The Lorillards and The Bronx Botanical Gardens
October 19th 7:30 pm, Wayne Cahilly “The Lorillards and The Bronx Botanical Gardens”
Contact information : Thomas X. Casey, Secretary
East Bronx History Forum
718-549-8346
Focal Point
Focal Point Gallery
321 City Island Ave.
Bronx NY 10464
718 885-1403
Ron Terner
Calendar of Exhibitions
November 4th - November 30th
Artist's Choice
opening reception
Friday, November 4th, 7pm - 10pm
December 2nd - December 31st
Artist's Choice
opening reception
Friday, December 2nd 7pm - 10pm
If you are an artist and would like to take part in the above exhibitions
call: (718) 885-1403 to make an appointment to bring in your work.
All work has to framed and ready to hang.
Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis
Event: MNI WEBINAR: The State of the Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis
When: October 31, 2011, 11:00 AM ET
Where: Online
MNI's European Deputy Managing Editor, Bernard Wolfson, will discuss the state of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis with a focus on the troubles of the weaker peripheral members.
Register at: http://marketnews.webex.com
Domestic Violence
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson, along with representatives of the New York City Department of Probation and Safe Horizon, will announce new and enhanced domestic violence services in the Bronx with a new grant from the United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
Music and Lecture
Contact: David Osborn (site manager), at 914-667-4116; dostpaul@yahoo.com
Great Talk & Music,
at National Historic Site in Westchester County
Saturday, November 12
Headlines 10/18/11
Images
ISRAEL HAMAS SWAP. 477 For 1 Prisoner.
MORTGAGE HELP. Underwater Lifeline.
OCCUPY POLL. 25% Yes, 19% No.
ER VISITS RISE. 10% Nationwide.
NBA DEALS. Hopes For Hoops.
NEW ROCHELLE PRESIDENTS
CNR PRESIDENT Judith Huntington has officially assumed her new tittle at the College of New Rochelle. She now becomes the 13th president in the College's 108-year history, as well as the first lay woman to be selected.
http://newrochelle.patch.com/articles/judith-huntington-accomplishes-a-…
Havana Cafe
A Latin Brunch was sponsored by NY Senator Jeff Klein this weekend to celebrate Hispanic Heritage.
Outside the restaurant, honored guests made themselves available for a photo opportunity.
Comments were heard from all the Hispanic honorees,
Lilian Rodriguez Lopez, Hispanic Federation President
Ivine Galarza, Community Board 6 District Manager
Louis Vasquez, RAIN Executive Director
Alex Rodriguez, Westchester Hispanic Law Enforcement President
T Perez, K Alicea, R Rodriguez, Havana Cafe Owners
Adolfo Carrion, HUD Regional Director, mussel sucker and City Islander
Friends of Pelham Bay Park
City Island Nautical Museum
190 Fordham Street
Historian Tom Casey will give a talk at 2PM about the Naval Training Station that existed at Rodman's Neck from 1917-1919, where the City Island circle is currently located.
Tuesday, October 18th
Friends of Pelham Bay Park monthly meeting
Join us at 7PM at the Bartow-Pell Mansion, 895 Shore Road.
Saturday, October 22nd
Million Trees Day
The Color of Heroes
Marionettes with a Message
Learning Life Skills through the Arts
Artist Nilda Garcés presents this fun and informative marionette show for children ages 4-8 and their families. Learn important tips on what to do when natural disasters strike. Find out if characters Billy and Dee are prepared for an emergency.
The program includes a review of Let’s Get Ready, New York! by the NYC Office of Emergency Management with three basic steps to prepare for all types of emergencies:
* Make a plan
* Pack a "go bag"
* Create an emergency supply kit