The Bronx Writers Center, a program of the Bronx Council on the Arts, invites Bronx writers to apply for the 2009-10 Literary Arts Fellowship and Residency. Two nine-month fellowships are awarded annually. Completing a community service project is required as part of a residency. An information session will be held Aug. 4 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse. For more information on eligibility or to attend the session, applicants may RSVP to the BCA web site at www.bronxarts.org or to Maria Romano at (718) 931-9500 ext. 21, or email maria@bronxarts.org. Applications must be received by 5 p.m., Sept. 14.

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, presents a host of performances for the most discriminating tastes, all at 2:30 p.m.:

Aug. 8 – A Musical Tribute to Soul Legends, featuring music of Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and Luther Vandross.

Aug. 15 – The Resurgence of Spanish Dance, featuring flamenco.

Aug. 22 – Retumba, an all-female multi-cultural dance and percussion group.

For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, located at 285 E. 205th St., hosts Doo Wop, music from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s,performed by The NY Exceptions, Aug. 22 at 2 p.m., free. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Bronx Council on the Arts presents An Evening of Song and Salsa with Ray Viera y Trombao, July 29 at 7:30 and 9 p.m. at 52 Playground Park/Teatro Miranda. For more information, call (718) 931-9500.

The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park presents Summer EcoCrafts for the entire family. Turn tissue paper, old water bottles, toilet paper tubes and other recycled materials into fish, kites, masks, puppets and more, Tuesdays through Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Classic Playground, Van Cortlandt Park South and Gouverner Avenue. Children under 12 require adult supervision. Rain location will be Building 9 Community Room at Amalgamated Housing on Gale Place off Orloff Avenue. For more information, call (718) 601-1553 or visit www.vancortlandt.org.

Wave Hill offers weekly summer family art projects: A Tiny Village Among the Trees, to fashion sticks, string, leaves, and bark into a tiny fairy-sized dwelling, July 25 and 26; T-Shirt With Trees, to sketch leaves, branches, and the river vista, and use fabric markers and special crayons to put your drawings onto a T-shirt you can wear, Aug. 1 and 2; Water, Water Everywhere, to sketch the river landscape and run through sprinklers, then with water and paint create landscapes to take home, Aug. 8 and 9; Sculpted Hills and Valleys, to fashion a landscape from fabric, cardboard, and sticks, and natural and decorative materials, Aug. 15 and 16; and Shades of Summer, to create colored sunglasses, Aug. 22 and 23; all in the Kerlin Learning Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

The Edible Garden, taking place at the New York Botanical Garden through Sept. 13, features edible plants, teaches vegetable growing and offers celebrity food presentations by Emeril Lagasse (scheduled to appear on Sept. 12), and others. There will be children’s activities throughout the summer in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden and the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. Farmers Market will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays through Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Edible evenings and summer concerts are scheduled for Thursday evenings. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 817-8700 or visit nybg.org.

The Bronx Culture Trolley, a replica of a 20th-century trolley, transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September), to Bronx hot spots, ending at Sweetwaters Bar & Grill with jazz, and food and drink. A reception is held at the Hostos Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.) at 5 p.m., followed by three trolley departures at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. New attractions are added monthly. Trolley ride is free. Riders can get on and off at any scheduled stop and spend as much time as they wish at any or all of the featured venues. Venues and activities vary each month. The next trip is on Aug. 5. For more information or to confirm, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

The Bronx River Art Center, located at 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents an exhibition, Black Gold, July 24 through Sept. 12. The exhibit features painting, sculpture, and installation. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

The Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street, hosts two exhibitions: Bangin’, which includes the work of nine emerging women artists, on view in the Main Gallery; and Linger, an installation of video, sculpture and performance, on view in the Project Room; both through Aug. 6. For more information and hours, call (718) 518-6728.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, presents an exhibition series commemorating the Grand Concourse’s centennial, featuring The Grand Concourse Commissions, Aug. 2 through Jan. 4. Originally called the Grand Boulevard, the Grand Concourse celebrates its 100th year in 2009. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org.

The New York Botanical Garden presents an exhibit, Resplendent Roses, a celebration of America’s national flower, which runs through the first frost. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

For children and preschoolers, there is Family Time, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m.; and Toddler Story Time, July 25 and Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. (pre-registration is required for both).

Also, for school-aged children, there is Arts and Crafts, July 23, 30, Aug. 6 and 13 at 3 p.m.; Create Extraordinary Beads From Ordinary Materials, July 24 at 3 p.m.; and Make Art With Michael Albert, July 31 at 2 p.m. (pre-registration is required for all); Films, Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 2 p.m.; Fire & Ice, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m.; Circus Tales, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m.; Big Daddy Z and the Greeks, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m.; Presley and Melody, Aug. 21 at 3 p.m.; and Katcha and the Devil and Other Czechoslovak Tales, Aug. 22 at 2 p.m.

For adults, there is Introduction to Fund-raising and Planning in Tough Economic Times, July 23 at 4 p.m.

The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

The Mosholu Library, located at 285 E. 205th St., presents Summer Fun, kids can choose an activity, Aug. 5 and 12 at 2:30 p.m.; Toddler Time, Aug. 6 at 10:30 a.m.; Little Red Riding Hood, Aug. 20 at 10:30 a.m.; Circus Tales, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m.; all for children. For young adults, there is Make Jewelry With Jennifer Jacobs, July 24 at 2 p.m.; and Crafternoons, July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents Yoga, July 31 at 3 p.m.; Film, Aug. 11 at 3 p.m.; Arts and Crafts, Aug. 14 and 21 at 3 p.m.; and Robin Hood, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m.; all for school aged children. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

NOTE: The Norwood News will be on hiatus through Aug. 26. Items for consideration should be received in our office by Aug. 17 for the next publication date of Aug. 27.