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Make''ore To Include a T elephoneNum bor.D O W N T O W NCOMMUNITY CALENDAR%u25a0Send to: Up and Coming, ' 395 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn 11217 Deadline: Friday for Thursday's PaperMeetingsMINORITY HOMELESS: Congressman Ed Towns hosts conference dealing with the problem ol homelessness for minorities June 20. 9am-2pm New York City Technical College. 285 Jay St Free For info. 622-7500LIBRARY CHESS: Clinton HillLibrary holds meetings of its ChessClub every week in June, for adults Thurs . 4 30-5 30pm Washington and Lafayette Aves Free For into. 857-8038HEIGHTS TOASTMASTERS:Regular bi-monthly meetings on developing communication andleadership skills June 19.7 15-9 30pm 345 Adams St 6th floor Free For info. 469-7534PRECINCT MEETING: 78thPrecinct holds monthly meeting, with citizen awards and open torum June 24. 7:30pm 65 Sixth Ave Free For into. 636-6411.GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION:New Democratic Coalition holds public hearing on \ruption \Congregation Mt Sinai. 250 Cadman Plaza West. Free For into. (212) 349-3690FINAL LUNCHEON: David Walentas. Developer and Managing Agent of Fulton Landing Waterfront District holds slide review and luncheon. June 26. 12 noon WaientasBuilding, One Main St $18 For info. 875-5185SANE MEETING: Flatbush SANE, home social and planning meeting, and potluck luncheon. June 28. 1pm 848 E 28 St Bring dish for four. For info, 338-7696.TalksMUSEUM ART: BrooklynMuseum hosts Contemporary Art of the Western States\Laural Wemtraub June 22. 3pm Fifth floor Rotunda FreeJOB TALK: librarian Sheila Johnson gives talk oi \Food and N u tritio n .\Heights Library. June 24. 6pm Cadman Plaza West at Tillary St. Free For info, 780-7788SUPPORT GROUP: Lesbian/ Gay Christian Living discussion and sharing group led by Rev. Brenda Cisneros-Hunt. June 25. 7 30-9pm Metropolitan Community Church office. 85 South Oxford St Free. For into. 596-0191ROBESON FORUM: Brooklyn Heights SANE hosts Paul Robeson Jr. at open forum to discuss \bachev Leadership and U S. - U S S R Relations \Undercroft of the First Unitarian Church. Monroe Pi. and Pierrepont St Free For into, 624-4483EventsLIBRARY FOR SENIORS: Clinton Hill Library holds Events for Older Americans weekly. Wed , 1:30pm, thru June Washington and Lafayette Aves Free For info, 857-8038PRATT PARTY: Pratt Area Community Council holds Dinner Dance for 22nd Anniversary June 20. 7-12pm. Masonic Temple. Clermont & Latayette Aves $30 For info. 522-2613GARDEN PARTY: Third Annual Founder's Day Garden Party at Brooklyn Botanic Garden Sponsored by Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford-Stuyvesant with performances and service award presentations. June 20. 6:30-11pm Fragrance Garden Contributions start at $25 For into. 387-2116FINGERPRINTING KIDS: Physicians Private Practice will be doing fingerprint registration of children at \Street Fair June 22 12-4pm 794 Union St Free For into. 783-1200DIGNITY MONTHLY:Dignity/Brooklyn nolds monthly liturgy for Catholic gay men and lesbian women with social hour June 22, 5pm St Augustine's Church. Sixth Ave at Park PI Free For into, /jy-iby/SINGLES DANCE: Dawns Singles on the Go hosts dance at The Top of the Crescent Lounge for singles over28 June 2b. 8-l2am. 450 B/th St. $5. For into. 232-6604CHURCH SERVICE: Metropolitan Community Church celebrates Lesbian/Gay Pride with service and community potluck picnic. June 25. 5pm. 85 South Oxford St Free For info. 596-0191.DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:Brooklyn Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic hosts \of Brooklyn Housing and Developm ent.\35 Ryerson St Free For info. 330-7781GAY PRIDE FEST: Gay Friends and Neighbors Ltd holds Festival '86 with entertainment art and information. June 28. noon. Prospect Park Picnic House, near Prospect Park West and 5th St. entrance. Free. For into, 802-9424CULTURAL FEST: Caribbean Cultural Festival holds Craft and Food Fair. June 28, 12-7pm. Prospect Park. Parkside and Ocean Avenue entrance Free admission For info. 604-0178Fairs and FleasUNIFAIR '86: First Unitarian Church holds its \with arts and crafts, baked goods, lemonade, face-painting. Tables available. June 21, 10am-4pm. 50 Monroe PI For info, 855-2747ART FAIR: All day fair with artists. BACA entertainment, events at BedStuy Restoration Center. 1368 Fulton St June 21-22 Fulton Park. Fulton St. & Stuyvesant Ave For info. 455-6644CHILDREN'S FAIR: Annual event of Committee of Williamsburgh Multi-Service Center, with Robaire the clown and Winnie Wilson Puppets. June 21-22. 11am-8pm. Manhattan Ave between Montrose and Boerum Free. For info. 388-6163SUNSET FLEA: Sunset Park Restoration Committee holds 10th Annual Fundraising Flea Market June 21, 10am-5pm. Parking lot behind Anchor Savings Bank. Fifth Ave. and 53 St. Free. For info, 871-5518ToursTOUR GREEN-WOOD: GreenWood Cemetary tours, led by Marge and Bill Ward every Sun 1pm, thru June. Meet at Main Gates, 25th St. and Fifth Ave. Reservations necessary Info, 439-8828 FLOWER WALKS: BrooklynBotanic Garden gives tours to teach about flowers. Every Sun., 1pm, through fall. Meet in front of Garden Shop on Magnolia Plaza, 1000 Washington Ave. Free. For info, 622-4433.ENVIRONMENTAL BACKSTAGE:Prospect Park Environmental Center presents bus tour \Brooklyn,\June 21, 11am-4pm. Meet at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lafayette Ave. and Hanson PI. Advance registration required. $25, $20 members For info, 788-8500 HISTORICAL BAY: BrooklynHistorical Society presents walking tour of Sheepshead Bay, led by Justin Ferate. June 22, 1pm Meet at Sheepshead Bay \tion, E. 15th St. and Ave. Z. $5, members $3. For info, 624-0890 BRIDGE'S SHADOW: Museum of the City of New York presents tour \of the Brooklyn Bridge.\130pm Meet at Borough Hall, Remsen and Court Sts. $10. $5 members For info, (212) 534-1672.PILGRIM S CHURCH: Brooklyn Historical Society presents tour ot Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn Heights in conjunction with Henry Ward Beecher exhibit June 25, 6pm. Meet at church, Orange St between Henry and Hicks Sts. FreeHORSE RIDE: \the Walking \at Culmitt Stables. E 8 St and Caton PI $20 Reservations necessary For info. 287-3400 SNAKE BUSINESS: Park Ranger tour. \29. 1pm Prospect Park Picnic House Prospect Park West and 5 St. FreeExhibit Tells of Life and Times of BeecherA special exhibit at theBrooklyn Historical Society,\Henry Ward Beecher,\June 19. Beecher arrived inBrooklyn in 1847 to becomethe pastor of the PlymouthCongregational Church. He embraced social causes fromtem perance to wom en's suffrage and during the Civil Warhis preaching m ade himfamous throughout the country. The exhibit will featureCivil War period manuscripts,prints and artifacts as well asBeecher%u2019s pulpit chair andwalking stick and will be onview through October 10. TheHistorical Society is openTuesdays through Saturdays,12 to 5pm at 122 PierrepontStreet. For info, 624-0890.Henry Ward Beecher in 1886 Etching by A.L. Conant.Kick Off the Season at Coney IslandThe sum m er season at Coney Island is kicked off on Saturday June 21 when the fourth annual M erm aid P arad e, the Coney Island classic, celebrates the sum m er solstice, beginning at 2pm, sponsored by Coney Island, USA, Inc.Conceived by Dick D. Zigun and directed by Amy Krakow, the M erm aid P arade will trav el a three-m ile route circling the historic am usem ent park and the New York Aquarium and will feature a colorful array of activities and participants.The parade will step-off a t 2pm and will be followed by a Ribbon-Cutting P ageant to %u201c open the ocean%u201d for sum m er swimming at 3:30pm. The parade will be led this y ear by Co-Grand M arshalls Nonnie Thompson as Queen M erm aid and John B radshaw as King Neptune, traveling the route in an antique wicker roller chair, replete with snakes. B radshaw is A m erica%u2019s last rem aining im presario of authentic %u2018sideshows,%u2019 and Thompson is the sta r of the rock and dance group, Nonnie Thompson and The Onnies. The parad e this years salutes the downtown M anhattan arts scene and a special attra ction after the parade will be Dainty Adore O%u2019H ara singing arias.Trophy-winning competitions, open to theCoursesADULT EDUCATION: Park Slope Fifth Ave Local Development Corp. and Project Reach announce continuance of Adult Basic Ed./GED classes through summer months. Open registration. Classes Mon. and Wed., 5:30-8:30pm, J.M.E. Church, 415 7th St. bet. Sixth and Seventh. For info, 638-4400.GAY LIVING: Metropolitan Community Church offers course in \and Gay Christian Living.\Wednesdays in June, 7:30-9pm. Church at 85 South Oxford St. Free. For info, 596-0191.SOCIAL DANCE: A Baker's Ballroom Club summer series of ballroom dancing instruction. Tuesdays, Thru Aug. 12, 8pm-10pm. The Dance Loft, 264 First St. $6.50 per class, $28 for five classes, $50 for ten classes For info, 499-1899.JOB READINESS: Opportunity Program for Women prepares unemployed women over 25 for re-entry into the lob market with 8 week series of workshops. Thru Sept. 15, Mon.-Thurs., 9:30am-12pm 415 Seventh Ave. For info, 788-8322.START AGAIN: American Cancer Society holds \Start Smoking Cessation Program.\24-July 15, 7pm Long Island College Hospital, Fuller Pavillion, 340 Henry St $25 for four sessions. For info 237-7850WorkshopsJUNE DANCE' Brooklyn Dance/Movement Teachers Cooperative holds June workshops for adults, leens, and children. Thru June 28 295 Douglass St Workshops havevyarvinn nrirp*; f-nr infnCARIBBEAN FEET: Caribbean Cultural Festival runs theatre workshop June 22, 6-8pm Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Center, 1368 Fulton St. $2. For info, 604-0178public, will also tak e place. Celebrity judges and a potential audience of one million will decide the winners of five contests for: 1) B est M erm aid Costum e; 2) B est King Neptune Costum e; 3) B est H om em ade Float; 4) B est M arching U nit; and 5) Best Special Attraction. C ontestants m ust register between 9am and 1pm at the historic Steeplechase P a rk site near the base of the form er P arach u te Jum p. The entrance to Steeplechase P ark is on Surf Avenue at W est 17th Street.The p arad e route starts east on Surf Avenue from Steeplechase past the am usem ents and NY Aquarium , turns south onto the Boardw alk a t the West 5th Street entrance ram p and then circles back to the review ing stand in front of Sideshows by the Seashore, the m useum th eatre at West 12th S treet on the Boardwalk. Trophies will be presented on the reviewing stand. R aindate is June 22. F or inform ation, call 372-5159.The M erm aid P ara d e is an annual project of Coney Island, USA, Inc., the nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalizatoin of A m erican%u2019s world fam ous beach. %u201c The P ara d e is presented in the spirit of Coney Island%u2019s form er M ardi G ras parade which ceased in 1956,%u201d says Zigun.CARIBBEAN CULTURE: Caribbean Cultural Festival includes Literary Workshop, June 23, and Carnival Costume Design Workshop, June 24. Both 7-9pm. BedfordStuyvesant Restoration Center, 1368 Fulton St $2 For info, 604-0178.YOUTH WORKS: \and You,\6pm. Fort Greene Senior Citizens Center, 966 Fulton St. Free. For info, 638-6910.NATURE PHOTOS: Brooklyn Botanic Garden holds workshop \and prints for evaluation. June 29, 1-4pm. 1000 Washington Ave. $18. Register in advance. For info 622-4433.ServicesPHONE FACTS: Brooklyn Public Library Gives Facts By Phone, information on many topics. Every day, and Mon.-Thurs. until 10pm. Call 780-7700.JOB HELP: Brooklyn Public Library has Education and Job Information Center with free resources to help with job searching or career changes. Call 780-7777.FREE TESTING: Physicians Private Practice is offering blood pressure testing tor Park Slope residents. MondayFriday, 10am-4pm. 794 Union St. Free. For info, 783-1200.TERM PAPER: Central Public Library holds term paper clinic for teens and adults. Wed., 3:30-4:30pm and 6:30-7:30pm, thru June. Grand Army Plaza. Free. For info, 780-7700JOB COUNSELING: Central Public Library gives Job and Career Counseling 10am-noon, Mon.-Fri.; 2-4pm,M n n - T h n r c %u2022 ^ lO n m M n n O ra n H A rro w Dl'17'i P o llfor appointment, 780-7777.TENANT ADVICE: Metropolitan Council on Housing provides advice on tenant problems. Open Thursday nights. 7pm. 782 Union St.. 2nd floor For info. (212) 693-0550.KidsKIDS ART: Pop-Ups and Drawings at Walt Whitman Library. Mondays, 4-5pm. St. Edwards St. at Auburn PI. Free. For info, 855-1508FRIDAY FILMS: Walt Whitman Library shows films for kids. Fridays, 4pm. St. Edwards St at Auburn PI. Free. For info. 855-1508.DOUBLE FUN: Puzzles and games for kids 6-12 at Red Hook Library Thursdays from 3:30-4:30. Wolcott St. at Dwight St. Free. For info, 875-4412.MUSEUM COLLECTION:Brooklyn Children's Museum holds its Collection Connection every Thursday in June, 7pm. FreeAFTER SCHOOL: Red Hook Library shows films for kids 6-12 Mondays, 3:30-4:30 Wolcott St at Dwight St. Free. For into, 875-4412AFTER SCHOOL LIBRARY: Carroll Gardens Library shows After School Films weekly, for ages 6-12. Mon , 3:30pm. thru June. Clinton and Union Sts. Free For info, 625-5838PRESCHOOLERS AT LIBRARY:Carroll Gardens Library shows Preschool Films weekly, for ages 3-5. Mon., 10:30am, thru June. Clinton and Union Sts Free. For info. 625-5838LIBRARY DRAWING: CarrollGardens Library gives weekly lessons in Drawing for school-age children. Fri., 4pm, thru June. Clinton and Union Sts. Free. For info, 625-5838.STORIES FOR TODDLERS: Carroll Gardens Library presents Toddler Story Time weekly, for ages 2'h-V/i. Tues., 10:30am, thru June. Clinton and Union Sts. Free. For info, 625-5838LIBRARY FLICKS: Clinton Hill Library shows After School Films for kids 6-12. Mon., 3:30pm, thru June. Washington and Lafayette Aves. Free. For info, 857-8038.PRESCHOOL MOVIES: Clinton Hill Library shows Preschool Movies for kids 3-5. Tues., 10:45am, thru June. Washington and Lafayette Aves. Free. For info, 857-8038CLINTON HILL DRAWING: Clinton Hill Library holds Drawing Hour weekly for kids 6-12. Fri., 3:30-4:30pm, thru June. Washington and Lafayette Aves Free. For info, 857-8038.CROWN HEIGHTS FILMS: Crown Heights Library shows films for kids 5-15. Thurs., 3:30pm, thru June. New York Ave. and Maple St. Free. For info, 773-1223.WEEKLY FILMS: Park Slope Library shows preschool films. Wednesdays, 11am. Sixth Ave near 9 St. Free. For info, 768-0593.OLDER ONES: Park Slope Library presents \ages 7-12. June 1 9,4pm. Sixth Ave. near 9 St. Free. For info, 768-0593.MORE PUZZLES: Part 2-Cut and Assemble of Puzzle Making workshop at Red Hook Library. June 20, 3:30pm. Wolcott St. at Dwight St. Free. For info, 875-4412.FLOWERS AT M U SEU M :Brooklyn Children's Museum holds flower-related events for June. Secret Meaning of Flowers, June 20, 3:15pm. Power from Flowers, June 21 and 22, 1:30 and 3:30pm. Printing with Flowers for Preschoolers, June 22, 11:30am. Free.CHILDREN'S FAIR: Committee of Williamsburgh Multi-Service Center sponsors annual event with BACA performers. June 21-22, 11am8pm. Manhattan Ave. between Montrose and Boerum. Free. For info. 388-6163.OLDER TALES: Park SlopeLibrary has' ' Stories For Big Kids.\June 26, 4pm. Sixth Ave. nr. 9 St. Free. For info, 768-0593.SportsPADDLEBALL TOURNAMENT:Budweiser Paddleball Classic holds Men%u2019s Doubles competition for those already registered. June 21,n ~ .%u2014 t u , %u00ab %u00bb i %u2014 : ------- - n _ . n r> %u00bb . jo u m . i m o o i u o u u u i i j , u u y u o i . a i i uCropsey Ave., J.J. Byrne Park, 4 St. between Third and Fourth Avenues, and Manhattan Beach handball courts. For info, 699-4224.Pago 36, T H E P H O E N IX , June 19, 1986