Book signing

Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, will host a book release and signing at 2 p.m.

Editor Randall Bourscheidt and writer and photographer Benjamin Swett present their new book The Hudson Valley: A Cultural Guide, in the Wave Hill House.

The guide covers places of contemporary cultural interest from New York City to the Adirondacks and was produced by the Alliance for the Arts in honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage up the river.

There will be a slide presentation and a discussion followed by a book signing in the Shop at Wave Hill.

The event is free with admission to the grounds.

For more information, call 718-549-3200.

Musical guest

Folk singer/songwriter Rod MacDonald will perform at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture Meeting House, 4450 Fieldston Road, at 5 p.m.

Mr. MacDonald, whose 30- year career has taken him from Greenwich Village to venues the world over to perform ballads and folk songs, will perform in the The Uptown Coffeehouse.

Admission costs $15. Bronx Cultural Cards are accepted.

For more information, call 718-885-2955.

Velvet Ross

The Bronx Council on the Arts and Christ Church Riverdale will present vocalist Velvet Ross for a concert at the church, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway, at 3 p.m.

Ms. Ross is the winner of the 2008 Bronx Recognizes its Own Award for vocal performance and is a singer, actress, awardwinning playwright and activist. She has toured Japan, Spain, Argentina and Chile and has performed in Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, BB Kings, Birdland, CBGB Gallery and Sony Sound Stage. She is an Amateur Night at the Apollo winner and winner of the Miss Black World Pageant New York 2004.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 718-543-1011.

Cuba lecture

Rev. David D. Cockcroft, pastor emeritus of Riverdale Presbyterian Church, will discuss his recent trip to Cuba at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture Meeting House, located at 4450 Fieldston Road, at 11 a.m.