EMBRACE THE GREEN South Bronx Earth Fest May 11, 2013 in Saint Mary's Park. A free event with food, prizes, and information in recycling and other environmental issues. For more info call 212-788-7964.

3rd Annual Bronx Hip Hop Block Party. Youth and Family Day. Saturday May 11th from 1-6 PM on Gerard Avenue. Celebrating the Birthplace of Hip-Hop. This is a Free Event and the Flyer is located here...

BRONX WEEK will be celebrated from May 9 - 19, 2013.  Click here for calendar.

Small Business Expo is the largest & most anticipated business networking
event & trade show of the year. You can't afford to miss it. Thursday May 16, 2013 in NYC at Pier 92. 10AM-5PM. More information here...

The 2013 Food & Arts Festival is being held on Sunday, May 19th, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm, and all Bronx-based Artists & Arts Groups are invited to take part in this Grand Finale of Bronx Week 2013. Thousands of Bronxites and visitors who will gather for the borough’s annual celebration of pride. Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:00 noon to 6:00pm Mosholu Parkway, between Bainbridge & Hull Avenues. http://www.bronxarts.org/index.asp#fa

Now looking for Bronx Non-Profit Leaders: Are you a mid to senior level non-profit professional serving the Bronx?, Are you looking to build partnerships and expand your networks?, Are you committed to improving the quality of life in the Bronx?, Do you want to strengthen your professional skills?. Then apply to be a We Are The Bronx Fellow, and join a 9-month professional development and networking program. The deadline is Friday, June 28, 2013 at 5:00pm. For more info, contact Simona Caplan at watbfellowship@gmail.com  or 212-983-4800 x122. www.wearethebronx.org/getinvolved

Food Drive: The Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture is seeking canned food donations to benefit the Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Marble Hill Food and Hunger Project, Inc. The food drive is ongoing. Please leave food donations at the Society, 4450 Fieldston Road, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. No perishable foods accepted. For more information, call (718) 548-4445.

Volunteer Opportunities. New York Cares, the city’s leading volunteer organization, seeks Bronx residents to get involved in their community. Volunteers must attend a one-time orientation. There are over 1,200 projects to choose from citywide each month. To view the list of upcoming project highlights, visit www.newyorkcares.org . To register for an orientation in your area, call (212) 228-5000.