Posey Krakowsky will lead a bi-weekly knitting group to make comfort shawls for those in need — both within and outside of the Christ Church Riverdale community — at the church, at 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway.

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Hudson Pointe at Riverdale, Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, will hold a festive public bazaar, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the center, at 3220 Henry Hudson Parkway.

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The Uptown Coffeehouse will present folk singer/songwriters The Folk Brothers, at 5 p.m., at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture’s meeting house, 4450 Fieldston Road, corner of Manhattan College Parkway.

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The Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture Film Club will show The Triplets of Belleville, at 7 p.m., at its meeting house, 4450 Fieldston Road, corner of Manhattan College Parkway.

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In 2006, professional home renovator Mayan Metzler purchased 3190 Cambridge Ave. along with development plans to enlarge the existing home that he believed were approved by...

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Wave Hill will hold a Tai Chi Chuan class at 10 a.m., for beginners, and 11 a.m., for intermediates, on the grounds, at 675 W. 252nd St.

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Members of the Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association and residents of 3850 Sedgwick Ave., many of whose windows abut the park’s basketball courts, are inching closer to a compromise on whether or not to close the park at night.

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...Mystery. Nature Transformed.” is on display through Nov. 2. Elisa Tucci Contemporary Art, located at 5622 Mosholu Ave., is open Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, from noon to...

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The Methodist Church Home, located at 4499 Manhattan College Parkway, will hold a health fair, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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There will be an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St., at 11 a.m.

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The victim allegedly ran after Mr. Ortiz, chasing him for about two blocks, until he saw Mr. Ortiz toss the phone into a cluster of garbage cans behind 95 W. 195th St.

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This home, at 620 W. 252nd St., built in 1950 with five bedrooms and three full bathrooms, is a perfect example of the style.

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THE KINGSBRIDGE Heights Community Center, at 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace, is offering free ESL classes (English as a Second Language) as well as preparation courses for the citizenship exam. For further information or to get dates and times, call 718-884-0700 ext. 194

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THE HARRY and Dora Simon Senior Center of the Riverdale YM-YWHA, at 5625 Arlington Ave., offers numerous activities for people 60 and older, including language instruction, cards and games, exercise...

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RIVERDALE SENIOR Services, located at 2600 Netherland Ave., will welcome local children’s book author Sylvia Lieberman as the special guest for a...

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The Ampark Neighborhood School, located at 3990 Hillman Ave., has a few available spaces in its second- and third-grade classes.

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A 41-year-old man reported someone attempted to break into his home, at 3018 Heath Ave., on Sept. 26. When he came back from work that day, he found his front door was damaged, but nothing was taken.

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As part of its Bronx Jazz Series, the Riverdale YM-YWHA will present “The Teddy Charles Project,” at 7 p.m., at the Y, 5625 Arlington Ave.

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The Riverdale Rotary Club will host its monthly children's reading hour, from 1 to 1:45 p.m., at the Kingsbridge Library, 280 W. 231st St.

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The tour is free with paid admission to the public garden, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue.

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Community Board 8’s libraries and cultural affairs committee will meet on Monday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Kingsbridge Library, 280 W. 231st St. There will be an update on the construction of the new Kingsbridge Library.

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As part of Riverdale Senior Services’ “An Evening With…” series, children’s book author Sylvia Lieberman will read excerpts from her award-winning book Archibald’s Swiss Cheese Mountain at a brunch, at 11:30 a.m., at Riverdale Senior Services, 2600 Netherland Ave.

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RIVERDALE SENIOR Center, at the Century building, 2600 Netherland Ave., will feature the following activities for adults 60 and older: The center offers a full...

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THE RIVERDALE Library, at 5540 Mosholu Ave., presents the following upcoming programs for kids:

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THE SPUYTEN Duyvil Library, located at 650 W. 235th St., invites adults to join the “Spuyten Duyvil Yarn Club,” which will next meet on Monday...

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The 35-year-old Riverdale woman was at home, at 210 W. 262nd St., at around 3 a.m. on Sept. 14, when she started receiving threatening text messages from Karyna Tavares, a 29-yearold woman she has known for many years, the DA’s office said.

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WAVE HILL, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, presents “Noble Buildings; Notable Residents,” a special outdoor history walk, on Saturday and Sunday, Oct...

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THE SPUYTEN Duyvil Library, at 650 W. 235th St., will hold the following children’s programs during the upcoming week:

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Unique Thrift Store, at 218 W. 234th St., has taken root in the old Annie Sez building, a sprawling space just a stone...

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Riverdale Senior Services, located in the Century building, at 2600 Netherland Ave., is seeking several high school students to serve as junior interns.

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He started keeping an eye out for the boxes on walks through the neighborhood with his dog, and found at least two — one on West 252nd Street and Netherland Avenue and one on West 254th Street and Sylvan Avenue — that had out-of-service notices taped to them for at least nine months.

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...personal electronic coaching system that is now available to members at Curves of Riverdale, at 3719 Riverdale Ave. Curves is one of the first places in the country to offer this revolutionary equipment...

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Charles Raven, 79, a retired Kingsbridge resident, is also budget-minded. He now goes to Foodtown on Broadway near West 231st Street because it is the cheapest alternative that is close to a bus stop. “Riverdale is far for me so I can’t go there to buy food,” said Mr. Raven.

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THE KINGSBRIDGE Library, at 280 W. 231st St., will hold its next Teen Advisory Group meeting on Friday, Oct. 3, at 4 p...

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THE SPUYTEN Duyvil Library, 650 W. 235th St., will continue its “Movies at the Library” series with a screening of Dorothy Arzner’s...

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The 4-H Club will meet at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture’s meeting house, at 4450 Fieldston Road, at 6:30 p.m.

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THE AARP of Riverdale meets in the afternoon on the third Wednesday of each month, at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway West. Entertainment and lectures are offered along with business meetings. Call Manfred Segal at 718-549-0088.

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JASA, VAN Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., features the following activities for seniors: daily exercise, painting, discussion groups, knitting, line dancing, movies and more. Case assistance services are available. Kosher lunch is served at noon. Call 718-549-4700.

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The Film Club at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture will host a screening of the animated French film, The Triplets of Belleville, at the meeting house, 4450 Fieldston Road, on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.

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THE FORT Independence Senior Center, at 3350 Bailey Ave., West 234th Street level, offers a wide array of activities, including music, exercise, crocheting, dancing...

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...p.m., the first and third Friday of every month, at St. Margaret’s Rectory, 6000 Riverdale Ave., at West 260th Street. The group is open to all seniors and features speakers, trips...

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Community Board 8 will hold a full board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the Schervier Apartments, 2995 Independence Ave. In addition to the regular meeting, the board will discuss its budget priorities for fiscal year 2010 and is seeking input from the community.

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The woman was sitting in her car in front of 5680 Broadway at around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 when a passerby allegedly told her she should get out of the car and check on the license plate because it was falling off.

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The David A. Stein Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy, MS/HS 141’s student organization will hold a canned food drive throughout October and donations can be dropped off at the school, 660 W. 237th St.

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The woman had left her backpack on a chair at the doughnut joint, at Broadway and West 231st Street, at around 1 p.m., on Sunday, while she stood at the counter to order and pay, she told police.

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When employees of C-Town at 2891 Sedgwick Ave. came in to open the store early on the morning of Sept. 22, they found that the store’s safe had been damaged during the night, but nothing was taken.

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The 50th Precinct Community Council will meet on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m., at the stationhouse, 3450 Kingsbridge Ave. For more information, call Community Affairs Det. Luis Rodriguez at 718-543-5978.

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Schervier Nursing Care Center will hold its annual blessing of animals, at 2 p.m., weather permitting, on the terrace outside of its Pope Paul Building, adjacent to the main building that houses the Schervier Nursing Care Center, 2975 Independence Ave.

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Participants will meet for each session at West 242nd Street and Broadway, and then head into the park. Weekday sessions are at 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and weekend sessions are at 9:30 a.m.

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Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue.

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