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for larger version       AUGUST 2008 Broad Channel Mardi Gras Happenings, sponsored by the BCAC: Irish Festival, BCAC Memorial Field, local and Irish vendors, food, raffles, entetainment, pipe bands, "Black 47," 8/16, 12:30 p.m. to whenever. Rockaway Music And Arts Council Fall Festival, Riis Park, 9/13 and 9/14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ARF-Arf General Meeting, Freeway Dog Park, small dog area (BCD/B.80 St.), 8/23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Please do not bring dog to meeting, bring chair or blanket, pencil and paper. Agenda: Dog Park Rules, How To Safely Use Dog Park, Volunteers. Free Weight Loss and Nutrition Wellness Classes, Wednesdays, 1 a.m. or 7 p.m. Shapewatchers, 114- 04 BCD, call to register, 718-318-6001. Fee for materials. Rockaway Beachside Festival, B. 28 to B.25 St,/Boardwalk, 8/24, noon to 6 p.m. RDRC Golf Tournament, Inwood Country Club, Inwood, LI. 9/15, 10:30 a.m. Dancing Under The Stars, B. 84 St. and the boardwalk, Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. St. Thomas More Church, Breezy Point, Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. Flea Market, Carleton Manor (71-15 BCD), parking lot, 8/23, 9 a.m. to 5 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): Shorebird Festival, 8/24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Floyd Bennett Field (718-338-3799): Aviation At Floyd Bennett Field, Saturdays, 1 to 2 p.m. Radio Control Flying Tips, 8/21, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Exploring The Trails of Dead Horse Bay, 8/30, 9 to 11 a.m. Fort Tilden (718-318-4300): Surf Casting Clinic, 8/16, 9 to 11 a.m. Jacob Riis Park (718-318-4300): Beach Campfire, 8/29, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. Yoga By Barry, Bay 9, Sundays at 10 a.m. Bring water and a mat. Health Happenings Peninsula Hospital Center, (54-14 BCD) (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. AUGUST Stroke Support Group, last Wed., Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd Fl., 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary, 1st Tues. 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. Childbirth Classes for Pregnant Women, 3-session program, Thursdays, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18. Thursdays, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20. All programs 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Diabetes Education Support Group, Taking Good Care of Your Feet, 8/24, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Eye Care, 9/22, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Diabetes and Your Kidneys, 10/27, 1:30 to 3:30 p.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.; Tues. to Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., noon to 5 p.m. all for appointment, 718-868-8230. Afterhours emergencies, 212-517-1878. Library Happenings Broad Channel Branch (16-26 CBB),Seaside Branch (116-15 RBB), Toddler Learning Center, Mondays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., 5 weeks from 3/30. Toddler Time, Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., 8 weeks beginning 4/2. Both programs, ages 10 months - 3 years. Summer Readiing Awards, 8/18 to 8/22, all day. Summer Reading Mural Painting, 8/18, 2 p.m. Pizza Party for Summer Reading Participants, 8/20, 2 p.m. Concert with Allan Lieberman, ages 3 to 8, 8/21, 2 p.m. 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. Far Rockaway Branch (1637 Central Ave.), Tuesday Toddler Time, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Summer Reading Club: Grades 1-3, Mondays, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Grades 4-6, Tuesdays, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Grades Pre-K to K, Wednesdays, 10 to 10:45 a.m. Game Day, Grades 1-6, Wednesdays, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Grades 7-12, Thursdays, 3 to 4 p.m. Peninsula Branch (92-25 RBB): Young Adult Summer Reading Program, Mondays, now to o 8/25, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m,, Children's Summer Reading Programs, Pre K-K, Wed. Now to 8/27, 10:30 to 11:15; Grades 1-3, Wed. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Grades 4-6, Mondays, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Meetings Broad Channel Civic Association, Fourth Thursday of Month, VFW Hall (Shad Creek Rd.), 8 p.m. 100 Precinct Community Council, 4th Wednesday of Month, 7:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, (333 B. 90 St.). Next meeting, 9/24. 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 St. 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 Ave, community room, 6:30 p.m. Satellite Post Office, "C" Lobby, 2nd, 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. Metrocard Van, 3rd Friday, 1:30 p.m. Far Rockaway Chapter of the NAACP, 3rd Thurs. of month, 7 p.m., Macedonian Baptist Church, 330 B. 67 St. Lt. Bernard H. Weiner, Post 258 JWV, 3rd Sun., Temple Beth El Little Synagogue, RBB & B. 122 St. Rockaway Beachside Neighborhood Association (RBNA), 3rd Wed., PS/IS 43 (160 B. 29 St.), 6:30 p.m. Weed & Seed Steering Committee, Church of God Christian Academy (1332 Central), 3rd Wed., 1:30 p.m. Music & The Arts RTC Upcoming Productions: The Philadelphia Story," 8/15 to 8/30; "The Rockaway Cafe '08: A Salute To The Music of Paul Simon," 9/19 to 10/4 and "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," 11/7 to 11/22. 2008 RAA: New exhibits: "Artsplash 2008." 9/13 to 10/12. "A Funny Thing," 10/1 to 11/2. "Gifted, 08," 11/15 to 12/1. Submit Artwork for "Artsplash '08," Deadline is 8/15. Parks Department Bits "The Bee Movie," B. 78 St./Boardwalk), Alvin and the Chipmonks, 8/17. Activities at 6 p.m., movie at 7 p.m. movies TBA. Dancing Under The Stars, Tuesdays, 6/24 through 8/12, B. 84 St./Boardwalk, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Boogie Woogie Weight Loss, Tuesdays, now through 8/26, Beach 17 St., now through 8/26, 9 to 10 a.m. Wake Up and Stretch, Thursdays, now through 8/28, B. 108 St. Hockey Rink, 9 to 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.), Conservative Congregation offering Sabbath services, 9 a.m., Mon. thru Friday services, 8:30 a.m., followed by light breakfast, 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. Christ Church the Center of Hope (66-10 BCD), Penny Harvest to build new facility, Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs., 4 to 8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christ Community Church (60 W. Market St., Breezy Point), Interdenominational Church, Sunday Service, 10: a.m. Church of the Nazarene (1414 Central Ave.), Youth Mtg., Fri., 6 p.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship, Sun., 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. Community Church of the Nazarene (14-14 Central Ave.), Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 11 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Congregation Derech Emunoh (B. 66 and RBB), Shabbos Services, 9 a.m., Kiddush to follow. Congregation Ohab Zedek (134-01 RBB), 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,) Sunday Bible Class, 10:45 a.m., until March. Sunday Worship, 11 a.m., 6 p.m., Bible Class, Wed., 7 p.m. First Congregational Church (UCC), (320 B. 94 St.), Summer Worship, 9:30 a.m. through Labor Day. First Baptist Church (1510 Redfern Ave.), 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. Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, (348 B. 71 St.), Sun. School, 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Bible Study, Wed., 7 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), Friday evening services and Saturday morning services at 8:45 a.m. 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. Health Expo, 7/27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. St. Fracnis de Sales Church (B. 129 St./RBB), Memorial Prayer Service and support group, Sacred Heart Chapel, 8/23, 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 Morning Worship, 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study, Noon and 7:30 p.m. St. Rose of Lima (B. 84 St.), Sunday masses, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. (Spanish) 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (Polish), Life Teen, 5 p.m., Vigil, 5 p.m. Daily Mass, 8:30 a.m., noon (Monday thru Friday). Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Holy Days, 8:30 a.m., noon and 7:30 p.m. St. Thomas More-St. Edmund (204-25 Rockaway Point Blvd, Rockaway Point) 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.), Sunday School, 10.a.m., Worship Service, 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Prayer Service, Tues., 7:30 p.m. Word Of Life Church, Far Rockaway (1919 Cornaga Ave.), Sunday Worship, 11 a.m. Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m. Senior Happenings Young Israel of Wavecrest & Bayswater Senior League (60 and older), 2716 Healy Ave. Glatt Kosher meals, activities. 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 and cultural activities, free meals, Spanish and Russian language speaking staff. Transportation available. Contact Frima Peters. 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. 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, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 staff. JASA Rockaway Park Senior Center, 121-16 RBB, dancing, exercise, Tai Chi, trips, hot lunch. 718-634-3044. Seaside Adult Community Center 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (90-01 RBB), daily breakfast and lunch (60 and older), crochet, aerobics, art. Daily activities include dominoes, discussion groups, painting and more. Alzheimer's Support Group, Wednesdays at 3 p.m. Flea Market, Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Roy Reuther Senior Center (over age 60), 711C Seagirt Ave., Hot 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., with Liz Connors, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Crochet Class with Mary Romas, Tues., 10 to 11:30 a.m. Arts and Crafts Class with Rochelle Kfare, Thurs., 10 a.m. Bible Study with Reverend Leathers, Tues., Thurs., 4 p.m. Chronic Disease Class, Mon., 1:30 p.m with visiting nurse. Communit y Happenings
Broad Channel Mardi Gras Happenings, sponsored by the BCAC: Irish Festival, BCAC Memorial Field, local and Irish vendors, food, raffles, entetainment, pipe bands, "Black 47," 8/16, 12:30 p.m. to whenever. Rockaway Music And Arts Council Fall Festival Riis Park, 9/13 and 9/14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ARF-Arf General Meeting, Freeway Dog Park, small dog area (BCD/B.80 St.), 8/23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Please do not bring dog to meeting, bring chair or blanket, pencil and paper. Agenda: Dog Park Rules, How To Safely Use Dog Park, Volunteers.
Free Weight Loss and Nutrition Wellness Classes, 1 a.m. or 7 p.m. Shapewatchers, 114-04 BCD, call to register, 718-318-6001. Fee for materials.
Rockaway Beachside Festival, B. 28 to B.25 St,/Boardwalk, 8/24, noon to 6 p.m. Dancing Under The Stars, B. 84 St. and the boardwalk, Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. St. Thomas More Ch u r c h , Breezy Point, Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. Parks Department Bits "The Bee Movie, " B. 78 St./Boardwalk), Alvin and the Chipmonks, 8/17. Activities at 6 p.m., movie at 7 p.m. movies TBA. Boogie Woogie Weight Loss, Tuesdays, now through 8/26, Beach 17 St., now through 8/26, 9 to 10 a.m.
Wake Up and Stretch, now through 8/28, B. 108 St. Hockey Rink, 9 to 10 a.m. Submit information about your non-profit community event or meeting by fax, (718) 945-0913, e-mail, editor@rockawave.com, or mail to The Wave, P.O. Box 930097, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693 by Tuesday at noon, for Friday publication in this column. Fees and phone numbers will not be published. Please enclose the phone number of a contact person with your submission in case further details are required.
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