Bronx Nabe Note: Forum on Adoloscent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Thursday Night

Montefiore Medical Center, in collaboration with Connect to Protect (C2P) Bronx, is hosting a Bronx Town Hall meeting on Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health for teens, parents and educators, Feb. 16, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bronx Library Center.

Bronx Nabe Note: Blood Drive at St. Brendan’s

listing on our Neighborhood Notes page. St. Brendan’s Parish, located at 333 E. 206th St., between Perry and Bainbridge avenues, is conducting its annual neighborhood blood drive on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the school’s cafeteria.

Bronx Neighborhood Note: Martial Arts at The COVE

The COVE, a Knox-Gates neighborhood organization, 3418 Gates Place (basement) between Mosholu Parkway and Gun Hill Road, is offering Martial Arts classes for ages 5 to adult, Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at $5/session. For more information, call (718) 405-1312.

Be Healthy! Wednesdays: National Heart Month off to a Healthy Local Start

Montefiore Medical Center nurses and doctors kicked off “Heart Month,” with its annual mile-long walk to bring greater awareness to heart health.

Bronx Students Want Healthier Snack Choices

Some students at other schools say they would enjoy having these healthy vending machines in their own cafeterias.

Bronx New School Parents Unite for Strategy Session

Parents of past and present students of PS 51, the Bronx New School, which was housed in a highly toxic Bedford Park building for two decades before moving this past summer, are coming together tonight to discuss a strategy going forward as they look to keep pressure the Department of Education.

To Reach the Community, Health Advocates Look to the Pulpit

Health advocates are turning to faith-based organizations as a means of reaching the community, engaging churches and other houses of worship in programs and activities that promote nutrition, fitness, and overall healthier living.

Officials Step Up Efforts Against Cyber-Bullying

Traditional schoolyard bullying has moved from campus grounds to the computers, and cell phones, of many teenagers. After a rash of bullying-related deaths last year, the public’s awareness of cyber-bullying has grown, and local schools and government officials are taking more serious actions to prevent it.

Local Groups Campaign Against Cigarette Ads in Bodegas

Health advocates say cigarette ads prey on low-income communities of color, particularly in the Bronx. But many teens think they’re above the influence.