Music, flowers and more: 5 things to do in Riverdale area this weekend

Looking for something to do in the Riverdale area this weekend? Check out these local events and activities. 

Inner Space Beginners Series 

Kendra Jackson leads a four-week series that provides a structured approach to understanding the yoga process, basic poses, the difference between good and bad tension, and how to move between poses with ease. Classes are once a week beginning on Saturday, July 11 and ending on Sunday, July 26. Tickets for the entire series cost $100 per person or $30 per person for a single class. For more information visit innerspaceyoga.com. 

Collaborative America 250 Workshop

The Hudson River Museum invites you to join scenic designer Dan Daly for a collaborative drop-in workshop celebrating America 250 and drawing inspiration from Edward Hicks’ “Washington Passing the Delaware.” Color your own version of the painting, learn how composition, symbolism, and environment shape meaning, and contribute to a community mural in the Greene Education Center. 

The program takes place on Saturday, July 11 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Greene Education Center. This is a free program with general admission to the museum. For more information visit hrm.org. 

American Composers Orchestra and BAE

Join the Van Cortlandt Park alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble for a performance by American Composers Orchestra’s American Fanfares. Performers will showcase original brass quintet fanfares by high school and college composers. Sing Sing Correctional Facility composers will commemorate the 250th anniversary by signing the Declaration of Independence.

The event takes place on Saturday, July 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information visit bronxartsensemble.org

Garden Highlights Walk

Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a free stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the guide. Each walk is individualized by the guides that lead them. The walk lasts 30 to 45 minutes and is most appropriate for adults or young adults. 

The walks begin at 1 p.m. and take place every Sunday until Aug. 30. For more information visit wavehill.org

‘Flower Power’

The New York Botanical Garden, located at 2900 Southern Blvd., invites you to immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world in the “Flower Power” exhibition. The exhibit runs until Oct. 18. To get tickets visit nybg.org.