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The Best ofW hat's HappeningIn and AroundDow ntow n BrooklynMEETINGSSLOPE COUNCIL: Park Slope Civic Councilholds monthly meeting. Sept. 4, 7:30pm. OldFirst Reformed Church, Carroll St. andSeventh Ave. Free. For info, 788-5862.H EIG HTS TOASTMASTERS: Club holdsmeetings every two weeks to teach oratoryskills. Sept. 4 and 25, 7:15-9:30pm. 345 AdamsSt., 6th floor. Free. For info, 469-7534.GAYS AND LESBIANS: Gay Friends andNeighbors holds its first general meeting forthe fall. Sept. 8, 8pm. St. John/St. M atthewCom m unity Center, 415 7th St. For info,789-2613.PRATT COUNCIL: Pratt Area CommunityCouncil holds monthly meeting. Sept. 8, 8pm.Clinton Hill Library, 380 W ashington Ave.Rides available. Free. For info, 522-2613.EC O N O M IC DEVELOPMENT: CommunityBoard Six's Budget/Econom ic DevelopmentCom m ittee holds meeting to review proposalsby com m ercial revitalization groups for fiscalyear 1988 budget. Sept. 9, 6:30pm. Kane StreetSynagogue, 236 Kane St., upstairs meetingroom. For info, 643-3027.BROOKLYN MOBE: Brooklyn Mobilizationfor Survival (Mobe) holds its first generalmeeting for the fall. Sept. 10, 7:30pm. ParkSlope Food Co-op, 782 Union St., upstairs. Forinfo, 834-8446.C O M M U N ITY BOARD SIX: CommunityBoard Six, covering Park Slope and SouthBrooklyn will hold its first general monthlymeeting following the summer break,September 10 at I.S. 293, corner of Court andButler Streets. The meeting begins at 6:30pmand will be followed by a community sessionwhere com m unity residents may bring problems to the attention of the board. For infocall 643-3027.TRANSPORTATION COM M ITTEE: Community Board Six Transportation Com m itteeholds meeting with presentation on finaldesign and traffic maintenance plan forreconstruction of Fifth Ave. Sept. 11, 6pm. 9thSt. YMCA, 357 9th St. For info, 643-3027.FOR OLDER WOMEN: Older W om en%u2019sLeague holds monthly meeting for women 45and over. Sept. 1 4 ,1:30pm. Midwood Library,E. 16th St. and Ave. J. For info, 434-1821.1JM IN DS IN MOTION: The Science SkillCenter holds annual \tribute awards concert to African AmericanScientists on Sept. 5 at Higgins Hall Pratt Institute, Lafayette and St. James Place. Concert awards are at 3pm, followed by a reception at 5:30pm. For info call 789-7513.FILM TALK: Clinton Hill Library shows film%u201cElectric Grandm other%u201d followed by discussion, for senior citizens. Sept. 10, 1:30pm.Washington and Lafayette Aves. Free. For info, 857-8038.TALK ABOUT MOVIES: Brooklyn Society forEthical Culture continues %u201c Movies to TalkAbout\%u201cW ifeM istress,%u201d followed by discussion offilm. Sept. 10, 7:30pm. Library of Society, 53Prospect Park West. Free. For info, 768-2972.MONTAUK DANCING: Montauk Club holdsLate Night Dancing for prospective members.Sept. 12, 10pm. 25 Eighth Ave. Free, reservations required. For info, 638-0800.SLOPE SINGLES: St. John-St. MatthewEmanuel Lutheran Church holds Park SlopeSingles Program, with program of noncom petitive games. Sept. 17, 8pm. 283 Prospect Ave. $7. For info, 768-0528.YW CA OPEN HOUSE: Community is invitedto Open House with demonstrations, tours,exhibits and sales. Adults can sign up for afree class. Sept. 1 3 ,11am-4pm. 30 Third Ave.Free. For info, 797-2726.CANCER BENEFIT SOFTBALL: SloanKettering Cancer Center and AmericanCancer Society%u2019s Guy M. Stewart CancerFund presents a benefit softball game, withstars of NBC soap opera %u201cAnother World%u201d vs.New York Telephone. Sept. 1 4 ,1pm. KingsbayBoys Club, Coyle St and Shore Pkwv. $3. Forinfo, 625-6626.FAIRS, FLEAS,DEGRAW BLOCK PARTY: DeGraw StreetBlock Association holds block party onDeGraw St. between Smith and Hoyt Sts.Sept. 6.DEGRAW PARTY: Residents of DeGrawStreet hold block party on DeGraw St. between Fourth and Fifth Aves. Sept. 6.5th STREET PARTY: 5th Street SlopeAssociation holds block party on 5th St. between Sixth and Seventh Aves. Sept. 6.IRISH FAIR: Stroh%u2019s Beer sponsors annualGreat Irish Fair, with games, music, food, andmore. Sept. 6 and 7, 12-7:30pm. SteeplechasePark, use Surf Ave. entrance (near W. 15th St.)For info, 266-1234.RUM M AGE SALE: Park Slope UnitedMethodist Church holds rummage sale. Sept.13, 9:30am-4pm. Sixth Ave. and 8th St. For info, 788-1164.BLOCK PARTY: 656 Block Associationholds block party along 6th Street, betweenSixth and Fifth Aves. Sept. 13.STREET FAIR: 15th Street Residence holdblock party on 15th St. between Sixth andSeventh Aves. Sept. 13.UPPER SECOND FESTIVAL: Upper 2ndPlace Block Association holds street festivalon 2nd PI. between Smith and Court Sts. Sept.13.VISA PARTY: Visa Block Association holdsblock party along Sixth Ave., between 12thand 14th Sts. Sept. 13.1TOURS, WALKSi .......... ...... ..... ........)EDIBLE PLANTS: %u201cW ildm an%u201d Steve Brillspeaks and demonstrates %u201cEdible W ild Plantsand Mushrooms of New York.%u201d Sept. 9,6:30pm. Brooklyn Heights Library, CadmanPlaza West and Tillary St. Free. For info,PARK REVITALIZATION: Gateway NationalRecreation Area's Jamaica Bay W ildlifeRefuge starts its lecture series on %u201cJamaicaBay: Ecology and Issues,%u201d with talk %u201c UrbanPark Revitalization and M anagem ent,%u201d byMichael Matthews, Urban W ildlife Specialist.Sept. 10, 7:30pm. Jamaica Bay W ildlife RefugeVisitor Center. Free. For info, 474-0613.CHEAP W INE: Montauk Club presents talkfor prospective members on %u201c How to BuyW ine . .. Cheaply.\Ave. Free; reservations required. For info,638-0800.ARMS RACE: Park Slope United MethodistChurch presents \Arms Race.\8th St. For info, 788-1164.SOVIET RESPONSIBILITY, MYTH?: AuthorTom Gervasi speaks on %u201cThe Myth of SovietResponsibility\policy. Sept. 14, 7:30pm. Park Slope Food Coop, 2nd floor, 782 Union St. Sponsored byBrooklyn Mobe. For info, 834-8446.%u201d1r%u2014 %u2014 ~%u2014 ... %u2022%u2014w u n j L j...'%u2022...... rST. JO HN BAZARR: St. John the EvangelistChurch holds its annual bazaar. Sept. 5, 6, 12,13, 7-11pm; Sept. 7 and 1 4 ,6-11pm. 250 21stSt. For info, 768-3751.W O M E N %u2019S EDUCATION: Carroll GardensNeighborhood Women offers High SchoolEquivalency and English as a SecondLanguage courses. Intensive workshops inwriting and math as well. Wed., 5:30-9:30pm.294 Sm ith St. Free. For info, registration, andschedule call 624-3475.ADULT BASIC ED: The Open Book programoffers classes in reading and writing, withbeginning and Pre-GED levels. Mornings, 9am12noon or evenings, 6-9pm; both meet threetim es a week. Fourth Ave. at 9th St. Free. Forinfo, 788-0666.FITNESS CLASSES: Brooklyn YW CA holdsregistration for fall schedule of exerciseclasses. Registration ongoing; classes startSept. 8. 30 Third Ave. For info, 797-2726.BUSINESS SEM INAR: The Brooklyn Cham berof Com m erce will hold a free businessseminar, Septem ber 10, 5:30-8:30pm, at theBridge St. A.W .M.E. Church, 277 StuyvesantAve. Them e is %u201c Bucks for Business/Sourcesof Credit and Financing.%u201d For info call875-1000.W O M E N %u2019S SELF-DEFENSE: BrooklynW om en%u2019s Martial Arts teaches four weekcourse on self-defense to women. Starts Sept.2 0 ,1:30-3:30pm. 421 Fifth Ave. $5-$60, depending on income. For info, 788-1775.ART EVENTSJOB CENTER: Brooklyn Central Library tourof Education and Job Center. W ednesdays,2pm. Grand Army Plaza. Free.PARK ZOO: Urban Park Rangers lead tourof Prospect Park Zoo. Sept. 6, 1pm. Meet atZoo%u2019s Sea Lion Pool. Use entrance at EmpireBlvd. and Flatbush Ave. Free.AROUND FLOYD BENNETT: Shorewalkerslead six-eight mile walk %u201cAround BarrenIsland, Now Floyd Bennett Field.%u201d Sept. 7,10:30am. Meet at entrance to Field. $3;mem bers free. For info, (212) 663-2167.HORSING AROUND: Urban Park Rangerslead mounted tour of Prospect Park, %u201c Let theHorse Do the W alking.%u201d Sept. 7 , 11am. M eet atC ulm itt Stables, 15 Caton PI. $20 horse rentalfee. Reservations required. For info, 287-3400.SLOPE GRANDEUR: Museum of the City ofNew York leads walking tour of %u201c Park Slope:The Grandeur of Brooklyn.\M eet at Grand Army Plaza Arch. $10;members $5. For info, (212) 534-1672.HISTORIC FLATBUSH: Brooklyn HistoricalSociety presents tour of Flatbush, led by Andrew Dolkart. Sept. 1 3 ,1pm. M eet at FlatbushDutch Reformed Church, corner of Flatbushand Church Aves. $5; $3 members. For info,624-0890.THEATRE OPEN HOUSE: RSVP RepertoryTheatre%u2019s annual general meeting and openhouse for prospective members. Positionsopen for acting, sets, lights, sound, and more.Sept. 4, 8pm. 415 7th St. For info, 768-1985.HATIAN POETRY: Christophe Charles willread from his works, %u201c Poem for Peace andFreedom ,\Center for Arts and Culture of the BedfordStuyvesant Restoration Corp. 1368 Fulton St.The reading is planned for Sept. 6, 4-7pm. Forinfo, call 636-6948 or 6949.BICKEL FURNITURE: The Clay Pot holdsreception for opening of exhibit of furnitureby John Bickel. Sept. 7, 1-4pm. 162 SeventhAve. For info, 788-6564.RSVP AUDITIONS: RSVP Repertory Theatreholds auditions for %u201c Dr. Jekyle and Mr. Hyde.%u201dSept. 7 and 9, 8pm. 415 7th St. For info,768-1985.G REENFIELDS READINGS: GreenFieldsCafe Poetry/Prose Reading Series continueswith readings by Don Linder, ElizabethGoldman and Frank Murphy. Sept. 10,7:30-9pm. 307 Seventh Ave., upstairs. $3. Forinfo, 768-8967.THEATERGood 'M em o ryThis Is a scene from %u201cThe M em ory Theatre iplay will be perform ed at the Brooklyn B ridge!Creative Tim e (212) 619>1955. (Peter Bellamy PH!TA LUM N I COMEDY: Trouper Alumni Repertory Theatre of St. Francis College perform sBrandon Thom as%u2019 farce %u201cCharley's A unt.\Sept. 5 and 6, 8pm. Founder's Hall, 180Remsen St. $5. For info, 522-2300.H EIG HTS COUNTRY GIRL: Heights Players Tperform %u201cThe Country G irl,%u201d by Clifford Odets. %u00a3Sept. 5 ,6 ,1 2 ,1 3 ,1 9 , 20, 8pm; Sept. 7 ,1 4 , 2pm. 126 W illow PI. $7 or TDF. For info, 237-2752. 3BREAD A N D PUPPET: N.Y.C. premiere of\fthe Overfed Cantata,%u201d by Bread and Puppet 1BARGEMUStC: C ham ber concerts onThurs., at 7:30pm; and Sun., at 4pm Sept. 4 ,7,works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Sept.11,14, works by L is z t Prokofiev, andShostakovich. Tickets $12, $10 for seniors andstudents. Fulton Ferry Landing, underBrooklyn Bridge. For info, 624-4061.BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN: Gardenopen Tues.-FrL, 8-6pm; weekends andholidays l0-6pm . Areas of current special interest: Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, W aterLily Pools, Fragrance Garden, Annual Border,Perennial Border. Tours: Saturdays, 10:30amand Sundays, 1pm, m eet at Garden Shop onM agnolia Plaza, free; Garden shop openTues.-Fri., 9:30am-5:30pm, weekends andholidays, 10am-5:30pm. Closed M on. 1000W ashington Ave. For information 622-4433.BROOKLYN C H ILD R E N %u2019S M USEU M ; Summer hours: everyday, 10am-5pm. Thurs. til8pm . Closed Tuesdays. Events: every Thurs.,M ore Than Movies, 3:30pm. M useum is at 145Brooklyn Ave. Ail events free. For Info,736-4400.BROOKLYN HISTO R ICA L SOCIETY: Exhibit. %u201cThe Great Divine: Brooklyn's HenryWard Beecher.%u201d Tues -Sat., 12-5pm, throughOct. 10. The library is open l0am-4:4Spm. 128r t t m o u v i u <91. r w %u00bb i i l f V t u e r w e v ,BROOKLYN M USEUM : Exhibits:%u2014 JoeiPeter W itkin: Forty Photographs, thru Sept.22; The Alex Hillm an Family Foundation Collection: French Art of the 18th and 20th C enturies, thru Jan. 8,1987; Tw entieth CenturyDesign, thru Mar. 2,1987; Curator%u2019s Choice:\lery, 1st floor, Liberty photos, thru Sept. 8;Starrett: C ity W ithin a C ity, Sept. 7-29. HouMon., Wed.-Fri., 10am-5pm; Sat., 11am-6pmholidays, l-5pm ; closed Tues. 200 EasternParkway. For info, 638-5000.BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, CENTRALIBRARY: Exhibits: %u201cPaper Circus,\ned Books%u2014 Targets of th e Censors,%u201d Boththru Sept. 30. Facts Over the Phone Service,780-7700, daily; until 10pm, Monday throughThursday, Free job inform ation resources atthe Education and Job Inform ation Center,780-7777. Talk: \W ed., 3:30-4:30pm. R IF program, every Mon.,3:3G-5pm. O rientation to u r of Education andJob Inform ation Center, Sept. 3 ,2pm . Thelibrary is at Grand Arm y Plaza. For info, call780-7700.GREENM ARKETS: G et fresh, regionallygrown fruits and vegetables a t The Greenm arket a i Cadman Plaza W eal at M ontagueSt., Tuesdays through D ec. 23, and Saturdaysyear round; at Colum bus Plaza, Jay St. nearMy rtle Ave., Tuesdays year round and Friday sthru Dec. 17; and at Flatbush Avenue at A tlantic Ave., W ednesdays thru Dec. 17 F o r info call %u00ab 0 A r w mJA M AIC A SAY W IL D LIFE REFUGE; Encorr.passing 9,155 acres, the W ildlife Refuge ineludes a salt marsh, upland fields and woods,ponds, an expanse of bay and Islands, and aprime-spot bird refuge. Films: Film s onvtPage 14, THE PHOENIX, Septem ber 4,1986o-.ysq