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The Best of What's Happening i n and AroundDowntown BrooklynCARIBBEAN BUSINESS: CaribbeanAmerican Business Expo %u201986, with two days ofprograms and exhibits. Ribbon CuttingCeremony with speaker, Lawrence Theriot,Director of Caribbean Basin Initiative U.S.Dept, of Com m erce, July 2 5 ,9am. Expo, July25-26th. Long Island University Brooklyn C am %u00adpus, Flatbush and DeKalb Aves. $5 general admission. For info, 875-1000.PEACE MASS: St. Paul%u2019s Episcopal Churchholds special mass for peace and justice inSouth Africa. Rev. Kenneth N. Carstens willpreach. July 26, 5pm. 199 Carroll St. Free. Forinfo, 624-5058.C AM PA IG N KICK-OFF: 22nd Com m itteeholds party for State Senator Velm anetteM ontgom ery, for Election, %u201986. July 27, 2-4pm.Fulton Landing State Park, under BrooklynBridge. For info, 852-5668. after peace.SUNSET GAMES: Sunset Park LittleLeague holds Sports Games/AwardsCeremonies at block event. July 27. Bay St.between Henry and Hicks Sts.PUBLIC H EARING: Community Board Twoholds public hearing on disposition of cityproperty at 474-476 Myrtle Ave., as outlined inapplication by Division of Real Property. Alsohearing on application for special permit toallow Livingwell, Inc. to operate a figure salonat 471-485 Fulton St. Both hearings on July 30,6pm. New York Telephone Co., 101 W illoughbySt. For info, 596-5410.TOURS, WALKi;sl__________________________________ IFERRY LAND ING : Prospect Park Environmental C enter presents walk aroundBrooklyn Bridge area, %u201c Rowboats to Roebling:Fulton Ferry Landing and the BrooklynBridge,%u201d led by historian Marvin Gelfand. July26, 1pm. M eet at Fulton Ferry Landing, underBridge. $2, $1 children. For info, 788-8500.BIKE TH E PARKS: Urban Park Rangers leadbicycle tour through Brooklyn parks, 15-20miles, %u201c Park-to-Park by Bike.%u201d July 2 6 ,9am.Meet at Prospect Park%u2019s Wollman Rink. Reservations required. For info, 287-3400.BIRD WALK: Exploration of the beachesand marsh of Dead Horse Bay at Floyd Bennett Field's North 40. Learn about birds, fieldguides and binoculars with guide from NYCAudubon Society. July 2 6 ,9am. Floyd BennettField, Ryan Visitor Center. Free. For info,338-3799.FAIRS, FLEAS, 'KID%u2019S CLOTHES: Families First holds $5 abag used children's clothing sale. July 25,10am-12pm. 250 Baltic St. For info, 237-1862.BLOCK FAIR: Residents of Woodhull St.sponsor fair on Woodhull between Colum biaand Hicks Sts. July 26.STREET C LOSING: President St. BlockAssociation closes President between Sm ithand Hoyt Sts. for block fair. July 26.CLEAN-UP: Block clean-up on Waverly Ave.between Park and Myrtle Aves., sponsored byWaverly Ave. Block Association. July 26, 9am1pm.GARFIELD CLOSING: Garfield GardensBlock Association closes Garfield St. between Fourth and Fifth Aves. for block event.July 26.BLOCK PARTY: Washington Ave. betweenDeKalb and W illoughby Aves. will be closedby the W ashington Ave. Block Association forblock party. July 26, 9am-11:30pm.LEFFERTS PARTY: Block Party on LeffertsPI. between Classon Ave. and St. JamesPlace. July 2 6 ,11am-9pm.BALTIC PARTY: Block Association closesBaltic St. between Bond and H oyt Sts. forblock party. July 26, 9am-11:30pm.PARTY O N PACIFIC: Pacific St. BlockAssociation sponsors street party on Pacificbetween Boerum PI. and Smith St. July 26,9am-11:30pm.STREET PARTY: St. James Place betweenGreene and Gates Aves. will be closed by theSt. James PI. Block Association for a blockparty. July 26, 9am-9pm.SUNSET GAMES: Sunset Park LittleLeague holds Sports Gam es/AwardsCerem onies at block event. July 27. Bay St.between Henry and Hicks Sts.Harptones At Bandshell ShowThe H arptones w ill ta k e over th e Prospect Park Bandshell July 26 as part o f aw eekend that celebates Pop/Rock and D ooW op m usic. The concert begins a t 8pm atthe Bandshell, Prospect Park W est, and 9th S treet. For info, call 768-0699.H UM A N UNITY: Solar Yoga & A rts Centerholds Human Unity Fair with m usic, picnic,Yoga dem onstrations, health info. July 27,12:30-5:30pm. Near 9th St. Bandshell at Prospect Park W est. For info, 499-3669.ON TH E BARGE: Bargemusic concerts continue in July, Thurs. at 7:30pm; Sun. at 4pm.July 24 and 27: Bach, Arnold and others.Fulton Ferry Landing, under Brooklyn Bridge.$10, $8 seniors and students. For info,624-4061.C ANARSIE PIER: Gateway N ational Recreation Area%u2019s Canarsie Pier hosts B ACA concertseries. Crystal Im age six piece dance band,followed by llan Mamber, singer and guitarist, j July 2 6 ,12:30pm. Canarsie Pier, at Rockaway %u25a0Pkway and Belt Pkway Overpass. Free. For info, 783-3077.ITALIAN OPERA: Concert of Italian OperaHighlights, conducted by Bruce Ferden,featuring singers from II Piccolo Teatrodell%u2019Opera. July 27, 7:30pm at AsserLevy/Seaside Park, Ocean Parkway and W. 5thSt. Free. For info, 636-4120.POP/ROCK A N D DOO WOP: ProspectPark's Celebrate Brooklyn Pop/Rock and DooWop series: Noel Pointer and BrooklynPhilharmonic Orchestra, July 25; Th e Harptones, and Reparata and the Del-Rons, July26; Black Rock Coalition Orchestra, July 27.All 8pm. Prospect Park bandshell, ProspectPark West and 9th St. Free. For info, 768-0699.GARDEN CONCERTS: Brooklyn BotanicGarden concert series. The Kyoto FujiwaraJazz Ensemble perform s works by Kyoto Fujiwara and others, July 2 7 ,3:15pm, in theAlfred T. W hite M em orial Area, 1000W ashington Ave. Free. For info, 622-4433.FEM ALE SAMBA: %u201cNew vaudeviiie N iies%u201dperform ance series at Sideshows by theSeashore presents \female, rhythm band. July 2 7 ,8pm . ConeyIsland Boardwalk at W est 12th St. $5. For info, i372-5159. -ORCHESTRAL C6 NCERT: C elebrateBrooklyn hosts Symphonic Jazz C oncert withTania Leon conducting the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra and featuring N oel Pointer, ijazz violinist. July 28, 7:30pm. W in g ate Park, JRutland Road at W inthrop. Free. F o r info, %u201c636-4120.Stumped For Things To Do?? TryBARGEMUSIC: C ham ber concerts onThurs., at 7:30pm; and S un., at 4pm. July 24and 27, w orks by Bach, Arnold, and others. July 31 and Aug. 3, works by Mozart, Beethoven,and Schum ann. C ourse on %u201c Pickling andPreserving,%u201d July 2 6 ,10:30am-3pm. Preregistration required. Tickets $10; $8 forseniors and students. Fulton Ferry Landing,under Brooklyn Bridge. For info, 624-4061.BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN: Gardenopen Tues.-FrL, 846pm; weekends andholidays 10-6pm. Areas o f current special interest: Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, Cranford Rose Garden, Hardy W ater Lily Pool,Fragrance Garden, and H erb Garden. Tours:Saturdays, 10:30am and Sundays, 1pm. M eetat Garden Shop on M agnolia Plaza. Free. Concert by The Kyoto Fujiw ara Jazz Ensem ble,July 27,3:15, in Alfred T. W hite M em orial area,in Auditorium in case of rain, free. Gardenshop open Tues.-Fri., 9:30am-5:30pm,weekends and holidays, 10am-5:30pm. ClosedMon. 1000 W ashington ^ve.BROOKLYN C H ILD R E N %u2019S M USEUM: Summ er hours: everyday, 10am-5pm. Thurs. til8pm. Closed Tuesdays. Events: every Thurs.,More Than Movies, 3:30pm . July 25: N ewFolklore Ensem ble gives music lecture anddem onstration, 1pm, in Brower Park acrossthe street from m useum . June 26: %u201cThe SkyGod's Daughter and other family stories\by Marcia Lane, 1:30pm and 3pm. July 28:%u201c Found O bject S culpture,%u201d with RichardThomas, m ake artworks from useless Items,1pm, in B row er Park. July 31: %u201cAfrican Fam ilyAffair,%u201d by M onifa A frican Dance Ensemble,6pm. Aug. 3: \Tenor C%u00abef, 1:30pm and 3pm . 145 BrooklynAve. All events free. For Info, 735-4400.BROOKLYN H ISTO R IC A L SOCIETY: Exn%u00bbon:\W ard Beecher.%u201d Tues.-Sat., 12-Spm. ThroughO ct. 10.128 Pierrepont St. For Info, 624-0890.BROOKLYN M USEUM : Exhibits. ArchaicC oins from the Jonathan Rosen Collection,thru Aug. 4; The Alex Hillman Fam ily Foundation Collection: French Art of th e 19th and20th Centuries, thru Jan. 5,1987.1 TwentiethC entury Design thru Mar. 2,1967. C urator%u2019sChoice: \Lobby Gallery, 1st floor, Liberty photos, thruSept. 8. Events: Puppet play, %u201cThe OceanLand,\10:30am and 1pm, July 2 7 ,3pm. $1.50 for kids12 and under with adult; %u201cArty F acts%u201dworkshop for kids w ith accom panying adults.Saturdays, 11:30am; %u201cW hat's Up%u201d artworkshop for kids 6-12. Saturdays and Sundays in July, 2pm . M eet in Grand Lobby.All events free unless noted. Hours: Mon.,W ed-Frl., 10am-5pm; Sat., 11am-6pm;holidays, 1-5pm; closed Tues. 200 EasternParkway. For info, 638-5000.BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, CENTRALLIBRARY: Exhibit: \Years of the Statue o f Liberty,%u201d (photos) and%u201cC om puter Graphics o f Miss Liberty\W alter Chin. Through Juiy 30. Photographs byM illie Bums, Adam & Anna Sobotka, throughAugust. Facts over th e phone, 780-7700 daily;%u201c rough Thursday. Free3:304:30pm . The Sibrery is si G rand ArmyPlata. For Info, call 730-7700.G REENM ARKETS: Get fresh, locally grownfruits and vegetables at Cadman P laza Westat M ontague St., Tuesdays through Dec. 23,and Saturdays year round; at C olum bus Plaza,Jay St. near M yrtle Ave., Tuesdays year roundand Fridays thru Dec. 17; and at FlatbushAvenue at A tlantic Ave., W ednesdays thruDec. 17 For info call (212)5664)990.JA M AIC A BAY W ILDLIFE R EFU G E: Encompassing 9,155 acres, the W ildlife R efuge Includes a salt marsh, upland fields and woods,ponds, an expanse o f bay and islands, and aprime-spot bird refuge. Films: Film s onvarious natural history subjects w ill be shownevery Sunday at 1 and 3pm through Novemberat the Refuge Visitor Center. Tours: NationalPark Ranger leads guided walk around WestPond at the Refuge. Sundays, 2pm throughNovember. M eet at W ildlife R efuge Center.M eet at W ild life Refuge Visitor C enter.Directions: IN D subway (A train) to BroadChannel Station. W alk west to C ro ss Bayuntil 10pm, Monday th ro u g h 'Job information resources at the Educationand Job Inform ation Center, 780-7777. Joband Career Counseling, i0am-12pm , 2-4pm,Tues.-Thurs.; 10arn-12pm Fri. Film s: %u201c Portraito f W om en,%u201d W ednesdays 1pm. ReadAloud: Mondays, 1pm, ages 6-10. A rts andCrafts: Mondays, 11-12noon, ages 7-12.Preschool stories, 10:30am-Ham.W ednesdays, ages 3 6 . G am e*: 2-3:30prr>,W ednesdays ages 7-12. Toddler Tim e:10:30-11am Tuesdays. Talk: %u201cG et to Know YburI I K m x m i %u00bb * T u a e # l 4 k u a Y k i n r e H e u a ----- i i . j ta i A xil + * % * , * .Blvd., then north to C enter on left. By car:Belt Parkway to Cross Bay Blvd., E x it 17-S.Cross North C hannel Bridge, refuge Isanother m ile, on ih e right. For m oreinform ation, 474-0613.N EW YORK AQUARIUM: Beach Expedition,to teach kids the toots of the m arinebiologists. Aug. 4 , 11, 9am-noon. F ish andSharks, movies, slides, songs, shark feeding,and art activity teach kids about fish. Aug. 5,1 2 ,9am-noon. W onderful W hales, workshopfor kids with films, songs, stories, a rt activities, and training sessions w ith whales.Aug. 6,1 3 . Introducing Invertebrates, kidsworkshop w ith lectures, tours, audio-visualpresentation and artifact handling. Juiy 24,Aug. 7,14. C ost for each, per day: $18, $16 formem bers. Aquarium is at Coney Island BoardnSMnW HM vm * V)*W|%u00bbweekends and holidays. Adm ission Is $3.75,$1.50 for kids. For Info, 286-8711.iPage 12, TH E PH O EN IX, July 24,1986