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It's What's Happening

JANUARY 2004

Broad Channel Bits

Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department 99th Annual Dinner and Installation, 2/28, 8 p.m. Broad Channel American Legion Hall. Tickets available at firehouse.

Broad Channel Athletic Club Girls Swim Team. Practice every Tuesday at Far Rock High School. Boys & girls basketball practices at MS 180. Info at www.broadchannelac.com.

Golden Age Club of Broad Channel, Thursdays, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Christ Presbyterian Hall.

Gateway NRA Happenings

Exploring Big Egg Marsh Winter, 1/11, 1 p.m., Wildlife Refuge, reservations required.

Braving The Winter Beach, Fort Tilden, 1/17, 10:30 a.m., reservations required.

NYC Audobon Waterfowl Walk, 1/18, 11 a.m., Wildlife Refuge, reservations required.

Historic Aviation Restoration Project (HARP), Tues., Thurs., Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Floyd Bennett, Hanger B.

Walking group every Sat. & Sun., 9 a.m., Fort Tilden

Health Happenings

Peninsula Hospital Center, free blood pressure screening, Thurs 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Free immunizations for children up to age 18, Wednesdays. Diabetes Support Group, 1st Wed. of month, 10 a.m., Meditation Room. Parkinson Support Group - 2nd Wed. of month, 1 p.m., Meditation Room. Auxiliary: Luncheon/meeting, 1st Tue. of month, Meditation Room, Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehab ilitation. Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group, last Wed. of month, 6:30 p.m.

St. John's Episcopal Hospital, free pregnancy screening, Mon. - Wed., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.; Thurs. & Fri., 10 a.m. - noon. Diabetes Education: "Because You Are What You Eat," 1/26, 1:30 p.m., Board Room. Breastfeeding Support Group, 1/23, 10 a.m., Board Room.

The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, Very low or no cost quality services. Free pregnancy, HIV, & dental screenings, asthma and diabetes workshops. Mon.- Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call for appointment, 1288 Central Ave. & 67-10 RBB. Free pregnancy, HIV, & dental screenings, asthma and diabetes workshops, Mon.- Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call for appointment

Caribbean Women's Health Associat ion, Inc. offers free maternal and child health services to pregnant and parent ing families in FR. Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 1931 Mott Avenue, Room 303.

Alzheimer's caregivers support group, Neponsit Adult Day Health Care Program, Young Israel of FR, 2nd & 4th Thurs. of month, 1 - 3 p.m.

Free pregnancy testing, Multiviz Health Services, 529 B. 20 St. Mon. - Sat. OB/GYN services available.

Kid and Teens Happenings

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 81, every Wed., 6:30 p.m., St. Francis de Sales.

Meetings

Rockaway East Merchant's Association, business breakfast, 1/23, 9 a.m., Gino's, 10-38 B. 20 St., FR.

Deerfield Area Civic, last Monday of month, 7:30 p.m., 327 B. 19 St.

100 Precinct Community Council, 4th Wednesday of Month, 7:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, B. 90 St.

Al-Anon Meeting, Page and Step Work shop, every Mon., 8 p.m., St. Camillus School Library, 189 B. 99 St. (ring bell on right).

Vietnam Vets of America, last Friday of month, 88-61, 76 Ave., Glendale.

Arverne Civic Association, 2nd Mon. of month, 8 p.m. - 330 B. 67 St.

Bereavement Support Group, 2nd & 4th Mon. of month, 7:30 p.m., St. Francis de Sales Rectory. 129-16 RBB.

Community Board 14, 2nd Tues. of month, 7:45 p.m., American Legion Hall, B. 92 St.

Far Rockaway Chapter of the NAACP, 3rd Thurs. of month, 7 p.m., St. John Baptist Church, 74-05 RBB.

Knights of Columbus Rockaway Council 2672, 1st and 3rd Tues. of month, 8:15 p.m., 330 B. 90 St., Columbettes, 2nd Wednesday of month, 7:30.

Men's Club of West End Temple, Rabbi's Bible Study Group, 1st & 3rd Wed., 10:30 a.m.

101 Precinct Community Council, 3rd Wed., 7:30 p.m., 1612 Mott Ave.

American Legion Post 272, 1st & 3rd Fri. of month, 7:30 p.m.

Lt. Bernard H. Weiner, Post 258 Jewish War Veterans, 1st & 3rd Sun., Temple Beth El Little Synagogue, B. 122 St.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings: Mon, 7 p.m., Ocean Village #4-141 B. 56 Place; Tues, 7 p.m., Edgemere Com mun ity Center, 5710 BCD; 7:30 p.m., St. Johns Boys Home, B. 110 St.; Wed., 6:15 & 8 p.m., Ocean Village #4 and 7:30 p.m., St. Camillus Hall, B. 99 St.; Thurs, 7:30 p.m., St. Johns Boys Home; Fri., 7:30 p.m., Beach Channel High School PTA Meetings, every 4th Mon. of month, 8 p.m.

Music & The Arts

Doo Wop Spectacular, BCHS, 1/31, 7 p.m., 10-act concert, Fundraiser for Susan G. Scholarship Fund. For information, call the school.

School Happenings

Josephine Johnson Tutorial Program, Grades K-12, writing, mathematics, SAT, Regents, all students welcome, 74-05 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, second and fourth Saturdays of month, noon to 3 p.m.

Parenting Skills Workshop, MS 53, 1045 Nameoke St., FR, 11 a.m., 1/26.

Senior Happenings

Young Israel of Wavecrest & Bayswater Senior League (60 and older), 2716 Healy Ave. Glatt Kosher meals, activities, opens 9 a.m. JASA Senior Center, 121-16 RBB, dancing, exercise, Tai Chi, trips, hot lunch.

Hammel Senior Center, 91-01 RBB, serves breakfast from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and lunch from 12 noon to 1 p.m. each weekday. All persons 60 years of age and older are welcome. Benefit and entitlement assistance, wide variety of recreational activities and trips.

Roy Reuther Senior Center (over age 60), 711C Seagirt Ave., hot kosher lunch daily at noon, sign-up begins 9 a.m. Bingo on Mon., 10 a.m. and Wed., 2 p.m.; Russian movie on Tue.;

St. Gertrude Senior Center, open Mon., Wed., Fri. for senior activities after 9 a.m. Mass (9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.), 336 B. 38 St.

St. Rose of Lima Young at Heart Club (55 and older), Mon. afternoons, 1 p.m., Saint Rose of Lima Auditorium.

BFFY Rockaway Senior Services, for mer ly Rockaway Senior Center, trans port ation for shopping and medical appts., referral for non-kosher meals on wheels.

Religious Happenings

Celestial Church of Christ Food Pantry, Mondays, noon - 1 p.m.,

Installation Services, First Baptist Church, 1510 Redfern Ave., FR, 1/18, 11 a.m.; 1/19, 7:45 p.m.; 1/20, 7:45 p.m.; 1/21, 7:45 p.m.; 1/22, 7:45 p.m., 1/23, 7:45 p.m.; 1/25, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Banquet honoring Rev. Edward Taylor, Coral House, 1/24, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Beth-El Temple Church Soup Kitchen daily, 12 noon to 2 p.m.; Sun. School, 10 a.m.; Morn. worship, 11:45 a.m.; Children Church, 12:45 a.m..

Fellowship CafE9, Soul Food Restaurant, Apostolic Christian Fellowship Temple, every Sat., 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 411 B. 30 St.

Gospel Club CafE9, offers a variety of foods, song, praise and fellowship every first and fourth Sat. of month, 7 p.m., 411 B. 30 St.

House On The Rock Church Sun. School, 10 a.m.; Sun. worship, 11 a.m.; Mon. Substance Abuse Program, 8 p.m.; Wed. Adult Bible Study & Youth Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Free pick-up. 88-08 RBB, second floor, bell #2.

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 348 B. 71 St., Arverne offers Sun. Church School, 9:30 a.m.; Morn. Worship, 10:55 a.m.; Noon Bible Study, Tues., noon; Prayer & Bible Study, Wed., 7 p.m.

Seaside Jewish Center (Congregation B'nai Israel), 103-00 SFP, midweek minyans, Fri. & Sat. evening services. Parking available.

Temple Beth-El of R.P. Shabbat Children's Services, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., B. 121 St. & RBB.

West End Temple, Shabbat Service, Fri. 8:15 p.m., Oneg Shabbat follows. Sat. Torah, 11 a.m., Kiddush follows. School (5-16 year olds), 9 a.m.

Special Events

Free Homebuyers Seminar, RDRC, 1/21, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fleet Bank, 239 B. 20 St., FR, all welcome.

Take The Plunge For CF, 2/21, 2 p.m. Beach at B. 98 St., regis tration at Vaughn's Pub, B. 98 St., 1 p.m.

Book Discussion, "The Piano Tuner," Peninsula Branch, QBPL, 92-25 RBB, 1/26, 6:30 p.m.

"The Role of Caregivers During Crisis," The Coalition For Far Rockaway, Addabbo FHC, 1288 Central Ave., Far Rockaway, 1/28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Book Sale, Peninsula Branch, QBPL, 92-25 RBB, 1/16, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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