Atonement Lutheran: •Sunday, 10:15 a.m., services; noon, Sunday school in English; 2 p.m., service in Spanish. •Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alzheimer Adult Care Program (BFFY) in English and Spanish; 718-358-3541. •Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Bible study in Spanish. •Weekdays, 2:30-6 p.m. Afterschool program; free universal pre-school available, 30-61 87th St., Jackson Heights; 718-6396074. **** Briarwood Jewish Center: •Prayer books […]
Church Concert Hails African-American Heritage
In appreciation of America’s African-American heritage, the Bowne Street Community Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, will present blues, gospel, R&B and jazz vocal music on Sunday, February 12 at 3 p.m. Ayana Lowe, a former member of the church choir, will be accompanied by James Weidman on piano and Michael “TA” Thompson on drums. The concert is open to the […]
bcpbank Offers Home Equity Lending Line
bcpbank has launched a new product designed to help homeowners take full advantage of the equity in their homes to gain access to money when they need it. “Home Equity lending gives an affordable solution when it comes to borrowing money, and we want to help customers access this equity specifically during this period when holiday bills are coming due,” […]
All Aboard The Seven Line
The next stop on the No. 7 “International Express” is 74th Street in Jackson Heights, in the heart of the area often referred to as “Little India”. Immigrants still Ttend to cluster with people who share their ethnic heritage and Little India bears this out. According to the city Department of Planning, the neighborhood has more South Asian inhabitants than […]
Golden Gloves Boxing Championships Continue
The 79th annual Daily News Golden Gloves, the oldest and largest amateur boxing tournament in the world, continues Wednesday, February 1, 8 p.m., at the South Jamaica PAL (Police Athletic League), 116-25 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. The Gloves has launched the careers of such boxing legends as Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Patterson, Mark Breland and Riddick Bowe. The Daily News […]
PSEKA 2006 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY-APRIL
Feb. 11 Cyprus Brotherhood of Greater Chicago Dinner Dance Feb. 16 Special Literary Memorial at Cephalos Society Feb. 17 Salamis Ski Trip Crystal Springs, Minerals Resort, Vernon, New Jersey Feb. 25 Lampousa Society “Cyprus Night” Mar. 4 New York Greek-American Atlas Soccer Club Honors Mar. 10 AHEPA Biennial Banquet Mar. 11 Kalavasos Fraternity Annual Dinner Dance Mar. 18 Pancyprian Women’s […]
Kiwanis Contributes $1K To QSAC
The Astoria–Long Island City Kiwanis Club presented Quality Services for the Autistic Community (QSAC) with $1,000 to purchase gym equipment to enhance the physical activity center in QSAC’s Astoria location. (L. to r.): Laurie Ackerman, QSAC director of development, Cory Polshansky, QSAC deputy executive director, Paul Halvatzis, QSAC board member and a member of the AstoriaLIC Kiwanis Club, Linda Perno, […]
Christ The King HS Leads U.S. In Girls’ Basketball
The girls’ basketball team of Christ the King H.S. defeated rival Murray Bergtraum H.S., on January 15 at Madison Square Garden to retain their No. 1 in the U.S. standing. All-American Tina Charles (No. 31) sank a lay up at the game-ending buzzer to give CTK the 65-63 victory and send pandemonium throughout the Garden. The victory gave CTK their […]
St. John’s Upsets Louisville, Pitt in Consecutive Wins
The St. John’s men’s basketball team has been on quite a roll this past week. In defeating first the 15th-ranked Cardinals of the University of Louisville on January 17, and then Pittsburgh on January 21, St. John’s looked like a team that was ready to play in the highly competitive, newly formed Big East Conference. Last Saturday, the Johnnies upset […]
LIC YMCA Men’s Winter Basketball League
A Division Dream Team “A” 3 0 Black Ice 2 0 House of Pain 1 1 Untouchables “A” 0 0 Tha Block Entertainment 1 2 Super Soul Sonics 1 2 Awesome 0 3 B Division East Da Bomb Squad 3 0 Bellevue Ballers 2 1 Cyclones 1 1 Heavy Hitters 0 1 Seventh Man 0 2 Headbangers 0 3 West […]