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It's What's Happening

Aviator Sports Bits
Seniors in Shape, Mind and Body
Fitness for Those 55+. Now through
12/8, Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Saturday mornings, 8:30
a.m. to noon.
Teen Nights, every Friday night, 7 p.m.
to 11 p.m. Ice skating, rock wall
climbing, gymnastics. Hip Hop and
Break Dancing Lessons.
Public Ice Skating Sessions, Mon.
thru Thurs., 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fri.,
1:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.
Sat., noon to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
to midnight. Sun., noon to 5 p.m.
Community Happenings
Consultations relative to mmigration
problems, sponsored by Councilman
James Sanders, FACAO, Tuesdays,
beginning 11/13, 21-23 Birdsall Ave.,
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free Certificate Classes: EKG, EMT,
Medical Billing, ESL, Food Service,
Kingsborough Community College
(Brooklyn). Info at school.
Redfern Community Center,
Redfern Houses, FR, wide range
of educational, recreational and cultural
activities for residents, after-school
program, snack, dinner,
call for info, 718-471-0236.
Bridge Closings:
Cross Bay Bridge Lane And Ramp
One northbound lane closed beginning
10/8. Northbound ramp B. 94 St./
Freeway closed and southbound
ramp toward BCD west closed
until Memorial Day, 2008.
Marine Parkway Bridge,
Monday thru Friday, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Now to 11/30 (extended date)
facilitate steel work on bridge.
Gateway Happenings
Note: Most events at Gateway
National Park require reservations.
Please check in advance
of your attendance.
Wildlife Refuge: (718-318-4340):
No events scheduled
Floyd Bennett Field
(718-338-3799): No events scheduled
Fort Tilden (718-318-4300):
No events scheduled
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.
Free Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
Screening, South Island Medical
Associates, 17-31 Seagirt Blvd.,
12/3, 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health
Center (6200 BCD) Very low or no cost
quality services, free regnancy, HIV and
dental screenings, asthma and diabetes
workshops. 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.; ues. to Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun., noon to 5 p.m. all for appointment,
718-868-8230. After-hours
emergencies, 212-517-1878.
Holiday Happenings
Annual Craft and Christmas Gift
Sale, Broad Channel Crafters and
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary,
American Legion Hall (CBB, BC),
12/1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 12/2, 8:30
a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds to
Graybeards For Wounded Warriors.
Holiday Boutique, Belle Harbor
Yacht Club (B. 126 St./BCD),
12/7, 7 to 11 p.m.
Library Happenings
Arverne Branch (312 B. 54 St.):
Story time, ages 1 ½ to 4,
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Resumes,
Cover Letters and Job Hunting
Classes, Wednesday and Thursday
mornings, 10 a.m. to noon. Assistance
for Spanish-speakers, Computer
Skills, Job Search, resumes, Wed.
and Thurs., 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Crochet Away, 11/26, 27. For teens.
Peninsula Branch (92-25 RBB): Preschool
Story Time, ages 2-5, Wed.,
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Picture Book
Time, ages 3 ½ to 5, Wed., 10:30 a.m.
Adult Learning Center, Classes for
Pre-GED, English (Novice), English
(Beginner), English (Low Intermediate),
English (Pre-Literate), Computer Self-
Study and ABE Reading and Writing.
Info, registration at 718-945-7058.
Book Discussion, "Like Water For
Chocolate," 11/26, 6:30 p.m.
Storytime and Crafts, ages
6 to 12, 11/28, 4:30 p.m.
Seaside Branch, (116-15 RBB):
"Everything is Rosie: A Tribute
to Rosemary Clooney,"
11.29, 2:30 p.m.
Meetings
Rockaway Republican Club, BHYC
(BCD/B. 126 St.), 11/27, 8 p.m.
Broad Channel Civic Association,
Fourth Thursday of Month, VFW Hall
(Shad Creek Rd.), 8 p.m.

Ronald Reagan Republican Club ,
first meeting, Carosello's (CBB in
Howard Beach), 12/3, 7:30 p.m.
100 Precinct Community Council,
4th Wednesday of Month, 7:30 p.m.,
Knights of Columbus Hall (333 B. 90
St.). Next meeting rescheduled
due to holidays, 12/19.
Arverne Civic Association, Addabbo
Family Health Center (6200 BCD).
2nd Mon. of month, 7:30 p.m.
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.
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.
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.

Knights of Columbus Rockaway
Council 2672 (333 B. 90 St.),
1st and 3rd Tues. of month,
8:15 p.m., 330 B. 90 St.
Columbiettes, 2nd Wednesday
of month, 7:30.
Deerfield Area Civic,
last Monday of month,
7:30 p.m., 327 B. 19 St.
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, "C"
Lobby, 2nd, 4th Tuesdays,
10 a.m. Metrocard Van,
3rd Friday, 1:30 p.m.
Far Rockaway Chapter
of the NAACP, 3rd Thurs.
of month, 7 p.m., St. John
Baptist Church, 74-05 RBB.
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 ),
3rd Wed., 1:30 p.m.

Music & The Arts
Harry G's Doo Wop
Spectacular, BCHS
(100-00 BCD), 1/26/2008, 7 p.m.
Featuring Kenny Vance and the
Planotones, Lenny Cocco
and the Chimes, Cleveland
Still and the Dubs, and more.
"The Diary of Anne Frank,"
Bayswater Players, BJC
(Healy Ave. and Dickens St.),
11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 8 p.m. 11/11,
11/18, 11/25, 11/29, 12/2, 8 p.m.
RAA: General Meeting:
2nd Monday of the month,
Bldg. T149, Fort Tilden,
7:30 p.m. Bring artwork.
Open Mike Music Nights,
Thursdays, 7 p.m.
No Shame Improv,
Fridays, 7 p.m.
Music Video Dance Mix,
11/24, 8 p.m. start, Fort Tilden.
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.
Bethel AME Church,
(215 Beach 77 St.), 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.; Prayer Circle 7 a.m.,
Mondays; 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.
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
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.)
Community Church of the
Nazarene (14-14 Central Ave.),
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Far Rockaway Church
Of Christ, 21-25 Nameoke St,)
Sunday Bible Class, 10 a.m.,
Sunday Worship, 11 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Bible Class, Wed., 7 p.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.
Harvest Festival,
10/14, 1 p.m.
First Church of God, (14-25 BCD),
Sun. Services, 7:30, 11 a.m.;
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
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.
New Beginnings Deliverance
Church of Jesus Christ
(38-20 RBB),
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.;
Morning Worship,
Mon., Wednesday 11 a.m.;
Evening Fellowship,
Tuesday, Friday, 4:45;
Prayer/ Bible Reading,
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.;
Youth Get-Together,
Friday, 8 p.m.
New Hope Missionary Baptist
Church (221 B. 86 St.),
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.,
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.,
Wed. Night Bible Class, 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday Night Prayer
Meeting, 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.
St. Francis de Sales Church (B. 129 at
RBB), Support group for those who
have recently lost a loved one. emorial
Prayer Service, 11/17, 11 a.m.
St. John Baptist Church (74-05 RBB),
Sunday School, 8:30 a.m. Sunday
Children's Church, 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Worship, 10 a.m. Bible Study, Wed.,
noon. Bible Study, Wed., noon;
Thurs., 7:30 p.m.
St. Rose of Lima (B. 84 St.),
Mass, Mon. to Fri., 8:30 a.m.,
noon. Sat. at 8:30 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),
Wednesday 3:15 p.m.
Word Of Life Church,
Far Rockaway (1919 Cornaga Ave.),
Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.
Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m.
School Happenings
FRHS Class of 1959, "Why
Wait For the 50th" reunion,
7/26 and 7/27, 2008,
Marriot Hotel, Uniondale, LI.
Carole WaxmanCohen, at
Carole414@verizon.net
or go to www.farrockaway.com.
Senior Happenings
BCHS Thanksgiving Dinner
for Seniors, 100-00 Beach Channel
Drive, free, 11/22, 11 a.m.
full turkey dinner, music, dancing,
live entertainment. Dinner served
by BCHS students.
Young Israel of Wavecrest &
Bayswater Senior League
(60 and older), 2716 Healy Ave.
Glatt Kosher meals,
activities, opens 9 a.m.
Seniors in Shape,
Mind and Body Fitness
forThose 55+. Aviator Sports,
Flatbush Ave., Bklyn.
9/10 through 12/8, Monday
and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Saturday
mornings, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
New Horizon Counseling
Center, for seniors, 718 B. 20 St.,
7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

free meals, therapeutic
activities, social work services,
computer groups,
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 3 p.m.
Flea Market, Fridays,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Reopened on 11/7.
Open for all activities,
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
JASA Rockaway Park
Senior Center, 121-16 RBB,
dancing, exercise, Tai Chi,
trips, hot lunch. 718-634-3044.
Trip to The Queens
Museum of Art,
($5 fee), 11/28, 1 p.m.
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.
Nutrition Lecture, Dr. Rick
Shields, 11/23.
St. Gertrude Senior Center,
338 B. 36 St.), Open Mon.,
Wed., Fri., for senior activites
after 9 a.m. mass,
9:30 a,m. to 2 p.m.
Flea Market, Mon., Wed.,
Fri., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
JASA Brookdale Village
(121 B. 19 St.)

Communi ty Happenings








Marine Parkway Bridge Closing
Monday thru Friday, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Now to 11/30 to facilitate steel work.
Cross Bay Bridge Lane And Ramp Closings
One northbound lane
closed beginning 10/8. Northbound ramp B. 94 St./Freeway closed and
southbound ramp toward BCD west closed until Memorial Day, 2008.




"The Diary of Anne Frank,"
Bayswater Players, BJC (Healy Ave. and Dickens St.), 11/24, 12/1, 8 p.m.
11/25, 11/29, 12/2, 8 p.m.

Free Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Screening
South Island Medical Associates, 17-31 Seagirt Blvd., 12/3, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Rockaway Republican Club
BHYC (BCD/B. 126 St.), 11/27, 8 p.m.

Redfern Community Center
Redfern Houses, FR, wide range of educational, recreational and cultural
activities for residents, after-school program, call for info, 718-471-0236.
Holiday Happenings


Annual Craft and Christmas Gift Sale
Channel Crafters and American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion
Hall (CBB, BC), 12/1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 12/2, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds to
Graybeards For Wounded Warriors.








Holiday Boutique
Belle Harbor Yacht Club (B. 126 St./BCD), 12/7,
7 to 11 p.m.


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