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F EBRUARY 2006

Broad Channel Bits

Free Tax Counseling For Seniors, Queens Library (CBB), Wednesdays,

to 4/12, 1 to 5 p.m.

BCVFD Officer’s Installation, American Legion (CBB), 2/25, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Tix at firehouse.

Pancake Supper, Christ Presbyterian Church (Noel Rd.), 2/28, 5 to 8 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.

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.

Support Group for wives of active, retired FDNY, The Beach Club (B. 116 St./Boardwalk0, 3/1, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. 718-634-0980.

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.) Free Tax Counseling, seniors, Tuesdays,

to 4/11, 1 to 5 p.m. AARP.

Meetings

Rockaway Park Homeowners and Residents, Beach Club (B. 116/Boardwalk), 3/2, 7:30 p.m.

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.

Community Board 14, Regularly 2nd Tues. of month, 7:45 p.m.,

K of C Hall, B. 90 Street.

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

RTC: “The Fantastiks,” Fort Tilden,

3/3. 3/4, 3/10, 3/11, 3/18, 8 p.m.;

3/11, 3 p.m., 3/5, 3/19, 2 p.m.

718-850-2450

RAA: General Meeting: 2nd Monday of the week, Bldg. T149, Fort Tilden, 7:30 p.m. Bring artwork. “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.),

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.

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.

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.

Black History Month

Celebration, 2/25, 1 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.

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

St. Francis de Sales (B. 129 St./RBB),

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. Shabbat Across America, 3/3; Services, 6:15, dinner to follow. Res. Req.

School Happenings

CEC 27, General Meeting, PS 225

(190 B. 110 St.), 2/27, 7:30 p.m.

Business Agenda Meeting, Region Five, 82-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, 3/6, 6:30 p.m. Seeking BCHS alumni, class of 1996 for a 10-year reunion. Those interested should contact

Nadira at 718-471-2023.

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.

St. Rose of Lima Young at Heart

Club (55 and older), Mon., 1 p.m.

Audit. Chinese Auction, school auditorium (154 B. 84 St.),

2/27, 1 p.m.

Special Events

Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade,

B. 129/RBB, 3/4, 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.

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.

Relay For Life, American Cancer Society, BCHS (100 St./BCD), 6/10

to 6/11, overnight.

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