J UNE 2007
Community Happenings
Hadassah Annual Heart Luncheon,
in memory of Fay Cohen, Lawrence Country Club, Lawrence, LI,
6/28, 11:30 a.m., Info at 718-634-3519.
Tribute Park Fundraiser,
At the park (B. 116 St./BCD), 8/23, 6 to 9 p.m.
Peach Cobbler Soup Kitchen (1510 Redfern Ave.) and Food Pantry (2050 Nameoke St.), Soup Kitchen open Tues., noon to 2 p.m. and Thurs.,
5:30 to 7 p.m. Pantry open Wed. noon to 2 p.m. (for seniors and handicapped), Thurs. noon to 2 p.m.
Aviator Sports Bits
New York Sharks (woman's professional football):,
Southern Maine, 6/23, 4 p.m. New York Rangers Youth Hockey Camp, 6/25 to 6/29
and 8/27 to 8/30. All skill levels are welcome. NY Knicks Youth Basketball Camp,
boys and girls 8 to 18. 6/25 to 6/28. Adult Pick-Up Lacrosse, 6/27, 7 to 9:30
p.m. NY Red Bulls Free Youth Soccer Clinic, 6/23, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Ace's
Got Skills Youth Hockey Competition, 6/23, 8:45 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
Community Happenings
Discussion of PLANYC, sponsored
by Parks
Department, PHC (51-15 BCD),Meditation Room, 6/24, 3 to 5 p.m. 6/27, 7 to 10
p.m.
"Annie Jr.," Peninsula Performing Arts Conservatory, First Congregational
Church (320 B. 94 St.), 6/23, 3 p.m,, 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. 6/24, 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
Annual Community Fair, sponsored by Rockaway-Inwood Ministerial Coalition and
the First Church of God, 14-25 BCD, 7/28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Youth Concert begins
at 6 p.m.
Hadassah Annual Heart Luncheon,
in memory of Fay Cohen, Lawrence Country
Club, Lawrence, LI, 6/28,
11:30 a.m., Info at 718-634-3519.
RDRC Featured on WPXN-TV-31, Close-up on Business, 6/25, 7 p.m. Rebroadcasts,
7/6, 8/3, 9/3,
10/5 and 11/5, 7 p.m.
Ocean Bay Houses Drug-Free
Family Culture Day, B. 54 St./Almeda Ave.,
8/18, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
LIPA Solar Energy Event, Peninsula Library (92-25 RBB), free, 6/28,
6 to
8 p.m.
Tribute Park Fundraiser, At the park (B. 116 St./BCD), 8/23, 6 to 9 p.m.
Beth Abraham Adult Day
Health Care Program (1821 Cornaga Ave.), Mon. to
Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., serving medically and physically frail adults 18
years of age and older, medical monitoring, social work services, PT/OT,
breakfast, snacks, lunch, Spanish, Russian and French-Creole spoken.
Father's First, VNS Fathers First Initiative, VNS Early Head Start, 86-01
RBB, Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. For info, Jamel Young, 718-318-7690.
Peach Cobbler Soup Kitchen (1510 Redfern Ave.) and Food Pantry (2050 Nameoke
St.), Soup Kitchen open Tues., noon to 2 p.m. and Thurs.,
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Pantry open Wed.
noon to 2 p.m. (for seniors and handicapped), Thurs.
noon to 2 p.m.
Gateway Happenings
Note: Most events at Gateway
National Park require reservations. Please check in advance of your
attendance.
Wildlife Refuge: (718-318-4340): Meet Photographer Alice M. Hughey, 6/23, 2
p.m. Ospreys At The Bay, 6/30,
10 a.m. On The Trail of the Terapins,
7/1, 1 to 3 p.m. Midsummer Blossoms, 7/7, 10 a.m. to noon.
Butterfly
Walk, 7/15, 10 a.m.
Floyd Bennett Field (718-338-3799): Enjoying Your National Parks,
7/15, 1
p.m.
Jacob Riis Park (718-318-4300): Beach Campfire, Bay 14, 6/29, 6:30 p.m.
Walking Tour, 7/1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Old Fashioned Bathing Suit Contest,
Bathhouse, 7/1, 1 to 4 p.m.
Fort Tilden (718-318-4300): The Living Beach, 6/23, 9 a.m. Birding At Breezy
Point, 6/24, 9 a.m. History of Fort Tilden, 6/30, 1 p.m.
Health Happenings
Peninsula Hospital Center, (54-14 BCD) (Diabetes Support
Group, 2nd Mon., 10 a.m. Meditation Rm. Extended Care. Cancer Support Group,
PHC, American Cancer Society and Arverne Cancer Support Group invites patients,
caregivers and survivors are invited to the Rockaway Cancer Support Group, which
meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at the Meditation Room at 6 p.m. Stroke
Support Group, last Wed., Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd Fl., 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary,
1st Tues., Meditation Rm. Noon.
St. John's Episcopal Hospital 327 B. 19 St.), Free Pregnancy Screening,
Mon. -- Wed., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.; Thurs. & Fri., 10 a.m.-- noon. Diabetes
Education Support Group, all meetings at 1:30 p.m., Cooking Demo, 6/26.
Exercise, 7/23. Sight, 8/27. Podiatry, 9/24. Nephropathy, 10/22. November
program will be at Diabetes Awareness Day. Childbirth Classes, Three Thurs.,
7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fee. Must attend all three sessions.
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (6200 BCD) Very low or no cost quality
services, free pregnancy, HIV and dental screenings, asthma and diabetes
workshops. Arverne site, 6200 Beach Channel Drive. Hours: Mon.
to Fri. 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Call for appointment, 718-945-7150. Far Rockaway Site, 1288
Central Ave. Hours: Mon.,
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tues. to Sat., 9 a.m.
to 5
p.m. Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Call for appointment, 718-868-8230. After-hours
emergencies, 212-517-1878.
Library Happenings
Arverne Branch (312 B. 54 St.): Story time, ages 1 ˝ to
4, Wednesdays
at 10:30 a.m.
Far Rockaway Branch (1637 Central Ave.) Far Rockaway Branch will be closed
beginning on 6/24 for approximately one month for HVAC replacement. Bookmobile
will park adjacent to the library from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates:
6/27, 7/11, 7/18.
Peninsula Branch (92-25 RBB): Preschool Story Time, ages 2-5, Wed., 10:30 to
11:15 a.m. Picture Book Time, ages 3 ˝ to 5, Wed., 10:30 a.m.
Meetings
100 Precinct Community Council,
4th Wednesday of Month, 7:30
p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall
(333 B. 90 St.),
Community Board 14, 2nd Tues.
of month, 7:45 p.m., K of C Hall,
B. 90
Street.
Far Rockaway Committee of the Queens HIV Care Network, 1600 Central Ave.,
Fifth Floor, 3rd Tuesday
of month, 10 a.m.
Rockaway Beach Civic Association, First Congregational Church (B. 94
St.).
Arverne Civic Association, Addabbo Family Health Center (6200 BCD).
2nd
Mon. of month.
Edgemere Neighborhood Action Community Team, Blanch Daycare
(44-02 BCD),
4th Tues., 7 p.m.
Coalition For Far Rockaway (CFR), Regular meetings, 4th Wed of month,
Arverne Library, 312 B. 54 St.,
4/26, 3 to 5 p.m.
Deerfield Area Civic, last Monday of month, 7:30 p.m., 327 B. 19 St.
Frank Avenue Civic Association, St. Gertrude Church (B. 38 St./BCD), 3rd
Thursday, 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Sand Castle Tenants Association (formerly Roy Reuther), 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.
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., 6 p.m., 1612 Mott Ave.
American Legion Post 272,
(K of C, 333 B. 90 St.) 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.
Weed & Seed Steering Committee, Church of God Christian Academy (1332
Central Ave.),
3rd Wed., 1:30 p.m.
Music & The Arts
RMAC: Summer Sunset Picnic Concerts, Fort Tilden, All
concerts at 6 p.m., A Night At the Copa, 6/24; Mactall Mor (Celtic rhythms),
7/8; Road House Band (Country Western), 7/22; Long Island Pops, 8/5.
RAA: General Meeting: 2nd Monday of the month, Bldg. T149, Fort Tilden, 7:30
p.m. Bring artwork.
RTC: Fort Tilden Post Theater, "South Pacific," 7/6, 7/13, 7/14, 7/19, 7/20,
7/21 at 8 p.m. 7/8, 7/15 at 2 p.m.
Druming In the Rockaways, workshops sponsored by the Rockaway Museum, Broad
Channel Library (CBB), ages 9 to 12, 6/25, 4 p.m.
Parks Happenings
These events are sponsored by The New York City
Department of Parks and Recreation and are free. For further information about
any event, dial 311.
Rock & Skte At The Beach, B. 108 St. Hockey Rink,
6/28, 6 to 8 p.m. Free Skate Clinics, free, all ages. Dancing Under the Stars,
Tuesdays, beginning 7/10 and continuing to 8/21. B. 84 St./SFP, 6:30 to 9 p.m.,
sponsored by Lew Simon and Sweet 'Nlow. Mobile Fitness Van, Now to
8/24,Tuesdays, Boogie-Woogie Weight Loss9 to 10 a.m., O'Donohue Park (B.
17 St./ Seagirt Blvd.); Thursdays, Wake Up and Stretch, 9 to 10 a.m., Beach 116
St./Boardwalk. Beach Cricket, B. 19 St., 7/28. 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sandcastle Contest, sponsored by West End Realty, Beach 119
St./Ocean, 7/29, noon to 2 p.m. Movie at the Beach, B. 17 St., 8/5, 8 p.m.
Plover Day, B. 59 St., 8/5, 1 to 3 p.m.Canoeing with the Rangers, Bayswater
Park, 8/12,
10 a.m. to noon. Sunset Fundraiser, Tribute Park (B. 116 St.),
8/23,
6 to 9 p.m. Urban Park Rangers Beach Events, Wed., B. 9 St.
playground; Thurs., B. 59 St. Playground; Fri., B. 73 St. playground, Sat., B.
136 and the Beach Wall, Wed.
to Fri. at 1 p.m., Sat., 10 a.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 p.m. Mon. thru Wed.
services, 7:30 p.m.
Bayswater Jewish Center (Healy Ave./ Dickens St.), Weekday and Sabbath
services, Men's Club, Sisterhood, bar and bat mitzvah lessons. Music from the
Movies and Dinner, 6/24, 6 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.
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. Annual Teen Convention,
6/20 to 6/24, 7:30 each night. 6/24 Service, 4:30 p.m.
Congregation Derech Emunoh (B. 66 and RBB), Shabbos Services, 9 a.m., Kiddush
to follow.
Christ Community Church (60 W. Market St., Breezy Point), Interdenominational
Protestant Church, Sunday Service, 10 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
35), Mon., 7 p.m., (Channel 34, Thurs., 11 a.m.
Far Rockaway Community Church
of the Nazarene (1414 Central Ave.), Youth
Mtg., Fri., 6 p.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship, Sun., 11 a.m.
First Congregational Church (UCC), (320 B. 94 St.), Sunday Worship,
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.
First Presbyterian Russell Sage Memorial Church (896 Central Ave.),
Freedom Fellowship, (97-10 RBB),
718 474-8929.
Gyan Mandili, 1293 Brunswick Ave., FR, Sun. Services, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
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.
Macedonia Baptist Church (330 B. 67 St.), Gospel Brunch, 6/24, sponsored by
the Women's Industrial League,, Brunch, 1:30 p.m. Gospel
performance, 3:30
p.m.
.
New Beginnings Deliverance Church
of Jesus Christ (38-20 RBB),
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, Mon., Wed., 11 a.m.; Evening
Fellowship, Tues., Fri., 4:45; Prayer/Bible Reading, Tues., 7:30 p.m.;
Youth
Get-Together, Fri., 8 p.m.
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (221 B. 86 St.), Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.,
Morning Worship, 11 a.m., Wed. Nt. Bible Class, 6:30 p.m., Wed. Nt. Prayer Mtg.,
8 p.m.
Seaside Jewish Center (103-00 SFP), midweek minyans, Fri. & Sat.
evening services.
Solid Rock Church of Seventh Day Adventists, (52-05 RBB), Sabbath School,
Sat. 9:30 a.m.; Divine Worship, Sat., 11:15; Midweek Prayer, Wed. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School, 8:30 a.m.,
Children's Church, 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday
Worship, 10 a.m.
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. Ladies Guild Bazarette, 6/2.
7 to 9 p.m.;
6/3, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Yoga, 6/17, 9:30 a.m. Low Impact Aerobics, 6/20, 9:30
a.m.
Word Of Life Church, Far Rockaway (1919 Cornaga Ave.), Sunday Worship, 11
a.m. Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m.
Rockaway Walks Events
Weigh-ins, Now until 9/15, Mon., AFHC, 1288 Central
Ave., 1 to 3:30 p.m., Beth Abraham ADC, 1821 Cornaga Ave., 1 to 4 p.m. Tues.,
JASA, 131 B. 19 St., 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wed. JASA, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Beth Abraham ADC,
1 to 4 p.m. Thurs. Addabbo FHC, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Fri. SJEH, 327 B. 19 St., 1
to 3:30 p.m. Rockaway Walks Club, Sat., O'Donohue Park
(B. 11 St./Boards), 8
a.m. Walk from
B. 11 to B. 29 Street. Cooking
Demonstration, SJEH, 6/25,
1:30 p.m.
Food Budgeting and Nutrition Wkshp, SJEH, 6/27, 1:30 p.m.
School Happenings
FRHS Class of 1972 Reunion, Uniondale, 8/11. For info,
Nadine
Leeds at bstcls@aol.com or Susan
Missan-Mischner at suemil1234@aol.com.
BCHS Class of 1977 30th Reunion, Roma View, (CBB, Howard Beach), 8/4, 7:30
p.m. to midnight. Info at BCHS30reunion@aol.com.
My Turn Program For Senior Citizens, seniors attend with younger students,
Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, no tuition, but registration fee, for
info, call 718-368-5079l
SFDS School, Class of 1957 50th Reunion, 7/28, p.m. For info, Flip Mullen,
718-945-4593 or by Email
to tnj44@aol.com.
Senior Happenings
Seniors In Shape, free program for 55 and up, Aviator
Sports Complex, Floyd Bennett Field (Bklyn), Thursdays, extended through 6/21, 9
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Summer Program begins 7/10, Tuesdays from 4:30 to 9 p.m. and
Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Program runs through 8/28.
Beth Abraham Adult Day Health Care Program (1821 Cornaga Ave.), Mon.
to
Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., serving medically and physically frail adults
18 years of age and older, medical monitoring, social work services, PT/OT,
breakfast, snacks, lunch, Spanish, Russian and
French-Creole spoken.
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), crochet, aerobics, art. Alzheimer's Support Group, Wednesdays at 4
p.m. Flea Market, Fridays,
10 a.m. to 3 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.
Yoga, Mon. Wed. Thurs., 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Arts and Crafts, Thurs., 10:30 a.m.
Let's Stroll Walking Group, Tues. and Thurs., 10 a.m. Crochet and Knitting
Class, 6/26,
10 a.m. Piano Concert with Victoria Spivak, 6/27, 11 a.m.
Sorrentino Happenings
Sorrentino Recreation Center (1848 Cornaga Ave.),
After School Programs, Mon. to Fri., 2 to 6 p.m.; Computers, Mon., Wed., Thurs..
Fri., 2 to 5 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m. Double-Dutch, Tues., Wed, 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8
p.m., Sat., 2 to 4:30 p.m., Teen Discussion, Mon., Thurs., 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Teen Fitness, Tues., 8 to 9:30 p.m., Wed., 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Spoken Word, Tues.,
7 to 8 p.m., Wed., 6 to 7 p.m., Basketball, Mon., Fri., 3 to 5 p.m., Mon.,
Thurs., 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Wed., Fri., 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Soccer, Thurs., 3 to 5
p.m., Sat., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sports Happenings
Rockapulco Summer Race Series. All races begin at 7 p.m.
on the boardwalk at B. 95 St. The Bob Davan Run, 6/28, The John Lovett
Run, 7/5, The Patty Savage Run,
7/12 and The Nellie Duncan Rockapulco Run,
7/20 with
an after-race party.
Michael C. Cunneen Memorial Golf Outing, Riis Park Pitch and Putt Course,
7/27, dinner following at Breezy Point Clubhouse. Information
at
917-217-2608.
RSS Feed
