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By Dara Mormile

If you’re not ready for Valentine’s Day, you’ve still got time to find just the right gift for that special someone. You lobster lovers out there can celebrate the special day by taking your sweetie to Jordan’s Lobster Dock for a mouth-watering dinner! For only $29.50, you can dine on lobster (1 1/4 lb, steamed or broiled), cole slaw, corn-on-the-cob, sweet potato or fries and choose from a scrumptious list of desserts. Jordan’s Lobster Dock is located at 2771 Knapp Street – directly opposite the UA Movie Theatre in Sheepshead Bay! So claw your way over to Jordan’s Lobster Dock and let them take care of half the evening...but you’ll have to take care of the other half! Call the lobster specialists at 1-800-404-Claw...

And after you’ve taken your honey out to dinner, surprise them with gorgeous jewelry from Seaview Jewelers! Have you been paying attention to what your woman wants? If you haven’t, now’s the perfect time to make it up to her. Treat her to a beautiful necklace or bracelet. Seaview Jewelers also has watches at 40 percent off and a HUGE selection of gold, diamonds and colored stones. Located at 9415 Avenue L, Seaview Jewelers has been serving Canarsie since 1961 – so you know they want only the BEST for their customers. It’s open the day before Valentine’s Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for last-minute shopping. And if you don’t get there until Valentine’s Day, it’s open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Get into Seaview Jewelers TODAY to find that perfect memento to express your love. Call 1-718-257-1775 for more information!...

Speaking of love, if you have a love for history – don’t forget that February is Black History Month! And when you visit the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, you’ll learn about African lives on Brooklyn’s Dutch farms. On Saturday February 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum staff will explore the lives of African people on Brooklyn’s Colonial farms. There will also be a fascinating lecture from 1-2 p.m. given by Professor Craig Steven Wilder on “The Legacy of Brooklyn’s African Women, 1636-2005.” Admission to both events are FREE!! The Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum is at 5816 Clarendon Road at Ralph Avenue. If you would like more information, call 1-718-629-5400...

Have a love for Canarsie and want to illustrate it? Well, if you’re a youngster (or you have a youngster) in grades 4-12 you can win a grand prize of $150 in savings bonds! The Jewish Community Council of Canarsie is sponsoring the annual Canarsie Bridges Essay Contest, an exciting way to express why “We Are All Canarsie,” by submitting a typed essay of 250-300 words describing visions of caring, respect, positive change and unity bringing people in the neighborhood together. Send entries, with a cover page providing the entrant’s name, address, telephone number and grade, to: Canarsie Bridges Essay Contest, Office of State Senator John Sampson, 9114 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11236.The deadline is April 8 and the awards will be given on May 15 from 2-5 p.m. at the Hebrew Educational Society. All winners receive a one-day family pass to sports and pool facilities at the HES! Get inspired and get typing! Proclaim YOUR love for Canarsie! Enter TODAY!!!

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