A listing of arts and entertainment events for our readers in the Northwest Bronx.

Meet the Pointer Sisters!-and celebrate Valentine’s Day with the one you love. Enter for your chance to win 2 free tickets to see The Pointer Sisters (who you will meet before the show) and Kool and the Gang on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Read on for more details.

A listing of program, events, notices and services for our readers in the northwest Bronx.

Sitting in his office at Soundview Health Center, one of four Bronx health centers he’s created, Pedro Espada, Jr. looks like a success. Twice, the people of two different Bronx state senate districts have voted him into office and his health centers have employed hundreds of people and provided care for thousands.

So, why is it, he wants to know, that the media and his political rivals always focus on the negative aspects of his political career?

Bedford Park residents are livid about a new homeless shelter that began operating in December without notifying anyone about it. The shelter will remain, city officials said, unless it can be proven that the building’s owners forced out previous tenants through harassment.

The Community District 10 Education Council unanimously approved a Department of Education proposal that would rezone seven local schools, an effort the agency hopes will help alleviate overcrowding problems in the district.

On Jan. 15, with nine months to go until the 2009 citywide elections, candidates for office were required to file campaign finance reports. Based on the reported figures, some local races are beginning to take shape, while others remain unsettled.

The Bronx County Green Party, newly established in July 2008, declared its intention to wade into Bronx politics, but is facing an uphill battle.

Over the past couple of weeks, City Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera has been speaking out against new U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s positions on immigration issues.