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Bronx Out & About: Holiday Happenings

Find out what’s going on in the Bronx this weekend by checking out our Out & About arts, recreation and entertainment calendar. Below are a selections from our Holiday Happening section.

Bronx Notes: Santa Coming to E. 204th St. Saturday

On Saturday, Dec. 15 from noon to 3 p.m., Santa will be giving small gifts away to all the good children from the area at Leroy Pharmacy, 314 E. 204th St. in Norwood. Leroy provided free food for 20-plus volunteers who helped wrap the gifts on Dec. 8. “I enjoy seeing families happy and sharing the spirit of the holidays,” says Jay Dhaduk, RPH, of Leroy Pharmacy. “We are proud to be in this neighborhood for over 20 years.”

Remembering Lydia ‘Nena’ Stephen, ‘Warrior Princess’

Lydia Stephens, otherwise known as “Nena,” the brave 10-year-old Bronx girl profiled in the Nov. 29-Dec. 12 print edition of the Norwood News, died last night after a long fight against cancer. She will be missed. Below are some of the comments generated on this website after we posted her story online. Please feel free to share your thoughts with the community as we mourn the loss of young Nena.

Last Chance to Win Tickets to Bronx Film Festival

Today brings the final opportunity to win free passes to the Bronx International Film Festival, which culminates with a final round of films tonight. Each day of the festival, we are posting a trivia question. If you answer correctly, you win free passes to the festival. Just email your answer to contest@bronxfilmfestival.com and put “Norwood News answer” in the subject line. Today’s question: What is the longest running film event in the Bronx?

Answer Question, Win Bronx Film Festival Tickets

Today brings another opportunity to win free passes to the Bronx International Film Festival, which is going on now through Saturday. Each day of the festival, we are posting a trivia question. If you answer correctly, you win free passes to the festival. Just email your answer to contest@bronxfilmfestival.com and put “Norwood News answer” in the subject line.

Sparkling the Heart of Fordham Tree Lighting Tonight

The Fordham Business Improvement District jumpstarts the holiday season on Fordham Road with its eighth annual Sparkling the Heart of Fordham Holiday Lights Event tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Muller Park and Plaza (intersection of East Fordham Road and Creston Avenue). Rhina Valentin will be hosting and, yes, she will be accompanied by Santa Claus.

Win Free Passes to the Bronx International Film Festival

The Norwood News is a sponsor of this year’s Bronx International Film Festival, which starts today and runs through Saturday. Each day of the festival, we will be posting a trivia question. If you answer correctly, you win free passes to the festival. Just email your answer to contest@bronxfilmfestival.com and put “Norwood News answer” in the subject line.

Bronx Notes: Tree Lighting at St. Ann’s Church Tonight

Saint Ann’s Church, 3519 Bainbridge Ave., will be holding its 7th annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the church garden. There will be Christmas carols and hot chocolate for everyone.