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for larger version       __________________________________Submit information about your non-profit community event or meeting by phone, fax, mail or e-mail, to The Wave by noon Wednesday for Friday publication in this column. Fees and phone numbers will not be published. Please enclose the phone number of a contact person with your submission in case further details are required. _________________________________ GATEWAY HAPPENINGS JBWR 318-4340 Floyd Bennett 338-3799 Fort Tilden/Breezy Point 318-4300 Junior Rangers: Beach Explorers, Fort Tilden Visitor Center, on Saturday, May 22 at 1:00 p.m. Children seven through 12 can patrol the beach and learn about this protected habitat. Reservations and adult supervision required. ~~~~~ Peek At A Plover, Fort Tilden Visitor Center, on Sunday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. Get a glimpse at the piping plover on its breeding grounds. Bring binoculars; reservations required. ~~~~~ Wildflower Walk, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, on Sunday, May 23 at 1:00 p.m. Observe the lives and lore of NYC’s spring wildflowers. Reservations required. ~~~~~ Summer Vegetables, Floyd Bennett Field-Ryan Visitor Center, on Sunday, May 23 at 1:00 p.m. Join a workshop on growing tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, and squash. ~~~~~ Beach Clean-Up, Canarsie Pier, on Saturday, May 29 at 10:00 a.m. Help clean the shoreline; bring gloves and a bag lunch. ~~~~~ Sunset Walk And Campfire, Fort Tilden Visitor Center, on Saturday, May 29 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening stroll then watch the sun set by a campfire. Reservations required. ~~~~~ Flower Moon Prowl, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, on Sunday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. A Jamaica Bay sunset, a May moon rise and the natural events in between. Bring binoculars and reservations required. ~~~~~ National Trails Day, Floyd Bennett Field-Ryan Visitor Center, on Saturday, June 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Exhibits, entertainment, and a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Brooklyn Historic Quest Trail. KIDS HAPPENINGS Beach Channel High School PTA and the 100 Precinct Community Council are sponsoring a high school spring dance on Friday, May 21, 8 p.m. to midnight, in the F-gym at the school, 100-00 Beach Channel drive. Music by DJ Top Spin Productions. School ID required for entrance; tickets at door. ~~~~~ Queens Borough Public Library will have a series of picture book story hours for children ages three to five years old at the Seaside branch, 116-15 Rockaway Beach boulevard, every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and at the Far Rockaway branch, 16-37 Central avenue, every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Registration required. ~~~~~ Carnival on Saturday, June 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 41-05 Beach Channel drive. Games, rides, food, face painting, clowns, prizes and much more. Vendors can rent tables. Proceeds go to Blanche Day Care/after school program. ~~~~~ House on the Rock Church, Kids Club and Teen Club, meets on Sundays 3-5 p.m. and Thursdays 7:30 to 9 p.m. Games, snacks, discussions, and support; all free. No pre-registration required-just show up at 320 Beach 94 street. ~~~~~ Summer youth employment: applications for the Department of Employment’s summer youth employment program can be obtained by visiting Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation, 1920 Mott avenue, second floor. ~~~~~ Second annual Pick-n-Roll basketball camp starting on Tuesday, June 29 through Saturday, July 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sign up deadline is June 15 at P.S. 215, 535 Briar place. ~~~~~ New York Junior Tennis League 1999 after-school program at Bayswater Park, Beach 32 street and Dickens avenue, Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open to youth ages eight to 18, practice and team competition, novice and intermediate levels. Walk-on registration only. SENIOR HAPPENINGS JASA Brookdale Village Senior Center events: Visit to the Judaica Museum on Thursday, May 27 at 9:00 a.m.; trip to the Lower East Side on Wednesday, June 23 at 8:00 a.m. (includes tour of Confino family apartment, Side Tenement Museum, and lunch at Ratner’s kosher restaurant); and a six day/five night trip to Tamarack Resort Hotel in the Catskills from Sunday, June 20 to Friday, June 25. Contact Elana Bedziner or Loretta Eisner for further details. 131 Beach 19 street. ~~~~~ JASA Roy Reuther Senior Center will have a Memorial Day celebration on Friday, May 28 with Andrea Singer to entertain. 711C Seagirt avenue. ~~~~~ JASA Brookdale Village Senior Center offers various free classes for seniors: Mondays: fitness class at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Tuesdays: 9:30 a.m. non-strenuous exercise, 10:00 a.m. ceramics, 2:00 p.m. painting, 2:00 p.m. "Back to the Source: A Look at Famous Bible Stories"; Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. French class, 11:00 a.m. yogaerobics, 2:45 p.m. life drawing; Thursdays: 9:30 a.m. non-strenuous exercise, 10:30 a.m. Israeli dance; and Fridays: 11:00 a.m. yogaerobics, 11:00 a.m. social action meeting (improving community and environment), 2:00 p.m. stress management. All classes open to anyone 60 and over. 131 Beach 19 street. ~~~~~ JASA Roy Reuther offers free classes for seniors 60 and over: Mondays: bingo at 10:00 a.m., yoga at 11:00 a.m.; Tuesdays: arts/crafts at 10:00 a.m., dancing at 11:00 a.m.; Wednesdays: yoga at 10:00 a.m., lectures at 11:00 a.m., art class at 1:00 p.m. with teacher Al Vernieri; Thursdays: choral group at 10:00 a.m., exercise at 11:00 a.m.; and Fridays: news/views at 10:00 a.m., table talk at 11:00 a.m. 711C Seagirt avenue. ~~~~~ Seniors are invited to the Lawrence Nursing Home, 350 Beach 54 street, every Friday for an afternoon of music, dance and refreshments. Reservations required. ~~~~~ ‘55 Alive’ driving class to be held at JASA Brookdale Village Senior Center on Tuesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 10, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To register stop by 131 Beach 19 street. MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS Claddagh I.N.N. will have a Memorial Day Bar-B-Q on Monday, May 31, 12 p.m., at the community garden, 73-14 Rockaway Beach boulevard. Veterans from the peninsula and previous clients are invited to enjoy the food, music and entertainment at no charge. FUNDRAISERS P.S. 104 Parent Association invites the community to a private deck celebration on the Spirit of New York Yacht Cruise on Sunday, May 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Featuring a gospel extravaganza, dinner buffet, and more. Contact Yolanda Eaddy at P.S. 104, 2601 Mott avenue, for details and ticket information. REUNIONS Beach Channel High School class of 1979 will have a reunion on Saturday, October 23, 1999. For further information, log onto "BeachChannel.Net" web site message board and click on the "class of 1979" reunion message. Contact the Beach Channel senior office for information as well. MUSIC & THE ARTS Rockaway Artist’s Alliance event on Saturday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. Joseph Rothenberg of RAA and Docent, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will present a slide lecture entitled "Art, Another Language" at the Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows (Corona Park). Tour of the museum at 12:30 p.m. for RAA members only. Call RAA office or Susan Hartenstein for information. ~~~~~ Rockaway Theatre Company, Inc. and Gateway National Recreation presents "A Taste of Ireland-Bridging the Gap" by Margaret Niland and John Gilleece; a new musical play using songs, scenes and stories to portray the Irish experience. Performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8:00 p.m. on May 21, 22, 23, 28 29, and 30 with a special matinee performance on Sunday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets available at the door. Post Theater at Fort Tilden. ~~~~~ Ancient Order of Hibernians will have their annual dinner dance on Saturday, June 19, 8:00 p.m. to midnight, at the Resurrection Parish hall on Gerritsen avenue, Brooklyn. Music by Pat Roper Band; honoree is Brooklyn AOH President John McGuinness. Tickets on sale at McGuinness Gift Shop. ~~~~~ Rockaway Artist’s Alliance meets on the second Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m., at the Fort Tilden Chapel. ~~~~~ First Congregational Church choir will sponsor its annual Strawberry Festival concert and chines auction on June 13, 3:00 p.m., in the John C. Green Chapel, 320 Beach 94 street. Tickets may be obtained from choir members and at the door. BAZAAR, SALES Sisterhood of Temple Beth El in Cedarhurst will have a spring rummage sale on Sunday, May 23, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Goldman meeting room, Locust avenue and Broadway. ~~~~~ Women in Action will have their eighth annual craft fair on May 29, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on the lawn at the First Congregational Church, 320 Beach 94 street. COURSES, WORKSHOPS Volunteer literacy tutors needed at Seaside branch to assist the Adult Learning Center, which tutors adult new readers, conversation groups and English language learners. Training will start in June. For more information contact Siobhan Loughman at the Central Adult Learning Center, 90-04 Merrick boulevard, Jamaica. ~~~~~ Elizabeth’s House, 140 Beach 112 street, will host the following lectures: Sunday, May 23, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., "Relaxing in the Spirit" and May 24, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., quilt basics for stripes and stars ~~~~~ Trinity-St. John’s Church invites the community to attend a defensive driving course conducted by driving education consultants on Saturday, June 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Benefits are a 10 percent discount on auto insurance, a reduction in traffic violation points and safer driving. Fee must be paid in advance. Contact the church at 1142 Broadway, Hewlett. ~~~~~ Bayswater Jewish Center, Congregation Darchay Noam, is ending its Institute of Jewish Learning series with a lecture and supperette on June 6 at 6:00 p.m. Lecturer will be Martin Ritholtz, speaking on "Ethical Dilemmas in the Bible". Corner of Healy avenue and Dickens street, Far Rockaway. MEETINGS Gateway Republican Club will meet on Sunday, May 23, 2:00 p.m., at the Palm Garden (back room), 114-24 Rockaway Beach boulevard. A discussion entitled "Community First 2000" will be featured. ~~~~~ Queens County Conservative Party will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 8:00 p.m., at the American Legion Continental Post 1424, 107-15 Metropolitan avenue, Forest Hills. Agenda will consist of discussions and nominations for countywide races for civil court judges and Queens County DA. Contact Chairman Tom Long for information, 6 Beach 218 street. ~~~~~ Reverend Wenton Fyne, president of the Far Rockaway/Inwood Ministerial Coalition, invites all local ministers to the regular monthly meeting every fourth Wednesday, 10:00 a.m., at the Church of the Nazarene, 1414 Central avenue, Far Rockaway. ~~~~~ Daniel M. O’Connell Post 272 of the American Legion meets on the first and third Fridays of the month at 8:30 p.m., at the Post, 301 Beach 92 street. Members and vets are encouraged to attend. Bingo game at the Post every Thursday, 7:00 p.m. ~~~~~ Rockaway Beach Civic Association meets monthly on the first Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., at the American Legion Hall, 301 Beach 92 street. ~~~~~ La Leche League of Queens South hosts a meeting the fourth Wednesday of every month, 12:00 p.m., at Visiting Nurses Service of New York, 8609 Rockaway Beach boulevard. ~~~~~ 100 Precinct Community Council meets monthly on the last Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 333 Beach 90 street. ~~~~~ 101 Precinct Community Council meets monthly on the third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at Blanche Day Care Center, 4105 Beach Channel drive. ~~~~~ Rockaway Beach Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 21 meets on the last Tuesday of the month at St. Rose of Lima’s rectory basement, 130 Beach 84 street. On the third Thursday of the month the Queens County A.O.H. and Rockaway Beach A.O.H. meet at St. Mel’s Church, 26 avenue and 154 street. BROAD CHANNEL BITS Broad Channel library will have a series of programs: Create wreaths and other door ornaments (adults) on Thursday, May 27 at 10:00 a.m.; nutrition and health workshop conducted by Nayda Correa on Saturday, June 5 at 2:00 p.m.; and the annual book sale on Saturday, June 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration required. Call for details. ~~~~~ ASPCA Care-a-Van will offer low cost spay and neuter services at the Broad Channel library, on the third Wednesday of each month. Advance reservations required; contact the library for further information. RELIGIOUS EVENTS New York City Church of Christ and the Sage Memorial, First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, invites the community to their 1999 Pentecost birthday party on Sunday, May 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 1324 Beach 12 street. ~~~~~ St. Francis DeSales spiritual concert and parish mission Sunday, May 23 to Wednesday, May 26 at 8:00 p.m. Mr. Vince Ambrosetti, internationally known mission director and musician, will perform. 129-16 Rockaway Beach boulevard. ~~~~~ Far Rockaway Cathedral Church will be celebrating their pastor’s fourth anniversary on May 23 with Supt. Willie Robinson and May 30 with Elder Johnso. Pastor Edler J Holland will celebrate his first banquet at Antun’s Caterers on Saturday, June 5. ~~~~~ Life Line Ministries of Deliverance, Inc. events: Shopping trip on June 6; gospel musical on June 12; youth conference from July 30 to August 1; and appreciation/birthday celebration for Pastor Rothwell-Williams on July 31, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 91-13 Rockaway Beach boulevard. ~~~~~ Reverend Dr. Henrietta Scott Fullard Voices of Faith anniversary events: revival-May 25,26,27 at 7:00 p.m.; June 5, 5:00 p.m., anniversary and celebration dinner to be held at Pier 92, 377 Beach 92 street; and June 6, 4:00 p.m., the Reverend Dr. Henrietta Scott Fullard Voices of Faith third anniversary held at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 215 Beach 77 street. Contact Evangelist Mia Allison or Sister Cynthia Campbell before May 28 for reservations to the dinner celebration. ~~~~~ Far Rockaway Cathedral Church offers prayer every Saturday morning, 9:00 a.m. sharp, and Sunday service at 11:30 a.m. Dinners sold at the church every Sunday. 1252 Brunswick avenue. ~~~~~ Congregation Shaare Zedek, 315 Beach 30 street (corner of Seagirt boulevard), offers weekly Friday and Saturday morning Sabbath services; special Russian Jewish prayer books to read during Sabbath services available. ~~~~~ Young Adults of Bethel A.M.E. Church offer a spiritual praying ministry every Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Loretta Keitt, coordinator. 215 Beach 77 street. ~~~~~ Congregation Darchay Noam, Bayswater Jewish Center, is offering free membership from now until the end of August during its current membership drive. Contact the temple for information/free bulletin. 2355 Healy avenue (corner of Dickens). ~~~~~ Life Line Ministries of Deliverance offers fall season services on Sunday, 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; choir rehearsal on Thursday, 6:00 p.m.; and bible study and prayer service on Thursday, 7:30 p.m. 91-13 Rockaway Beach boulevard. ~~~~~ St. Virgilius schedule of masses: Saturday evening, 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. ~~~~~ Revival Tabernacle Church, 323 Beach 38 street, holds a noon time prayer every Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. HEALTH HAPPENINGS Peninsula Hospital Center events: Health fair on Saturday, June 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and pediatric unit ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, June 14. ~~~~~ St. Camillus Church will host a blood drive on Sunday, May 23 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Bring I.D. ~~~~~ South Island Orthopaedic Group invites the community to visit and tour their newly renovated facility and meet staff members on Sunday, May 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (no appointment necessary). Refreshments will be served; raffles for 10 free bone density screenings offered. 657 Central avenue, Cedarhurst. ~~~~~ Addabbo Family Support Services invites the community to their sixth annual Family Support Information Fair on Thursday, May 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Edgemere Community Center, 57-10 Beach Channel drive. Admission free. ~~~~~ Alzheimers care givers support group at the Neponsit Adult Day Health Care Program at Young Israel of Far Rockaway, 716 Beach 9 street, every second and fourth Thursday of the month, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact Arlene at 337-7101 for more information. ~~~~~ JASA Roy Reuther Senior Center will sponsor a Alzheimers care givers support group on Tuesday, May 25 at 1:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. 711C Seagirt avenue, community room. ~~~~~ Free blood pressure screenings, every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Adult Day Health Care Center at Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation, 5115 Beach Channel drive. ~~~~~ Peninsula Hospital Center offers ongoing support groups for sufferers of Parkinson’s disease, cancer, diabetes and traumatic brain injury, as well as their family and friends. Contact Public Affairs, Peninsula Hospital Center, for further information. ~~~~~ Addabbo Health Center offers support groups and educational programs for those who suffer from diabetes, asthma, depression, weight control and cardiac problems. Contact the center for dates and times. 6710 Rockaway Beach boulevard. ~~~~~ Surviving loss support group meets Tuesdays at 1:45 p.m. at the Rockaway Mental Health Services of the Department of Catholic Charities, 1329 Beach Channel drive. ~~~~~ Project Triumph Outreach of First Church of God will offer a alcohol/substance abuse support group every Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at 14-41 Beach Channel drive.
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