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Job Expo
The 6th annual Job Expo takes place on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Concourse level of The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (718) 579-4260.

Free School Supplies
Provident Loan Society is giving away free school supplies for those who sign up to receive their newsletter. Supplies can be picked up at 2573 Decatur Ave. off Fordham Road. Supplies include a calculator, pen and pencil, eraser, ruler and pencil case.

Food and Clothing Drive
A food and clothing drive to benefit the fire victims of 267 E. 202nd St. runs through November. Donations can be brought to FDNY Ladder Co. 79, 2928 Briggs Ave. Specific items needed include women’s and men’s size medium, boys 3T or 4T, and clothing for girls size 14 to 16. For more information regarding donations, call Councilman Andrew Cohen’s office at (718) 549-7300.

Register to Vote
Students attending any college or university under the City University of New York network can register to vote for November’s general election by logging on to their CUNYfirst account and clicking “NYS Voter Registration Form” box. Registration deadline is Oct. 14.

Photographic Society Meeting Dates
The New York Botanical/Zoological Photographic Society meets twice a month from September through June, once in April and June, on Saturday mornings at 9:45 a.m. in room 327/329 at the Fordham Preparatory School, 441 E. Fordham Rd., on the Fordham University Campus. The next meeting date is Sept. 17. For more information and a detailed schedule, visit www.nybzps.org. 

Bird Watching at VC Park
Van Cortlandt Park features free bird walks Saturdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. through November. Meet at the Nature Center, 246th Street and Broadway. For more information, contact Joseph McManus at McManus638@aol.com.

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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