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i%u2014 ;%u2014 i | Foreign Flavorsfor Your BudsThe one pleasure that is greater than eating a meal is sampling an array of exotic dishes. And this Saturday an International Food Tasting Festival is taking place for anyone with a curious palate at the Cadman Towers Community Room, 2 to 5 p.m. Admission to the event is $2 and each person attending w ill receive a gift package valued at $1 to $20.There will also be exotic foods from around the world for sale; guests will be able to buy exotic food from Africa, North and South America, the Caribbean, many parts of Europe, the Middle East and the Orient. And to add flavor (not just to your tastebuds), entertainment and music with an ethnic accent will be featured.In addition to satisfying your appetite, the event will do good for your conscience; all proceeds go toward the Brooklyn Association for Mental Health, a voluntary organization now in its 26th year. So, grab a plate and prepare your palate for some incredible stimulation.International Food Tasting Festival, October 7,2-5 p.m. At the Cadman Towers Community Room,101 Clark Street. Admission is $2.Righting It byWriting ItWriting can often be a productive avenue for venting frustrations, problems or other emotional conflicts. With this in mind, Jean Geissler, a college instructor and psychotherapist, has put together a series of workshops designed for women and men to explore their own persona! development by w riting journals on selected topics.The five journal themes are The Self, Relationships, Creative Problem Solving, Productivity, and Inner World. Geissler, who has run other workshops on personal growth, views her workshops as a way %u201c a person can enhance their lives and come closer to realizing their full potential.%u201dEach journal, with a slant toward selfexploration, w ill be private, but there w ill be opportunities to discuss and share problems for those who wish.Journal Writing Workshops, every Tuesdayevening beginning October 3 through November28, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the First UnitarianChurch, Pierrepont St. and Monroe Place. Forfurther information, call MA4-5466.Bread and BarterMan cannot live on bread alone, but he can sure do some interesting things with it. On October 14, you can have your shot at sculpting a Venus statue, the S.S. Titanic or possibly a bust of a relative, all in Italian bread.It%u2019s the idea of John Fisher, an artist and musician, who previously held a bread bake at the Brooklyn Museum in 1973. But there%u2019s more than dough to this idea, because on the 14th, artists will also be bartering their works for services and objects they need, things like dentalwork, refrigerators or televisions.%u2018%u2018Art is the core of the idea,%u201d explained Fisher, %u201c because we want artists to benefit from the things they need.%u201d For the event, he has built a 9,000-brick oven with six shelves and fired by charcoal. He expects about 1,000 people who will also be able to enjoy a jazz concert from 4 tc%u00a3 n m r .....The bake, bartering and concert takes place onthe pier behind the National Maritime Society at1 Fulton Ferry from noon to 6 p.m. Raindate is1 October 15th.T tkllli Ml.......MU MUM' H M lrage 14, THE PHOENiX, Ociober 5, i97SKeeping Kitty ComfyIf your favorite feline companion is tired of the same old catnip, bored with that plush easy chair in the living room or just needs to %u201c get away,%u201d then it%u2019s time to check into Cats N%u2019 Jamas. It%u2019s an exclusive hotel for cats located at 490 Atlantic Avenue up on the second floor.Accommodations range from simple, modest arrangements to deluxe rooms. Simple compartments cost $4.50 per day, double compartments go for $5.50 per day and deluxe rooms featuring an exposed brick wall and two carpeted shelves can be reserved at a modest price of $6.50 per day. Reservations are recommended, although not always necessary.Although no cooking is done on the premises, special food requests or any sort of whim will be honored. The hotel is decorated in a brown and orange motif with charming posters lining the walls which will surely please your cat.It%u2019s a hide-away spot that you and your cat have been searching for. And afterall, while the cat%u2019s away...Cat%u2019s N%u2019 Jamas, 490 A tlantic Avenue. Reservations recommended. For further information, call 625-4955.JWhere a WoiPlace IsNow that women have indc integral, active part of today%u2019s s important than ever that they i what that society is all about. Tty this isn%u2019t (needless to say) sitting day-time television. Nor is it, on joining every activists%u2019 society without fully realizing what they | To help women comprehend tf that have been taking place, af understand how to react to Abraham & Straus has resuit successful Brunch Series in thf The talks are designed to disc finances, communication and a feature a fantastic lineup of speakers and teachers.Coming up this Sunday isj! financial planning for women aiP following week, October8, is a c'