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EBRUARY
2006

Broad Channel Bits

Free Tax Counseling For Seniors, Queens Library (CBB), Wednesdays, 2/1 to 4/12, 1 to 5 p.m.

BCAC, late registration, VFW Hall (Shad Rd.), 2/18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BCVFD Officer’s Installation,

American Legion (CBB), 2/25, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tix at firehouse.

Gateway Happenings

Wildlife Refuge: (718-318-4340) Winter Greens Botany Walk,

2/26, 1 p.m.

Fort Tilden: (718-318-4300) ( Rockaway History Series History of Aviation On Jamaica Bay, 2/15, 7 p.m., NYC Audubon Winter Ecology Ramble, 2/19, 1 a.m. President’s Week Crafts For Kids, 2/21, 2 p.m.

Health Happenings

Peninsula Hospital Center, Diabetes Support Group, 2nd Mon., 10 a.m. Meditation Rm. Extended Care. Cancer Support Group, 2nd Thurs., Meditation Rm., times vary. Stroke Support Group, last Wed., Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd Fl., 6 p.m.

Auxiliary, 2nd Tues., Meditation Rm. Noon. Blood Drive, Meditation Rm., 2/27, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital , Free Pregnancy Screening, Mon. – Wed., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.; Thurs. & Fri., 10 a.m.– noon. Blood Drive, 2/13, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Board Room.

Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, (67-10 RBB). 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.

Library Happenings

Peninsula Branch (92-25 RBB): Adult Learning Center, Pre-GED, Mon., Thurs., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; English Level I, Wed., Fri., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; English Level II, Mon., Thurs., 5 to 8 p.m.; Computer Self-Study, all week. Book Discussion, “The Mermaid Chair,” 2/27, 6:30 p.m.

Far Rockaway Branch (1637 Central Ave.) Knitting and Crocheting Classes, Saturdays, noon to 2 p.m. Bring own wool and needles. Free Tax Counseling, seniors, Tuesdays, 2/7 to 4/11, 1 to 5 p.m. AARP.

Meetings

Arverne Civic Association, Macedonia Baptist Church (330 B. 67 St.), 2/13,

7:30 p.m.

Far Rockaway Overall Planning Committee, 19-31 Mott Ave., Rm. 312, 2/22, 6 p.m., open to all.

Far Rockaway Chapter of the NAACP, 3rd Thurs. of month, 7 p.m.,

St. John Baptist Church, 74-05 RBB.

101 Precinct Community Council,

3rd Wed., 5:30 p.m., 1612 Mott Ave.

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

Lt. Bernard H. Weiner, Post 258 JWV, 3rd Sun., Temple Beth El Little Synagogue, RBB & B. 122 St.

Music & The Arts

Book Talk & Signing, Bernard Gassaway, “Reflections of an Urban High School Principal,” New Beginnings Deliverance Church

(38-20 RBB), 1/12, 2 to 4 p.m.

Learn To Play Guitar, Piano, Drums, Upper Room International Ministries (708 B. 19 St.), Mon., Sat. evenings.

RAA: General Meeting: 2nd Monday of the week, Bldg. T149, Fort Tilden, 7:30 p.m. Bring artwork. Call To Artists, Paper Train (2/17 deadline). Fort Tilden, RockArt 116@aol.com . “A Primary Exhibition, Exhibition runs from now to 2/26, Sat., 12-4 p.m., Sun. 1 to 4 p.m.

Religious Happenings

Apostolic Christian Fellowship Temple, 411 B. 30 St. Fellowship Café, Soul Food Restaurant every Sat., 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Gospel Club Café, food, song, praise and fellowship, first and fourth Sat. of month, 7 p.m.

Arverne Church Of God

(13-18 Central Ave.), Marriage Class, Sundays, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.

Bayswater Jewish Center

(Healy Ave./Dickens St.),

Beth-El Temple Church of God,

(1874 Mott Ave.), Sun. School,

10 a.m.; Morn. Worship, 11:45 a.m.; Children Church, 12:45 a.m.

Bethel AME Church (215 B. 77 St.), Woman’s Committee, Prayer Breakfast, 2/18, 9:30 a.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormon), 1600 Central Ave., Sun., noon, Sunday School,

11 a.m.; Primary School,

10 a.m. to noon.

Evangelical Holiness Church

(1143 BCD), Sun.: Christian Education (10 a.m., Celebration Service (11 a.m.), Tues. Bible Study (7:30 p.m.), Wed., Prayer (7:30), Fri., Youth (7:30 p.m.)

Far Rockaway Church Of Christ,

21-25 Nameoke St, Sun. Bible Class, 10 a.m., Sun. Worship, 11 a.m., 6 p.m., Bible Class, Wed., 7 p.m. Time Warner Cable Program, “Behold The Pattern,” ( Channel 56), Fri., 6 p.m., Sat., 4:30 p.m.

First Congregational Church (UCC), 320 B. 94 St., Sun. worship service, 11 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

First Church of God, (14-25 BCD), Sun. Services, 7:30, 11 a.m.;

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Freedom Fellowship, 97-10 RBB,

718 474-8929.

House On The Rock Church, 114-15 RBB, Non-denominational, Bible Classes, Sun., 10 a.m.; Worship Service , Sun., 11 a.m.; Prayer Service, Mon., 7 p.m.; Praise and Worship Service, Wed., 7:30 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Rockaway Council 2672 (333 B. 90 St.), 1st and 3rd Tues. of month, 8:15 p.m., 330 B. 90 St. Columbettes, 2nd Wednesday of month, 7:30.

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 348 B. 71 St., Arverne, 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.

Bethel AME Church, 215 Beach 77 Street, Arverne, Sun. Church School 10 a.m.; Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.; Thurs. Food Pantry 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thurs. Prayer Circle7 a.m.; Youth Ministry 2nd and 4th Friday 7 p.m.

Seaside Jewish Center (103-00 SFP), midweek minyans, Fri. & Sat. evening services.

“Working Our Way Through Grief,” St. Francis de Sales (B. 129 St./RBB), 6 Thursdays., beginning 2/23, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Call rectory for information.

St. John Baptist Church (74-05 RBB), Sunday School, 8:30 a.m., Children’s Church, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.

St. Mary Star of the Sea

(1920 New Haven Ave.),

Temple Beth-El (B. 121 St./RBB), Shabbat Children’s Services,

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Upper Room International Ministries (708 B. 19 St.), Clothing Distribution, blankets, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 718-471-5741.

West End Temple, (147-02 Newport Ave.) Shabbat Service , Fri, 8:15 p.m., Oneg Shabbot , Sun. 9 a.m., Hebrew School (5- 16 yrs. Old), Wed. 3:15 p.m. Men’s Club, Rabbi’s Bible Study Group, 1st & 3rd Wed., 10:30 a.m. Honoring Congressman Anthony Weiner, Environmental Sabbath, 2/11, 9 a.m.

Senior Happenings

DSSM/Neponsit Adult Day Health Care (230 B. 102 St.), Mon. to Fri., 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Medically supervised program for frail elderly, disabled adults and dementia. Therapeutic recreation, hot lunch, Spanish and Russian speaking staff.

Seaside Adult Community Center

(90-01 RBB), daily breakfast and lunch (60 and older), computer training, crochet, aerobics, art.

Roy Reuther Tenant’s League,

2nd Thurs., 711 Seagirt (D), 2 p.m. Satellite Post Office , D Room, 2nd, 4th Tues., 10:30 a.m. to noon. MetroCard Van, 3rd Friday,

711 Seagirt Ave., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Young Israel of Wavecrest & Bayswater Senior League (60 and older), 2716 Healy Ave. Glatt Kosher meals, activities, opens 9 a.m.

JASA Rockaway Park Senior Center, 121-16 RBB, dancing, exercise,

Tai Chi, trips, hot lunch. 718-634-3044.

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. Tenant’s League

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.

Special Events

Take The Plunge For Cystic Fibrosis, BHYC (B. 126 St./BCD), 2/11, 1 p.m.

Safe Boating and PWC Skills, USCG Auxiliary, Old Mill Yacht Club (163-15 CBB, Howard Beach), 4-week course, 2/28, 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall Meeting, Councilman Sanders/RDRC, MS 198

(365 B. 57 St.), 2/15, 7 p.m.

Free Legal Advice (Legal Aid Society), Peninsula Hospital Center, one evening a week. Appointment Only,

call 718-286-2462, Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gala “Night of Elegance,” Daughters

of Dorcas Rites of Passage, Terrace On The Park (52-11 11 St., Flushing), 2/24. 8 p.m., 718-327-1114.

Awards Fundraiser, African Center for Community Empowerment,

172-17 Linden Blvd., Jamaica, 2/25,

8 p.m., 718-264-9638.

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