Bronx Youth Heard
The Norwood News is accepting applications for Bronx Youth Heard, a free afterschool program that teaches journalism skills to Bronx high school students ages 14 to 18. Applications are available online at http://bit.ly/BYHFall2016. For more information, contact David Cruz, program director for Bronx Youth Heard and editor-in-chief of Norwood News, at dcruz@norwoodnews.org or at (718) 324-4998.

 “Treecycling”
Recycle your holiday tree to nourish parks throughout the city. Free mulch and free collection bags will be provided at Van Cortlandt Park’s golf course at Bailey Avenue and VC Pk. So., Jan. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors may bring trees until Jan. 10 to local drop-off sites for future recycling: Williamsbridge Oval Park, Kossuth Playground at Mosholu Parkway No. and Kossuth Avenue, St. James Park at West 192nd Street and Jerome Avenue, or Poe Park at the Grand Concourse between East Kingsbridge Road and East 192nd Street. For more information and additional sites, visit www.nyc.gov/dsny or www.nyc.gov/greenyc. 

Free Income Tax Guide
A free copy of the “2015 Income Tax Guide” by the Financial Advisors Group is available to anyone. The guide covers current tax law provisions, capital gains and losses, and plenty more. Call (347) 575-5045 to request a copy.

Kindergarten Registration
The deadline to enroll your child in Kindergarten is Jan. 15. Register over the phone by calling (718) 935-2400, online at nyc.gov/schools/kindergarten, or stopping by the Family Welcome Center at 1 Fordham Plaza, 7th floor for students going to schools in districts 7, 9 and 10.