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Join Bronx Community Board 7 Veterans committee and other members for the First Annual Flagging Event in honor of local veterans at the Bronx Victory Memorial on Mosholu Parkway between Marion Avenue and Hull Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Karla Cabrera Carrera on kcabreracarrera@cb.nyc.gov or on (929) 496 0748.

 

A Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway sponsored by various Bronx elected officials will be held at the Northeast Bronx YMCA, 1250 E 229^th Street, Bronx, NY 10466, on Monday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. RSVP required while supplies last. For more information, please call (718) 684 5509.

 

A Thanksgiving Non-Perishables Free Community Giveaway will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. at Soundview Cornerstone Community Center. See attached flier below for more details.

District 17 City Council Member Rafael Salamanca, John Zacarro Jr., Democratic candidate and projected winner of the Assembly District 80 seat following the Nov. 8 general election, Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80) and partners are hosting a Give Thanks & Give Back event on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at 4 p.m. at the Bronx Muslim Center. See attached flier for more information.

 

Harvest Fields Community Church is hosting a Grab & Go Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2626 E Tremont Avenue. See attached flier below for more information.

 

 

A Community Market, sponsored by Albanian American Open Hands Association will be held on the Friday, Nov. 25, from noon to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 26, from noon to 6 p.m. See attached flier below for more information.

 

District 17 City Council Member Rafael Salamanca, John Zacarro Jr., Democratic candidate and projected winner of the Assembly District 80 seat following the Nov. 8 general election, Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80) and partners are hosting a Give Thanks & Give Back event on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at 1.30 p.m. at Brady Court Community Center. See attached flier below for more information.

 

A Food & Empowerment Fair will be hosted by Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34) and partners on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Huntington Library. See attached flier below for more details.

 

 

Bronx Community Board 2, Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., and partners are hosting a Turkey & Food Giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 19. See attached flier below for more information.

 

Gardner Foundation Inc., District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez and partners are hosting a Thanksgiving Giveaway in St. James Park on Saturday, Nov. 19. See attached flier below for more information.

 

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) is organizing an Annual Holiday Canned Food Drive. See attached flier below for more details.

 

Spanglish Voces NYS Sen. Robert Jackson presents a Free Store Bonanza on Dec. 10. See attached flier below for more details.

 

KHCC Teen Center presents a KHCC Giving Extravaganza on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 5 p.m. See attached flier below for more details.

 

Oyate Group, a local, anti-poverty, non-profit organization, with a mission to alleviate poverty, will be celebrating its third Annual Turkey Giveaway in two parts, distributing 1,500 turkeys in the local Northwest Bronx community on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in advance of Thanksgiving. The organization will work with 15 local, nonprofit organizations and community leaders to distribute the turkeys to New Yorkers in need as well as to the local community.

 

With inflation causing food prices to skyrocket at rates faster than it has in decades, food insecurity has been exacerbated, and as a result,  Oyate Group officials say they are continuing to mitigate that hardship, which they say is disproportionately impacting low income communities and communities of color. The first distribution on Tuesday will take place at 10 a.m. at 3340 Bailey Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, The Bronx, and the second at 3 p.m. at Dyckman Avenue and Post Avenue in Inwood in Northern Manhattan.

 

NYC Parks will be hosting a Winter Wonderland at the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 10. See attached flier below for more information.

 

Bronx Terminal Market, 610 Exterior Street, The Bronx, NY 10451, is hosting a Winter Wonderland on the Parking Level 6 rooftop on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. Get into the holiday spirit with Santa and his elves, a virtual reality holiday experience, holiday photo booth, and giveaways.

 

“I’ll Go,” a solo performance by Willa Bost, presented by Mind Builders, will be given on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. at Mosholu Library, 285 E 205th Street in Norwood. “I’ll Go” takes viewers on a short, interactive journey through time, capturing snapshots of the lives of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, two powerful women that helped shape the culture and history of the country during a difficult time in history. For more information, go to www.nypl.org.

 

BronxWorks and Twin Parks West Older Adult Center, 355 East 183^rd Street, Bronx, NY 10458, invites residents to come join some fun classes Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP) will be hosting a Winterfest on Mosholu (Parkway) and Bainbridge Avenue in Bedford Park in the lead-up to the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting event on Dec. 8, hosted by Bronx Community Board 7 and FOMP, at which there will be seasonal refreshments, snacks, and more. Call (347) 371 3085 for more information on the Winterfest.

Parkchester’s Annual Kwanzaa Celebration will take place on Friday, Dec. 30. See attached flier below for more information.

 

A number of citywide events highlighting Black Excellence can be found on eventbrite.

 

The Beautiful Music of Christmas concert will take place on Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. in aid of the Church of the Mediator. See attached flier below for more details.

Van Cortlandt Park Nature Center is open every Saturday and Sunday. See attached flier below for more information.

 

 

New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)’s Bronx Neighbors Program is now offering free Grounds-Only Admission to Bronx Residents Tuesday to Sunday and Monday federal holidays, offering the local community access to nature in their backyard, programs for the whole family, and more. Get your tickets online now, or learn more about other ways to receive your FREE Bronx Resident Grounds-Only admission ticket. Up to 6 tickets per transaction.

• 250 acres to explore year-round
• The largest surviving old-growth forest in New York City
• Two family gardens for hands-on exploration
• Free mobile guides with audio tours, videos, and special content!

 

Woodlawn Conservancy is hosting the Holly Jolly Trolly Holiday Tour on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 11 at noon. Visit the monuments and mausolea associated with Christmas in New York City. The tour includes Woolworth and Macy’s, as well as the final resting places of songwriters, artists, and chefs associated with the holidays in the City. For more information, visit www.woodlawn.org. Meanwhile, the hour-long Illuminated Angel Sculptures Trolly Tour takes place on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m.

 

Experience the magic of New York City’s largest, outdoor, holiday light experience as New York Botanical Garden’s NYBG Glow exhibit returns for a third year on Nov. 18-19, 23, 25-26, Dec. 2-3, 9-11, 15-17, 22-23, 26-30, 2022 and on Jan. 1, 7, 14, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Discover the beauty of the garden’s landscape and historic buildings after dark, breathtakingly illuminated. Round out your experience with an after-dark visit to the Holiday Train Show® under the glow of the Haupt Conservatory by purchasing a special combination ticket. Enjoy a drink, hot cocoa, and a bite to eat at one of the outdoor bars or the Bronx Night Market Holiday Pop-Up. For more details, visit https://www.nybg.org/event/holiday-train-show/nybg-glow/.

 

BronxWorks and Twin Parks West Older Adult Center invites residents to come join some fun classes Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. See attached flier below for details.

 

Want to work with other writers? Commit to a writing schedule? Practice your craft through writing prompts? Receive and discuss information and tips on writing, reading, editing, and revising? Join the weekly meetings of the Kingsbridge Writing Circle, held online at the Kingsbridge Library every Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Share your unpublished drafts in an intimate setting. Get and give feedback. Writers of all genres and styles are welcome to participate. The program is for those aged 18 and up. You must register to receive the Google Meet meeting code which will be emailed the day before. Register here.

 

INCLUDEnyc fosters positive futures and enhances the quality of life for young people with any disability from birth to age 26 and their families in New York City. The organization promotes access to educational, employment, and independent living opportunities for young people, and advocate with families for meaningful inclusion in the broader community. Share your experiences, struggles, and successes as parents of children with disabilities. For a list of upcoming workshops and events, both online and in person, click here.

 

 

Norwood Community Library, a mobile library, arranges pop-up library booths around The Bronx. It also has a permanent library box located in front of the Keeper’s House at 3440 Reservoir Oval East, Bronx, NY 10467. For more details, check out our previous story on the group. The library also meets regularly as a book club.

 

Grow NYC hosts a greenmarket at Bronx Borough Hall on Tuesdays from June 7 to November 22, 2022, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
See attached flier for more details.

 

Norwood Farmstand Compost sessions will be held in conjunction with Grow NYC on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at E Gun Hill Rd & Dekalb Avenue. See attached flier for details.

 

 

MUSIC

The Revolution of Hip Hop exhibit at Bronx Terminal Market remains open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 7 p.m., and on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Visit the Universal Hip Hop Museum’s website at hhhm.org for more information. For more information on the development of the Universal Hip Hop museum building, check out our latest story.

 

ART 

NYC Cultural Affairs and KRVC Development Corporation present “Art at Amalgamated, an Exhibition and Sale,” takes place on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. at Amalgamated Housing / Park Reservoir Housing, Vladeck Hall, 74, Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx NY, featuring a host of Bronx fine artists. There will also be live Jazz piano, featuring Sarah Jane Cion. A shuttle bus will run every hour from KRVC’s office at 505 W 236^th Street to Vladeck Hall and back, from 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

 

Applications for the ⁠New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Artist Fellowship, an $8,000 unrestricted cash grant for New York State-based artists, are now open! The fellowship is not a project grant but is intended to fund an artist’s vision and voice and encourage the continuation of their practice. ⁠This year’s award disciplines are Craft/Sculpture, Digital/Electronic Arts, Nonfiction Literature, Poetry, and Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts. ⁠Go to www.nyfa.org/fellowships for details!

 

Spanning over a decade of work, Abigail DeVille: Bronx Heavens exhibit has been extended through April 9, 2023, at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, located at 1040 Grand Concourse and 165th Street, and examines the myths and realities of local, familial, and ancestral histories and the convoluted notion of freedom. The Bronx has served as a sanctuary for immigrant and migrant communities, including for the artist and several generations of her family who have lived in the area and were part of the Great Migration. DeVille’s work unearths forgotten narratives of communities of color and explores issues of identity, culture, and class.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance has shared details of an upcoming lecture series with different guest lecturers on bird photography, starting Wednesday, Nov. 16. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com and search “Birdwalks with New York City Audubon.”

 

An exciting fall season at En Foco, the photography center, located at 15 Canal Place Bronx, NY 10451, is highlighting four of its past photo fellows and are actively in search of the next cohort. It is also hosting a “How-to-apply info session” for the “2023 En Foco Photography Fellowship” on Oct. 25 via Zoom, and opening two dynamic community exhibitions in Harlem, both curated by Kay Hickman, “Resistance for Freedom” and “Utopian Voyage.” It will also share all four sessions of its successful “Immersive Technology: Art, Activism, and Community” series for free, at https://enfoco.org/immtech/.

 

En Foco, Inc.,  is currently spotlighting the work of Lisa DuBois, a Bronx-based, artist-curator and photojournalist. DuBois is a socially conscious artist who describes herself as “an inquisitive spectator exploring subcultures in the world.” A 2017 Fellow (Nueva Luz, Volume 21:1), DuBois is now the photo editor and diversity advisor for Social Documentary Network. As curator and creative advisor, she helped launch the first “Art on the Ave,” the first large-scale outdoor exhibition on Manhattan’s West Side, and she is also a Loupe Art artist. Loupe Art is a channel that provides streaming art on multiple cable stations. DuBois curated the 2021 En Foco group exhibition, Deep Roots, which tells visual stories on traditions and the connections between the photographer and his or her beloved heritage.

 

From Nov. 1, 2022 to Jan. 1, 2023, En Foco Inc. is also showing, “George Malave: A Collection of Photographs from 1968 – 1979, which features a selection of works from prolific photographer and original En Foco member, George Malave, including: Varet Street Kids, Third Avenue El, and other historic images of the Bronx.

 

The Humanities Institute of The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has announced a new photography fellowship established by Larry Lederman, a member of NYBG’s Board of Advisors. The Larry Lederman Photography Fellowship will be awarded annually to an outstanding established or emerging photographer whose work focuses on gardens or landscapes and demonstrates excellence and a creative approach to the art of landscape photography. The application period runs from Oct. 20 through Dec. 31.

 

The selected fellow will receive a $20,000 grant disbursed in installments for a nine-month term, March 1 through Nov. 30, 2023, during which time the fellow will have complimentary access to NYBG’s 250-acre landscape and historic collections. The Larry Lederman Photography Fellowship is available to any photographer 21 years of age or older who is a U.S. citizen or is an international photographer currently authorized to work in the U.S. The inaugural fellow will be announced in February 2023.

 

En Foco is calling for entries for the 2023 En Foco Photography Fellowship. See attached flier below for more information.

KIDS 

The Bronx Children’s Museumhas officially opened. For more information, visit the museum’s website here. The museum recently welcomed its first children for a preview of the brand new facility with special guest, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. When asked how they enjoyed it, the children reportedly responded, “A-MAZ-ING!” Public opening: Dec. 3, 2022. Ticket reservations available: Nov. 4, 2022.

 

(Scroll down to the MOVEMENT section further below also for a host of upcoming events for kids and adults in The Bronx hosted by NYC Parks.)

 

The Nest Music Conservatory, a non-profit organization providing music education to youths in the Bronx through out-of-school programs, has reopened. The organization is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that contributes to the social and emotional growth of students, their families, and our communities through classes, events, and concert series. The center suffered severe damages due to the recent hurricane, and had intended to be open for regular after school programs in time for the beginning of the school year but was delayed during repairs. The center, located at 3636 Holland Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA is open daily, Monday to Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call 718-994-6378 for more information. 

 

SPOKEN WORD & STORY TELLING 

Neighborhood Stories is a storytelling initiative by the NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) to gather and preserve the stories of NYC neighborhoods. Learn more about the project, and how to share memories of your neighborhood and community here.

 

NYC Veterans launched the Veteran Voices Project to record the stories of NYC’s veterans and preserve their legacy. Learn more at nyc.gov/vetvoices.

DYK? @nycveterans launched the Veteran Voices Project (VVP) to record the stories of NYC's veterans and preserve their legacy.
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— NYC Consumer and Worker Protection (@helloDCWP) November 11, 2021

 

FOOD

Bronx Night Market is free for the public, 100 percent local & diverse, and truly supportive of the micro-business community. Bronx Night Market takes place at Fordham Plaza every month from June 25 to Nov. 19 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. MASC Hospitality ensures the community can enjoy a full season of food and festivities with vendors and performances from local organizations and talented artists. R.S.V.P. here for a chance to win prizes. In addition, if you are looking to get involved in a love-to-eat community, while also enjoying delicious food, MASC Hospitality is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help out at Bronx Night Market. If you want to try a variety of foods from vendors from around the city or get involved with the artisanal creators, click here to sign up and volunteer. A roster of pop-up live performances and art installations will also take place on their large stage. Click here for more information.

 

MOVEMENT

Running group, Bronx Nomads, generally meet at the Williamsbridge Oval track on Monday and Thursday evenings at 6.30 p.m. to run together.

 

NYCHA residents are encouraged to enter for free in the 2023 NYC Marathon. See attached flier below for more information.

 

Elected officials, City agency partners, community-based organizations and foundations relaunched the citywide “Saturday Night Lights” program on Saturday, March 26 in Mott Haven. The groups work together to keep 100 gyms across the City open for free, high-quality sports programs for kids on Saturday nights, ensuring no indoor gyms are closed on these nights – the time when they are needed most by kids in city communities. Click on the following link to watch a video extract of the Saturday Night Lights Relaunch, where Mayor Eric Adams can be seen observing some of the kids in action.

 

Each Saturday evening, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., children and youth, aged 11 to 18, are able to enjoy an array of indoor sports, including basketball, soccer, volleyball, dance, martial arts and more. According to the organizers, a key component of the program is bringing cops and kids together. Teams of youth coordination officers from NYPD precincts are at each of the 100 gymnasiums every Saturday night, helping to coach, and joining members of various community based organizations to interact with young people and help make a lasting and positive impact in their lives.

 

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, located at 3450 Dekalb Avenue, is the local venue for the program in Norwood, while the Fordham Heights program is run at 2255 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457. For a list of all venues, scan the QR code in the below flier. (If you cannot access the QR code from the attached flyer, click on this pdf link SNL QR Palm Card v1 revised.)

 

As reported, an additional 25 city gyms and an additional $1.25 million investment in the Saturday Night Lights program was announced on July 9 to ensure public gyms will continue to remain open Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Aug. 20, and during the school year from September 10, 2022 through June 24, 2023. To find a gym near you, visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/safestbigcity/keep-nyc-safe/saturday-night-lights.page.

 

Bronx Buccaneers football club meet on Saturdays in the Williamsbridge Oval, located at 3225 Reservoir Oval East, in Norwood from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Monday to Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 9, practice will take place at Clinton Hight School at 12.30 p.m. and there will be a game at 2.30 p.m. Understanding there is more to football, the Buccaneers strive to develop the students/athletes, and the hope is that the players will use the program not only as a stepping stone to advance to upper level sports in High School and college, but also as a means to engage in positive behavior and as a healthy distraction from idleness which the group says can lead to poor decisions. The Buccaneers accept kids from any community, boys or girls, ages 6 to 14. Contact Tasha Andrews at (917) 662-3632 for further information.

Bronx Panthers Youth Football & Cheer save lives through football, and are recruiting all age groups. Call the numbers in the attached flier, above, for more information.

 

Gotham City Panthers is a new amateur basketball team founded by Eric King. Click on the link for more information.

 

New York City of Parks & Recreation has announced that registration is now open for the fall “Learn to Swim” classes at its indoor pools. The department is  offering swim lessons for toddlers, kids & teens, adults, and seniors. Enter the draw for a chance to join a class: http://on.nyc.gov/3yGeFYz.

 

NYC DOT has provided information to New Yorkers on riding E-bikes in NYC.  Click here to learn more about riding an e-bike and other micromobility options in NYC.

 

 

Editor’s Note: We will update this feature article as more events become available.