Shhhh! Promising “A little rock, a little jazz and a whole lotta soul,” Coogan’s Restaurant co-owner Peter Walsh has been in rehearsals for his first gig since the Beatles broke up. The poet, former marathoner, emcee and occasional bartender will add another line to his resume with a benefit concert Fri., May 14 at the Armory, 216 Fort Washington Avenue at W. 168th Street.

Shhhh! Promising “A little rock, a little jazz and a whole lotta soul,” Coogan’s Restaurant co-owner Peter Walsh has been in rehearsals for his first gig since the Beatles broke up. The poet, former marathoner, emcee and occasional bartender will add another line to his resume with a benefit concert Fri., May 14 at the Armory, 216 Fort Washington Avenue at W. 168th Street.

Backed by Eric Warren and a host of other professionals on the New York music scene, PW Coogan, Walsh’s stage name, will play tunes that he wrote back in the 1960s when he landed a Columbia Records recording contract – derailed by a stint in the Army – as well as favorite covers, such as “Lean on Me” and “Try a Little Tenderness.”

The concert will raise money for scholarships for local kids to attend his wife Suzzane’s creative arts summer camp.

Tickets/donations are priced at $20 to $2,500 with contributions over $100 including drinks.

Be forewarned before peeling off those C-notes from your roll of bills – local New York Times reporter Jim Dwyer reported that Coogan’s found several counterfeit $100 bills in its till earlier this year around the time of St. Patrick’s Day and the eight-night stand of the Allman Brothers Band at United Palace Theater. Peter and company are now likely able to spot a fake bill with their eyes closed.

To buy tickets for the concert, visit http://www.cshnyc.org/coogans.

Shhhh! A new line of local t-shirts attempts to boost neighborhood pride with ironic takes on the forces that shape where we live today. The series entitled “Uptown Local” humorously tackles the stuff of local legend, like the original purchase of Manhattan Island in Inwood Hill Park and the area’s so-called gentrification. Designer M. Tony Peralta says the t-shirt line is more than just a fashion statement but also “represents a history lesson, a rallying cry and a much-needed booster shot of neighborhood pride with a dash of uptown style thrown in for good measure.”

“My dual inspiration for the Uptown Local series is the pride I have for the place I was born and raised, and giving the wearer an official look that quickly identifies this awesome and historic neighborhood,” Peralta explains.

Peralta, a ceaselessly creative soul, has previously designed hip-hop t-shirts, handbags, neckwear and a limited-edition line of men’s sunglasses for Republica Trading Co.

The Uptown Local collection will be sold exclusively online at the designer’s Web site, The Peralta Project, and at the fashion-conscious Uptown Manhattan retailers Probus (714 W. 181st Street, 212-923-9153) and Nostylgia (251 Dyckman Street, 212-304-0337).

View more from The Peralta Project at: www.theperaltaproject.com.

Shhhh! A neighborhood resident disturbed by the Manhattan Times April 28 cover story about fires set in local parks called in a tip for us to relay to police.

She remembers three fires from the late 1990s: once when a Santería priest burned parts of the forest during a sacrifice; once when a homeless man chucked matches into rat holes; and once when three boys were arrested for arson in 1998. They may have been released from jail by now, she warned.

The caller, who said she used to be an auxiliary officer, said she now does psychic work and would investigate the crime scenes. Stay tuned.

Shhhh! Riverstone Senior Life Services emailed the Manhattan Times to thank Luis Deno, operator on MTA route #4, and the anonymous passenger who turned in a wallet from a senior center member on Fri., April 23. Deno found an ID in the wallet and made swift arrangements to return it.

“Instead of the day being a difficult one for the member and all who care about him, we are all left with warmer feelings about our community thanks to these kindnesses,” writes assistant executive director Mary Ellen Sanger. “No good deed should go un-reported!”

With that said, here’s another shout-out to an anonymous soul who saved this daddy several minutes of grief on April 21 by finding a stray baby doll on W. 217th Street and placing it prominently on a bush where I could find it, just as the shrieking began.

It’s the third month in a row that a secret Samaritan has intervened to ease the challenge of daddying on what are turning out to be our not-so-mean streets. Thanks again good spirits overseeing our sidewalks and strollers – hope to see you in May.