Armory Rally for Schools, Jobs
The Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Alliance (KARA) will be holding a rally in front of the Kingsbridge Armory, at the corner of Kingsbridge Road and Reservoir Avenue, to push for more schools, better paying jobs and more community benefits from the new development. The rally is on Saturday, Oct. 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call Amanda at (917) 213-6028.

Halloween Party
The Amalgamated Nursery School will hold its annual Halloween Party for children under 10 on Sunday, Oct. 28 at Vladeck Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Park South between Hillman and Saxon avenues from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a $7 admission fee per child, which includes pumpkin decorating, mask making, trick-or-treat bags, and much more. For more information, call the school at (718) 543-8688.

It’s My Park Day!
Help out at your local park this weekend. Paint park benches and light poles, plant bulbs and there will be face painting for kids as well. Williamsbridge Oval Park will be holding its event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. St. James Park will be having activities on Sunday, Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Flea Market
The Bedford Park Congregational Church, at East 201st Street and Bainbridge Avenue, will hold its annual Flea Market and Fun Fair on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, or to make a donation, please contact Reverend Dr. Christian Ponnuraj at (718) 367-8996.

Mount St. Ursula Open House
On Sunday, Oct. 28, the Academy of Mount St. Ursula will hold a campus open house from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 330 Bedford Park Blvd. For more information, visit www.amsu.org

Anger Management Course
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies at Bronx Community College, 181st Street and University Avenue, is offering an Anger Management Specialist-I Certification Course. Dr. Richard Pfeiffer, executive director of the National Anger Management Association, will teach six Saturday classes on Nov. 3, 10, 17 and Dec. 1, 8, 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register or for more information, call (718) 289-5170 or visit www.bcc.edu/cps

Crafts Fair
The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park and Van Cortlandt House Museum are holding a fall crafts festival on Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the grounds of Van Cortlandt House Museum in Van Cortlandt Park. The free event will feature crafts, a raffle, and food. A kids craft project will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 3:30 p.m. For vendor applications and event information, call (718) 601-1460 or visit www.vancortlandt.org. Enter park at Broadway and West 246th Street. Off-street parking is available at the Van Cortlandt Golf House.

Speech Center Program
The Mount Saint Ursula Speech Center is accepting applications for their fall program. The Center, at 2885 Marion Ave., has morning and afternoon openings for children ages 2 to 5 who are in need of speech and language services. Children can work in groups or individually. Some types of insurance are accepted. For more information, call (718) 584-7679.

Jewish Culture for Kids
The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center offers a free Hebrew School/Jewish Family Connection Program on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon for children in grades 2 through 6. The program offers a wide variety of activities and is open to all. For more information, call Abraham Rubin at (718) 882-4000.

Social Security Assistance
Representatives of the Social Security Administration will be at Congressman Eliot Engel’s Bronx office at 3655 Johnson Ave., on Wednesday, Oct. 24 to assist people with questions and issues regarding Social Security. This service is available by appointment only. To make an appointment or for more information, call (718) 796-9700.

Historical Society Events
Earlier this month, the Bronx County Historical Society’s latest exhibition, “Telling a Story: Using Primary Source Materials in Bronx History” opened at the Museum of Bronx History on Bainbridge Avenue at East 208th Street. This exhibit will be on display through April 6. The Society is also planning three upcoming walking tours: a tour of the Bronx’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery on Oct. 20 at 10 a.m., a tour of breweries, factories, and tenements of the Melrose neighborhood on Oct. 27 at 10 a.m., and a walk through the Eastchester section of the Bronx led by Thomas X. Casey on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. For more information, call the Society at (718) 881-8900.

Lehman College Concert
The Lehman College Community Band will hold its first concert of the 2007-2008 season, “Autumn Amble,” on Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Lovinger Theater at Bedford Park Boulevard. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (718) 960-8247.

Fall Craft Festival
The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park and Van Cortlandt House Museum will hold a Fall Crafts Festival at the Van Cortlandt House Museum, Broadway and West 246th Street, on Oct. 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be crafts for all ages, snacks, and raffle prizes. For more information, call (718) 601-1460 or visit www.vancortlandt.org.

Scenes from an Opera
Composer, teacher, and performer Richard Thompson will present scenes from “The Mask in the Mirror,” a new opera on the courtship and marriage of African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and Alice Ruth Moore, on Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall at Lehman College at Bedford Park Boulevard. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (718) 960-8715.

50-Plus Yoga Class
The Norwood Triangle, the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center’s Adult Education Division, has added a “Yoga On the Go” class for adults ages 50 and up. The eight session class will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 3450 DeKalb Ave. For more information, call (718) 882-4000.

PS 94 Learning Leaders Class
PS 94 is holding a class to teach and encourage learning leaderships in the community on Oct. 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the school, 3530 Kings College Place. For more information, call Robert E. Kane at (212) 213-3370 or Ms. Seminario, the parent coordinator at PS 94, (718) 405-6345 ext. 1050.