Back-to-School Giveaway
By Your Side Tutoring hosts a Kids Launch Free Event on Sept. 5 from noon to 3 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park. Enter at the entrance of Broadway and 242nd Street. One hundred free backpacks filled with a shirt and school supplies will be given away to students who register for fall tutoring. Attendants will receive a free raffle ticket for a bike, a gift, and wrist band to participate in each activity. Events include face painting, magic show, games, concert, and more. Students receive free drinks and snacks. For more information, call (347) 280-7919.

MetroCard Buses/Vans
The MetroCard Bus for senior citizens is available at Scott Towers, 3400 Paul Ave., every fourth Monday of each month (excluding holidays) from 1 to 3 p.m.

Citizenship and English Classes
The Fordham Bedford Community Center offers free citizenship classes, Mondays and Wednesdays, designed to prepare students for questions asked on the U.S. Citizenship interview, and free English classes (October to May), Tuesdays and Thursdays, both from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Interested individuals must complete an online registration form and bring it to Refuge House, 2715 Bainbridge Ave., on respective class days before class begins. For more information, call (718) 733-2557.

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 the Concourse House, 2751 Grand Concourse. For more information, call (718) 933- 2539.

Choral Tryouts
The Riverdale Choral Society seeks singers, particularly tenors and basses, to join the music troupe for its fall season. No need to prepare for an audition piece. For more information, call (718) 543-2219 or send an email to riverdalechoral@gmail.com.

Free Curb Your Dog Signs
Free “Curb Your Dog” signs are available to homeowners and building superintendents at Community Board 7’s office, 229A E. 204th St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to schedule a pickup, call (718) 933-5650.

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. 

Food Assistance Programs
The New York Coalition Against Hunger offers information on several food assistance programs including the federal SNAP/food stamp program, WIC, school and summer meals, senior meals, and more. Call (212) 825-0028. Information on Bronx food programs is also available in English at http://bit.ly/1FksQB3 and Spanish at http://bit.ly/laYBIGG.

Business Development for Veterans
The Washington Heights-Inwood Development Corporation, 57 Wadsworth Ave. (corner 176th Street), offers free business development counseling to veterans starting a new business or expanding an existing one. Vets get help with business formation and other legal issues, developing a business plan, cash flow projections, marketing strategies, licenses, certifications, and more. For more information, call (212) 795-1600 or email whidc@aol.com.

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