July 2011
A new street sign was unveiled June 29 at a special memorial ceremony, at 1900 Crotona Parkway near Fairmount Place, to honor late St. Thomas Aquinas Bishop Francisco Garmendia. Read more here.
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EVENTS & ANNOUCEMENTS
West Bronx Homeowner Resource Fair
University Neighborhood Housing Program will host an event for homeowners on Wednesday, July 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Davidson Community Center, 1221 Prospect Ave. Foreclosure counselors, weatherization experts and representatives from the Dept. of Environmental Protection and Dept. of Finance will be on hand to answer questions. Please RSVP to UNHP at 718-933-2539, hablamos Español.
Movies in the Park
Friends of Crotona Park are hosting movie nights at the park’s amphitheater, at Charlotte Street and Crotona Park East, on the following dates: “Shrek The Third” on July 12, “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” on July 20, “Karate Kid” on July 26 and “Tangled,” on August 9. All screenings start at 8 p.m. For rain dates or more information, call (718) 716-1128, ext.10.
Diabetes Workshop
Saint Barnabas Hospital is having two workshops for people with diabetes at the hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center, 4487 Third Ave., 3rd Floor. A session on prenatal diabetes will be on Wednesday, July 27 at 11 a.m., and “Health and Flavor in the Latin Kitchen,” a healthy cooking demonstration, will be on Friday July 22 at 2:30 p.m. To sign up and for more information, call (718) 960-6690.
Church Fair
Gethsemane Baptist Church, at 771 Fairmount Pl., is holding their annual “Missionary Outreach Day,” on Saturday July 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free clothing, food, beverages, HIV testing, and face painting will be available. For more information, call (718) - 294-7129.
Training Workshop: Parenting Children with ADHD
The Tremont library, at 1866 Washington Ave., will host this workshop for parents of children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on Saturday July 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call (718) 299-5177.
Wii Bowling for Seniors
The Belmont library, at 610 E. 186th St. between Arthur and Hughes Avenues, will be having a bowling event on the Wii gaming system for adults and seniors on Tuesday, July 19 at 2 p.m. Call the library for more information, (718) 933-6410.
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