Culture

Bronx Notes: Serrano’s Off-Site Office Hours

Congressman Jose Serrano’s staff will be available for off-site evening hours to share information about office services, and to help answer specific individual questions at its next off-site hours event on Wednesday, May 22, from 5:30—7:00 p.m. at New York Public Library’s Belmont Branch, 610 East 186th St. Regular district office hours will continue to be provided, Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.—noon, at 1231 Lafayette Ave. (4th Floor).

Mosholu Parkway Gets Some ‘Friends’

A few years ago, a local advocacy group called Friends of Mosholu Parkway sought to “protect, promote, and beautify” Mosholu Parkway, the tree-lined thoroughfare stretching from Van Cortlandt Park to the Bronx River that includes many open community spaces. The group made the effort to establish itself, but unfortunately never achieved the level of notoriety it had hoped for. Now, a new group is trying to fill the void.

Out & About: Patti Labelle Plays the Bronx Saturday Night

Lehman Center on Saturday night, with Xavier Lewis and Whiskey Peach opening up. Before the show, which starts at 8 p.m., there will be a gala benefiting Lehman Center and the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Video: Bronx Group POTS on 60 Minutes

In case you missed it Sunday night, here’s the 60 Minutes piece on the Robin Hood Foundation, a deep-pocketed anti-poverty group. The piece features a profile of one of the foundation’s grantees, Part of the Solution, or POTS, a soup kitchen and multi-service organization on Webster Avenue in the Bronx that aims to get struggling people back on their feet. They opened up a beautiful brand new facility last year, thanks in part to Robin Hood.

Bronx Notes: English Conversation Skills

Speakers of any language (all levels) are invited to join English conversation classes at LIFT-the Bronx, 2381 Belmont Ave., between 187th and 186th streets, Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Topics will range from current events to sports. For more information, call (718) 733-4061 or email liftenglishconversation@gmail.com.

Out & About in the Bronx

Our Out & About feature is a guide to what’s going on in the Bronx in arts, entertainment and recreation.

Armory to Become ‘Global’ Ice Sports Destination

After nearly two decades of failed efforts to re-energize the massive Kingsbridge Armory and dire warnings that it may never happen, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that the iconic, 575,000-square-foot brick castle in the west Bronx would be turned into the world’s largest ice sports complex.

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