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Youth Programs
For
events at Bronx Libraries for children, young adults and adults,
please
visit
www.nypl.org
The New York Botanical Garden’s Everett
Children’s Adventure Garden will host
Darwin’s Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure, a new
interactive children’s exhibit and hands-on
program through June 15.
Activities include potting a vegetable plant and exploring various
bogs. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.
Summer Youth Employment
Program (SYEP) Applications are now available at the
Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., for 14-21
year olds. Applications can be picked up and dropped off
Mondays through Fridays from
2:30 to 6 p.m. or candidates can apply online at
www.nyc.gov/dycd For
more information, call (718) 882-4000 ext. 279.
Summer Camps at
Community Center, The Mosholu Montefiore Community
Center is offering sports day camps this summer.
The City Sports Camp teaches
skills in baseball, soccer, field hockey,
volleyball, kickball, flag football, and other organized games.
Boys and girls entering 3rd through 8th grades in September can sign
up for a 2-week session, a 4-week session, or a 6-week session.
Swim Camp takes place at Fordham
University on Monday through Thursday mornings, under Steve
Plotsklan, the Head Swim Coach of Fordham. Ages are 5 through 16;
for information call Mr. Plotsklan at (718) 817-4256.
Karate Camp, taught by Luis
Morales, head Sensei at the Center, takes place on Mondays through
Wednesdays and Fridays from 12 to 5 p.m. for boys and girls entering
1st through 8th grades. For more information and free brochures,
call the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center at (718)
882-4000.
Registration for Pre-K
and Kindergarten at PS/MS 20 is currently
underway. To pick up an application for Pre-K or register for
Kindergarten, go to the school’s main office from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
on Mondays through Thursdays.
For more info and a list of what is required for Kindergarten
registration, call Mrs. Ryan in the Main Office at (718) 515-9370.
Fresh Air Camps
Registration, The Fresh Air Fund is currently
registering New York City boys and girls, ages
6 to 12, for free vacations in country and small-town
communities. The program gives inner-city
children from low-income communities a chance to experience the
country at one of five Fresh Air camps or with a volunteer host
family. For a referral to a participating agency or for more
info about the program, call (212) 897-8900 or (800)
367-0003, or visit
www.freshair.org
Girls Softball League
Enrollment, Registration is now
being accepted for the Spring Girls Softball League at
the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center. The league accepts
girls ages 9 to 15. Each player receives a uniform and a trophy for
participating. For complete information and to register call (718)
882-4000 ext. 0 or ext. 280, or stop by the community center at 3450
DeKalb Ave. near Gun Hill Road.
Little League
Registration: The Fordham Bedford Little League is
currently accepting applications for interested boys and girls from
ages 5 to 18. For more information,
call Pete at (917) 645-9514 or visit
www.fbllnet.org
Jewish Culture for Kids: The Mosholu Montefiore
Community Center offers a free Hebrew
School/Jewish Family Connection Program on
Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon
for children in grades 2 through 6. The
program offers a wide variety of activities and is open to all. For
more information, call Abraham Rubin at (718) 882-4000.
Speech Center Program. The Mount Saint Ursula Speech
Center is accepting applications for its fall program. The
Center, at 2885 Marion Ave., has morning and afternoon openings for
children ages 2 to 5 who are in need of
speech and language services. Children can work in groups or
individually. Some types of insurance are accepted. For more
information, call (718) 584-7679.
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Be a Bronx River Steward:
The Bronx River Alliance is seeking local
residents and groups from middle and high schools, youth
programs and community organizations to become volunteer
water quality monitors, or stewards, along their local
stretches of the river. Stewards will assess all aspects
of the river in order to understand more about its
health and viability as a community resource. The
Alliance will train and equip volunteer monitors.
Steward training day is Sept. 16 (all day). For more
information, call Anne-Marie Runfola at (718) 430-1846
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Ongoing Opportunities
Youth Volunteer Opportunities: The
Children for Children organization lists summer volunteer
opportunities for Bronx teens and children at
www.childrenforchildren.org Available projects include food
drives, park beautification, adopting a grandparent, and more. For
more information, visit their Web site or call (212) 759-1462.
At
the Van Nest Library: (2147 Barnes Ave., 718-829-5864)
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