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To H ave Your Event Listed H ere, C om pose a C o ncisely W o rd e d N ew s Item ; M ake Sure To In clu d e .a Telephone N u m b e r. .D O W N T O W N A R E A Send to: U p and C om ing, 395 A tla n tic A venue B ro o k ly n 11217 D e a d lin e : Friday fo r Thursday's PaperMeetingsCOMMON CAUSE; Brooklyn chapter of Common Cause citizens' lobbying group holds meeting on %u201c Can corruption in New York City's government be prevented7\30, 3pm. 75 Henry St. For info, (212) 349-1755GAY FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS:Group for people to meet other gay men and lesbian women. Dec. 1, 8pm. St. Matthew-St. Matthew Community Center, 415 7th St. For info, 789-2613.PUBLIC HEARING: about Youth Bureau Funded After School Programs for School District 13. Dec. 2, 6:30pm, Basement Library. 355 Park Place. Groups applying for share of $86,403 budget will make presentation. Info, 789-0239.ATURA COALITION: The ATURA Coalition will hold its monthly meeting on Dec. 3 at 7pm at the Brooklyn Arms Hotel in Fort Greene For into, 643-9603.STAMP CLUB: St. Matthew Emanuel Stamp Club holds meeting, with show and tell presentations. Dec. 3 ,7:30pm. Community Center, 415 7th St Free. For info, 624-6289.SLOPE COUNCIL: Park Slope Civic Council holds monthly meeting on neighborhood concern. Dec. 4, 7:30pm. Old First Church, Carroll St. Seventh Ave. For info, (212) 952-5671.HEIGHTS TOASTMASTERS:Speech club teaches effective communication skills Dec. 4 and 18, 7:30-9:30pm. 157 Montague St., 2nd floor Free. For info, 469-7534RETIRED PERSONS: American Association of Retired Persons Chapter #21987 holds meetings Dec. 5 and 19, 12-2pm. Emmanuel Baptist Church, 36 St. James PL For info, 622-1107.EventsUNUSUAL GIFTS: Natural Art Enterprises presents collection of gourd items and instruments for purchase as holiday gifts. Nov. 30, 2:30-7pm. 916 Carroll St Reservations required. For info, 622-2642.SCHOOL SOFTWARESHOWCASE: Community School District 15 holds %u201c Software Showcase.\District office, 360 Smith St. Free. For info, 330-9300.MEMORIAL MASS: Sisters'Senate of Diocese of Brooklyn holds memorial mass to honor sixth anniversary of death of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford. Dec. 2, 8pm. St. James Cathedral, 250 Cathedral PI. For info, 332-5125.WOODWARD PARK TOUR: Wood ward Park School holds annual evening tour of nursery,kindergarten and grades 1-3. Dec. 3, 7:30-9:30pm. 50 Prospect Park West. Free. For info. 768-1103.SLOPE SINGLES: Park Slope Singles Program meets, with three discussion groups: %u201c HealthStrategies,\%u201c AIDS and/or Herpes: The legal position,%u201d can you sue? with attorney and activist Cecelia Weich; \how they start, grow, keep going . or breakdow n,\8pm. St. John-St. MatthewEmanuel Lutheran Church, 283 Prospect Ave. $7. For info, 768-0528.HOUSING DEMONSTRATION:The ATURA Coalition will hold a rally at Howard Golden%u2019s office at 16 Court Street from 4-6pm on Dec. 4 to call for permanent housing for welfare hotel residents and to protest the Atlantic Terminal Development. For info, 643-9603.ANTI-APARTHEID: NYCTechnical College.students sponsor Anti-Apartheid Rally, Dec. 4, 12:24-2:15pm, Klitgord Auditorium,hoj Jdy 3i. S^cdkcia m uuiierepresentatives of Pan-Atrican and African National Congresses. Info, 643-2898.PRATT PORTFOLIO DAY: Pratt Institute holds its 12th annual Careers in Art /Portfolio Day. with representatives from over 40 art schools Students should bring a portfolio of their work. Dec. 6, 9am-4pm. Pratt Activity Resource Center. 200 Willoughby Ave. For info, 636-3669HEALTH CRISIS DANCE: GayFriends & Neighbors holds fundraising dance and party. %u201c The Safety Dance.\of the Redeemer, Fourth Ave and Pacific St. $6. For info, 789-2613TalksLIBRARY AND PAPERS: Central Public Library gives talk %u201c Get to Know Your Library,\%u201c Term Paper C linic.\thru Dec., 3:30-4:30pm and 6 30 7 30pm For info. 780-7700ORIGIN OR CREOLE: Brooklyn College Humanities Institute holds Humanities Colloquium %u201c On the Origin of English Creole \12:15-2pm Occidental Lounge, Brooklyn College Student Center, Campus Rd. and E. 27th St Free. For info, 780-5847.BROOKLYN BASEBALL: Brooklyn Historical Society presents lecture in conjunction with exhibit %u201c Brooklyn Baseball and the Dodgers,\' 1 Brooklyn and the Rise of Baseball\by Professor George Benson Kirsch, chairman, history department, Manhattan College Dec. 3, 6pm. 128 Pierrepont St. Free For info, 624-0890COCKBURN AT FORUM: Alex ander Cockburn, columnist at The Nation, and Rev. Phil Wheaton of Ecumenical Program for InterAmerican Communication and Action, address Park Slope Forum on U S media coverage of Central America. Program sponsored by Brooklyn CISPES and Park Slope Forum Dec. 5, 7:30pm Community Center, 415 7th St. $3 For into, 768-0953WOMEN IN RELIGION: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture holds Platform meeting, with talk on \Role of Women in Contemporary Religion,\Dec. 7, 11am. 53 Prospect Park West. Free. For info, 768-2972.ROLE OF WOMEN: %u201c Wemen of Three Faiths: A Dialogue\presented by Another Voice, St. Thomas Aquinas School Library, 8th St and 4th Ave. Dec. 8, 8pm. Speakers include Rabbi Julie Gordon, Park Slope Jewish Center: Rev. Judith Mullins, United Church of Christ: and Sister Honora Nolty O P ., pastoral staff, St. James Cathedral. For info, 788-2298ToursEASY PATHFINDING: Urban Park Rangers lead \W ay,\compass and map by doing. Nov 30, 11am. Meet at Ave. U parking lot. Free. For info, 287-3400.HORSING AROUND: Urban Park Rangers lead mounted tour of Prospect Park. Dec. 7 and 14, 10am and 1 pm. Meet at Culmitt Stables, at south end of Park. $20 horse rental fee, reservations required For info, 287-3400.PARK AND BAY: Shorewalkers leads walking tour of Marine park and Deadhorse bay. Dec. 7, 11am. Meet at entrance to Floyd Bennett Field. $3, members free. For info, 643-2167.Fairs & FleasBOOK FAIR: Grace Church School hold its third annual book fair, with books, toys and tapes Dec. 4, 11am-5pm; Dec 5, 8:30am-5pm. 254 Hicks St..For info, 624-4030.CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FAIR:Cathedral of St. James holds its Second Annual Christmas Crafts Fair, with antiques, stained glass, Christmas wreaths, gift wrappings and tree ornaments, arts and crafts items, and%u2019 more. Dec. 5-7, 10am4pm. 248 Jay St For into, 852-4002.INDOOR FLEA: St. Saviour-Park . Slope holds \Market \and Eighth Ave. For info, 768-4055.HOLLYBERRY FAIR: Park SlopeUnited Methodist Church holds annual Hollyberry Fair with baked goods, used toys, crafts, costume jewelry Dec. 6, 10am-4pm Sixth Ave and 8th St. For info, 768-8440.CHRISTMAS BAZAAR:Bethlehem Lutheran Church holds Christmas bazaar, featuring home baked breads, other baked goods, hand-made crafts. Dec 6. day long Luncheon at 12 noon. 490 Pacific St. For info, 624-0242.CHRISTMAS VILLAGE SALE: St John the Evangelist School holds %u201c Christmas Village Sale.\9am-5pm. School Hall, 259 21st St For info, 768-4139.CoursesWOMEN%u2019S EDUCATION: Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Women offers High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language courses Intensive workshops in writing and math as well. Wed . 5:30-9:30pm. 294 Smith St. Free For info, registration, and schedule call 624-3475ADULT BASIC ED: The Open Book program offers classes in reading and writing, with beginning and Pre-GED levels Mornings, 9am12noon or evenings, 6-9pm; both meet three times a week. Fourth Ave. at 9th St Free. For info. 788-0666.ARTS CLASSES: Living Arts Space offers classes in drawing, painting, mime and movement, selfexploration, and other subjects Ongoing thru Nov. 475 Fifth Ave Fees vary. For info, 788-8588LITERACY VOLUNTEER TRAINING: Literacy Volunteers of N YC holds, training workshop for volunteer literacy tutors. Meets Mon. and Thurs, 9:30am12:30pm, thru Dec 15 (no workshop on Thanksgiving). Lafayette Ave. Presbyterian Church, 85 S. Oxford St Free. For info, 237-9310.GOURD MUSIC: Natural Art Enterprises offers gourd music classes taught by music ia n /te a c h e r/p e rfo rm e r/in stru %u00adment maker Cheryl Thomas. Ongoing group classes for adults, Fridays, 6:30-8pm. Call 622-2642 for rates and children's classes.ORIGAMI FOR FAMILIES:Families First offers course in origami for adults and kids over 8Starts Dec. 2, Tues.. 3:15-4 15pm. lour sessions. 250 Baltic St $25. For info, 237-1862PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS: Barry P gives Brooklyn Skills Exchange course in \Film and Print \Park Slope location. $45. For info, 646-6800.PRINTING PIX: Barry P gives Brooklyn Skills Exchange course on %u201c Printing Black & White Photographs \4. 11, 18. 7-9:45pm Park Slope location $45. For info, 646-6800SPARE TIME WRITING: Pauline B gives Brooklyn Skills Exchange class on how to \Writer \Slope location $18 For info, 646-6800KIDS ARTS: Aileen G gives %u201c Music & Art for Children\Brooklyn Skills Exchange course Dec. 6, 13, 20, Jan 6, 11am12noon. Near Brooklyn College. $34. For info, 646-6800TAKING PICTURES: Barry P gives Brooklyn Skills Exchange course on %u201c Taking Pictures.\8, 15, 22, 7-9:45pm Park Slope' location. $45. For info, 646-6800WRITING AS CAREER: Pauline B gives Brooklyn Skills Exchange course on %u201c Writing As a Career \Dec. 9, 16, 23, 30, 7-9pm. Park Slope location $45 For info. 646-6800.WorkshopsHANDIVAN HOME REPAIR: Cornell Cooperative Extension's Handivan home-repair workshop series presents workshop on working with contractors Nov, 27, 7-9pm CCE's Brooklyn Center, 100 Clinton St. $5. For info, 237-0920.OCEAN LORE: Urban ParkRangers lead \and Lore\along Coney Island Boardwalk Nov. 2 9 ,10am. Meet at %u2022boardwalk and 25th St. Free. For info, 287-3400AWAITING ADVENT: Holy Name Church Office of Religious Education holds workshop on %u201c Awaiting the Advent of the Lord \Dec. 1, 7:30-9pm 243 Prospect Park West. $2 For info, 768-3007.KEEPING FUEL LOW:Neighborhood Housing Services presents workshop on keeping fuel costs low, \Chill.\Rd Free For info. 436-4994. HANDIVAN HEATING SYSTEM:Cornell Cooperative Extension's Handivan program gives workshop on understanding heating systems Dec 4. 7-9pm. 100 Clinton St $5 For info. 237-0920.NEW TAX LAW: Tax attorney Howard Einbinder gives workshop on new tax law Dec. 4, 7.30pm Christ Church and Holy Family. 316 Clinton St Free. For info. 834-1458 HOLIDAY CRAFTS: Urban Park Rangers lead workshop on' 'Holiday Nature Crafts.\spect Park Boathouse Reservations required For info. 287-3400ServicesHOMEWORK HELP: Brooklyn Public Library reopens its Homework Hotline, with teachers to help kids with assignments. Mon.-Thurs , 5-8pm Call780-7766.LIBRARY GIVES INFO: Brooklyn Public Library \service gives information over the phone Daily, and until 10pm, Mon -Thurs. Call 780-7700JOB INFO CENTER: Central Public Library offers free job information resources at Education and Job Information Center. Grand Army Plaza. For info or appointment, 780-7777.JOB TRAINING: YWCA holds %u201c Skills Get Jobs\clerical and word processing training program for teenaged mothers, 17-21. Rolling schedule. 30 Third Ave. Free, childcare provided.STOP SMOKING: Brooklyn Lung Association holds four-week %u201c Freedom from Smoking\grams 165 Cadman Plaza West $35 For schedule and in fo ,' 624-8531.FLU VACCINE: NYC Division of Immunization give influenza vaccinations to school age children and adults (recommended for adults over 65). For children. F ri, 9am2pm: for adults, Wed., 9am-2pm. Thru Jan. 295 Flatbush Ave. Extension. Free. For info, 643-3048.CAREER COUNSELING: Women in Self Help Displaced Homemaker Center holds phone registration for career counseling program. Dec 1-10, Mon -Fri., 9:30-4:30pm. For info, 768-9700.gHORT TAKEgWINE TASTING: A cross-cultural winetasting to benefit Project Reach Youth will beheld on December 13, 7:30pm. Internationalfoods will be served to complement winemade from the same variety of grape but infour different countries. Project Reach Youthoffers after-school and summer tutorial,recreational and creative learning programsfor Park Slope children and teenagers.Tickets are $35, and reservations are required. For information, call 768-0778.HOLLY & SPRUCE: John Gurnee, a professional florist and member of the AmericanInstitute of Floral Designers, willdemonstrate the creation of holiday floral arrangements in a program at the BotanicGarden%u2019s auditorium, December 7,2-3:30pm.Brooklyn children are invited to participatein a separate workshop with Botanic Gardeninstructors. The Garden is at 1000 WashingtonAvenue. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 forsenior citizens, $2 for members, and $1 forchildren. For information, call 622-4433.BOOK FAIR: Grace Church School willhold its third annual Book Fair on December4, 11am to 5pm and December 5, 8:30am to5pm at 254 Hicks Street. Books, toys andtapes will be available for holiday gifts.Books will be supplied by Bookcourt, toys bythe Moby Dick Toy Stores and tapes byUpbeat. For information, call 6244030.SOFTWARE SHOWCASE: The public is invited to see some of the software in use bystudents in Community School District 15%u2019s-------------- ---4 ----------VVHIJZUVV/i 1UUO U1IU V.iUOOl V/VSAWO. W llDecember 1, Uam4pm sales representativeswill demonstrate new' and successful educational computer software at the District Office, 360 Smith Street. For information, call330-9283.ORCHID SALE: The Botanic Garden%u2019sNinth Annual Orchid Sale is scheduled forDec. 6 and 7, 10am4:30pm in the GardenShop. This year%u2019s sale will feature a popularselection of exotic plants, which may be purchased either mature (in bud, spike orflower) or as seedlings near blooming size.Items with an orchid motif will also be sold.For information, call 6224446.VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The BrooklynSociety for Ethical Culture needs volunteersfor its fourth Winter Night EmergencyShelter for the Homeless program nowunderway. Volunteers spend the night as cohost to ten sober, drug-free, clean buthomeless men, who have no violent behaviorproblems. A separate room is available tovolunteers for part of each 8pm to 7:15amstay. For information, call 855-1226.SAFETY DANCE: Gay Friends &Neighbors will hold a benefit dance at theChurch of the Redeemer, Pacific Street andFourth Avenue, December 6, 9pm to 2am.Proceeds from the dance will be donated tothe Gay Men%u2019s Health Crisis, to promotegreater awareness of safe sex practices. Alive disk jockey and the cabaret act Picard,Pagouris & Converse will be featured. For information, call 789-2613 or 627-5876.TRANSIT EXHIBIT: The New York CityTransit Exhibit, which features old subwaycars, trolleys, a working signal tower andother transit memorabilia is once again opento the public. The exhibit, run by the NewYork Citv Transit Authority, is located In a1930%u2019s subway station at the comer of BoerumPlace and Schermerhorn Street. It is openfrom Monday-Friday, 10am4pm. Admissionis $1,50 cents for children under 17. For information, call 330-3060.TENANT RIGHTS: Pratt Area Community Council otters open forum on tenant rights. Dec. 4. 7pm 201 DeKalb Ave Free For info. 522-2613.KidsNEIGHBORHOOD EXPLORATION:Brooklyn Historical Society invites day camps and community groups to take guided tour ot Brooklyn Heights with activity sheets tor kids Activities and materials adjusted to suit different ages Tuesday-Friday by appointment only. For info, 624-0890.DOUBLE FUN: Puzzles and games for kids 6-12 at Red Hook Library. Thursdays from 3 30-4 30pm Wolcott St. at Dwight St Free For info, 875-4412 AFTER SCHOOL: Red Hook Library shows films for kids 6-12 Mondays, 3:30-4pm. Wolcott St. at DwiohtSt Free For info. 875-4412 TUMBLING & GYMNASTICS: St George Health and Racquet Club offers \Children,%u201d for kids 4-14. Ongoing 43 Clark St. $ 7 5 /7 weeks, $40 members. For info, 625-0500 AFRICAN STORIES: Abike Anderson tells Atrican tales at Central Library. Dec. 1, 3:30pm Grand Army Plaza. Free For info, 780-7700 MUSEUM FUN: BrooklynChildren's Museum hold events for kids. %u201c Sounds Around Your Radio, %u201c kids can star in radio show. Dec 5, 3:30pm %u201c Music Around the World,\Brooks Dec 6, 2pm. 145 Brooklyn Ave. Events free. For info, 735-4400CHILDREN AND FISH: New York Aquarium presents %u201c Child's Play/Fish Play,\to learn about marine life Dec. 7. 11am-12noon W 8th St and Coney Island Boardwalk. $5.50, members $5. For info, 266-8711.SportsWOMEN%u2019S VARSITY BASKETBALL: St. Francis College Lady Terriers, women's varsity basketball team, opens 1986-87 season with home game against Cornell University. Nov. 28, 5:30pm. Also, game against Manhattan College. Dec. 6, 1pm. 180 Remsen St. For info. 522-2300, ext 265.LIU H00PSTERS: begin season at home against Nyack College, Nov 29, 7:30pm. Schwartz Athletic Center, Flatbush Ave. Ext and DeKalb. Info, 403-1015.ST. FRANCIS BASKETBALL: St Francis College Terriers, men's varsity basketball team, plays Morgan State University in home game, opening 1986-87 season. Nov. 29, 7:30pm. 180 Remsen St. For info, 522-2300, ext 286.EVERS COLLEGE: The Medgar Evers Cougars basketball team play Baruch College Saturday, Nov. 29, 7:30pm at the Medgar Evers Gym, 1150 Carroll St Free Info, 735-1930.POLYTECHNIC JAYS:Polytechnic University Blue Jays play the school's basketball alumni in the 15th annual homecoming game. Sat., Nov. 29, 2pm, Farmingdale Campus Gym, Route 110. Free. Info. 643-3341.BROOKLYN PLAYS: The Brooklyn College Kingsmen play the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in first home basketball game of season. Sat . Nov. 29. 7:30pm, RooseveltAuditorium, BC's Flatbush Campus Admission. $4: $3 for students Info, 780-5366PRATT INSTITUTE: Pratt Institute Cannoneers play Mount St. Vincent College in a home basketball game. Friday. DEc 5. 8pm. Pratt Activity Resource Center upper gym, 200 Willoughby Ave Free. Info. 636-3771%u25a0 ST. JOSEPH S H00PSTERS: St.Joseph's%u2019 College Bears meet the*ru h o H e il P\\-%u00bbllono hjclzothall foamWed .' Dec 10 8pm, Bishop Loughlin High School Gym. 357 Clermont Ave Free Info. 636-6800November 27, 1986. THE PHOENIX, Page 27