Free Computer Tutoring

The Mosholu Preservation Corporation is offering free computer tutorials to anyone interested. Lessons will cover topics ranging from basic computer skills to Internet navigation. Lessons are offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., and on Wednesdays from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The Mosholu Preservation Corporation is located at 3400 Reservoir Oval East. For an appointment, call Brenda Lucio or Jennifer Mitchell, (718) 324-4461.

Free Career Seminars

Lehman College’s Office of Continuing Education is offering several free career seminars for its summer 2008 semester. On May 29 at 6:30 p.m., expert guidance will be provided on non-credit Computer Information Technology programs. On June 4 at 6:30 p.m. in Carman Hall 129, desktop publishing, graphics and Web design programs will be covered. On June 6 at 10 a.m., the patient care associate/technician and medication technician programs will hold orientations at CUNY on the Concourse. On June 9 at 2 p.m. at CUNY on the Concourse, information will be provided on free home health aide training. For more information call (718) 960-8512.

Disease Management Workshops

CMO, the care management company of Montefiore Medical Center, is offering health education workshops on chronic health issues such as diabetes and hypertension on May 29 from 10 a.m. to noon at 2532 Grand Concourse.  To register for the program or for further information, call 1-800-MD-MONTE (1-800-636-6683).  

Charter School Applications

The International Leadership Charter School, the only Bronx-based charter high school, is still accepting applications for September 2008 for incoming 9th graders. An Open House meeting will be held on May 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the school, 2900 Exterior St. For an application, call the school at (718) 563-2300 or e-mail llopez@ilchs.org.

Financial Education Seminars

The Ridgewood Savings Bank will be hosting multiple financial education seminars in the next two months from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at various bank branch locations. Topics covered will include the benefits of savings and checking accounts, mortgages, saving for emergencies, financial goals, and retirement. The free seminars, entitled “Money Matters,” will be held on May 30 at 3824 White Plains Rd., (718) 882-2220, and June 10 at 1626 Bruckner Blvd. , (718) 589-1323. For more information or to reserve a seat at a session, call the respective branch.

Lehman College Programs

An Open House to learn more about Lehman College’s “More than a Camp” summer program will be held on Saturday, May 31 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Carman Hall Room 129 on the Lehman campus, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West. Besides the classes for children ages 6-15, which include creative arts as well as reading, math, and writing, Lehman is also offering classes for parents/guardians in computing and math/writing essentials that are scheduled during times the children are in class. All classes are held at either the Lehman College campus or at CUNY on the Concourse. For more information or a catalog of summer classes for adults and children, call (718) 960-8512 or visit www.lehman.edu/ce.

 

Children’s Health Fair

The “Keeping Kids Healthy” Children’s Health Fair 2008 will be held on Sunday, June 1 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave. at East Gun Hill Road. This year’s fair will focus on health education, safety and community. Families with children 12-years-old and younger are invited to attend this free event, which includes entertainment, refreshments, giveaways and health screenings. For more information, call (718) 920-4011.

Free Composting Event

The Bronx Compost Project at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road, will be hosting a free composting event, “Wild, Wiggly Worms!”, from now through June 1 on Tuesdays through Sundays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden. During the program, children will learn the important roles that worms play in the garden and will have the chance to create a wormy collage and sift nutritious worm compost to take home to houseplants. To register or for more information, call the Compost Helpline at (718) 817-8543 or e-mail bronxgreenup@nybg.org.

Art Near the Park

The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park will host “Art Near the Park,” a series of art classes where art teacher Lucy Degidon will instruct participants of all levels on various methods of art inspired by nature. The final session will be Wrap Up on June 2, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Building 9 Community Room, Gale Place off of Orloff Ave. A small material fee will be charged to non-members of the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park. Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, call Christina at (718) 601-1460 or e-mail info@vancortlandt.org.

Food & Arts Festival

Bronx-based artists and art groups interested in taking part in the 2008 Bronx Food & Arts Festival must submit a space reservation form with payment to the Bronx Council on the Arts no later than Friday, June 6. The Festival will be held on Sunday, June 22 from noon to six on Mosholu Parkway between Bainbridge and Hull avenues. The Grand Finale of the Bronx Week 2008 celebration will feature a place for artists to display their work in addition to live music, rides, and food from the borough’s most popular restaurants. For more information, contact Phil Cardone at (718) 931-9500 x33 or at phil@bronxarts.org or Kate Shackford at (718) 590-3498 or at kshackford@boedc.org.

Travel Soccer League

The Bronx Bombers girls’ soccer team is looking for 3rd and 4th grade girls, born between Aug. 1, 1998 and July 31, 1999, to join their team. Twice weekly practices and traveling to southern Westchester to play games is required to be on the team. Competitive tryouts will be held on Saturday, June 7 at 2 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park, 251st and Broadway. Applicants must bring a soccer ball, shin guards, and a water bottle. For more information, call Sean Maher at (917) 854-5494.

Spring Flea Market

Vendors are needed for the Church of Holy Nativity’s Spring Flea Market, to be held on June 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3061 Bainbridge Ave. The cost is $30 per table, cash only. For more information call Janice Pena at (718) 409-6912.

Bronx Kids Golf Classic

Be one of more than 100 golfers and guests to join Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. at his annual Bronx Kids Golf Classic on June 10 at the Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course. To register  contact Kim Patterson at (718) 328-5451 or bronxkidsinc@netzero.net.

Small Business Success

Lehman College is hosting a free course called Creating a Winning Business Plan and Marketing Your Small Business on June 11 in the Lehman Library, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West. The course will teach how to create a business plan, generate financial statements, market and advertise. Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, contact Nancy Beltrez at (718) 960-8806 or anastacia.beltrez@lehman.cuny.edu.

Family Literacy Celebration

Join Literacy, Inc. in celebrating another year of bringing early literacy success to New York neighborhoods on June 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Con Edison Building, 2 Irving Place, Union Square at 14th Street, Manhattan. To RSVP contact Latiya Stanley at (212) 620-5462 or lstanley@lincnyc.org.

PRIDE Health Fair

Montefiore Medical Center’s AIDS Center, together with the Bronx HIV CARE Network, will host their 6th Annual PRIDE Health Fair on Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Gun Hill Road between Bainbridge and DeKalb avenues.  The event will include educational materials on HIV and prevention, blood pressure screenings, musical performances, guest speakers, and free raffle drawings. For more information, call Liz Ruffin at (718) 231-3296 ext. 24.