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Blood Drive
St. Brendan’s Church, 333 E. 206th St. presents the annual “After Super Bowl Blood Drive” on Feb. 14 at 10 a.m., in the rectory. Donors are required to eat a full meal and drink plenty of water before donating. For more information, call (718) 547-6655.

BMCA Seeks Flea Market Donations
The Bedford Mosholu Community Association is accepting donations for its annual flea market set for March 5. Bring new and used items (except clothes) to 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. So., apt. B1 (lobby floor) on Wednesdays, Feb. 17 and 24 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 27 from 1:30 to 4 p.m., and March 2 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Scholarship Opportunity
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc. is offering a total of $120,000 in college scholarships to applicants of Puerto Rican descent between the ages of 17 and 25. Application deadline has been extended to Feb. 15. For more information including requirements, necessary documents, and to apply, go to www.nprdpinc.org.

Free Tax Services
Free tax services for anyone earning $62,000 or less are available at the Eastchester Library, 1385 E. Gun Hill Rd., Thursdays through April 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spanish-speaking volunteers will be available. For more information, additional sites, and what to bring, call (718) 653-3292.

Free Music Program
The Middle School Jazz Academy at Lincoln Center in Manhattan seeks Bronx middle school students interested in afterschool, instrumental jazz instruction. Qualifying applicants will be awarded full scholarships, learning in a group setting or one-on-one.  To apply, go to jazz.org. Application deadline is March 1. For more information, call (212) 258-9922.

Crazy for Composting
The New York Botanical Garden presents Crazy for Composting, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Garden’s Watson Educational Building. For more information, call (718) 817-8543.

Free Tutoring
Sistas & Brothers United, 103 E. 196th St., 3rd fl., offers free tutoring for students ages 12 to 21 in the subjects of math, history, English, and science, Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information, call Crystal Reyes, College Access Coordinator, at (718) 584-0515 ext. 243.

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.

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