Shadow play

Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, will host a family art project, “Shadow Play in the Forest/Juego con sombras en el bosque,” from 1 to 4 p.m.

Jorge Crespo will perform the shadow-puppet play The Ant and the Grasshopper, set in the Caribbean rainforest, on the grounds at the Sally and Gilbert Kerlin Learning Center.

Afterward, families can make puppets and scenery for their own shadow puppet theater.

The event is free with paid admission to the grounds.

For more information, call 718-549-3200.

Audubon visit

New York City Audubon Board President Peter Mott will be on-hand for a seasonal bird walk from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue.

Naturalist Gabriel Willow will lead the exploration of Wave Hill’s grounds and the birds that live there.

Participants ages 8 and up are welcome with an adult.

This is the first in a series of three sessions.

The fee for all three is $25 for Wave Hill members and $45 for nonmembers. Individual sessions cost $10 for members and $18 for nonmembers. Registration is required.

For more information or to register, call 718-549-3200 ext. 305.

Garden tour

There will be a tour of the seasonal garden highlights at Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, at 2 p.m.

Participants should meet at the Perkins Visitor Center. The event is free with admission to the grounds.

For more information, call 718-549-3200.

‘The Tin Drum’

The Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, located at 4450 Fieldston Road, will screen The Tin Drum at 7 p.m.

The film follows a young boy who decides, at age 3, to stop growing up. Sadly, 1920s Germany does not stop its own decay, and the trappings of Nazism rise around him. His hometown of Danzig is caught up in Nazi Germany’s growth, and he rails against the tragedy that awaits at the end of its path.

The film runs 142 minutes and is in German with English subtitles.

The film club will accept a donation of $3 to $5 at the door.

For more information, call 718-548-4445.

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