Free Concert at Hostos This Weekend

A nice free event for this Sunday...see the flyer below for details.
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~ErLu

Events Reminder: TGIF! (updated)

Getcha Freak On...
Music, booze, and dancing... it doesn't get much better than that on a rainy Friday night.

Check out Bronx Revolution's party tonight at Bruckner Bar & Grill. In addition to great drink specials, there will be DJ's spinning punk, indie rock, elecro, 80s and new wave music. There will also be live performances by Kissy Kamikaze and William Control.

Pretty sweet lineup for a $7 cover, eh? Bring a flyer and get in for only $5. Doors open at 10pm. For more info, click here.

For a More Civilized Party...

Check out the Chamber Music Concert by the Bronx Symphony Orchestra at the Bronx Library Center (E. Kingsbridge Road at Briggs Avenue).

This concert kicks off the orchestra's 2008-2009 season.

Concert is free and starts at 2:30pm.

Getcha Green On...

Tomorrow is "Green Jobs Now" National Day of Action. Events will be taking place throughout the country to promote the importance of creating green jobs for a more sustainable economy. A few different events will be taking place throughout the Bronx. Here's a run-down:

$ Greening for Green $ - Sustainable South Bronx will be hosting a concert and party at Hunts Point Riverside Park (Lafayette Avenue and Edgewater Road) to highlight the accomplishments of their Bronx Environmental Stewardship (BEST) program. There will be live music, games, healthy food, recycling workshops, art activities for kids, and more... Event runs from 1 to 4pm. Click here for more info.

Own Our Corp will be hosting a party tomorrow at Claremont Park (E. 172 Street and Clay Avenue by the tables) with live music and free food. Here's the best part: You can even go and make your very own Obama t-shirt! There will also be a voter registration table. Event runs from 1 to 5pm. Click here for more info.

Green Worker Cooperatives and ReBuilders Source will be hosting a block party tomorrow between E. 145th and E. 147th Streets in front of ReBuilders Source at 461 Timpson Place. The party, designed to celebrate green jobs in the South Bronx, will feature face-painting, a bbq, music, games, green home improvement demonstrations, and more... The event runs from 11am to 4pm. Click here for more info.

Know of anything else happening this weekend in the BoogieDown? Send us a tip at boogiedowner@gmail.com.

~ErLu

"Library on Steroids"

We recently visited the newly renovated Bronx Library Center at Kingsbridge Road/Briggs Avenue (right near Fordham Road), which New York Times reporter Glenn Collin accurately described as a "library on steroids."

The library is a 5-floor stunner, complete with an impressive gleaming facade. But, as a library should, this baby has beauty and brains - it was recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for its sustainable design features.

I can't say enough about all the impressive features at this library. Here are just a few of the dynamic elements that prove this ain't your grandma's library:

• Hand carts to tote your items around in. This might sound silly to mention, but what a great idea - extremely convenient.


• Tons of flat screen computer workstations. There's even an area designated specifically for toddlers and children to develop their inner tech geek with their parents.
  
• An entire room dedicated to children's story time.


• Great selection of dvd's and cd's.


• Teen Center located on first floor and Children's Services located on second floor seem to have no noise restrictions, making it them great places for teens and kids to hang out. This creates a very studious and serene environment for people trying to get serious work done on all the other floors.


• Center for Reading and Writing dedicated to literacy improvement for adult new readers of English.


• Extremely impressive calendar of events, including computer classes at the Technology Training Center on the first floor (sign up early, looks like they fill up), music events, game days for kids, and even a Mario Kart competition.


• A fully A/V-equipped 150-seat auditorium with theatrical lighting.

You should definitely check out this gem of the New York Public Library system. A few of the upcoming events we're looking forward to attending are:

Saturday, 9/20 at 2:30pm - Papo Pepin Salsa Ensemble

Wednesday, 9/24 at 2pm - Latin Jazz Concert by Ivo Tirado, Jr. and the Latin Jazz Element Sextet

Saturday, 9/27 at 2:30pm - Bronx Symphony Orchestra

~ErLu