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Activities/Bingo

The Flushing YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blvd., presents YouthBuild, a job-training program for young adults ages 17-21. Students receive extensive training in different building trades and work on their GED. Job placement is available to all students. 718-961-6880, Ext. 142.

Bingo is held Mondays at 7:15 p.m. at the Garden Jewish Center of Flushing, 24-40 Parsons Blvd. 718-445-1317.

Triple Bingo is eld Mondays at 7:30 p.m., Bellerose Jewish Center, 254-04 Union Turnpike, Floral Park.

Bingo is played Friday nights with $1,000 jackpot, $2,025 in prizes 50/50 at 7 p.m. Regular at 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament auditorium, 203rd Street and 35th Avenue, Bayside. 718-229-5929.

Pride of Judea Mental Health Center, 243-02 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, offers duplicate bridge Mondays from noon to 4 p.m. 718-423-6200.

Classes

The Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills, 71-25 Main St., Flushing offers adult bar and bat mitzvah classes on Mondays at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Rabbi Joshua Karlip Instuctor. Registration fee required. 718-263-6500.

The Flushing Jewish Community Council and the Korean Immigrant Services co-sponsor free ongoing citizenship preparation classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Korean Immisanf Services, 136-65 Roosevelt Avenue. Flushing. Classes are made possible by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development. 718-359-5400.

Beacon 216 Ryan JHS offers Specialized High School Examination Preparation on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.-Language Arts-Mr. Gallagher in room 145 and Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mathematics-Mr. Caputo in room 120. Classes will begin the week of Sept. 24. William Jenal, Director. 718-445-6983.

Queens Library's Cyber Center is offering a fall series of classes, “E-Mail for Beginners.” All programs will be held at the Central Library Cyber Center, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica. Registration must be one week in advance of the class, in person (no phone registrations, please!) at the Cyber Center Reference Desk. Space is limited. Admission is free. These single-session classes will last 90 minutes and will cover how to set up an e-mail account; how to send an e-mail; and how to open and read e-mails sent to you. Classes are scheduled on several Thursdays in November and December. The times vary; a complete listing follows from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, November 8; December 6 or from 6 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. November 29. 718-990-0706.

The Bellerose Jewish Center, 254-04 Union Tpke., Floral Park, offers a free Jewish Education for Kindergarten and Sunday School Children. We also provide a thorough Religious Curriculum with experienced Teachers for 3 Grade to their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Come Join us each Saturday for our Youth services from 10 a.m. to noon. and Adult Services from 8:45 a.m. to noon. 718-343-9001

Hawthorne Community Center Youth Enrichment Program offers academic programs for enrichment and remediation. The schedule also includes many recreational classes such as tennis, computer programs, several sports classes, art and cooking for children. 718-631-6800.

Weekly Yoga classes are held every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the North Presbyterian Church, 25-33 154 St., Flushiung. 718-747-0941.

The Flushing Jewish Community Council sponsors English for Speakers of Other Languages classes at the Bethany Lutheran Church, 48-08 91st Place, Elmhurst and other locations in Flushing. Classes in Elmhurst are Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (beginning) and 10:30 p.m. to noon (intermediate). Morning, afternoon and evening classes range from beginning to advanced in Flushing. Classes are free (with a nominal book charge). 718-463-0434.

Queens Women's Center offers conversational English classes Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. 401 Murray Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside. Donation: $35. Registration fee: $5. 718-793-0672.

Har-Tzion Hebrew Consciousness offers yoga and tai chi classes, with an emphasis on a meditative approach towards practice. Classes in the mornings and evenings, separate for men and women. First class free. 516-466-0605.

Woodworking classes, Learn to Use Machinery Tools and Learn to Make Assorted Gifts and Toys, offered Tuesdays at Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26th Ave., Bayside. 718-224-7888.

Computer class for beginners is offered Saturday mornings at The Queens Women's Center Legal Clinic, 401 Murray Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside. Small groups with skilled instructor. 718-793-0672.

Spanish and French classes for people ages 60 and over are offered Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck. 718-423-8179.

Clinics/Screenings

Free or low cast screening for prostate cancer is available to all men during throughout the year at New York Hospital Queens For the nearest screenng locabon, or to volunteer to help drive people to the screenings, please call Dr. Standey Kornhauser, Program Manager, at the NYHQ Cancer Center Referral Line 718- 670-1900.

The Ambulatory Care Department at Flushing Hospital Medical Center offers weekend and evening hours in its medical and pediatric clinics. From Monday through Friday, the clinics will be open until 9 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 718-670-5486.

Clubs

Why Weight Discussion Group meets on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ” 718-281-0646.

Troop 1 meets every Friday night at 7:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Bell Blvd and 36 Ave.

Troop 138 meets Thursday nights from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on 64th Circle, Fresh Meadows. 718-454-2391

The Samuel Fields/Bay Terrace YM&YMHA, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, has expanded the afterschool socialization, recreation program for children with special needs – mental retardation, autism, learning disabilities, neurological impairments, ages 5-21. The program runs Monday through Friday. 718-225-6750.

Couple's Club meets Thursdays at Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck. 718-423-8179.

Discussion Groups

A short story discussion group with Debbie takes place Tuesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. A different story is discussed every week. All are welcome. 718-961-4550.

Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck, offers a discussion group that meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and a current group that meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m. 718-423-8179.

The Clearview Jewish Center, 16-50 Utopia Parkway, Whitestone, will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The center is looking for past members and Hebrew School graduates who are no longer on its mailing list. 718-352-6670.

Events/Exercise

A Christmas tree and Hanukkah menorah lighting will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 7 at Bowne Park, 155th Street and 32nd Avenue. 718-762-6575.

King manor offers an array of holiday events in December. Call 718-206-0545.

Whitestone Penny Social, A fun game for all ages, hundreds of prizes and complimentary refreshments. This will be held at the Whitestone Hebrew Centre, 12-25 Clintonville St., Whitestone on Sun., Dec. 2 at 1:30 p.m. Admission: $3. 718-767-1500.

The BeaconProgram at Ryan JHS 216 presents Yoga Class on Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 718-445-6983.

Yoga with Barbara is held every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at North Presbyterian Church, 25-33 154 St., Flushing. 718-767-1481.

Pre-natal exercise class offered at the Flushing YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blvd. 718-961-6880.

The Flushing YMCA, 138-46 Northern Blvd., offers Weight Training for Beginners taught by Jim Henry, a fitness counselor. The weekly class teaches how to use free weight exercise equipment – learn proper technique, form and various types of exercises using free weights. -961-6880.

Shape-up exercise class led by Sylvia Doner Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck. 718-423-8179.

All Saints Church, 214-35 40 Ave., Bayside will have a Bazaar on Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alley Pond Environmental Center. 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston presents Nature Frames for ages 4-5 on Dec., 15 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For ages 6-8 on Dec. 15 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m Admission: $9, $11. Have a picture taken with your favorite animal and create a beautiful frame using natural materials collected on a forest walk. Makes a terrific holiday gift! Program includes a snack. 718-229-4000.

The Outdoor Living Nativity Pageant will be on display on Dec. 21, 21 and 23 from 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 36-01 Bell Blvd., Bayside. 718-229-5770.

A Christmas Fair will be held on Redeemer Lutheran Church, 36-01 Bell Blvd., Bayside on Sat., Dec. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 718-229-5770.

Alley Pond Environmental Center. 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston presents Home Sweet Home, for ages 3-4 on Sat., Dec., 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For ages 4-5 on Sat., Dec. 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Admission: $8, $10.All animals need to have a place where they are safe from predators and sheltered from the weather. Participants learn about the different homes animals make for themselves and the materials they use to build these homes. This program includes live animals, a craft, a snack and hike in search of nests, burrows and tree holes. 718-229-4000.

Lectures/Meetings

Poppenhusen Institute, 114-04 14th Rd, College Point, will offer a free lecture “Investing in Volatile Markets” with speaker Jeff Levy, MBA and CIP on Tues., Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. 718-358-0067.

Bell Atlantic Telephone Pioneers of America, Whitman Life Member Club, will meet on Tues., Dec. 4 at First Presbyterian Church, 89-40 164 St., Jamaica at 11 a.m. 718-386-1775.

Greater Flushing Section, National Council of Jewish Women wil meet at Temple Beth Sholom, Flushing on Dec., 17 at 7:45 p.m. The guest speaker will be Jackie Fetner, National Board Member of NCJW. A Chanukah celebration will follow.

The Queens Mineral Society meets at 8 p.m. every third Monday of the month from Sept. through May.

AARP #3654 holds meetings the first Tuesday of each month at the Church on the Hill, 35th Avenue and 168th Street, Flushing.

W.A.T.C.H (Women At The Chapel Hall) will be having their meetings the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All community women are invited to join these Christian women for a fun and spiritual experience. The Community Church of Little Neck, 46-16 Little Neck Parkway. 718-229-2534.

The Mothers Of Twins Club of Queens welcomes all mothers of multiples. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday Of each month at 8 p.m., in the Board Room at Flushing Hospital. 718-464-3162.

Jewish Center of Bayside Oaks, a conservative Congregation, 50-35 Cloverdale Blvd, Bayside. Free hebrew school with membership, active sisterhood trips, interesting meetings,social events Morning minyan everyday, dynamic Rabbi, Beginner's service twice a month for young families. 718-225 5266.

The Catholic Widows and Widowers of Queens/St. Kevin's Church meet at St. Kevin's School Cafeteria, 45-50 195 St., Flusing. 718-591-3492.

Auburndale Improvement Association, Inc. meets on the third Tuesday on the month at the Reception House, 167-17 Nothern Blvd., Flushing at 8 p.m. 718-423-3676.

Parents of Murdered Children and other survivors meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Queensboro Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens. 718-740-1061.

The Flushing Camera Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Flushing Hospital's Administration Bldg., 45th Avenue and Burling St., Flushing. Free and open to the public. For more information about this program or the Camera Club. 718-441–6210.

The Samuel Fields/Bay Terrace YM&YMHA, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck offers a Day Care and Family Respite Program for persons from Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia. The program meets Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 718-225-6750.

The Catholic Widows and Widowers of Queens/Care of St. Kevin's Church meet at St. Kevin's School Cafeteria, 45-50 195 St., Flushing. 718-591-3492.

The Flushing Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at Friends and Co., 154-17 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing. The Flushing Rotary Club is an international service organization serving all of Northeast Queens. 718-353-1220.

The Samuel Fields/Bay Terrace YM&YMHA, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck offers a program for people who have early stages of memory loss: Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia-related illness, which meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays each weel for a morning support group. 718-225-6750.

The Astroclub meets at the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Reach for the stars! Explore the great frontier of space by using state-of-the-art telescopes, binoculars and other astronomy equipment. 718-699-0005, ext. 349. Fee: $4, $3. 718-699-0005.

The Flushing Camera Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month in the Flushing Hospital's Administration Bldg., 45th Ave., and Burling St. Free and open to the public. 718-44I-6210.

Whitestone VWF Community Post 4787 meets at 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 19-12 149 St., in Whitestone. The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4787 meets on the fourth Monday of the month also at 8 p.m. 718-746-0540.

The Floral Park Community Council meets on every third Wednesday of the month at North Fork Bank, 257th Street and Hillside Avenue from 8 to 9 p.m.

The Community Church of Little Neck, 46-16 Little Neck Parkway, W.A.T.C.H (Women At The Chapel Hall) meets the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All community women are invited to join these Christian women for a fun and spiritual experience. 718-229-2534.

The Queensboro Hill VFW Post No.3427, 136-06 Horace Harding Expressway, meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. New members are encouraged to attend. 718-359-1987.

Northeast Widow/Widowers Society meets on third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Church of Little Neck, 46-16 Little Neck Parkway. 718-464-4085.

National Stuttering Association, Queens chapter, holds meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 8:15 p.m. 718-464-4085.

Whitestone Community Post 4787 meets at 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 19-12 149th St. in Whitestone. The Ladies of Post 4787 meet on the fourth Monday of the month, also at 8 p.m. 718-746-0540.

Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck, offers a couples club that meets every Thursday at 10 a.m. 718-423-8179.

Programs

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers financial assistance to anyone in need of treatment related expenses not covered by insurance (up to $500 per year). They also offer educational programs and a First Connection Program to connect families together. Please contact them at 800-955-4572 or www.leukemia-lymphoma.org for more information.

Flushing Hospital Medical Center offers Quit Smart Stop Smoking Program to the community. Cost: $25. 718-670-5476.

Queens Women's Center, 401 Murray Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside is offering a Family Daycare Training Program for women interested in becoming registered with New York State and offer childcare in their homes for other working parents. 718-793-0672.

Temple Gates, 38-20 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. offers a weekly Sunday Morning Jewish Studies program for Children with special needs. The program will be designed for high functioning children with learning disabilities; feature small classes with individualized attention; and be taught by teachers trained and experienced in the field of special education. 718-358-7536.

Enjoy making new friends as you improve your understanding and use of English in your daily life. Queens Women's Center offers conversational English classes at the center, 401 Murray Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside on Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Donation $35 per month. One-time registration fee of $5 for non-members. 718-783-0672.

It's time to learn about computers! The Queens Women's Center holds basic computer classes for beginners at 401 Murray Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside. Small groups with skilled instructors. Call today and reserve your space! 718-793-0672

Registration

Registratian for the Flushing YMCA Aduit English Day and Evening Classes are now taking place. The classes include conversation, grammar and reading. Classes are rontinuous. 718-961-6880.

The Free Synagoguge of Flushing is holding registration for their religious school for the 2001-2002 semester. 718-961-0030.

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Bayside is now hold registration for Religious Education for Public School children. Classes are held every Wednesday from 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for grades 1 through 6 and from 3:45 to 5 p.m. for grades 2-6. Other classes for grades 6-7 meet on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 718-225-6179.

Bible School Registration for Children from nursery school age to high school are eligible for registration on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. at the Community Church of Little Neck, 46-16 Little Neck Parkway. 718-229-2534.

YAI/NYL Clearview School, 16-50 Utopia Parkway, Whitestone, Early Childhood Class is now accepting applications for children, 2 1/2 to 5 years of age, who are at all levels of development. Afternoon sessions from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. 718-352-0104.

The Flushing YMCA, 136-16 Northern Blvd., is offering registration for a wide variety of programs and activities for the whole family. 718-961-6380.

Flushing Hospital Medical Center provides free glaucoma screenings in the hospital lobby every Monday from 9 a.m. to noon and every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 718-670-5719.

The Women and Work Program is a 15-week job-training course offered free of charge by the Queens College Women's Studies Program. Classes meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Queens Women's Center, 401 Murray Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside. 718-343-2782.

Design For Living: A Sewing Experience, is held Mondays at 7 p.m. at the Queens Women's Center, 401 Murray St., Fort Totten. 718-793-0672.

Reuions

Saint Andrews Avellino School, Class of 1976 will hold an reunion on Sat., Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. 718-990-1443 or e-mail mcguirep@stjohns.edu.

Programs

The Association for Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured Children, Inc. After School Program, 212-12 26 Ave., Bayside, has been created to provide an opportunity for socialization and recreation for adolescents/teenagers between the ages of 12-18 with learning disabilities and/or developmental disabilities residing in Queens. The program operates Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Activities include homework assistance, arts & crafts, cooking, and games. Free transportation home is provided. This program is free to Families whose child meets eligibility. 718-423-9550.

Seniors

Ryan Beacon, 216-Q, 64-20 175 St., Fresh Meadows, offers several activities, games, classes and events for seniors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to Saturday Adult Computer Classes, there is now a Senior Social Center, for seniors to gather and share in good times. Always free. All are welcome. Register when you arrive.

Support Groups

Non-Anon Support Group for Families and Friends of Drug and Alcohol Abusers meets every Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars, 19-12 149 St., Whitestone.

The Queens Women's Center undersrands that mothers need to meet other young mothers for comfort and support and will begin a “Moms with Young Children” group on Saturday mornings from 1O a.m. to noon at The Queens Women's Center, 401 Murray Avenue, Fort Totten, Bayside. Mothers and children will meet with Meryl B. Kalensky, a early childhood specialist and nursery school director, in the new QWC Children's Playroom. 718-353-7225.

Nar-Anon Support Group for Families and Friends of Drug and Alcohol Abusers meets on Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars, 19-12 149 St., Whitestone.

The Samuel Fields/Bay Terrace YM&YMHA, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck offers a domestic violence suppor/partner abuse group which meets every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 718-225-6750.

Flushing Hospital Medical Center hosts a free breast cancer survivor group on the second and fourth Thursday of every month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The group meets in the East Conference room in the Medical Sciences building. 718-670-5714.

The Pomonok Neighborhood Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing serves the housing needs of neighborhoods by assisting individuals, families, building management companies and their staff with wide-ranging types of free advice and counseling and through workshops and seminars. 718-591-6060.

Are you having trouble collecting child support? The Association For Children Enforcement of Support meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fresh Meadows Library, 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway. Fresh Meadows. 1800-738-ACES.

A Bereavement Group for Seniors will meet on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. 718-224-7888.

At Flushing Hospital Medical Center, a trained volunteer is on staff every Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to answer questions about Medicare eligibility criteria, benefits, and filing procedures. The service, known as Medicare 101. is offered to the community and is free of charge. 718-670-4546

Young Moms Support Group meets on the first and third Friday of each month at Chapel of the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 220-16 Union Turnpike, Flushing from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 1-800-351-1001.

A Bereavement Support Group offering professional guidance through small group interaction meets weekly at Hillside Hospital, of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System on Tuesday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. 718-516-470-8087.

Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck, offers a recently retired group that meets every Friday at 1 p.m. 718-423-8179.

Queens Women's Center, 401 Murray Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside, is offering an ongoing weekly support group for women looking to share their everyday concerns and help each other adjust to life changes every Monday 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. 718-793-0672.

The Compassionate Friends of Flushing, a bereavement support group for parents who have lost a child, meets at The Church on the Hill, 167th St. and 35th Ave. in Flushing, at 7:30 p.m. on the third Friday of every month. 718-746-5010.

Domestic Violence Support Groups are now in progress, meeting twice a week at the Pomonok Neighborhood Center. Groups are held Monday and Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. These groups are free and there is ample parking available.

Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck, offers a group for retired people. The group meets every Friday from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Pomonok Neighborhood Center, Inc., 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, offers a Crime Victim Assistance Unit Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Flushing Hospital Medical Center has the answers to questions about Medicare every Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 718-670-4546.

The Ostomy Club is a free support group sponsored by Flushing Hospital Medical Center as part of their ongoing efforts to offer important health care services and information to the community. The Bio-Behavioral Institute, 935 Northern Blvd. in Great Neck, offers a free support group for people with obsessive-compulsive disorders on the last Friday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. 516-487-7116.

The Queens Women's Center, 401 Murray Ave., Fort Totten, Bayside understands that mothers need to meet other of young mothers for comfort and support and begin a “Moms with Young Children” group on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. 718-353-7225.

Tours

Fort Totten Historical Center offers tours of Fort Totten conducted by Jack Fein seven days a week during the year. 718-352-0180.

Volunteers

The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens is seeking volunteers to provide clerical assistance in departments housed in Bulova Corporate Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd. 718-670-1125.

The Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps is looking for members to serve as dispatchers and ambulance crew personnel. The ambulance corps needs members who are available to serve between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. during the week. 718-347-1637.

Whitestone Community Volunteer Ambulance Service, 12-15 150th St., Whitestone, needs volunteers to serve as dispatchers for a few hours a week to answer phones during the day. 718-767-1000.

Opportunities for high school students to volunteer assisting and caring for elementary school age children in after-school programs are offered at the Bayside YMCA, 214-13 35 Ave., 718 229-5972.

Workshops

ANIBC Center, 212-12 26 Ave., Bayside, will hold a housing workshop with presenter Robert J. Davies, Assistant Director, Bureau of Housing Initatives, NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disablilities. on Tues., Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. 718-423-9550.

The Ethical Culture Society of Queens offers an Adult Education workshop at the Early Childhood Center, 67-25 188th St., Fresh Meadows, “How do I Raise a Moral Child?” to be led by Curt Collier, Leader of the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture. This question may seem difficult to answer given the number of conflicting approaches. This 3-session workshop is $15.00 and will be held on 1/24/01, 1/31/01, and 2/7/01 from 7:30 – 9:30PM. 718-445-85 15 or 718-969-2412.

Basic Nature Photography is offered on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Admission: $12, $14. 718-229-4000.

Basic Nature Photography is offered on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Admission: $12, $14. 718-229-4000.

St. Elisabeth's Episcopal Church, 6 Harvard Street, Floral Park, is pleased to announce the following schedule; Holy Week and Easter Services St. Elisabeth's Episcopal Church Palm Sunday, 11 a.m. – Eucharist with Procession Holy Week Monday, 7:30 p.m. – Stations of the Cross Maunday Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – Liturgy and Washing of Feet followed by a Soup & Bread Supper Good Friday, Noon Liturgy Great Vigil of Easter – 8 p.m. Easter Day, 11 a.m. The Great Feast of the Resurrection-Holy Eucharis. 516-354-6867.

Church Hispanic Community Of The Nazarene Of Bayside, 61-11 220th St., and Horace Herding Expwy (Exit 29 -LIE-Springfield Blvd) Bayside. Rev. Hector Josue Machuca holds Worship Service are held on Sundays at 4 p.m., Home's Worship on Thursdays at 8 p.m.718-428-6871.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Flushing, 147-54 Ash Ave., Flushing hold Sunday Services at 11 a.m. Families welcome. 718-353-3860.

The North Presbyterian Church of Flushing, 25-33 154 St., xoffers services Sunday at 10 a.m. All are welcome to join the fellowship for coffee in the Community Room after services.

The North Presbyterian Church of Flushing, 26-33 164 St., offers Church school for children ages 4 and up on Sunday at 10 a.m. 718-463-4143.

The New Apostolic Church in Bayside offers Vacation Bible School, The Fruits of the Spirit for children ages 4 to 13. There will be crafts, singing and discussion of The Fruits of the Spirit. 718-423-5001.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 1465 Clintonville St., Whitestone offers Saturday Eves of Feasts: Great Vespers at 6 p.m. and Sundays and Feast Days: Divine Liturgy, at 10 a.m. 718-767-7292.

The Bellerose Jewish Center, 254-04 Union Tpke., Floral Park offers a free Jewish education for Kindergarten and Sunday School children. The center also provides a thorough religious curriculum for Grade 3 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Youth services are held each Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and adult services from 8:45 a.m. to noon. 718-343-9001.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 201-03 29th Ave., Bayside offers Bible every Wednesday at 11 a.m. An informal Prayer service follows at noon. A Children's Choir (with Christian education) is held weekly on public school days. Our craft group meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Unity Center of Flushing holds Sunday services at 11 a.m. at 42-11 155 St. Service includes reading of the Daily Word, truth lesson, prayer, meditation and social hour including coffee and refreshments after service. 718-353-5887. Class is held each Wednesday at 11 a.m.; Brief prayer service to follow. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 201-03 29th Avenue, Bayside. All welcome. 718-352-6744.

Redeemer Lutheran Church offers Sunday worship. The church is located on the corner of Bell Boulevard and 36th Avenue, Bayside. 718-229-5770.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 201-03 29th Ave., Bayside, offers Holy Eucharist every Sunday at 10 a.m. 718-352-6744

The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 36-01 Bell Blvd. in Bayside will hold a Christian Education hour is held at 9 a.m. and regular Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. 718-229-5770.

Jewish Center of Bayside Hills, 211-06 48 Ave., Bayside, holds Sabbath Morning services at 8:45, followed by a Kiddush and parsha discussion. Sunday mornings at 9 and Monday through Thursday at 8 p.m. 718-225-5301.

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Religious Education for public school children classes are held every Wednesday from 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for grades 1, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for Grades 2-6. Other classes for Grades 6-7 meet on Tuesday from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 225-6179. 718-229-4000.