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Bronx Community Charter School didn’t sim- ply move into its new, sparkling, custom-made fa- cility on Webster Avenue. It grooved into it. During the school’s grand opening on Oct. 11, which doubled as a building museum complete with interactive exhibits, pulsating dance music erupted in the lobby area. Soon, as parents, staff and at least one elected official looked on, a group of first graders marched in to the beat and started moving and grooving to the music. It looked like a cross between yoga and a tiny dance club for the Sesame Street set. Khalid Hill, the kids’ dreadlocked dance and movement instructor, said the display was a good example of how the school has expanded its capa- bilities in its new building. Before, the K-5 school was split into two separate cramped spaces south of Fordham Road on Webster Avenue. Now, it’s the primary tenant of two floors and a rooftop play area in a brand new building on Webster Avenue and East 205th Street in Norwood. “I love it, man,” Hill said of the new space. “We wanted to do something dynamic and visual,” said Co- Photo by Adi Talwar Students at Bronx Community Charter School celebrate the opening of their new facility on Webster Avenue and East Principal Sasha Wilson. “We 205th Street with a parade. Last week, on Oct. 11, the school held a grand opening, which doubled as an interactive wanted [the students] really building museum. For more photos visit norwoodnews.org. taking ownership of their knowledge and presenting it St. James Rec Center Picking Up to other people.”

“There were things I wanted to do, but couldn’t Williamsbridge Oval Park’s Slack at the old place because we didn’t have the By MICHAEL BROWN a martial arts program at the Oval center. “We were like in space.” limbo.” Steed, whose program moved to St. James, estimat- For the five-year-old school’s two co-founders The kitchen inside St. James Recreation Center on a re- ed that 100 or so parents and kids moved along with him, at and co-leaders, Sasha Wilson and Martha An- cent Friday night is awash with the smells and sounds of least initially. drews, two longtime northwest Bronx educators food being prepared. There is a calm aura about the place Aside from Steed’s martial arts program, St. James is (both were teachers at New School, PS as Walter Bell, William Francis and Gardenia Slade prepare offering many programs and activities for kids, adults and 51), the idea behind the facility was to give the for the weekly gatherings known as “Fish Fry Fridays.” (continued on page 2) school enough room to groove and grow, while Banter is traded as everyone waits for Bell to finish cooking. also fitting its particular style. He can’t wait for people to try his banana bread. Wilson said they wanted a space that ex- The bustling family atmosphere at St. James stands in pressed their beliefs as “progressive educators.” sharp contrast to the emptiness inside of the shuttered rec When they first began the process of designing center at Williamsbridge Oval Park, a couple of miles north. the new space three years ago, they sent out a St. James, at 2530 Jerome Ave., is one of many full-service request for proposals to architecture firms. “We rec centers in the Bronx, but it is the only one currently operat- didn’t want to be standard,” he said. Instead, he ing in Community Board 7, which includes much of the north- said, they were looking for a firm that under- west Bronx. The other major rec center in the area, inside Wil- stood the school’s beliefs in “creativity, vibrancy, liamsbridge Oval Park, hasn’t been open since April of 2010. color, interest,” with a focus on “creating com- Renovations on the Oval center were supposed to have munal spaces and lots of opportunities for col- been completed before the summer of 2011. But that was not laboration.” the case. Unexplained delays have plagued the project since The building is rectangular, Wilson said, so its inception. After the Oval center closed, people who used the simple thing would have been to do a hall- it were confused, but many flocked to the St. James rec cen- Photo by Walter Bell way down the middle with classrooms on either ter for programming. A young diner waits for food during one of the Friday side. But that’s not Bronx Community’s style. “Nobody knew who to go to,” said Joseph Steed, who ran Fish Frys at St. James Recreation Center, which is thriving. (continued on page 6)

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Vol. 26, No. 20 Rangel Arrested During Immigration Reform Rally Last week, Rep. Charles Rangel and Norwood News is published seven other lawmakers were arrested bi-weekly on Thursdays by along with 200 activists during a rally on Mosholu Preservation Corporation Capitol Hill in support of immigration re- 3400 Reservoir Oval East form. Rangel, who now represents much Bronx, 10467 of the northwest Bronx, was charged with blocking a main street. Phone: 718 324 4998 In an effort to push the Comprehen- Fax: 718 324 2917 sive Immigration Reform Act, which was E-mail: [email protected] introduced recently by Democrats in the Web: www.norwoodnews.org House, lawmakers and protesters took to the Hill to get the attention of Republican House members who maintain a strong Publisher CEO, Mosholu majority and have stalled the bill from Mosholu Preservation Preservation moving forward, Rangel and other Dem- Corporation Corporation ocrats say. Editor-in-Chief Roberto S. Garcia The arrest wasn’t planned by the rep- Alex Kratz resentative. “I was just going to speak, to give hope to the people,” said Rangel. “So Photo courtesy Charles Rangel’s office Classified Advertising many people recognized me and I wanted Bronx Rep. Charles Rangel was happily arrested last week during a rally in support Dawn McEvoy to encourage them.” of immigration reform on Capitol Hill. Accounts Receivable His arrest, he said, was hopefully able Dawn McEvoy to bring attention to the immigration ef- ed by immigrants, Rangel says this legis- National Mall. The group dedicated its lation is badly needed. performance to the estimated 11 million Proofreader forts. Despite Republican roadblocks, Ran- undocumented immigrants in the United Judy Noy This reform bill includes a process for illegal immigrants already in the country gel says, “We’re looking to get this billed States. Production to become citizens on a 13-year path and passed this year.” Along with Rangel, Rep. Joe Crowley, Neil deMause billions of dollars to beef up border secu- The rally took place after the six- whose district also includes areas in the Regular Contributors rity. As a representative of the Bronx and time Grammy winning Mexican band Bronx, was also arrested. David Greene, Adi Talwar Upper , areas heavily populat- Los Tigres del Norte performed on the —KIMBERLY JACOBS Interns Christina Gonzalez, Kimberly Jacobs, Rachel Forshee, Michael Brown, and Andrea Cetra Unfiltered Reaction to Water Filtration Plant Progress As the city touts the completion of one water for for decades to was allocated for capital projects in Bronx For display advertising, call (718) 324-4998. stage of the ongoing and troubled con- come,” Strickland said. parks. The deal was approved late in 2003 struction of the Croton Water Filtration But it’s the decades already passed that and initial funding procured in 2004. The Support Your Plant in , residents are still bothering some Bronx area res- project, including funding for the parks, Community Newspaper! and local leaders remain frustrated with idents. was then estimated to cost $1.2 billion and The Norwood News is a not-for-profit pub- the project’s sky-rocketing budget, shaky “They claim there was progress, but slated for completion in 2011. lication and relies upon the support of its management and unfulfilled promises of it’s the largest scam of the Bloomberg ad- But 10 years later, the project is still advertisers and readers to produce a quality community newspaper. To support your paper, park improvements. ministration,” says Gary Axelbank, a Van underway and the original price has near- become a member and receive a subscription In August, Department of Environ- Cortlandt Village resident and host of the ly tripled to $3.2 billion. The thousands of for one year. mental Protection (DEP) Commissioner television program BronxTalk. Axelbank jobs promised for Bronxites on the proj- Carter Strickland announced the comple- is just one of a large group of local area ect have mostly gone unrealized. Only 46 Simply mail check or money order for $40 tion of a $50 million distribution facility residents who have followed and opposed of the 67 parks capital projects, account- to: Norwood News, 3400 Reservoir Oval East, for the massive filtration plant, which the project since its inception in the 1990s. ing for approximately $107 million of the Bronx, NY 10467. will account for roughly 10 percent of the For Axelbank, the problem mostly cen- original $200 million, have been complet- city’s drinking water. ters on unfulfilled promises. “The Bronx ed. Most of the completed projects, 37 of Norwood News is not responsible for typo- “The completion of the distribution fa- did not get jobs, [the government] did not 46, were finished late. graphical errors. Opinions expressed in signed cility, and the activation of the filtration improve parks,” he said. To add insult to injury, the project has letters and bylined columns represent the sole plant later this year, will help ensure a As part of the deal to put the filtration been affected by no less than two fraud opinion of the author and are not necessarily those of Mosholu Preservation Corporations reliable supply of high quality drinking plant on public parkland, $200 million convictions. —Rachel Forshee or Montefiore Medical Center. Editorials rep- resent the views of the editor and/or publisher only. The newspaper reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. St. James Center Picking Up Oval Park’s Slack Advertisements appearing in this paper cannot (continued from page 1) echoed Bell. and also to the Derek Jeter afterschool be used without the written permission of Nor- seniors, including afterschool programs, Melissa Wiggins compared St. James program, said, “It’s been great, real fam- wood News. Letters to the editor are subject camps, sports, and arts activities. to the Marble Hill rec center, which is ily oriented.” to condensation and editing. Writers should The center on average caters to about closer to her, “[St. James has] more of “It’s like a town square,” said Greg include their ­affiliation or special interest if any. 1,000 to 1,500 people weekly and boasts anything positive,” she said. “It has more Faulkner, chief of staff for City Coun- Anonymous letters are not published but your about 2,500 to 3,000 members total, said Ray programs for the youth.” cilman Fernando Cabrera. “I just came name can be withheld if requested. Combest, the deputy manager at St. James. Ini Etuk of Co-Op City said, “I actual- here to eat and learned about community Bell, a volunteer at St. James who ly came here [the first time] for a meeting issues.”

says he organizes his weekly “Fish Fry and got called about the Fish Fry and Meanwhile, the Oval rec center re- Mosholu Preservation Corporation is a Fridays” in an effort to promote healthy came to check it out.” When asked how it mains closed and Steed says many of not-profit support corporation of Montefiore eating and combat obesity in the Bronx. was, he said, “Food was good.” those who originally followed him to St. Medical Center. “It’s a blessing, truly a blessing,” Bell says Samuel Serrano, who sent his daugh- James have stopped coming because the about the community space. Bell says he’s ter to the center’s summer camp program commute is too far. served about 2,000 people at the center and has dubbed St. James ‘The Park That Public and Community Meetings Gives Back.’ Bell, Francis and Slade have been do- • COMMUNITY BOARD 7 committee meetings are held on the following dates at the ing this since Hurricane Sandy hit New board office, 229A E. 204th St., at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted: Education/Li- braries and Youth Services on Thursday, Oct. 17 (Youth Services will begin at 7:30 York City a year ago, devastating the lives p.m.); Budget/Personnel & Ethics on Monday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.; Senior Services on of many New Yorkers. People who use the Wednesday, Oct. 30. For more information, call (718) 933-5650 or visit bronxcb7. center and participated in the Fish Fry info/calendar. October 17–30, 2013 n Norwood News n 3 Police Report 3 Charged in Double rested on Oct. 3 and charged with sexual abuse. On Sept. 27, police say Aviles al- Murder legedly came up from a behind a 26-year- Police have arrested and charged old woman near the corner of Fairmount three people in the brutal robbery and Place and Marmion Avenue during the murder of a mother and daughter in Bed- middle of the day and forcibly touched her. ford Park. Aviles has not been charged in a sim- Officials say police received an emer- ilar groping incident that happened on gency 911 call to perform a “wellness Sept. 26 around Lorillard Place and East check” at 5:44 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, in a 188th Street at around 6 a.m. fifth-floor apartment at 2794 Valentine Ave. Once inside apartment 5-A, officers discovered the beaten bodies of residents Woman Escapes Attacker Just after midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Ida Randolph, 55, and Jena Randolph, 21. police say a man approached a 19-year-old Investigators say both women were found woman who was getting into an elevator dead in separate bedrooms and they had at a building near Aqueduct Avenue and been bound with duct tape. West 190th Street. The suspect demanded The younger woman was reportedly sex for money and when the victim re- discovered bound and nude on a bedroom fused, police say the suspect threatened to floor with signs of sexual assault. kill the victim if she called 911. On Saturday, Oct. 5, detectives But the victim fought back and when would question and charge Andrew Scott, she tried to exit the building, police say 23, of Manhattan, who, according to pub- he grabbed her hair, while choking and lished reports, was Jena Randolph’s boy- struggling with her. The suspect fled on friend. foot south on West 190th Street. The vic- A short time later, cops also charged tim sustained minor injuries, but was not Joshua Lopez, 26, and Brittney Austin, 23. hospitalized. All three suspects were charged with The suspect is described as a 30- to second-degree murder, robbery and crim- 35-year-old male Hispanic, somewhere inal possession of a weapon. between 5-feet-7 and 5-feet-8, 175 to 200 pounds, with long hair in a ponytail and Charge in Sex Abuse Case light-colored eyes. He was last seen wear- After releasing a photo of a suspect ing a black short-sleeved shirt, jeans, and wanted in connection with two recent sneakers. sexual attacks in Fordham Heights and Anyone with information about this Tremont, police say they have arrested incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime and charged a man with one of the attacks. Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. Police say Rafael Aviles, 31, was ar- —DAVID GREENE and ALEX KRATZ 4 n October 17–30, 2013 n Norwood News

Inquiring Photographer By David Greene This week we asked readers about mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio’s proposal to charge rent to the more well-off charter schools.

I don’t think it’s right to I think it’s a great idea. If I never liked the idea of I don’t think it’s right. Edu- I don’t think they should be start demanding rent after they’re successful and mak- charter schools. Schools cation should be free and, charged rent, it’s not fair. they’ve started a program. ing money, it’s a great way have always been housed unfortunately, it’s not. But I mean, no other public No rent was ever discussed for the city to make back this way, why change it after to charge rent to make a schools are being charged before. some money. 100 years? Why fix what’s few bucks for the city? The rent for use of whatev- Rami Mohammed Richard DiNardo not broken? richest city in the world? I er building, whether it’s an Anthony Tartag don’t agree with charging old building or a new build- rent for a charter school. ing. They shouldn’t charge That’s ridiculous. the more successful ones Ray Rodriguez rent. They are a part of the [DOE], so everybody should play by the same rules. Zakiyyah Woods Opinion Mess of the Moment Letters Should E-Cigs Be When Is a Youth Not a Banned? Youth? There is much buzz about e-ciga- In your Sept. 19 - Oct. 2 op-ed, “Don’t rettes and a hot topic in the media with Try Our Youths as Adults,” Reverend news outlets about this new trend in Que English writes that youngsters nicotine consumption. Recently, I have shouldn’t be tried as adults, and re- read an article, “Should e-cigarettes lates the case of 15-year-old Peter as an should be banned from restaurants?” example of a teen who was sentenced Where do you stand on this issue? Ten to life without parole for his part in a years after New York City’s Clean botched robbery attempt where two Indoor Air Act banned smoking in victims were murdered. restaurants and bars, diners at some In addition, the reverend explains NY restaurants are puffing away once that in New York State, youths are again. Some may say they don’t stink, treated as adults when they turn 16. and believe they are not as harmful as But...while some may agree that 16 is regular cigarettes. too young to be tried as an adult, I’m Further research is needed to eval- hard pressed to understand, if Peter uate the potential benefit or harm of was 15 when he took part in the crime these products. National Geographic he was accused of, or if he’s current- On Oct. 29, residents of the Fordham-Bedford News says, “Whereas e-cigarettes are ly 15, why was he given the adult sen- area solemnly marked the first anniversary of less dangerous than regular cigarettes, tence? And, even if Peter is currently Super Storm Sandy, which knocked down and in an absolute sense, they are nega- 16, doesn’t the court system try an indi- destroyed hundreds of trees. While the Parks tive.” vidual based on the accused’s age when Department has continued to plant new trees as The National Geographic article the crime was actually committed? part of the Million Trees Initiative, the Norwood went on to say this is because “they The reverend also made several News has discovered that Parks or their subcon- contain a number of toxic chemicals good points of why youths might ben- tractors have left dozens, if not hundreds, of and ultra fine particles in addition to efit more from being in a juvenile fa- dead stumps across the borough. One such tree nicotine, and secondhand e-cig vapor cility than one for adults, and writes came down across East 198th Street in Bedford could be harmful.” in part that, “children who go through Park, blocking traffic for days, before it was cut Without an understanding of the the adult system are stripped of their and partially removed. Today, the broken side- long-term effects of e-cigarettes use, dreams and aspirations.” What kind walk and stump remain on the dimly lit and I personally would not dine at any of aspirations did Peter have when he narrow pedestrian corridor. According to the restaurants that allow e-cigarette made the decision to take part in the Parks Department website, “Stump removals use. Would you? robbery he was accused of ? are dependent on the availability of funding.” Cynthia Blount Judy Noy —David Greene Bronx BREATHES Norwood resident October 17–30, 2013 n Norwood News n 5

New Yorkers who applied for health Vital insurance during the first week of Stats Be Healthy 40,000 the state’s new marketplace. Seeking Health Insurance Answers, Finding Questions By KIMBERLY JACOBS ing conditions, which I didn’t think they ble sources [is better].” So, I took her ad- upfront so that when you go to the doctor were supposed to ask about. vice and called the toll free helpline. (often) it will be a cheaper co-pay. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Based on my answers, the information Over the phone, I was asked the same All of this is specific to you, your fam- President Obama’s healthcare reform was split into two sections. The first, “Ap- questions as online and given the same ily size, and income. The catastrophic package, I was able to stay on my parents plying for Coverage,” gave me informa- basic information of what I possibly qual- plan is only for people under 30 years old insurance until I turned 26. But now, I’m tion about applying for Medicaid and the ify for. Apparently, none of the informa- or with very low incomes. It’s not looking 26 and don’t have health insurance. Children’s Healthcare Insurance Plan, tion is exact until you formally start the good for a healthy, single, and childless Now, thanks to the next program in- both of which are covered by the federal application process. Besides choosing young woman like me … or is it? stituted by Obamacare, I can sign up for government, and also included general between a bronze, gold, silver, platinum, The phone assistant also gave me a few insurance through a new online market- information about cost and what I may be or catastrophic insurance package, I numbers to “Navigators” who are trained place, which, in New York, is called the eligible for. wouldn’t be officially enrolled in my plan and certified to “provide enrollment as- New York State of Health (NYSOH). The second section, “Top Information until I paid the deductible, which could be sistance,” but no one answered any of This new health insurance market- for You,” included a Questions and An- between $3,000 and $6,350 per year. That the phones. When one of the numbers did place, or exchange, was launched on Oct. swers option based on my earlier answers seemed like lot of money for a fledgling work, I kept being transferred from one 1. During the New York’s marketplace’s dealing with lowering the cost and what journalist. person to another until I eventually got first week of operation, some 40,000 New plans I may qualify for, including things The different levels of insurance pre- a voicemail. I left a message, but still no Yorkers applied for insurance through it. like the catastrophic plan, self employed miums determine whether you will pay callback. But many still aren’t sure what it’s re- options, etc. more or less for your monthly bill, deduct- Being persistent, I referred back to the ally all about (including me). So I decided Playing around on the site I found my- ible, or co-pay. Basically, the cost is shared website and clicked “click here to find to check it out for myself. self overwhelmed with all the informa- by you and the insurance plan company. an IPA/Navigator in your community.” On the general information homepage tion that’s available, but still not exactly You will have to pay a bill every month, There weren’t any matches found among (healthcare.gov), I moved past the “Apply specific to me. After a while it all became a co-pay when you go to the doctor, and a the dozens of agencies and issuer affil- Now” button and proceeded to the “Want a blur. deductible (or fee) before the insurance iations listed in my zip code and county To Learn More First? Start Here” button. While reporting, I was told “the most starts to kick in. served. That continuous search took me It asked some basic questions about my important thing [people] should know is According to the website, the bronze over an hour and was futile. family, age, residence, and current health- that they need to get more information,” and silver packages are ideal for peo- This is all before I even started the ap- care coverage. This led to selecting op- said Renee Whiskey, community health ple who don’t go to the doctor often, but plication process. I’ve given up, for now. tions of what I might want/need coverage educator for the Bronx Community if you have an accident or something, Editor’s Note: Apply for health insur- information on, including pregnancy, self Health Network. “Finding information you will have to pay a high out-of-pocket ance at www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov. For employed, and low-income coverage op- out from friends and family is great, but fee for that visit. The gold and platinum more information, visit www.healthcare.gov tions, etc. It also asked if I had pre-exist- getting accurate information from credi- packages are the opposite — you pay more or call the toll free number (800) 318-2596. www.norwoodnews.org 6 n October 17–30, 2013 n Norwood News Charter School Building Unique Community (continued from page 1) minded him of the show, “Fame,” which Instead, the bright hallways zig and zag depicted life at a New York City music around non-uniform classrooms with school. small community areas connecting each With questions about how char- space. The center of everything is the ter schools will be treated after Mayor almost-circular lobby area. Its ceiling Bloomberg, who is leaving office at the stretches two floors to the roof, where end of the year and has been a huge sup- sunlight comes in through skylights. porter of charters, Wilson said the new The section serves as the greeting area, facility is an example of what a school gathering space and, occasionally, a can do with a little creativity and inde- dance floor. pendence. When the facility opened with the first Bronx Community partnered with day of school this fall, Wilson and An- Jackson Development Group as the firm drews saw it as a perfect opportunity for was in the process of constructing the collaborative, interactive learning. building. After raising some funds pri- “We wanted to do something dynamic vately, a few years ago, the school began and visual,” said Wilson about the deci- stashing away funding from the $13,727 sion to have the kids learn about the new it receives per student from the govern- facility and present projects about it. “We ment toward a new home. Ultimately, wanted [the students] really taking own- that allowed them to pay for the build-out ership of their knowledge and presenting of the top two floors of Jackson Devel- it to other people.” opment’s building and enter into a long- In one of the rooms, fourth grader term lease with the developer. (It’s still Marcel Minaya, 10, presented a video he unclear what is going in the bottom two helped make about how the school re- floors.) ceives and distributes its electricity to a That’s the beauty of charter schools, room of patient kindergartners. Marcel Wilson says. A principal at a public school followed the video by leading a question wouldn’t have that type of discretion with and answer session. its budget. “It’s a model for how charter Other classes made similar presen- schools can really take advantage of their tations. The fifth graders constructed a independence.” model of the new building, complete with After the dance/yoga performance, a working, battery-powered elevator. Stan Walker, a local contractor with two Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, who rep- kids at Bronx Community, summed up his resents this part of the Bronx, said the feelings about the new school, saying sim- animated atmosphere at the opening re- ply: “It’s just, wow.” October 17–30, 2013 n Norwood News n 7 8 n October 17–30, 2013 n Norwood News October 17–30, 2013 n Norwood News n 9 Classifieds Professional Directory Beautician Services 617 E. Fordham Road (between Ar- Religious Services Law Offices thur and Hughes), Bronx, NY 10458. (Fordham University Section). 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Volunteer at Van Cortlandt Bronx Real Estate Summit Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Park Concourse, hosts “How Schools Impact Volunteers are needed to help remove Real Estate in the Bronx” with guest invasive plants and plant native trees and speakers Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez, presi- shrubs on Oct. 19 at 10 a.m., on the John dent of Hostos; Faye Premer, and Michael Kieran Trail. Meet at 242nd Street and Haberman, on Oct. 23 with breakfast at Broadway just inside the park. For more 8:15 a.m. followed by Industry Expert Dis- information, call (718) 601-1553. cussion at 9 a.m. ($25/suggested donation; proceeds to benefit the college). For more Teen Writing Workshops information and to RSVP, visit www. bronxsummit.org. 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more information, call (718) 933-6410. Editor’s Pick Onstage n Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 n Lehman College’s Center for the Louis Niñé Blvd., presents free: Valerie Halloween Happenings Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., Capers, jazz pianist, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m.; presents Tango Fire’s Flames of Desire, If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story n The Jerome-Gun Hill BID presents Halloween Fright Fest, on Oct. 31. Kids are encouraged to come in Oct. 19 at 8 p.m., featuring dancers, of the NY Accent, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.; costume and take photos with Spiderman from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information, call (718) 324-4461. singers and musicians from Buenos Aires and Puerto Rican Revolutionary Poetry, (tickets are $25 to $45); and Peter Nero, featuring poets and music, Oct. 19 at 7:30 n The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Pumpkin Bag Making: (ages 7 to 12), Oct. 24 at performing The Gershwin Project, Oct. p.m. ($5/suggested donation). For more 4 p.m.; and Flying Skeletons, Snake Sisters and Maybe a Ghost or Two Time: (ages 5 to 12), Halloween tales 26 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $25 to $35; $10/ information, email [email protected]. from around the world, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. under age 12). For more information and tickets, call (718) 960-8833. n The public is invited to Howl-O-Ween, Oct. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park’s Canine Court (enter at Broadway and 252nd Street). Come with your pet dog, both in costume and enter contest for most n The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Events original, scariest pet/owner lookalike. First prize is $25 certificate from Fieldston Pets. Registration is $10 Kingsbridge Rd., presents The Bronx n The Bedford Park Congregational donation per dog and $5 each additional dog; proceeds go towards upkeep of the Canine Court playground. Symphony String Quartet, Oct. 19; and Church, 309 E. 201st St., offers its annual For more information or to register, visit www.pawsacrossamerica.com. “Carmen,” performed by the NY Opera Fun Fair/Flea Market, Oct. 26 from 11 Forum, Oct. 26; both at 2:30 p.m.; and The a.m. to 4 p.m. (raffle drawing at 4 p.m.). n Friends of the Oval presents Haunted Forest Halloween Festival, Oct. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m., for children up to Rafael Hernandez Music Festival, with For more information, call (718) 733-3199. 10 years, at Whalen Park, East 205th Street near the Mosholu Library, rain or shine (rain location: at the library). Julito Cuevas and Trio Los Platinos, Oct. 27 Events include story time at 3:30 p.m., crafts, carnival games, and photos. Parents must accompany children; at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) n The Bronx Tourism Council presents no pets allowed. For more information, call the library at (718) 882-8239. 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. yearly Tour de Bronx, free bicycling event, 25- and 40-mile course, winding n The Woodlawn Conservancy presents Woodlawn Cemetery guided Twilight Halloween Tours, Oct. 19, 20 n Enrico Fermi Cultural Committee through Bronx neighborhoods, and 25, featuring final resting places of the famous ($15); and “The Sacred Departed” Halloween Tour, Oct. 26, presents Italian American Comedy: From ending at the New York Botanical 30 and 31, featuring a tour-meets-theatre experience ($25); all from 7 to 9 p.m., with discounts for members/ the Immigrant to the Present, Oct. 24 Garden for refreshments, pizza and a seniors/students. Meet at the Jerome Avenue entrance. For more information, call (718) 920-1469. at 7:30 p.m., free, at the Belmont library, music festival, Oct. 27, for riders from 610 E. 186th St. and Hughes Avenue. around the world. The Department of n Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, presents, free, The Witch’s Coven Halloween The event features skits, jokes, songs Transportation will fit and distribute Celebration, a tribute and live concert, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), to celebrate Bronx living and parodies from Italian-American free bicycle helmets beginning at 8 legend, La Bruja, and featuring food and art vendors, fortune tellers, live music and D.J. For more information, comedians of stage, radio, television and a.m. while supplies last. Rider must call (718) 839-1196. film. Refreshments will be served. For be present and sign a waiver (children

10/31/13 10/31/13 October 17–30, 2013 n Norwood News n 11 under 18 must be accompanied by parent). For person registration required), Oct. 18 at 2 p.m.; Story Time: (ages 4 to 7), Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. more information or to register, call (718) 590- Exhibits MS Excel for Beginners: Oct. 24 at 2 p.m.; and Foreigners can join Free Intermediate Level 3527 or visit www.ilovethebronx.com. Finding a Job Online/LinkedIn: Oct. 27 at 1 English Conversation Classes: (ages 18+), n Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand p.m. Children can enjoy film: Oct. 22 at 4 p.m.; Tuesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m., Oct. 22 and 29. For Concourse, 2nd floor North Wing, between n , a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m.: Oct. 17 and more information, call (718) 882-8239. 161st and 164th streets, presents free: Paulo St. in Riverdale, offers Family Arts Projects: 24; Toddler Playtime at noon: Oct. 17 and 24; Bruscky, through Feb. 9; and Tony Feher; Embossed and Bedazzled Emblems, to turn the and Reading Aloud: Oct. 29 at 4. Teens/young n The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames and : The Bronx Riviera, both first letter of your first name into a glittering adults can attend Films at 4 p.m.: Oct. 17, 24 Place, offers for children: Kids’ Active Health: through Feb. 16. For more information, call (718) emblem, Oct. 19 and 20; and Fairy Wands and and 31; and Chess Workshop: Oct. 21 and 28 (yoga and zumba), Oct. 25; Cooking: Oct. 28; 681-6000 ext. 131. Tiny Houses, to listen to fairy stories, visit the at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579- film: Oct. 29 (all at 4 p.m.; for ages 5 to 12); woodlands, and make a teeny dwelling, Oct. 26 and Robin Hood: (ages 3 to 12), performed by n The Bronx County Historical Society’s 4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. and 27; both at the Wave Hill House from 10 Traveling Lantern Theatre Co., Oct. 18 at 3:30 Museum of Bronx History at the Valentine- a.m. to 1 p.m. Grounds admission is free Oct. n The Mosholu Library, at 285 E. 205th St., p.m. For teens/young adults, there is: Cooking Varian House, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., presents 26 and 27 for Enchanted Weekend, and features offers for seniors and adults: Knitting Circle: at 4 p.m.: Oct. 24; and for adults: Computer Pastimes & Pleasures: Having Fun in the Bronx, Fairy Harp Circle, featuring a band of harpists, Thursdays at 3 p.m.; Wii Program: Tuesdays Basics at noon: Oct. 17, 22, 24, 29 and 31. For through Oct. 20; and History Woven Into Cloth, on the grounds from noon to 1:30 p.m.; free at 3 p.m.; and Microsoft Word for Beginners: more information, call (718) 549-5200. selections from the Society’s textile collection, Saturdays until noon all year, and free until noon Oct. 31 at 12:30 p.m. Teens/young adults can Oct. 23 to April 6 (opening reception is on Oct. Tuesdays in October. For more information and join Arts & Crafts: Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m. Children NOTE: Items for consideration may be mailed 23 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more information, a schedule of events, call (718) 549-3200. can enjoy Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m.: to our office or sent to norwoodnews@ call (718) 881-8900. (ages 18 to 36 months), Oct. 17; Reading Aloud norwoodnews.org, and should be received by n Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Oct. 21 for the next publication date of Oct. 31. n The Bronx Council on the Arts presents at 4 p.m.: (ages 3 to 12), Oct. 21 and 28; and Concourse, 2nd floor North Wing, between 161st Esther Pagan: My Colors of Cancer and In the and 164th streets, presents Fall/Winter Season Headlines: Latino New Yorkers 1980-2001, as Open House, Oct. 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. For more part of BCA’s First Wednesdays Bronx Culture information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 131. Trolley, at Hostos College’s Longwood Art n Friends of Van Cortlandt Park presents Run for Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th Street), the Trails, Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m., to celebrate VC through Dec. 20. For more information, call Park’s 100th anniversary cross-country course, (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or (718) 518-6728. and to raise maintenance funds. Number pickup n The Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt begins at 9 a.m. at Tortoise and Hare statue. Ave., presents Refugee Hotel, through Dec.1, Registration fee is $25 online and $30 mail-in; Thursdays to Sundays, 2 to 7 p.m. Exhibition proceeds go to the Summer Teen Trails Crew. chronicles refugees during their first night in the The first 200 runners receive T-shirts. For more and their lives in resettlement. For information or to register, visit www.vctc.org/ more information, call (718) 993-3512. page/rivedale-b-ramble-10k. n The Bronx County Historical Society’s Archives Building, 3313 Bainbridge Ave. offers Library Events free public lecture, Lost Amusement Parks of n The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. NYC, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. For more information, Kingsbridge Rd., presents programs for adults call (718) 881-8900. including Heritage Arts & Crafts: (advance in-