Free GED and Business Courses

The State University of New York’s North Bronx Career Center located at 3950 Laconia Ave., at East 224th Street, is now accepting applications for the fall semester. Classes offered are GED Prep and basic to advanced MOS Certification Computer classes. Free training in Business Office Technology (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Job Readiness (Resume, Cover Letter, Interview Skills) and Pre-Certification Training in various careers (Child Care, Security, CNA and more). Students wishing to apply must meet state income and academic guidelines. This is an HRA approved program. Classes begin in September. To begin the application process or for more information, call (718) 547-1001.

Aphasia Clinic Accepting New Clients

The Lehman College Speech and Hearing Center, which provides therapy on a sliding scale payment schedule, is now accepting new clients in its recently expanded aphasia clinic. The clinic will provide individual and group therapy sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. and 2 to 3 p.m.; group therapy sessions also take place on Tuesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. Diagnostic and therapeutic sessions will be supervised by faculty members who are licensed by the NYS Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and certified by the ASHA (American Speech Language Hearing Association). For more information on enrolling in the aphasia clinic, call Wanda Adams at (718) 960-8138.

Pre-College Courses at Lehman

An open house will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, 10:30 to noon by the Office of Continuing Education of Lehman College for its fall semester pre-college (ages 4 to16) courses. The program coordinator will provide information about the courses offered which range from reading and writing to computers, art, and preparation for specialized tests (high school entrance exam, and SAT). For more information and a free catalog, call (718) 960-8512 or visit www.lehman.edu/ce.

Free Career Information Seminars

The Office of Continuing Education of Lehman College will offer free career information seminars on Sept. 3 to10, 13 and 16. Experts will provide guidance and answer questions about careers and non-credit certificate programs. For more details or a free catalog, call (718) 960-8512 or visit www.lehman.edu/ce.

Admissions Mid-Nighter at Monroe

Monroe College will be holding an admissions mid-nighter, which allows the opportunity for new, returning, and transfer students to register in time for the fall semester that begins Sept. 10. During this event, which starts on Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. and ends Sept. 5 at midnight, students can complete an entire admissions process and also participate in the food, fun, and entertainment offered. The admissions mid-nighter will take place in King Hall on Monroe’s Bronx campus, 2501 Jerome Ave. For more information call (800) 55-MONROE or visit www.monroecollege.edu.

Fall Sports Programs at MMCC

The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center is beginning its fall sports programs and registration is under way. On Wednesdays, classes include a weightlifting and Healthy Youth Lose Weight Program (10- to 16-year-olds) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday activities include flag football at Oval Park (2nd to 4th graders/5th to 8th graders) followed by soccer for kindergarten to 4th grade. The program has a new Saturday basketball program beginning at 12:30 p.m. serving kindergarten to 10th grade. Returning activities include gymnastics and indoor floor hockey. Sundays include an instructional soccer program for co-ed groups from kindergarten to 7th grade. For more information or a brochure, call MMCC at (718) 882-4000 ext. 0.

Adult ESL and Computer Classes

PS 94 will offer ESL levels 1 and 2 and Computer Skills classes beginning in September through summer 2009. Both classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Computer classes will be taught in English and will include lessons on keyboarding, Microsoft Word and other programs. Registration is first come, first served. For more information, call Ms. Seminario, the parent coordinator, at (347) 563-4772 or (718) 405-6345.

English Classes

The New York Public Library will offer free classes in English for speakers of other languages beginning in September at the Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. (off Fordham Road). Registration begins Sept. 11. For more information on other locations, call the Library’s Office of Community Outreach Services at (212) 340-0918 or visit www.nypl.org/calendar.esol.html.

Housing Assistance Program

Community Board 7 and the West Bronx Housing and Neighborhood Resource Center are offering housing counseling services, every third Tuesday of the month, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., through September. For more information, call (718) 933-5650

Farmers Market

The North Central Bronx Hospital and Harvest Home Farmers Market, Inc. have opened a farmers market on the east side of the park below the Mosholu Parkway Station on the No. 4 line on Jerome Avenue. The market operates every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., through mid-November. Vendors will feature fresh produce from regional farmers, as well as baked goods and specialty items. For more information, call Mike Heller at (718) 918-3826.