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                                    )wnstones this weekend,Ippropriate than a walkinglights, one of the firstJnicipal Art Society, the lyn Promenade,%u201d will go i%u00a7d streets, make a stop at rf:h. and explore the manye et.as y, O c t o b e r 15 and w ill last 5. on ly one of three tou rs ay, all s p o n s o re d by the 'tment of Cultural Affairs. )|,pre the Theater D istrict at r M a n h a t t a n .;c in a bit of history, c o m e 'feet show you the way. renade,%u201d Sunday, Octoberg Island Historical Societyant Street. $3 per person,Society members. Call 586-4 i f 5h is Seatedidian Sellsand! R n h h o r cRemember the game of cops and robbers?Usually everyone wanted to be the robber, butbeing a cop is definitely more honorable as wellas more legal.At the Police Headquarters Auditorium, Mayor- Koch and Police Commissioner Robert J. Maguirewill be initiating Auxilary Police W eek. An openhouse will be held in each of the 73 policeprecincts. Visitors at the Open House will be ableto take advantage of various police services suchas the registration of new Auxilary Policeap p lic an ts, senior citizen escorts, securitysurveys of homes and offices and several otherservices as well.Auxilary Police are needed to make the city abetter place to live in (and play in). Auxilary Policeattend a primary training course which includesinstruction in provisions of criminal law, poiiceprocedures, Auxilary Police duties and first aidFree training in Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitationis available. Come on and make a childhood gamea reality with many rewards!Open house in all 73 police precincts trout6 pm-10 pm, Monday, October 16 thru Friday,October 20.10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, October 21.For additional information on the Open Houseand Auxilary Poiice Program, call 793-7050.Keeping In TouchFinanciallvStaying alive and financially healthy is not easy for n o n -p ro fit o r g a n iz a tio n s in N e w York City-%u2014 the b u s in e s s c e n te r of th e world. B ro o k ly n In T o uch, a borough-wide com m unity im provem ent and r e s o u r c e c e n te r a n d i t s e lf a n o n - p r o f it organization, has therefore decided to offer a twopart fund-raising workshop.W o r k s h o p I will in c lu d e cre a tiv e a p p r o a c h e s to obtaining grants and corporate funding and how to do grant research. Participating in the session will be representatives from the Magnolia Tree Earth Center, Colony South Brooklyn Houses Chase Manhattan Bank, and Foundation Center Library.Representatives from the Office of Human Services Planning and the Joint Fam ily Foundation will talk about federal and foundation fu n d in g at W o r k s h o p II.%u201c How to stay alive in New York as a non profitorganization,%u201d second floor meeting room of theBrooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza onOctober 18 and 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Participation is free and reservations can be madeby calling 857-7171.; AmericaIlpay $8 for an original turn-of-theConey Island, but if y o u %u2019ve got the to ric a l S o c i e t y %u2019s new gift s h op hasWorking With Womenfrom the Inside Outigmca,%u201d said Norma Marshall who, 3i\\ runs the shop. Since its opening >ijth advertising has kept the shop arshall cre dits m u ch of the s h o p %u2019s iij, fo r m e r d ir e c t o r of Th e B ro o k ly n iv)/ servin g as a c tin g c o n s u l t a n t fo rdjian after the 19th century wood a.I you g u e s s e d it, s e a te d Indian, the collections of Christmas items, rare c h ild re n %u2019s toys and m u c h more. %u201c It%u2019s %u2019 Said M a rsha ll.icfians are in short supply and you Only five or six were ever made, for an 1895 New Year%u2019s card...Tie Long Island Historical Society,l p e s d a y to Saturday, 11 to 5 p.m.Ladies, if your evenings are mostly spent wondering what to do with the following evening, so m eth ing%u2019s definitely wrong w ith your schedule.One program that fill and plan your tim e (plus a lot more) is a series of workshops being offered by the W o m e n %u2019s W o r k s B o o k s t o r e at 181 Seventh Avenue in Park Slope.Concentrating on personal growth, these seven courses range from conscious building seminars through self portraits to solving problems that w o m e n c o m m o n ly face. (A few of the program s are designed solely for children, so parents might want to look into those, too.) The courses are introspective and fill that quite often empty space that just about everyone encounters at one time or another.In addition to the programs, W o m e n %u2019s Works has in s titu t e d a %u201c W o m a n s p a c e . %u201d It w ill serve as a lounge for a cup of tea and a chat during quiet times and meetings and discussions at other times.If you're interested, you'll also be able to find out more about the courses, the programs, and the unique opportunities this bookstore has to offer at a W o m e n 's Brunch to be held at the store Sunday, O c to b e r 15. There will be re fre s h m e n ts advice on how to live in Brooklyn and love it, and short presentations by representatives of c o m m u n i t y o r g a n i z a t i o n s . A c c o r d i n g to a spokesperson from the organization, %u201c'We will try to provide information on everything from the \of feminism in Park Slope to the lo c a tio n of b a b ysitte rs. It%u2019 ll be a g o o d c h a n c e for newcomers to meet each other and. of course, old residents are also welcome,%u201dThe W om en%u2019s Works Bookstore, 181 7thAvenue. Get together Brunch, Sunday, October15,11 a.m.-2 p.m, 499-7763,IC asa Storica: A F east for the Eyes and StomachOne day Ja m e s Longbardi, a Park Slope a n tiq u e dealer and culinary afficionado, was moving some porcelain top tables fro m his b a s e m e n t to sell in P e n n s y lv a n ia an d set th e m in a front room of his Park Place brownstone.%u201c One of my friends said, %u2018James, this looks like a great re staura nt. W h y d o n %u2019t you sta rt c o o k in g , an d I%u2019 ll bring s o m e f r ie n d s . %u2019 %u201dJames went along with the gag cooking several course meals that night and then he kept it up until tw o weeks later s tr a n g e c a lls began at his h o u s e a s k in g %u201c Do you have a restaurant there?\his cooking talents played to a packed house every night until he couldn't take it anymore.At peak capacity, though, Casa Storica could only feed and charm 22 persons w ith its C ontine nta l fare (there%u2019s strong taste of Italian style but varied dishes from many countries, including the Philippines) and bygone era, antique laden waiting and dining rooms.The good news is that Casa Storica is now Villa Storica, 225 9 th S tr e e t h e tw e e rt T h ird e n d F o u rth Avenues. La V illa aconverted boarding house, is a feast for the eyes and the stomach.Behind its low brick wall and iron gates are twin 2,000 pound plus foundations, a brick path m ade of old b ro w n s to n e brick, an d in s id e V illa S to ric a itself, e le g a n t d in in g a la Ja m e s , w ith a sumptuous parlor waiting room with free vermouth to ease anywait before dining.Thpn intn tho hinh m ilinnnH Hininn m om {^n- ^ {..II%u2014 - - - %u2022 - %u2022 * %u2022 %u00a3 > %u2019 %u2022 %u00bb ~ %u2022 %u2019 * * 1 %u2022 y * w w i i I %u00bb V>I 1_A l u l l U U U I O Um e a l %u2014 sa la d or a n t i p a s t o (weekends), pasta, soup, entree, dessert, fruit, and coffee for $8.50 (weekdays) and $10.75 (weekends). Hearty appetite!Villa Storica, 225 9th Street (between Third and FourthAvenues), open Mon.-Sat. from 6 p.m.-11 p.m. and Sun. from4 p.m,-10 p.m. Call SO8-5680 for reservations.uc to o e r 12,1978, THE PHOENIX, Page 37
                                
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