PR Documentary
Bronxnet will begin airing a documentary, “Migration: The Puerto Rican Experience,” on Thursday, Nov. 29. It will also air on Dec. 1, at noon and 7 p.m., and Dec. 5 at noon on Channel 67.

College Workshops
The Educational Counseling Center at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center annex will hold free workshops for high school seniors and their parents at 3512 DeKalb Ave. “The Everything College Parent Workshop,” which will include information about college planning and financial aid, will be on Nov. 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A workshop on the basics of financial aid for students and parents will be on Dec. 2 and Jan. 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (718) 652-0282.

World AIDS Day
A World AIDS Day Program, “Stop AIDS, Take the Lead,” will be held on Friday, Nov. 30 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the Murray Cohen Auditorium at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center at 1650 Grand Concourse. The event, sponsored by the hospital’s AIDS Program Advisory Board, will feature a guest speaker, displays, exhibits, performances and memorials. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Elizabeth at (718) 901-6346.

Holidays at St. Ann’s
St. Ann’s Church, at the corner of Bainbridge Avenue and Gun Hill Road, has four upcoming activities for the holidays. The lighting of the Community Christmas Tree and Chanukah Menorah will be on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. From Dec. 6 until Dec. 12, the church will hold a Novena in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Spanish each night at 7:30 p.m. There will be three masses on Saturday, Dec. 8 to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Advent Penance Celebration will be on Monday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 547-9350.  

Handel’s Messiah
The Orchestra of the Bronx will present a preview of their performance of Handel’s Messiah at Lehman College on Dec. 6. The preview will begin at 12:30 p.m. in Lehman’s Studio Theater, located on Goulden Avenue and Bedford Park Boulevard West. This free performance will be conducted by Michael Spierman. The full performance will be on Dec. 16. For more information, call (718) 960-8715.

MMCC Gift Fair
The Teen Program of the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center will hold a fund-raising gift fair on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center’s main building on 3450 DeKalb Ave. The sale will feature items such as picture frames with artwork and gift flower arrangements. For more information or to make contributions to the teens, call (718) 882-4000 ext. 214.

Citizenship Test Prep
Two Bronx High School of Science seniors and a student in the Macaulay Honors Program at Lehman College are offering a free Citizenship Test preparation course. The course will be held in Room 131 of the Bronx High School of Science at 75 W. 205th St. on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up, call Andrew Levin at (917) 532-7727.

Free Help
National Student Partnerships (NSP) provides no-cost help with job searches, housing searches, education, job training, resume-writing, childcare, legal services and much more. There are no eligibility requirements and all services are completely free.  NSP is located at 2715 Bainbridge Ave. at East 196th Street.  Please call (718) 733-3897 to set up an appointment. You do not need to be a student to obtain services. Se habla español.

ESL and GED Classes
Fordham Manor Reformed Church is offering free ESL and GED classes at its building at 2705 Reservoir Ave. The ESL classes will be on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the GED classes are on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The ESL class requires a 15-minute test for enrollment. A longer three-hour test is necessary to take part in the GED class. For more information, call (718) 796-4980 ext. 16.

Little League Sign-up
The Fordham Bedford Little League is currently accepting applications for interested boys and girls from ages 5 to 18. For more information, call Pete at (917) 645-9514 or visit www.fbllnet.org.

Holiday Crochet Gifts
The Bronx Library Center invites local residents to crochet holiday gifts with Bronx crochet artist A.J. Sister Black at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. Black will help beginning and intermediate level crocheters make small holiday gifts such as scarves and hats. The event runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on six dates from now until Dec. 19. The next session will be on Monday, Dec. 3. For more information, call (718) 579-4244.  

BRIO Awards
Applications and guidelines for the 2008 Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Awards are available online. The BRIO awards are a demonstration of the Bronx Council on the Arts’ outreach and support to artists. This year, 25 grants of $3,000 each will be given out at the awards ceremony in June 2008. An application assistance program will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street. The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. For an online application, visit www.bronxarts.org, and for more information, call (718) 931-9500, ext. 33 or 35.

Energy Cost Help
Older New Yorkers can apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) grant to help meet the challenges of paying for heating and utility costs during the cold winter months. This federally-funded program provides financial assistance to limited-income households to offset costs of heating and energy bills. Applicants must meet income guidelines and be 60 or older. To receive a HEAP application, call 311 or visit DFTA at www.nyc.gov/aging. For more information about the HEAP program, seniors can log on to ACESS NYC at www.nyc.gov, call the Human Resources Administration’s Info Line at 1-877-HRA-8411 or visit HRA’s Web site at www.nyc.gov/hra.

Social Work Program
The Master of Social Work program at Lehman College will hold an open house on Monday, Dec. 10 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the East Dining Room of Lehman’s Music Building. Attendees will be given the chance to ask questions and learn about this unique Masters Program. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Deborah Rubin, M.S.W. admissions coordinator, at (718) 960-8856 or Deborah.Rubin@lehman.cuny.edu.

Holidays with Koppell
Council Member Oliver Koppell invites the community to his Annual Holiday Open House on Thursday, Dec. 13 from 4 to 8 p.m. at his district office, 3636 Waldo Ave. For more information, call (718) 549-7300.