
All planting materials and equipment will be provided. Please wear clothing appropriate for outdoor weather and gardening/cleaning activities.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: HERBAL BREWS, HUES AND MAYA ANGELOU
Sunday, February 11th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: Crotona Nature Center
Celebrate Black History Month with NYC Parks! Enjoy a heartwarming cup of tea along with poetry by Maya Angelou, and create your own written or visual masterpiece to bestow on your beloved.
FULL MOON FESTIVAL LANTERN CRAFT
Sunday, February 25th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: Crotona Nature Center
Learn about the relationship between the full moon and lantern festivals while making your own lantern!
ONE BOOK ON BRONX
GIOVANNI’S ROOM BY JAMES BALDWIN
Tuesdays, 7-8:30p: Feb 6, 13, 20, & 27 on Zoom
Saturdays, 12-1:30p: Feb 3, 11*, 17, 24, & Mar 2
The Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse
ONE BOOK ONE BRONX READS GIOVANNI’S ROOM
James Baldwin’s controversial novel has brought forth complex discussions surrounding a multitude of issues, including representations of homosexuality, bisexuality, and struggles with internalized homophobia. Alongside these prevalent discourses, the novel also raises concepts of social alienation, identity, masculinity, and manhood in the public eye.
James Baldwin at 100 encompasses discussions, panels, screenings, and exhibitions focusing on a wide array of literary works and ideas. Collaborators include The Bronx Museum, The Bronx Music Heritage Center, BronxArtSpace, the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center, and Lehman College among others.
One Book One Bronx hosts weekly restorative conversations on a diverse selection of books. The discussions are reflective of the borough’s racial, economic, and gender demographics, and aim to build bridges for engagement while reigniting a passion for reading.
THE ORCHID SHOW:
FLORALS IN FASHION
February 17th through April 21st
Strike a pose! The Orchid Show brings the catwalk to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in a fashion-inspired celebration of all things orchids—and we want YOU at the center of the sartorial experience. Catch the bold new designs of New York’s rising stars of the stitch with work by Collina Strada by Hillary Taymour, Dauphinette by Olivia Cheng, and FLWR PSTL by Kristen Alpaugh, fashionistas sure to create dramatic, picture-perfect floral displays at the Garden that always capture the orchid’s good side. This is your chance to “walk the runway” and show off your own personal flare, your love for orchids, and your fashion-forward connections to the natural world. Because florals are always en vogue at NYBG.
THE ORCHID DINNER 2024
Thursday, February 22nd at 6:30pm
Location: The Plaza Hotel
The New York Botanical Garden will host one of the most enchanting events of the winter season, The Orchid Dinner, at The Plaza Hotel on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Known for its wondrous and inventive orchid centerpieces, The Orchid Dinner will celebrate the Garden’s fashion-forward The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion. Guests are invited to enjoy cocktails and a sale of exceptional and rare orchids carefully selected by NYBG’s curators followed by an elegant dinner and dancing.
Proceeds from The Orchid Dinner support the Garden’s global plant research and conservation initiatives, and programs in horticulture and education for all ages—all to help protect the Earth’s biodiversity.
KIDS WEEK
Even when school’s out, our parks are still the city’s natural classroom! Bring your kids to parks throughout the city for Kids Week during mid-winter recess. With programs led by our Urban Park Rangers, kids will get to experience nature in a hands-on and fun way.
Tuesday, February 20th from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a fun nature scavenger hunt!
Friday, February 23rd from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Bird watching can be fun, especially during the winter season. Learn all about different ways to identify birds in our parks.
WINTER MUSHROOM ID HIKE
Saturday, February 24th from 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Section 2 Orchard Beach
While plants enjoy their winter’s sleep, many fungi are active in our parks! Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike through Hunter Island to explore seasonal mushrooms.
BIRDING: BALD EAGLE WATCH
Saturday, February 3rd from 11:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Palisade Avenue and Spaulding Lane in Riverdale Park
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots. Winter is a spectacular time for observing bald eagles in New York City parks. See if you can spot any on this adventure with our Urban Park Rangers. Please dress warmly and wear comfortable footwear.
SETON FALLS PARKS FOREST RESTORATION
Saturday, February 17th from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Entrance – East 233rd Street and Baychester Avenue
Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to protect the forested areas in Seton Falls Park! Volunteers will contribute to ongoing restoration work and learn the importance of species diversity to ecosystem health. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes, long sleeves, long pants, and clothing that can get dirty. Face masks may be worn at your discretion. Space is limited and registration is required. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. This event has been funded in part by NYC Service.
THE SOUNDVIEW GARDENER’S CLUB
every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Soundview Field House – 1550 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx
The Soundview Gardener’s Club is a space where After-School students from local schools and community volunteers come together to clear invasive plants, plant trees/native plants, and spread mulch as part of our forest restoration efforts in Soundview Park in The Bronx.
NYRR OPEN RUN: SOUNDVIEW PARK
every Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Entrance – Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue
NYRR Open Run brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
Called the “Gateway to the Bronx River,” 205-acre Soundview Park is located where the Bronx River opens into the East River. This urban green space is filled with grassy baseball and soccer fields, a cricket pitch, basketball courts, a running track, walking/biking paths, picnic fields, and more! With its extensive views of the water, Soundview Park celebrates the beauty of both the Bronx and East Rivers. The back part of our Open Run course has beautiful views of the Bronx River waterfront for participants to enjoy!
NYRR OPEN RUN: ST. MARY’S PARK
every Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: St. Mary’s Annual 5K Start, East 149th and Eagle Ave
NYRR Open Run brings free, 5K weekly community-led runs, to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
St. Mary’s Park offers a wonderful respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Located in the Mott Haven neighborhood in the South Bronx, the park features rolling hills, expanses of green grass, and grand old trees. The site was once part of the estate of Jonas Bronck (1600-43), for whom the Bronx is named. It is one of the largest parks in the area with a pool, playground, basketball courts, an indoor recreation center, picnic seating areas, and more. In the winter, the hills are perfect for sledding. St. Mary’s Park received $30 million from NYC’s Anchor Parks initiative, which will renovate the park’s ballfields, pathways, and amphitheater.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: SCIENCE FICTION STORYTELLING HIKE
Sunday, February 18th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Van Cortlandt Nature Center
Celebrate Black History Month with NYC Parks! Explore the connection between the natural world and science fiction with this storytelling hike and fire-side chat. Listen to the works of Octavia Butler while walking the trails at dusk. Afterwards, cozy up to the fire and share your thoughts!
VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS HOLIDAY WORKSHOP
Sunday, February 11th from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Location: Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center
Join Williamsbridge Oval for DIY Crafts for children. This fun do-it yourself, Valentines’ arts and crafts program teaches how to create projects.
Did you know that Great Performances is headquartered in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx? We love being a part of the Bronx community, supporting other Bronx-based companies, and giving back to our community.
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