Around The Borough
Of Queens

Talent Showcase, Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc., Wednesday evenings in August, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information; 204-2444.

Pomonok Neighborhood Center, Inc. Crime Victim Assistance Unit, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; 591-6060.

SelfHelp Alzheimer’s Resource Program (SHARP) caregiver support group meetings, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 208-11 26th Ave., Bayside; 631-1886.

Campaign Trail 2000/2001

Aug. 9th, Republican Party Rally, 7 p.m., Chian Federation, 44-01 Broadway, Astoria; 545-1600.

Items Of Community

Interest

Aug. 10th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act Torch Relay, 1 to 4 p.m., Playground for All Children, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park, 111-01 Corona Ave., call 658-8956 to become a torchbearer.

Aug. 12th and 13th, Saturday and Sunday, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival In New York dragon boat racing, call 539-8974.

Aug.11th and Aug. 17th, workshop for tenants of rent regulated apartments, Aug. 11th, Newtown Senior Center, 83-20 Queens Blvd.; 355-3197 and Aug. 17th, Austin Street SelfHelp Senior Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd; 492-5757, ext. 221.

Aug. 19th, Sept. 9th and 16th, Oct. 7th and 21st, Nov. 4th and 18th and Dec. 2nd and 16th, St. John’s Queens Hospital New Mom Breakfast Club, 10 to 11:30 a.m., call 558-1198.

Now to Aug. 26th, Forest Hills Community House-Beacon Program at J.H.S. 190 summer camp for children ages six to 11. For information and directions, call 830-5233.

Things To Do–Places To Go

Aug. 12th, 19th, 26th, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association dances, 8 p.m., Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave.; 763-4328.

Arts & Entertainment

American Museum of the Moving Image

Aug. 12th, "Written On The Wind" and "All That Heaven Allows"; Aug. 13th, "The Defiant Ones" and "Odds Against Tomorrow"; Aug. 19th, "My Son John," "Point Of Order," and "Les Bonne Femmes"; Aug. 20th, "Blackboard Jungle," "High School Confidential!" and "Les Bonne Femmes"; Aug. 26th, "The Man With The Golden Arm," "Anatomy Of A Murder,"and "Rashomon"; Aug. 27th "A Face In The Crowd," "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" "The ‘Checkers’ Speech" and "Rashomon".

For information, call 784-0077.

Astoria Jazz Band/Astoria Big Band

Aug. 30th, Carol Sudhalter Quintet, noon at Court Square Park.

"JAZZ MONDAYS," continues all summer long, 7:30 p.m., Athens Square Park.

Call Carol Sudhalter, producer, at 278-5331.

Astoria Park Summer 2000 Film Program

Aug. 14th, "Alexander Baxter" and "Corduroy"; Aug. 21st, "Clarence and Angel"; Aug. 28th, "Niko, Boy of Greece."

Screenings begin at approximately 8:30 p.m or as soon as it is dusk, call 726-7329 for information.

Central Astoria Local Development Coalition

Aug. 10th, Brooklyn Keys; Aug. 11th, Dutch Kills Family Night: Extasy; Aug. 17th, Company "G"; Aug. 24th, Southbound.

For information, call 728-7820.

New York Hall of Science

For information, call 699-0005 or visit the web site at www.nyhallsci.org.

Queens Museum of Art

Aug. 13th, Pied Piper Project No. 3; Aug. 19th, Bilingual children’s theater; Aug. 20th, Pied Piper Project No. 4; Aug. 21st, Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre.

For information and tickets, call 592-9700.

Queens Theater In The Park

Now to Aug. 13th, Fourth Annual AT&T Latino Cultural Festival 2000; Aug. 9th, La Internacional Sonora Santanera and Aug. 10th, "Who The Hell Is Juliette?" and "Cuba"; Aug. 11th, Mata Rica and Chacao; Aug. 12th, Andes Manta and Eddie Palmieri and Aug. 13th, Ralph Irizarry and Timbalaye.

Call 760-0064 for information regarding time and charges.

Queens Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 13th, Dragon Boat Festival, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and Sept. 16th, Sizzlin’ Latin Saturday Night, Astoria Park, 23rd Avenue near Shore Boulevard.

Call 786-8880 for information.

Socrates Sculpture Park

Aug. 16th, "La Vida es Silbar," trilogy.

Call, 956-1819 for more information.

Reunions

Aug. 25th, Bryant H.S. classes of the 60’s, The Swan Club, Roslyn, Long Island, call (210) 680-4816 or E-mail IRISHLASS317@dellnet.com.

Sept. 23, Francis Lewis H.S. 40th Anniversary Celebration, 6:30 p.m., auditorium, 58-20 Utopia Pkwy., Fresh Meadows.

Sept. 30th, Cathedral H.S. for Girls, Class of 1960 to celebrate their 40th reunion at J.T.’s American Italian Grill, Madison Ave, call (718) 932-4052.

September 2000, St. Francis of Assisi School in Astoria is planning to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The anniversary committee is updating its alumni mailing list. Graduates should call (718) 726-9405 and provide their current information so that they’ll receive announcements of upcoming events.

September 2000, St. Christopher’s Elementary School is celebrating their 75th Anniversary. Alumni should call (516) 223-4404.

School Spirit

Aug. 14th, Monsignor McClancy H.S. summer basketball camp, boys age seven to 15. For more information and registration, call 898-3800.

Aug. 29th to Sept. 1st, District 30 schools, early registration between 9 and 11:30 a.m. Call 777-4600 to find out about your child’s zoned school.

Kid-U-Tainment™

Now to Aug. 11th Art Camp for three- to 12-year-old children, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, call 784-2084.

Aug. 12th, Kids’ Fishing Contest, Baisley Pond Park, 1 p.m., meet at Baisley Boulevard and 155th Street.

Now to Aug. 26th, Living On The Edge and Summer Science for Kids, Queens Library Gallery, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, 990-8665.

"You’ve Gotta Have Park"

For information on events at any of the New York City Dept. of Parks & Recreation facilities, call (888) NY-PARKS.

Now to Aug. 19th, soccer league, 5 to 8 p.m., boys and girls ages nine to 14 register at Flushing Meadow-Corona Park, boys and girls ages 15 to 19 register at Riverside Park in Manhattan. For more information or to register, call (212) 360-8211 or go to our website at www.nycparks.org.

Alley Pond Environmental Center

Kids Programs: August; Monday to Thursday; Wee Sprouts, Toddler Time, Fledglings, Summer Bunnies, Summer Nature Kids, APEC Explorers, Conservation Kids.

Adult Programs: August; Wednesdays and Saturdays; Watercolor Workshop, Azmuth to Zenith, Birds of Prey, and Sounds Great.

Aug. 12th, It’s Veedor and He’s Coming to APEC, 10 to 10:45 a.m. Slide show and pre-flight meeting with Veedor, the giant Andean Condor.

Aug. 17th, All Hands On Deck, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tour and discussion of Merchant Seamanship throughout American History with the education department staff of the Kings Point Merchant Marine Museum and APEC.

Aug. 19th, Sand Art Terrarium, 1 to 2:30 p.m., ages eight to 12, program includes a snack.

Aug. 20th, Forest Foray extended hike with the Park Rangers, 11 a.m., meet at the Woodland Nature Center.

Call APEC for registration and information, 229-4000. Do something interesting with your family this summer!

Cunningham Park

Aug. 15th, Workman’s Circle; Aug. 22nd, Joel Sharabi; Aug. 29th, Sol Zim.

Now to Aug. 18th, Tuesdays through Fridays, summer soccer, ages nin to 19.

The park is located at Francis Lewis Boulevard, Fresh Meadows.

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

Aug. 20th, Pedal Through History, bring your own bicycle, 11 a.m., meet at the Unisphere.

Forest Park

Aug. 15th to Sept. 6th, Larry Carr Carnival, Victory Field; Aug. 17th, Blood, Sweat and Tears Concert, Seuffert Bandshell; Aug. 24th Rock ‘N’ Rollerblade 2000, Victory Field and Aug. 27th, Nature Fun From A to Z, alphabetical journey through nature, 1 p.m., meet the Park Rangers at Buddy Monument, Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South.

New York Hall of Science

Now to Sept. 17th, Reptiles, Real and Robotic, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, 699-0005.

Queens Botanical Garden

Summer talks: Aug. 19th, The Full-Grown Garden; Aug. 26th, Natural Lawn Care; Sept. 10th, A Fondness For Fall—Plants to Grow for Autumn Berries and Foliage; adult education classes, special events and concerts.

Aug. 20th, Rhythms Around the World, 4 p.m.

For more information, call 886-3800.

Greater Ridgewood Historical Society

Aug. 12th, and Aug. 26th, self-guided tours of the Onderdonk House; Aug. 19th, Queens genealogy workshop meeting.

It’s Fun To Be At The ‘Y’

Flushing YMCA, 961-6880. Early Childhood Center, ages two and a half to six, contact Judy Novara, ext. 128.

Long Island City YMCA, 392-7932. Summer Youth Baseball League during August, call Glenn O’Brien, ext. 239.