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It's What's Happening

MAY 2004

Broad Channel Bits

Chinese Auction to benefit PS 47, North Channel Yacht Club (1620 Church Road), 6/4, 7 p.m.

Gateway NRA Happenings

Opening Day At Riis Park, 5/29, Fun In The Sun, Noon to 4 p.m., Bay 9. Swimming, food.

Wildflower Walk, Wildlife Refuge, 5/30, 10 a.m.

Honoring Our Veterans at both Floyd Bennett Field and Fort Tilden,
5/31, 11 a.m.

Opening Day, Jacob Riis Park, 5/29, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., boardwalk.

Health Happenings

PHC Annual Meeting, Election of Directors, 6/7, 7 p.m.

Annual Health Fair, PHC, 6/5, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine, first Friday of each month (beginning 6/4), 9:30 to 11 a.m., askdrnancy@aol.com.

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. 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 Rehabilitation. 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

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

Kid and Teens Happenings

Sportsmobile, Parks Department, Beach 84 St., SFP, 5/30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Variety of games.

Meetings

Rockaway Republican Club, Belle Harbor Yacht Club (B. 126 St. and BCD), 6/8, 8 p.m.

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

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.

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.

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,
RBB & 122 St.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings:

Mon, 7 p.m., Ocean Village
#4-141 B. 56 Place; Tues, 7 p.m., Edgemere Community 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., Community Center, 2034 Seagirt Blvd.; Sat., 6 p.m., St. Johns Boys Home; and Sun., 9:30 a.m., 3 & 5 p.m., Ocean Village, 141 B. 56 Place, #4; 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church,
320 B. 94 St.

Deerfield Area Association meetings last Mon. of month, 327 B. 19 St., 7:30 p.m.

Music & The Arts

Rockaway Theatre Company, open auditions, comedy "Drop Dead," 6/12. Bldg. T-149, Fort Tilden, 1 p.m.

Library Happenings

"The Living Delta Blues," Pat Wictor, Far Rockaway Branch (16-37 Central Ave.), 6/11, 3 p.m.

School Happenings

Domestic Violence Workshop, MS 53 (1045 Nameoke St.), 6/3, 11 a.m.

Annual Book Swap, PS 106
(180 B. 35 St.), 6/15, 9 a.m. Donate books to school.

"Disappearance of Anita," MS 180 Action Center, 6/18, 7 p.m.

Beach Channel High School PTA Meetings, every 4th Mon. of month, 8 p.m., school auditorium.

Far Rockaway High School PA Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. at the school.

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, Rockaway Beach 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, formerly Rockaway Senior Center, transportation for shopping and medical appts., referral for non-kosher
meals on wheels.

Religious Happenings

Hebrew Learning Program, Bayswater Jewish Center (Healy Ave., Bayswater), Learning to Read Hebrew, Haftorah Reading, Bar and Bat Mitzvah Prep. 718-471-7771.

Cabaret Night, Bayswater Jewish Center (Healy Ave., Bayswater), 6/13, 6 p.m., musical review, buffet.

Warren Ministries, Yard Sale, 1919 Cornaga Ave., 6/4 and 6/5.

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..

Prayer Circle, Thurs., 6 a.m. - 7 a.m., 215 B. 77 St. Bread given away, Sun., 2:30 - 3:30, Mon. and Wed., 12 a.m. - 2 p.m. Soup kitchen daily, noon - 2 p.m.

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

First Congregational Church (UCC), Sun. worship services, 11 a.m.; school, 9:30 a.m., 320 B. 94 St.

Gospel Club Café, 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

Farewell Dinner, CSB 27, 6/17,
8 p.m., Pier 92 Restaurant, $20.
Pay at door.

Blood Drive, PHC, Nursing Home Meditation Room, 6/28, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Appoint. Nec, 718-734-2680..

Cancer Society Relay For Life, BCHS, overnight, 6/5 to 6/6.

Multicultural Awareness Day, Touch of Hope Outreach Center (411 B. 30 St.), 7/17, 12 to 6 p.m.

Fundraiser For Rockaway Museum, Pier 92, 6/13, 4 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce Cruise, 7/8,
Riis Landing, 7 p.m.

Bicycle Races, Rockaway Beach Classic, B. 73 St, SFP, 11 a.m., 6/6.

Blood Drive, Rockaway Point Activities Center, 6/19, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Happy Time, American Legion Hall
(301 B. 92 St.), last Sunday
of month, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.,
food, dancing.

Multicultural Family Festival,
PRYSE, O'Donohue Park, 8/7,
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Grant Writing Workshop, Blanche Day Care Center (44-02 BCD), NYPD Grants Development Unit, 6/12,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration Nec.

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