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Pumpkins and gourds of seemingly every shape, size and texture greet visitors at the New York Botanical Garden, where the fall harvest becomes part of the landscape surrounding its new Día de los Muertos exhibition. The display reflects the garden’s effort to weave horticulture throughout the celebration, highlighting plants native to Mexico and Central America alongside the cultural traditions of the holiday.
Día de Los Muertos comes alive at New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden is celebrating Día de los Muertos with colorful displays, an ofrenda, La Catrina, performances, crafts and a Nov. 1 parade. more
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Riverdale Kiwanis is hosting its 69th annual halloween painting contest, with children invited to decorate local storefront windows.
5 frighteningly fun events to attend this spooky season
The season of ghosts and ghouls is here. With Halloween less than a month away, the northwest Bronx is getting into the spirit with a packed calendar of family-friendly events, neighborhood … more
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Residents who took the bus downtown got off a few blocks away and walked to meet up with other ralliers. Bella Spektor, middle, said she feels “the whole world is blaming Israel, and they don’t see that Israel is trying to survive.” Jackie Binstock, left, said that she doesn’t necessarily agree with Netanyahu’s policies, but supports Israel as a Jewish state, and feels international sympathy was short-lived after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. “It’s important to stand up against antisemitism, to stand up for Israel, because if we don’t do it, nobody else is going to,” she said.
Riverdale residents join hundreds at UN rally calling for action against antisemitism
Riverdale residents joined hundreds at a Sept. 23 rally near the United Nations, organized by Jewish groups urging world leaders to take action against rising antisemitism. more
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Rabbi Levi Shemtov demonstrated the different types of shofars, which must be made from the horn of a kosher animal to be used for holiday tradition. Antelope horns, like the one pictured, along with ram horns are the most commonly used.
Riverdale children learn Jewish tradition through hands-on shofar workshop
Riverdale Y hosted a family-friendly shofar-making workshop, giving children an opportunity to explore Jewish traditions and prepare for Rosh Hashana and the High Holidays. more
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A tangle of tree bark and cinnamon, along with a mix of other ingredients, were handed out in jars — the base to Mamajuana.
New York Botanical Garden event blends Caribbean cocktail traditions with cultural history
A New York Botanical Garden event explored Caribbean cocktail traditions, cultural history and medicinal botanicals before participants created Mamajuana infusions to age at home for six months. more
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Mare Cierre, 27, was born and raised in the Bronx, and has two degrees from Lehman College.
New Bronx literary press Hushmarrow explores ‘What Haunts Us’ in debut issue
Bronx native Mare Cierre is launching Hushmarrow, a literary press focused on dark fiction and emerging writers, with its first magazine, “What Haunts Us,” arriving Sept. 22. more
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Using tomatoes picked from the Riverdale Neighborhood House’s garden, the amateur cooks laid out quarter-inch-thick slices on several baking sheets. They then sprinkled salt onto the tomatoes to remove moisture, later blotting each slice by pressing down with a paper towel to soak up any remaining liquid.
Riverdale Neighborhood House mixes baking lessons with community connections
Riverdale Neighborhood House launched Baking with Neighbors, a volunteer-led workshop where residents learn baking skills, make homemade treats and connect with others from greater Riverdale. more
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John Vasquez Mejias’ “The Puerto Rican War,” is based on a wood-carved novelette that tells the story of Puerto Rican revolutionaries fighting American colonialism in 1950.
‘Does This Taste Funny?’ brings absurdity, satire and humor to Lehman College
Lehman College Art Gallery’s “Does This Taste Funny?” brings together 41 contemporary artists exploring humor, absurdity, politics and material experimentation through mixed-media works. more
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Holding a freshly pulled water chestnut, Noel Hefele pointed to groups of leaf clusters, known as rosettes. A small flower on every rosette produces as many as two dozen seeds that can remain viable for more than a decade. “It self-pollinates, which is part of why it can explode so intensely,” Hefele said. "We end up having a pretty intimidating game of numbers that we're engaged in here."
Wetland Wednesdays target invasive water chestnuts in Van Cortlandt Park
Volunteers and teen interns with the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance remove invasive water chestnuts from Hester and Piero's Mill Pond each summer to restore habitat, protect wildlife and improve water quality. more
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Saturday, Aug. 8 to dive into the world of artist Claude Monet and his water lilies at Wave Hill.
Enjoy art or spend time outside: 5 things to do in the Riverdale area this weekend
Looking for something to do in the Riverdale area this weekend? Check out these local events and activities.  more
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