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Bronx Notes: Business Workshop for Women Veterans

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The Bronx Women’s Business Resource Center is offering a series of free workshops open to the public to explore different industries and business opportunities in various Bronx locations. Topics include food, fashion, credit, medical, blogging, exporting and veteran opportunities. On Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m., there will be workshop to discuss business opportunities for veterans at BWBRC office, 2499 Grand Concourse, Suite 321. On Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m., there will be a workshop to discuss medical-related business at Bronx Community Board 12, 4101 White Plains Rd. Email Marcia Cameron at mcameron@bronxwbc.org, or call (718) 933-7466 to register for the workshops.

Bronx Notes: Tour Van Cortlandt Park Cemeteries

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Van Cortlandt Park is one of the largest parks in New York City. Not only does it have extensive facilities, but is also rich in Bronx and New York City history. Join Bronx Borough Historian, Lloyd Ultan on a tour through the park, highlighting the ancient burial grounds and more hidden treasures on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. This tour will meet on Broadway and West 246th Street. Please make reservations in advance! Take the #1 train to Van Cortlandt Park/West 242nd Street or Bronx bus #9, Westchester Bee Line bus #3, or Manhattan-Bronx MTA Express bus #3. This event is organized by the Bronx County Historical Society.

Bronx Notes: Free Civic Class with State Senator

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Bronx State Senator Gustavo Rivera will teach the third in a series of community civic classes this Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Belmont Library, 610 East 186th St (at Hughes Ave). Rivera was an educator before becoming an elected official in 2010. He wants to encourage all Bronxites who wish to learn about the political process to come and participate. This class will focus on government at the State and Local level.

Bronx Notes: Free Weekly Immigration Services

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Councilman Fernando Cabrera along with CUNY Citizenship Now! will provide free confidential legal services to qualified immigrants to help them in their pursuit of U.S. citizenship, Wednesdays, starting Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cabrera's district office, 107 E. Burnside Ave. Personal consultations will be held with attorneys and paralegals. For more information, call (347) 590-2874.

Bronx Notes: Literacy Connection

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Improve your reading, writing and math skills and work toward your GED with the Literacy Connection, a free education and employment program for young adults ages 16 to 24. The program is offered at the Mott Haven, West Farms, and Bronx Library Center branches of the NYPL. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 401-7453.

Bronx Notes: Tree Giveaway at Woodlawn Cemetery

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Woodlawn Cemetery, along with Million TreesNYC and New York Restoration Project, are giving away trees, limited to one per household, Oct. 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery’s East 233rd Street and Webster Avenue entrance. Trees will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. The trees must be planted within the five boroughs but not along streets, in city parks, containers or on roofs. Dates and times are subject to change. For more information and advance registration for a tree, check www.nyrp.org/milliontreesnyc before attending the tree giveaway, or call Michael Mitchell at (212) 333-2552.

Bronx Notes: Free College Prep Fairs for Latinos

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Latino students and their families are invited to attend the following two free college fairs to collect information about colleges and careers from numerous college representatives who will assist with admissions and financial aid. The New Futuro College Prep Fair will be held at Lehman College’s APEX, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. Attendees can win thousands of dollars in scholarships. For more information and to register, visit www.NewFuturo.com/Events. The Latino College Fair will be held at Fordham University, Rose Hill Camps, 441 E. Fordham Rd., Oct. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. High school seniors will have the opportunity to win a $500 scholarship drawing . For more information or to register, go to www.nycolleges.org., call (518) 436-4781, or contact Susan Nesbitt Perez at susan@cicu.org or Sabra-Joi Dingman at sabra@cicu.org.

Bronx Notes: DOT Meeting on Gun HIll Road Congestion Tonight

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The Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 6:30 p.m. inside the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb (corner of East Gun Hill Road) to discuss the agency's East Gun Hill Road Congested Corridor Study. Participation is encouraged and appreciated. For more information, contact Project Manager Kol Gjelaj, at (212) 839-7722 or at kgjelaj@dot.nyc.gov.

Bronx Notes: Community Board 7 Meeting Tonight

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Community Board 7 will hold its general board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Bedford Park Senior Center, 243 E. 204th St. For more information, call (718) 933-5660 or visit bronxcb7.info. This will be the board's first meeting without District Manager Fernando Tirado who took leave last week (his last official day is Oct. 19) and is starting a new job in Long Island. The board will probably put together a search committee and discuss filling the position during tonight's meeting.