ASSORTED FAVORITE LOCATIONS

Orchard Beach
The Bronx's only beach is an engineering marvel. Covering a mile and 115 acres, it was originally conceived as the "Riviera of New York," and its promise is carried out in its promenade lined with shops, playgrounds, picnic areas, and more than two dozen sports courts. On hot days this beach draws tens of thousands of families, swimmers, athletes, and loungers. On cooler days, its shores make a perfect setting for peaceful strolls, and its basketball and volleyball courts and its playgrounds continue to welcome all of its neighbors. http://www.nycgovparks.org

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Making Pelham Bay Park Accessible To All

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‘POND WALK’ - An accessible path and viewing platform that will provide an opportunity for children of all abilities to get in touch with nature through play and exploration at the edge of a pond in Pelham Bay Park's Playground for All Children.

Thursday, March 22
6 pm – 8 pm
Pelham-Split Rock Golf Clubhouse
Shore Road, Bronx, NY

Celebrate Spring and help raise funds for an accessible viewing platform and play piece, encouraging children of varying abilities to connect with nature in fun and intimate ways.

CITY ISLAND THEATER GROUP

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This spring, the City Island Theater Group is proud to present David Auburn’s acclaimed drama PROOF.

Often called a modern masterpiece, PROOF premiered on Broadway in the fall of 2000 and went on to play 917 performances winning the 2001 TONY AWARD for Best Play and the 2001 PULITZER PRIZE for Best Drama. This remarkable play combines elements of mystery and surprise with old-fashioned storytelling to provide a compelling evening of theater.

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site

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National Historic Site in Westchester County - Offers Summer Junior Historian Program

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, located in Mt. Vernon, NY, is now accepting applications for the summer Junior Historian program, it has been announced.

ASSORTED CONCERTS

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L'Arpeggiata
Friday, March 16 at 7:30 PM
L'Arpeggiata
Zankel Hall

Steven Reineke
Friday, March 16 at 8 PM
The New York Pops
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Christina Pluhar
Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 PM
Zankel Hall

The Chieftains
Saturday, March 17 at 8 PM
The Chieftains
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Sunday, March 18 at 3 PM
Neighborhood Concert:
Alarm Will Sound
Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement

Sunday, March 18 at 4 PM
Neighborhood Concert:
Jennifer Koh, Violin
Reiko Uchida, Piano
Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library

June Temperatures in March

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Enjoy the last weekend in winter... Spring like weather is in the air all over City Island and our increasingly gorgeous surrounding areas, which stretch from the extreme western end of Long Island Sound, south of Pelham Bay and Eastchester Bay to City Island Harbor, which marks the main shipping channel into NYC.

From Belden Point through Pelham Park and on to Orchard Beach. These unseasonable temperatures are providing many lucky local citizens, as well as delighted visitors and not to mention the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees and the moon up above...

Headlines 3/16/12

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N. KOREA SATELLITE LAUNCH. Threat to World Peace and Security.

12 KILLED NATO CHOPPER CRASH. ISAF-Kabul, Afghanistan.

GI SHOOTER MOVED TO US. Afghan President Protests.

IRAN BANKS BLOCKED. International Punishment.

IPAD MADNESS. Apple's High Tech Ingenuity.

Prevent Violence Online

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Of all the wild videos kids watch on YouTube, some of the most disturbing are the ones of people fighting. Playground brawls, gang fights, teachers bullying students, students mocking teachers until the teacher snaps -- they all play out in grainy videos captured and uploaded via cell phone. There's even an entire category of victims seeking revenge on their bullies -- making it difficult for kids to figure out who's right and who's wrong.

STATUS QUO IN SYRIA INDEFENSIBLE

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the anniversary of the uprising in Syria by calling for an end to the ongoing bloodshed, which has claimed more than 8,000 lives since popular protests began a year ago, and for a peaceful resolution of the crisis.

“It is urgent to break the cycle of violence, stop military operations against civilians and prevent a further militarization of the conflict in Syria. The status quo in Syria is indefensible,” said a statement issued by the Secretary-General’s spokesperson.

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