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T h e B e s t o f W h a t ' s H a p p e n i n g I n a n d A r o u n d D o w n t o w n B r o o k l y nEVENTS ~ 1I________________________________ IH E IG H T S T O A S TM A S TE R S : Group teachespublic speaking skills, w ith tw ice-m onthlym eetings. Aug. 21, 7:15-9:30pm. 345 Adam s St.Free. For info, 469-7534.A N N IV E R S A R Y FESTIVAL: 100th A nniversary of N.Y.C. S ettlem en t H ouses celebratesw ith festival including perform ances by %u201cTheZ illetes Perform ing C lub\W ild c ats\dance, m usic and more. Aug. 22 and 23, starting at noon. C olony-South Brooklyn Houses.297 Dean St. For info, 643-2930.JU R IED A RT SHOW : Entries are due Aug.22 for BACA s 36th Juried Prom enade ArtSho For application form s, contactB A C A /T h e Brooklyn Arts C ouncil, 200 EasternPkwy., Brooklyn 11238. Show on Sept. 20 and21. For info, 783-3077B E N E F IT S O FTB A LL: C eleb rity softballgam e to benefit Starlight Foundation (grantw ishes of term inally ill children), with stars ofdaytim e television and surprise guests. Aug.24. 10am Abraham Lincoln H igh School.O cean Pkwy and W est Ave. $7. For info.273-2329.S IN G LE S D A N C E: D A W N S Singles on theGo holds event at The Top of the C rescentLounge for Dusiness people and professionals over 28 years old. Aug. 27. 8pmm idnight 450 87th St. $5 for nonm em bers.For info. 232-6604 after 6pm .H O U S IN G IN F O : M obile H ousing A ssistance and R eferral Van of D epartm ent ofH ousing Preservation and D evelopm entm akes local stop to given inform ation to te n %u00adants and landlords. Aug. 25, 10:30am -3:30pm . Fifth Ave. and 15th St. For info.643-7784.FAIRS, FLEAS,1________________________________ IC A R IB B E A N C A R N IVA L: M etropolitanJew ish G eriatric C enter holds Caribbean C arnival, with steel band, gam es, booths, paradeand more. Aug. 21, 11am-4pm. Tenth Ave. between 49th and 50th Sts. For info, 851-3700.W E E K E N D EVEN T: C olony South Brooklynholds block party on Dean St. betw een N evinsSt. and Third Ave. Aug. 22 and 23.FU N D R A IS E R FLEA: O p portunity ProgramFor W om en fights poverty.yvith Flea M arket toraise m oney for th eir program , includinghousehold item s, clothes, toys etc. Aug. 2 .,10am -5pm . St. J.M .E. C om m unity C enter, 4157th St. For info, 788-8322.STR EET FESTIVA L: D ouglass St. BlockA ssociation holds festival on D ouglass b e tw een Court and S m ith Sts. Aug. 23B LOCK C LO S IN G : F ourteenth St. BlockAssoc, holds block party on 14th St. betw eenFifth and S ixth A venues. Aug. 23.S U M M E R FEST: H enry St. Block Assoc,sponsors block party on H enry St. betw eenD eG raw and K ane Sts. A ug. 23.STR EET C LO S IN G : S econd Place BlockA ssociation sponsors block party on 2nd PI.betw een C ourt and S m ith Sts., Aug. 23.B LO CK FA IR : Low er D egraw Im provem entAssoc, holds block party on D eG raw St. b e tw een H oyt and Bond Sts., Aug.' 23.S TR EET FEST: W yc ko ff G ardens C o m m u n ity holds street festival on W yc ko ff St. b e tw een N evins and Third Ave., Aug. 23.B LO C K PARTY: T w elfth St., Block A ssociation sponsors block party on 12th betw eenThird and Fourth Aves. A ug. 23.S A C K E TT PARTY: S ackett Street R esidentshold block party on S ackett St. betw eenH enry and C linton Sts., Aug. 30.W O O D H U L L PARTY: W oodhull R esidentshold block party on W oodhull St. betw eenC olum bia and H icks Sts., Aug. 30.15TH S TR E E T PARTY: R esidents of 15thStreet hold block party on 15th St. betw eenSixth and Seventh Aves., Aug. 30.E IG H T %u2019S PARTY: Top o f the Eight BlockA ssociation holds block party on 8th St. b e tween Prospect Park W est and Eighth Ave.,Aug. 30.B UTLER B LO C K PARTY: B utler StreetBlock A ssociation holds clean-up and blockparty on B utler St b etw een H oyt and S m ithSts., Aug. 30.B ER G EN B LO C K PARTY: Bergen StreetBlock A ssociation holds block party onBergen St. betw een Flatbush and Fifth Aves.,Aug. 31.N IN T H STR EET PARTY: N inth Street BlockA ssociation holds block party on 9th St. bet- 1ween Prospect Park W est and Eighth Ave.,Aug. 31.TOURS, WALKSJO B C ENTER : B rooklyn C entral Library tourof Education and Job C enter. W ednesd ays,2pm . Grand Arm y Plaza. Free. For info,780-7700.H O R S IN G A R O U N D : Urban Park R angerslead m ounted tour of Prospect Park, Aug. 23,11am . C ulm itt S tables, C aton PI. and E. 8th St.$20 horse rental fee. R eservations required.For info, 287-3400.N A TU R A L SK Y S C R A P E R S : Urban ParkR angers lead tour of O w ls H ead Park fo c u s %u00ading on trees, %u201c N atu re's Skyscrapers.\11am. M eet at C olonial Rd. and 68th St. Free.For info 287-3400.B R O O K L Y N %u2019S R E V O LU TIO N : JohnG allagher and H erbert Yellin trace part ofroute of B attle of Long Island, in ProspectPark Environm ental C enter-sp onso red tour,\M eet at Lefferts H om estead, in Park at E m %u00adpire Blvd. entrance. $2; children $1. For info,788-8500.FO R TH E BIRDS: Brooklyn Bird C lu b sponsors bird-w atching w alk in Jam aica BayW ild life Refuge, Aug. 23, 8:45am. M eet atG rand Army Plaza. P re-registration required.Free. For info 788-4677.U R B AN STR O LL: U rban Park R angers lead\N arrow s, Aug. 29, 7pm . Fort H am ilton Park,Shore Rd. and Fourth Ave. Free. For info,287-3400.M A R S H CREA TU RES: Urban Park Rangerslead walk through M arine Park to study\30, 1pm. M eet at Ave. U Parking Lot at M arinePark. Free. For info, 287-3400.C R O S S IN G T H E B R ID G E : Urban ParkR angers in Brooklyn and M an h attan lead w alkacross Brooklyn B ridge, both groups m eet atthe m iddle of the bridge before c ontinuing,Aug. 30, 2pm. M e et at b ridge%u2019s pedestrianpath at Tillary and A dam s Sts. Free. For info,287-3400.FO R T G R E E N E H IS T O R Y : Urban ParkRangers lead w alk through Fort G reene Parkw hile discussing \G reene Park,%u201d Aug. 3 1 ,1pm. M eet at FortG reene Visitors C en ter on top of M o n u m en tH ill. Free. For info, 287-3400.PARK M O N U M E N T S : Urban Park R angerslead w alk fo cusing on %u201c M o n u m en ts of Prospect P ark,%u201d Aug. 3 1 ,1pm. M eet at G rand A rmy Plaza A rch. Free. For info, 287-3400.COURSESW O M E N %u2019S ED U C A TIO N : C arroll G ardensN eighbo rhood W om en o ffers H igh SchoolEquivalency and English as a S econdLanguage courses. Intensive w o rkshops inw riting and m ath as well. W ed., 5:30-9:30pm .294 Sm ith St. Free. For info, reg istratio n , andschedule call 624-3475.A D U LT B A S IC ED: The O pen B ook programo ffers classes in reading and w ritin g , w ithbeginning and Pre-GED levels. M orn in gs, 9am -12noon or evenings, 6-9pm; both m eet threetim es a w eek. Fourth Ave. at 9th St. Free. Forinfo, 788-0666.F IT N E S S C LA SSES: Brooklyn Y W C A holdsregistration for fall schedule of exerciseclasses. R egistration ongoing; cla ss es startSept. 8. 30 Third Ave. For info, 797-2726.^R T EVENTS3WS,IS tS .wPlace. $35. For info, 596-5278.TATOO FESTIVAL: S ideshow s by theS eashore holds festival w ith exhibits, shtalks and live dem o n stratio n s of tato o arAug. 24, 8pm . C oney Island B oardw alk at12 St. $5. For info, 372-5159.C H O R A L A U D IT IO N S : G race Choral Scof Brooklyn will hold aud itio n s for prospcm em b ers on W ednesd ay evenings startinAug. 25. G race C hurch, 254 H icks St Caliarrange audition, 643-8129.R E G R A N T S E M IN A R S : BACA holdsm ation sessions for th o se applying for 19|87grants. Aug. 26, at 6:30-8:30pm at Jew ishC om m unity H ouse of B ensonhurst. 780\Parkway, and Aug. 27, at 6-8pm at BStuyvesant R estoration Arts & C ulture Cc1368 Fulton St. Free. Pre-registration urgeFor info, 783-3077, M on.-Fri., 10am 5pmO U TD O O R P E R F O R M A N C E : \A cross B rooklyn\D ance C om pany at W y c k o ff G ardens HoiA ugust 27, 8pm . 280 W yc ko ff St. Free. Fcfo, (212) 977-8258.cietyctive9toTHEATERG R E E N E S H A K E S P E A R E : N ew YonB O A R D W A LK PH O TO S: C oney IslandH ysterical S o c ie ty holds art exhibit ofphotoboards. Bring your own c am era and takefun pictures w ith the boards. A ug. 23 and 24,12-6:30pm. O n the B oardw alk at W est 12th St.Free. For info, 768-3064.PARK S K E T C H IN G : A rtist D enis Ponsotholds draw ing session w ith in stru c tio n a l tipsand sketchin g m aterials, sponsored by theParks' A rts and R ecreation C enter. Aug. 24,1-4pm. D yker B each Park, field house. FreeFor info, (212) 360-8177.PARK P E R F O R M A N C E : Red H ook A rtsholds Sixth A nnual M usidance C eleb ratio nw ith p erform ers including jugglers, dancers, alive band, and Red H ook Arts students.A ugust 24, 1-5pm. C offey Park at R ichards St.Free. For info, 852-8058.C L A S S IC A L B E N E FIT: First B en e fit Partyfor the H ilto n A. Vaughan S ch o larsh ip Fundfeatures classical m usic by th e M a n h a tta nW oodw ind Trio, and jazz by flu tis t SherryW inston. A ug. 24, 3-6pm . G arden o f 334 ParkD e