Saturday Academy at the Museum of the City of New York
Saturdays March 17, 24, 31 and April 14, 21, and 28 Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
*Applications must be received in person or mail by Friday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday Academy at the Museum of the City of New York is a FREE six-week program for students in grades 8-12 interested in American History or SAT preparation. There is no homework or testing, and all course materials will be provided.
Course Offerings include "The Wild West and Its Many Voices: From Reputation to Reality", "Voices of Resistance: Photography and Poetry of the Civil Rights Movement", "Immigrant Identities in American Theater", "Urban Design and new
York City: From Streets to Skyscrapers", and "Kaplan SAT Skills".
CLICK HERE for
more information and application.
Seventh Annual Trailblazers Program & Award Ceremony
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Chocolát Restaurant and lounge
2217-23 Frederick Douglass Blvd. at 120th Street
New York, NY 10026
Please join Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer for the seventh annual Trailblazers program and award ceremony in honor of Black History Month.
This year, Tamika Mallory, Executive Director of National Action Network, Sheila Rule, Co-founder of Think Outside the Cell Foundation, and Norman Seabrook, President of New York City Correction Officers' Benevolent Association will be honored.
Please RSVP to (212) 669-4451 or by e-mail to
rs...@manhattanbp.org.
FREE Computer Help at the New York Public Library!
Join the New York Public Library (NYPL) for free computer classes! One-on-one help sessions for internet, email, and online searching will be offered. No pre-registration is required.
Laptops or desktop computers will be provided but you can bring your own laptop as well.
See below for NYPL's offering classes in the district:
Highbridge NYPL
2nd and 4th Thursdays
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
78 W. 168th Street
Bronx, New York 10452
Contact: (718) 293-7800
Sedgwick NYPL
1st and 2nd Fridays
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
1701 University Avenue
Bronx, New York 10453
Contact: (718) 731-2074
GED Preparation Classes
El Barrio's Operation Fightback, Inc.
413 E. 120th Street
New York, NY 10035
15 week session- Tuesdays & Thursdays
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
El Barrio's Operation Fightback, Inc. is offering FREE General Education Development (GED) preparatory classes in East Harlem! The classes consist of a 15 week session on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For more information or to find out requirements, please call (212) 427-7080 or
(212) 427-7090.
"After the Arrest" Free Informative Workshop
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
5:45 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Bronx District Attorney's Office
198 East 161st Street
3rd Floor Litigation Training Room
Bronx, NY 10451
Please join the Office of the District Attorney's Bronx County Community Affairs Unit for a free informative workshop about the criminal justice process.
For more information, please contact Marques Johnson at (718) 838-7005.
Black History Month Celebration in East Harlem
Monday, February 27, 2012
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Gran Piatto d'Oro
1429 Fifth Avenue at 118th Street
New York, NY 10035
Please join Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito for a celebration in honor of Black History Month.
This year's honorees are Dr. Sean P. Gardner, Jr., Senior Pastor/Chief Executive Officer of the East Ward Missionary Baptist Church and John Ruiz, District Leader of the 68th Assembly District, Retired NYC Firefighter, and Founder of the Fireman Fire Safety
School Program. Senator Serrano will co-sponsor this event.
For flyer and more information, CLICK
HERE.
NYC Seasonal Employment Opportunity-
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) offers seasonal employment each year from March-October! Full-time and part-time schedules are available for sales, park operations, food service, cleaning/grounds keeping, and animal care positions
at the Bronx Zoo and the aquarium.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
For a listing of current opportunities and application, CLICK
HERE.
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Senator José M. Serrano Represents the 28th Senatorial District, which includes East Harlem, Roosevelt Island, and parts of Yorkville and the South Bronx. He is the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs,
Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
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