Culture

Bronx Photos: It’s My Park Day 2012 – Mosholu Parkway

These photos are from an It’s My Park Day event last Saturday, Oct. 20, on Mosholu Parkway. Members of the Bedford Mosholu Community Association partnered with about 25 young people from Christodora, a nonprofit environmental education group, and a dozen members (four generations) of Democratic Assembly candidate (80th District) Mark Gjonaj’s family. “It’s was a big success,” BMCA’s Barbara Stronczer in an email.

Bronx Notes: Literacy Connection

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.

Kingsbridge Armory Bidders Make Closing Arguments

The two competing bidders looking to redevelop the vacant Kingsbridge Armory into something both profitable and beneficial to the community gave their final pitch to local residents last week at a forum hosted by Community Board 7.

Bronx Photos: 18th Annual Tour de Bronx

On a cool, windy Sunday morning, bikers of all shapes and sizes prepared to head out on the 18th annual Tour de Bronx from 161st Street and the Grand Concourse. (Photos by Diana Perez)

Bronx Notes: Community Board 7 Meeting Tonight

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.

Bronx Notes: Interactive Movie Night at Bronx Documentary Center

“FELA KUTI: MUSIC IS THE WEAPON,” the definitive film on Fela, the Black President, the creator of Afro-beat. Shot in Lagos at the peak of his career in 1982, this documentary contains interviews with Fela detailing his thoughts on politics, Pan-Africanism, music and religion, alongside unpublished versions of songs like ITT, Army Arrangement and Power Show. In this screening proper cinema watching, singing, dancing and other forms of engagement are expected from the audience while simultaneously viewing the film. This experience aims to generate an immediate response and encourage dialogue and interaction around the themes that are raised in the film.

Bronx Notes: Bronx Museum Celebrates 40th Anniversary

This Friday, Oct. 12, the Bronx Museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary and the public is invited to celebrate with them. The event will feature a screening of video art provided by Manuel de Santaren’s collection. Other activities will include a silent art auction and film screenings, including the documentary “From Mambo to Hip Hop.”