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To Have Your Event Listed1 lere, Compose a ConciselyW orded News Item; M akeSure To Include a TelephoneNumber.DOWNTOWN AREACO M M U N ITY C A LEN D A R3end to: Up and Coming,395 Atlantic Avenue,Brooklyn 11217Deadline: Friday forThursday's PaperMeetingsSLOPE COUNCIL: Monthlymeeting of Civic Council trustees and community. June 5. 7:30pm. Old First Reformed Church. Seventh Ave. at Carroll St. Free. For info. 788-5862.HEIGHTS TOASTMASTERS: Regular bi-monthly meetings on developing communication and leadership skills. June 5 and 19. 7:15-9:30pm 345 Adams St.. 6th floor. Free. For info, 469-7534AQUATIC EVENT: BrooklynAquarium Society meeting, with guest speakers. June 13. 8pm At New York Aquarium.LUMIA SPEAKS: SanitationSupervisor Anthony Lumia, member of the Department of Sanitation's Speakers Bureau, speaks at meeting of Prospect Heights Merchant Association. June 14. 10am. Vanderbilt Ave. between Park Pi. and St. Marks Ave For info, 212-686-9300FOR OLDER WOMEN: Older Women's League, for women 45 and over, holds monthly meeting. June 1 5 .1:30pm. Midwood Library. E. 16th St. and Ave J. Free. For info, 434-1821.PRATT COUNCIL: Pratt Area Community Council holds monthly meeting. June 9. 8pm. Clinton Hill Library, 380 Washington Ave. Free. For info, 522-2613.G0WANUS MEETING: Community Board Six holds meeting for members of the Gowanus SubCommittee to review proposed demolition of 186 and 188 Columbia St. in conjunction with interceptor sewer project. June 1 0.6 pm. Christ Church and Holy Family Parish Hall 326 Clinton, upstairs. Free. For info. 643-3027COMMUNITY BOARD 6: Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens. Red Hook, Gowanus board holds general monthly meeting with committee reports and recommendations on topics discussed over the month. June 11, 6:30pm. Brooklyn Union Gas Auditorium, 195 Montague St. Free. For info. 643-3027PUBLIC HEARING: Community Board 6 holds public hearing on Atlantic Ave. tunnel, followed by monthly meeting. June 11, 6pm Brooklyn Union Gas Auditorium, 195 Montague St. Free. For info. 643-3027.COMMITTEE MEETING: Community School Board Six holds meeting for members of its Transportation Committee. June 12, 6pm. 76th Precinct, 191 Union St. Free. For info, 643-3027.TalksHARBOR LADY: Brooklyn Societyfor Ethical Culture continues itsseries of Sunday Platform programswith talk by M. Mel Grupp, Leader ofBSEC, on \Lady in theHarbor.\spect Park West Free. For info,768-2972.JOB SEARCH: Brooklyn HeightsLibrary presents talk on \Job Search Strategies,\by Bill Samuels, of Mademoiselle Personnel Agency. June 11. 6pm. Cadman Plaza West and Clinton St. Free. For info. 780-7788BOOK OF DOCTOROW: Brooklyn Heights Library holds its next book discussion on The Book of Daniel, \can be obtained at library. June 12, 2:30pm Cadman Plaza West and Clinton St. Free For into, 780-7789Events______FREEZE WANTED: Fourth annual Brooklyn Nuclear Freeze Walkathon. and Rally with Assemblywoman Eileen Dugan and Congressman Ed Towns. June 7. 11am, Walkathon Registration, and 1:30. rally Walkathon starts at St. Ann's Church, corner of Montague and Clinton Streets Rally at Jay St. bet Myrtle Ave and Tech PI For info, 499-2952ANIMAL TRAINING: Adult andteens visit behind the scenes with animal trainers. June 7, 9:30- 11:30am New York Aquarium. $8.BACA WELCOME: BACA participates in Welcome Back To Brooklyn Day with Waldo Park Brass Players, 11-11:30am, Ronnie and the Excellents, 11:30-12:30pm, Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame Induction. 1-2pm, L.I.U. Jazz Band, 3-4pm, National Chorale, 4-5pm. June 8 Stage in front of Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkway. For more info, 783-3077.BACK TO BROOKLYN: Brooklyn Central Library holds special events for Welcome Back to Brooklyn Day. June 8: gospel concert, 2:30pm; clown show. 12-3pm; booksale, 1!am-4pm. Grand Army Plaza. For info. 780-7700.CHURCH CELEBRATION: StJohn the Evangelist Church celebrates Feast of St. Anthony, with mass and procession through streets June 13; mass, 10am; procession, 6pm. 250 21st St. For info, 768-4139.GREEN OUTDOORS: New York State Assemblyman Roger L. Green holds his first outdoor report to community. Will discuss: his budgetary accomplishments; legislative initiatives for 1987; June 14 AntiApartheid demonstration; and Crack and its impact on community. June 7, noon-3pm. Albee Square Mall, Fulton St. and OeKalb Ave. Free For info, 596-0100.STREET FUN: BACA presents Billy G., clown-juggler-magic. June14, 2pm. 5th St. bet. Sixth andSeventh Avenues. Free. For info,783-3077.HEALTH MEETING: PhysiciansPrivate Practice hosts forum onpreventin of osteoporosis, led byRichard Ossowski, M.D. June 12,7pm. 794 Union St. Free. For info.783-1200.AUTHOR%u2019S NI6HT: Lambda In-*dependent Democrats of Brooklyncelebrate Gay/Lesbian Pride Weekwith \Cruse,\June 17, 7:30pm. Park SlopeMethodist Church, Sixth Ave. at 8thTour Ft Greene's Park BlocksThese bright, m ulti-colored banners will be out S unday, June 8 for the Fort G reene H ouse Tour, w hichstarts from the C o m m u n ity G arden at South Portlandand D eK alb Aves. b etw een noon and 5pm. These banners will d esignate th o se houses which are part of the%u201c Fort G ree n e %u2019s Finest, The Park B locks\are $7 on th e day of the tour. For inform ation, call596-5247 (C opeland Photo)S' Free For info, 636-1901 V IA N MOVIE: Slide show and disc s.on about impending reloca tion of about 10.000 Indians from Big Mountain Joint Use area in Arizona. June 14, 7pm. Park Slope United MethodistChurch, Sixth Avenueand 8 St Free. For more info. (212) 598-0100Fairs and FleasCHURCH FLEA: Christ Church and Holy Family holds flea market June 7 , 10-3pm. 326 Clinton St For info. 624-0083BLOCK PARTY: Plaza Street Block Association sponsors \Fling,'' a street sale ot various items June 8. 12-5pm Plaza Street between Vanderbilt and Butler For into, 212-558-3803.PUBLIC SCHOOL 10: PS 10 holds flea market rain or shine. June 14. 9am-5pm. Free. 511 Seventh Ave For info or vendor space, 788-8732 9am-3pm, 282-8471, 4pm-9pmFOLK FESTIVAL: Junction College Development Corporation presents Junction Folk Festival, an international least with rides, games, food and music tor whole family. June 15, 12-6pm. Free Intersection of Flatbush and Nostrand Aves. For info or vendor space, 434-0977.STREET FAIR:' We Love Vanderbilt Ave Festival\ment by BACA, and vendors, food, games etc. June 14, 11am-6pm Along Vanderbilt Ave bet. Sterling PI. and St Marks Ave Free. For info, 783-0192.Short TakesTASTING BENEFITS YOUTH: An International Beer Tasting will be held to benefitProject Reach Youth on June 13, at 7pm.Beers will be available from Australia,Belgium, China, Germany, India, Italy, andMexico, and dinner from those countries willbe served. The event will be held at 470 TenthStreet. Tickets are |2S each, and reservationsare required. For information, call 768-0778.WALK CONEY ISLAND: On Sunday, June8 at 1pm, the Brooklyn Historical Society willsponsor a walking tour of Coney Island,America%u2019s most famous seaside playground,led by Justin Ferate who discuss itscelebrated past and peers into its future.Meet outside Stillwell Avenue/Coney IslandStation, the last stop on the B,D,F or N line.Fee is $3/members; $S/non-members. Call624-0690 for information. Reservations arerecommended.FIRST COUNT: Hie Brooklyn Bird Clubwill be holding Brooklyn%u2019s first bird count onJune 21. There will be teams of birdwatcherssent to various prime breeding spots inBrooklyn, including Prospect Park, Greenwood Cemetery, and the Jamaica BayWildlife Refuge, where they will observevarious indications of bird numbers andspecies numbers. For more information onthe expedition cail 462~0646.REDEVELOPMENT TOUR: Therehabilitation and revival of DowntownBrooklyn will be the focus of a tour in theMunicipal Art Society%u2019s %u201cDowntownRevitalization%u201d tour series. The June 14visitors will see the Fulton Mall, the site ofthe new Morgan Stanley & Co. back officebuilding, the Metrotech complex, a new minihotel and office building atop a municipalparking garage, and redevelopment of theLong Island Railroad terminal. The tourbegins at 1pm and costs $10. For informationcall 935-3960.TENANT RIGHTS: The Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) is offering a TenantRights Information Seminar on harassmentand illegal eviction for tenants experiencinghousing problems. The workshop will be June7,1-2:30pm at the Emmanuel Baptist Church,comer of St. James PI. and Lafayette Ave.Guest speaker is Sheryl Karp, an attorneywith the South Brooklyn Legal Services, whowill also hold a question and answer period.Free childcare and refreshment will be provided. For information call 522-2613.UDC CHIEF SPEAKS: The BrooklynChamber of Commerce and the DowntownBrooklyn Development Association will hostVincent Tese, Chairman of the New YorkState Urban Development Corp. as guestspeaker for its regular monthly luncheon andMarketplace event, set for Prospect Hall, 263Prospect Ave. on June 24. There will be exhibits at 11:38am and the luncheon at12:30pm. A space for either event costs $30.For information call 875-1000.ToursTOUR GREENWOOD: GreenWood Cemetary tours, led by Marge and Bill Waid every Sun 1pm, thru June Meet at Main Gates. 25th St and Fifth Ave Reservations necessary Info, 439-8828FLOWER WALKS: BrooklynBotanic Garden gives tours to teach about (lowers. Every Sun . 1pm. through fall Meet in front of Garden Shop on Magnolia Plaza. 1000 Washington Ave Free For info. 622-4433BAY BIRDWATCHING: Urban Trail Conference sponsors birdwafching around West Rond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge June7,11am Meet at Broad Channel Station. \tram Bring lunch and binoculars Free For info, 522-2829BATS IN BROOKLYN: Prospect Park Environmental Center presents bus tour of Brooklyn baseball sites. \Knight June 7, 11am-4pm Meet under Grand Army Plaza Arch. Preregistration required $20 for members, nonmembers $25. For info. 788-8500HISTORICAL BUILDING: Brook lyn Historical Society continues its Noon Programs in Downtown Brooklyn series with tour of BHS building June 10. 12:30pm 128 Pierrepont St Free For info. 624-0890DOWNTOWN EXHIBITION: Brook lyn Historical Society continues its Noon Programs in Downtown Brooklyn series with exhibition tour of \Downtown June 12. 12 30pm Meet at 111 Willoughby St Free For info, 624-0890WATER TRAIL: Prospect Rark En vironmental Center presents tour \Engelhardt June 14, 1pm Meet at Prospect Park Picnic House, Prospect Park West and 5th St $2. children $1 For info. 788-8500BROOKLYN'S COAST:Shorewalkers present walk along \the Bridge to Coney,\Alford and Dale Turk, with special tour of Coney Island by Michelle Shebanie June 15. 9:30am. Meet at southwest corner of 59th St and Fourth Ave $3 For info, 435-6686JAMAICA BAY: Urban Trail Conference presents walk around WestPond of Jamaica Bay WildlifeRefuge. June 15, 1pm. Meet atVisitor Center Free. For info,474-0613.BIRDWATCHING: Gateway National Recreation Area sponsors tourof Floyd Bennett Field's North 40,and the beaches and marsh of DeadHorse Bay. June 8, 9am. Meet atRyan Visitor Center, Floyd BennettField. Free. For more info,338-3799BROOKLYN CHAN6ES: BrooklynHistorical Society sponsors tourshowing changes at Coney Island.June 8, 1pm. Meet outside StillwellAve. Coney Island subway station.$3, members, $5, non-membersA HOST OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESEventsTAX WORKSHOPS: Long Island University%u2019s Tax Institute sponsoring Tax Practitioner Workshop. June 7,9am-1pm. Library Learning Center, Brooklyn Campus,Room 124. $50 members, $60 non members. For info,403-1070.HISTORICAL GENEALOGY: The Genealogy Workshop ofBrooklyn Historical Society meets. June 7 , 1:15pm. Beginner%u2019s Workshop at 12:30. 128 Pierrepont St. Free. For info,624-0890.CoursesADULT EDUCATION: Park Slope Fifth Ave. LocalDevelopment Corp. and Project Reach announce continuance of Adult Basic Ed. / GED classes through summermonths. Open registration. Classes Mon. and Wed.,5:30-8:30pm, J.M .E . Church, 415 7th St. bet. Sixth andSeventh. For info, 638-4400.REAL ESTATE: Brooklyn Bar Association gives realestate course on \sion from A to Z .%u201d June 9, 6-9:30pm . 123 Remsen St.$85. Pre-registration required. For info, MA4-0675.GAY LIVING: Metropolitan Community Church offerscourse in \Wednesdays in June, 7:30-9pm . Church at 85 South Oxford St. Free. For info, 596-0191.SELF-DEFENSE: Brooklyn Women's Martial Arts offersfour week self-defense course. Begins June 11,6:30-8:30pm. Fee based on income, from $5 to $60. 421Fifth Ave. For info. 788-1775.W o rk u H n n n --------- %u25a0%u2014BUSINESS PLANNING: On June 5, \Taxation For The Small Business.'' On June 12, \Planning for the Small Business.\ties Bldg., Flatbush Ave. Extension and DeKalb AvePre-registration required. Aii programs 6-8:30pm.fo, 403-1030.JUNE DANCE: Brooklyn Dance/Movement Te:Cooperative holds June workshops for adults, teechildren. Thru June 28. 295 Douglass St. Workshovarying prices. For info, 596-5250.FINANCING WORKSHOP: Fifth Avenue CommAssemblyman James Brennan sponsor workshointerest rehabilitation financing. June 5,Methodist Hospital, 506 6 S t., conference roo2B. Free. For info, 965-2777.FISHING BASICS: Urban Park Rangers giveon fishing basics, all equipment provided. PrJune 7 , 10am. Meet at Wollman Rink, ProspectAWAKENED WOMAN: Solar toga Center holdson kev to discoverina oneself June 7 P-tnmSt. $10. For info, 499-3669.FROZE FOOD: Cornell Cooperative Extension pnworkshop on freezing home-grown and home-madJune 10, 4pin. 100 Clinton St. Free. For info340-2900.