Bronx Council on the Arts action

The Bronx council on the arts wants some action, Bronx NY and wants to get you into it.

ccc ccc FREE SATURDAY WORKSHOPS FOR BRONX YOUTH Bronx Story Team Free Opportunity for Teens, Ages 13 and Up Storyteller Rick Patrick leads a workshop for teens who have stories that need to be heard. When: Saturdays | 2:00-4:00pm cccccccOct 12th | Oct 19th | Oct 26th | Nov 2nd | Nov 9th Where: Lobby of 240 East 175th Street, btwn Monroe & Topping Avenues, Bronx, NY 10453 Snacks will be served. Rewards will be given for participation. Parents: Studies have shown that teens who participate in performance and writing activities cccccccccdo better in school and develop high self-esteem and social skills. ccc Bronx Reading Team Free Opportunity for Youth, Ages 10-15 Read and discuss Suzanne Collins’ book, Hunger Games World-building | Create a different future | Food, books and rewards When: Saturdays | 2:00-4:00pm cccccccOct 12th | Oct 19th | Oct 26th | Nov 9th | Nov 16th (performance) Where: Lobby of 2700 Grand Concourse, btwn 196th St & Kingsbridge, Bronx, NY 10458 Parents: This free project for kids builds reading and writing skills, confidence and self-esteem. ccc These events are brought to you by Chestnut Holdings and the Bronx Council on the Arts. Chestnut Holdings is a family-owned real estate investment and management firm with a 15-year track record as an owner-manager of properties in the Bronx and throughout New York City. They work to ensure safe, well maintained housing and reliable services for tenants. Bronx Writers Center supports and develops the appetite for writing and reading in the Bronx. The BWC searches for and promotes new voices and audiences and engages the community in literary and literacy programs. Bronx Council on the Arts is celebrating 50 years as a private, non-profit membership organization that is the official cultural agency of Bronx County. Recognized nationally as a leading arts service organization in providing cultural services and arts programs, BCA serves a multicultural constituency of almost 1.4 million residents. BCA provides an array of services to 5,000 artists and more than 250 arts and community-based organizations. ccc