MMCC Open House and Carnival

The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, located at 3450 DeKalb Ave., at the corner of Gun Hill Road will be having an open house for program registration on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A free carnival will take place, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. including free food, face painting, raffles, activities and more. For more information, call (718) 882-4000 ext. 0.

Karate Classes

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center at 3450 DeKalb Ave. offers a wide selection of karate classes for elementary school students, teens, and adults starting in the next few weeks. The classes are offered for all levels on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Classes are affordable and discounts are available. To register or for more information, call Luis Morales weekdays at (718) 944-3290 or MMCC at (718) 882-4000 ext. 0.

After School Child Care

Registration is now taking place for after school child care programs at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. The Discovery Club, located at MMCC’s main building at 3450 DeKalb Ave. is offering staff escort from PS 94, PS 280, St. Ann’s, MS 80 and van service from PS 8, PS 94 Annex, PS 56 and 56 Annex, St. Brendan’s, St. Philip Neri, PS 41, Visitation, and PS 95. For complete information or to register, call Ruth Moore weekdays at (718) 944-3207.

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). All 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.

Fall Sports at MMCC

The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center at 3450 DeKalb Ave. 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 on Kings College Place (off Gun Hill Road) 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). 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 (718) 918-3826.