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S eptember
2004
Broad Channel Bits

Mardi Gras 2004, Countdown at the Firehouse (Noel Road), 9/3; Family Day, BCAC Field, 9/4; Make Your Float Day, 9/5; Labor Day Parade (CBB), 9/6, 1 p.m.

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, Wed.. Parkinson Support Group – 2nd Wed. of month, 1 p.m., Meditation Room. Auxiliary: Luncheon/meeting, 1st Tues. of month, Meditation Room, Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation. Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group, last Wed. of month, 6:30 p.m. Diabetes Support Group, second Monday, 10 to 11 a.m., Meditation Room.

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 appoint., 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 Assoc., Inc. offers free maternal & child health services to pregnant & parenting 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.

Library Happenings

Workshop – The Art of Cartooning with Bob Sarnoff. Techniques and drawing taught. Sept. 20, 27 – 6 p.m. Seaside Branch, (116-15 RBB).

Sports Nutrition, video conference with Cleveland (Ohio) HealthSpace, Far Rockaway Branch (1637 Central Ave.), 9/23, 4 p.m.

Meetings

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

Arverne Civic Assoc., 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., 4 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, RBB & 122 St.

Al-Anon Meeting Step and Tradition, Thursdays, 8 p.m., St. John’s Boy’s Home (114 B. 111 St., 3rd Floor.)

Music & The Arts

RMAC Festival, Riis Park Mall, 9/11, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 9/12, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Music, food, arts and crafts.

RTC, Rockaway Café, 9/9, 10, 17, 18, 30, 10/1, 2, 8 p.m., 9/12. 2 p.m.

Little Globe Theater, “Seven,” an evening of one-act plays, First Congregational Church (320 B. 94 St.), 9/18, 9/25, 8 p.m.

Pride – The U2 Show, Blackwater Inn (112-09 RBB), 9/3, 10 p.m.

School Happenings

UFT/Parent Collaborative, Class Size Reduction, Equal Education Dollars, Hammel Houses Community Center, 9/20, 7 p.m.

Registration for Public Schools: Elementary School at zoned school, beginning 9/7. Middle School at zoned school, beginning 9/7. High School, Peninsula Branch, Queens Borough Public Library (92-25 RBB), Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., School begins 9/13.

Back To School Barbeque, free school supplies, clothing, International Ministries (708 B. 19 St.), 9/4, 1-5 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

MetroCard Van, Roy Reuther Houses (711 A-B Seagirt Ave.), 9/17, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Rockaway Senior Week Events , 9/13, JASA (131 B. 19 St.), Hammels Senior Center (90-01 RBB), YI Wavecrest (16 Healy Ave.), 11 a.m.; Roy Reuther (711 Seagirt Ave.), JASA Brookdale Village (131 B. 19 St.), St. Rose of Lima (130 B. 84 St.), 1 p.m.

Hamer Campos Farmer’s Market, redeem senior and WIC coupons, PS 42 (430 B. 66 St.), each Saturday.

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 Bch. serves breakfast from 8:30 to 9 a.m. & lunch from 12 noon to 1 p.m. each weekday. All persons 60 years of age & older 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

Hadassah Youth Aliyah 2004 Luncheon, Silver Gull Beach Club (Breezy Point), 9/28, noon.

Welcome To Community Program, Beth El AME Church (215 B. 77 St.), 9/25, 11 a.m.

Disability Awareness Mass, St. Gertrude’s Church (Beach 38 St./RBB), 9/25, 4 p.m.

Rockaway Council, Knights of Columbus (333 B. 90 St ), Installation of officers, Field Mass, 9/19, 10:30 a.m. Annual Richard Knott Golf Outing, 9/24, a.m.

St. Edmund’s Church (Breezy Point), Duplicate Bridge, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. 718-634-8269.

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, begin 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.

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

Blood Drive sponsored by The Graybeards, St. Francis de Sales (B. 129 St./RBB), 9/12, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Must be 17.

Matt Healey Memorial Picnic, benefits the Healey Children Scholarship Fund, Riis Park Bay 9, 9/25, noon to 5 p.m.

Memorial Run to honor several CYO players who died prior to the age of nine, starting and ending at the Sugar Bowl (Breezy Point), 9/11, 9 a.m.

National Council of Negro Women, “Spiritual Women On The Move,” luncheon, Antun’s (96-43 Springfield Blvd.), 10/9, 11:30 a.m.

Book Reading, “FBI Girl,” St. Edmund’s (Breezy Point), 9/7, 7:30 p.m.

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

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