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Jam es Ham lin on the trum pet w ill accom pany Judith O ften, soprano, in a programof music from Bach to Berlin. The concert is part of the Unitarian Church ChapelSeries on August 11 at 8pm . Tickets are $5.Chapel Series ContinuesThe Best ofWhat's Happeningin and AroundDowntown BrooklynBLOCK PARTY: Dean Street Block Association sponsors block party on Dean St. between Fourth and Fifth Aves. Aug. 9.STREET FAIR: Union Street GardenAssociation holds street fair, on Union St. between Sm ith and Hoyt Sts. Aug. 9.HARVEST FAIR: City Gardeners hold fairwith live entertainm ent, food contests,animals, dem onstrations and exhibits, games,music and dancing, food and Black WorldCham pionship Rodeo. August 1 6 ,11am-6pm.Floyd Bennet Field. Free. For info, 338-3799.BLOCK PARTY: Clifton St. Block Assn,holds block party on Clifton between Grandand Classon Aves. Aug. 16.PRESIDENTIAL FAIR: President St. between Colum bia and Van Brunt Sts. closed forstreet fair. Aug. 16.PRINCE FAIR: Duffield C hildren%u2019s Centerholds street fair at Prince St. between MyrtleAve. and Johnson-Tech PI. Aug. 16.TOURS, WALKS !C %u2014 %u2014 ---------- _______________ iJOB CENTER: Brooklyn Central Library tourof Education and Job Center. Wednesdays,2pm. Grand Army Plaza. Free. For info,780-7700.SHORE STUFF: Urban Park Rangers hostSea Shell Safari walk along Coney IslandBeach to exam ine the critters that wash upalong the shoreline. Aug. 9 , 9am. 25th St. ParkHouse on the boardwalk. Free. For info, (212)408-0100.LIFE O F A ZOO: Find out the past, presentand future of the Prospect Park Zoo. Aug. 9,1pm. M eet at sea lion pool, Prospect ParkZoo. Free. For info, (212) 408-0100.WALK W ILLIAM SBURG: BrooklynHistorical Society holds walking tour ofW illiam sburg led by journalist and localVictorian u ^ i../4AA 4^....Bedford Ave. mansions of 19th-century entreprenuers, cast iron buildings along Broadway, and the Hasidic community. August 9,1pm. M eet at W illiamsburgh Savings Bank,175 Broadway. $3 members, $5 non-members.For info, 624-0890.RARK BY BIKE: Urban Park Rangers lead%u201cPark-to-Park by Bike\tour of Brooklyn parks. Aug. 10,9am. M eet atW ollman Rink. Reservations required. For info, 287-3400.HORSE TOUR: Urban Park Rangers leadm ounted tour of Prospect Park, \Horse Do the W alking.%u201d Aug. 1 0 ,11am. M eetat C ulm itt Stables, E. 8th St. and Caton PI. $20for horse rental. Reservations required. For info, 287-3400.BROOKLYN BEACHES: Prospect Park Environmental Center holds bus tour of\Towns.%u201d Aug. 1 0 ,11am-4pm. Meet underGrand Army Plaza Arch. Advance registrationand payment required. $25; members $20.Bring bag lunch. For info, 788-8500.BROOKLYN BEACHES: Prospect Park Environmental C enter holds bus tour of\Towns.%u201d Aug. 1 0 ,11am-4pm. Meet underGrand Army Plaza Arch. Advance registrationand paym ent required. $25; members, $20. Bring bag lunch. For info, 788-8500.SUNSET TRAILS: Urban Park Rangers leadtour of Marine Park Nature Trail at sunset,helping participants to identify birds, crustaceans and mammals. Aug. 10, 7pm. M eet atparking lot, Ave. U. Free. For info, (212)408-0100.EARLY BIRD: Urban park Rangers lead walk%u201cThe Early Birder Visits M arine Park%u201d to watchparks birds. Aug. 16, 8am. Ave. U parking lot atPark. Free. For info, 287-3400.BIRD WALK: Gateway National RecreationArea sponsors tour of upland trails of FloydBennett Field%u2019s North 40, the beaches andmarsh of Dead Horse Bay, and birdwatchingwith Ron Borque of the N YC Audobon Society. August 17, 9am. Meet at Ryan VisitorCenter, Floyd Bennett Field. Free. For info,338-3799.PARK PAST: Park Rangers hold tour of%u201c Prospect Park History and Design.\1 7 ,1pm. M eet at Grand Arm y Plaza Arch. Free.For info, 287-3400.SEE TH E BEACH: Brooklyn HistoricalSociety holds tour of Brighton Beach area ledby Justin Ferate. Aug. 17, 1pm. Meet underBrighton Beach %u201cel\mem bers, $5 non-members. For info,624-0890.STARTING PROSPECTS: Urban ParkRangers lead walk to discuss %u201c Prospect Park:In the Beginning.\Grand Arm y Plaza. Free. For info. 287-3400SM ALL BUSINESS TAXES: Long IslandUniversity holds tax workshop for smallbusiness owners. Aug. 7, 9am-12:30pm. Room116, Library Learning Center, DeKalb Ave. andFlatbush Ave. Extension. Free. For info,403-1070.BEASTY ARTISTS: Prospect Park Environmental Center holds artist workshops inconjunction with exhibit \Brooklyn: Brooklyn A rtists Look at OurBorough%u2019s W ildlife\meet the artists and work with them. Jim Coe,drawing and watercolors. Aug. 1 0 ,1-4pm. Prospect Park Picnic House, Prospect Park Westand 5th St. $10 adults, $5 children 10 and upwith adult. $1 off for m em bers. To register andfor info, 788-8500.W O M E N %u2019S EDUCATION: Carroll GardensNeighborhood W om en Association offersHigh School Equivalency and English as a Second Language courses. Intensive workshopsin writing and math as well, Wed.,5:30-9:30pm. 294 Smith St. Free. For info,registration, and schedule call 624-3475.FITN ESS CLASSES: Brooklyn YW CA holdsregistration for fall schedule of exerciseclasses. Registration begins Aug. 11; classesstart Sept. 8. 30 Third Ave. For info, 797-2726.z SitB .....:?.ii------------- ------------------------iFIS H Y DANCING: Nancy & C o./N ancy n_i_---i r\\_________ _ ,ir-i_, _ ,w i w i i i w a i n u i i u u a i i u o i a p i * 7 0 0 1 i t i t o i l U I t o u tBait,\fishing, with music and text. Aug. 9th,11:30am and 12:15pm. Coney Island Boardwalkand W est 12th St. Free. For info, 858-7125.VAUDEVILLE: Coney Island U.S.A. presentsNew Vaudeville Nights, w ith Theater for theSLOPE C O U NC IL: Park Slope Civic Councilholds m onthly meeting. Auq. 7, 7:30pm. OldFirst Church, Carroll St. and Seventh Ave.Free. For info, 788-5862.H EIG H TS TOASTM ASTERS: Group teachespublic speaking skills, with twice-m onthlym eetings. Aug. 7 and 21, 7:15-9:30pm. 345Adams St. Free. For info, 469-7534.ST. FR A N C IS OPEN: Allied Health Department of St. Francis College holds open housefor prospective students interested in entering the H ealth Care M anagem ent Program.Auaust 8 , 6:30-9pm. Free. For info, 522-2300.BUDW EISER PADDLEBALL: Mixed Doublematch in 1986 Budweiser Paddleball Classic.Aug. 9, 9am. Two locations: Bay 8th St. andCropsey Ave.; J.J. Byrne Park, 4th St. betweenThird and Fourth Aves. For info, 699-4224.W ILSO N S LEAD SERVICE: First UnitarianChurch Sum m er Chapel Services continuewith speakers Georgia and Van R. Wilson.Aug. 1 0 ,11am. Pierrepont St. and Monroe PI.Free. For info, 624-5466.OLDER W O M E N %u2019S LEAGUE: Group forwomen 45 and over holds monthly meeting.Aug. 1 0 ,1:30pm. Midwood Library, E. 16th St.and Ave. J. Free. For info, 434-1821.BAKER%u2019S BALLROOM: A Baker's BallroomClub dance with instruction holds Review-AllSocial. Aug. 12, 8-10pm. Dance Loft, 264 1stSt. $6.50. For info, 499-1899.ALADDIN AUDITIONS: Heights Playershold auditions for %u201cAladdin and Company,%u201dmusical by David Jay Bernstein, needs menand women 16-40. Aug. 12 and 13, 7:30pm. 26W illow P|. For info, 237-2762GARDEN POETRY: Prospect Park Poetsread nature-related poetry in Brooklyn Botan zGarden, accom panied by music by M atthewParis and Nat Bergenfield. Aug. I7, 3:15pm.1000 W ashington Ave. Free. For info, 622-4433.JURIED ART SHOW: Entries are due Aug.22 for B ACA%u2019s 36th Juried Promenade ArtShow. For application forms, contactBACA/The Brooklyn Arts Council, 200 EasternPkwy., Brooklyn 11238. Show on Sept. 20 and21. For info, 783-3077.B iO L O u V BEACH: N ew Vbrk Aquariumholds beach expedition (Includes getting wet)to teach kids about tools and techniques ofm arine biologists. Aug. 11,9am-12noon. W.8th St. and Coney Island Boardwalk, f t t , $16m em bers. F o r info, 286-8711.A RT W ORKSHOPS: %u201cA rty Facts%u201dWorkshops, Saturdays through Aug., 11:30am,fo r kids with accom panying adults. %u201cW hat'sUp?%u201d W orkshops for kids 6-12. Saturdays 2pm.Both are free and groups m eet in G rand Lobby of Brooklyn Museum .N EIG H B O R H O O D EXPLORATION:Brooklyn Historical Society Invites day cam psand com m unity groups to take guided tour ofBrooklyn H eights with activity sheets for kids.Activities and materials adjusted to suit different ages. Tuesday-Friday by appointm entonly. For info, 624-0890.FAMILY FILM S: Park Slope Library showsfam ily film s weekly. Thurs., 2pm , thru Aug.,except for Aug. 21 and 2 8 .9th St. and SixthAve. For info, 768-0503.LIBRARY FU C K S: Brooklyn H eights Libraryshows children%u2019s film s FrL, 4pm , weekly thruAug. 280 Cadman Plaza W est. Free. For Info,780-7789.M USEU M PUPPETS: Brooklyn M useumshows %u201cThe Ocean Land,\children based on art and m ythology ofO ceanic cultures, thru Aug. 15, W ed., Thurs.,and FrL, 10:30am and 1pm; $1.50 for children12 and under accom panied by adu%u2019\\ free toMuseum m em bers and in eir children. For Info, 638-5000, ext. 221.W EEKLY CRAFTS: Prospect Park%u2019s 11th SPlayground C om m ittee%u2019s Sum m er Youth Program runs Arts and C rafts classes throughSeptem ber 5. Mondays, 1pm*3pm, Fridays,10am-noon. Intersection o f Prospect ParkW est and 11th St. Free. For Info, 788-0055.RARK SPORTS: Eleventh St. PlaygroundC om m ittee%u2019s Sum m er Youth Program at Prospect Park holds Mini-Sports programthrough Sept. 5th Tuesdays, 1-3pm,Thursdays, 10am-noon. Intersection o f Prospect Park W est and 11th St. Free. For Info,7880055.SU M M ER ART: Park%u2019s A rt and RecreationC enter sponsors Sum m er Art Program forkids 7-18. Through Aug. 20. Ist-Srd graders.Wed., I0am -1lam , 4th-8th graders, W ad.,11:30am-12:30pm, Ceram ics for Teens, W ed.,2-5pm. Brooklyn W ar M em orial. C adm an Pla.and Orange St. Free. Registration required.For info, (212) 360-8111.KIDS ART: Pop-Ups and Drawinos at W altW hitm an Library. Mondays, 3-5pm rSt. Edwards St. at Auburn PI. Free. For info,855-1508.FRIDAY FILM S : W alt W hitm an Libraryshows film s for kids. Fridays, 3:30pm. St. Edwards St. at Auburn Pi. Free. For info,855-1508DOUBLE FU N : Puzzles and gam es for kidt8 1 2 at Red Hook Library. Thursdays from