Community Resource Fair
NYC Council Member Andy King will host a free Community Health and Resource Fair on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 940 E. Gun Hill Rd. There will be mobile health and legal vans, health screenings, exhibits and resources from community agencies and non-profits, music, giveaways, refreshments and activity for people of all ages. For more information, call (718) 684-5509.
Bird Watching at VC Park
Van Cortlandt Park features free bird walks Saturdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. until November. Meet at the Nature Center, 246th Street and Broadway. For more information, contact Joseph McManus at McManus638@aol.com.
Scholarship Fund
The Janice and Paul Keesler Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for scholarship assistance. Any student accepted into an accredited university or college and is, or planning to obtain a degree in the area of wildlife management, is eligible for the annual scholarship. Application requests may be sent to The Janice & Paul Kessler Scholarship Fund, c/o Bridget Keesler, P.O. Box 485, Newport, NY 13416 (along with a stamped, self-addressed legal sized #10 envelope), or downloaded at www.keeslerscholarshipfund.org. The completed application must be returned to the committee by Sept 1.
Daycare Provider Workshop
NYC Small Business Services is offering a free 30-hour business growth training class in the Bronx for licensed home-based daycare providers on Saturday mornings starting in September, both in English and Spanish. Register at an information session Thursday, Aug. 13 at the Concourse House, 2751 Grand Concourse from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 933- 2539.