Sat., Nov. 14

Dance night

The Riverdale YM-YMHA, 5625 Arlington Ave., will host “A Bronx Evening of Dance” presented by Bronx Council on the Arts and Performance Space at 8 p.m.

The performance will celebrate the best of Bronx’s dance and choreography with choreographer Alethea Pace and dancer Christal Brown. Tickets cost $12 or $6 for students and seniors.

For more information, call 718-548-8200.

Yam workshop

Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, will host a cooking demonstration of sweet potatoes and yams at 1 p.m.

Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day will teach a tuber tutorial aimed at helping participants learn the difference between sweet potatoes and yams.

A chef from Great Performances, Wave Hill’s exclusive caterer, will join in to help cook harvest-themed dishes.

The program is free with paid admission to the grounds, and will meet at the Wave Hill House.

For more information, call 718-549-3200.

Health talk

The Spuyten Duyvil Library, located at 650 W. 235th St., will host nutritionist Alice Kaufman, at 2 p.m.

She will discuss the best way to sustain weight loss while improving health. Participants will learn which foods are not only good for the waistline, but also the heart, lungs, brain and bones.

The talk is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 718-796-1202.

This is part of the November 5, 2009 online edition of The Riverdale Press.

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