Community Meetings

7 p.m., Community Board 2; meet at Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St.; 533-8773.

Dec. 11th, 8 p.m., VFW Whitestone Post 4787 meeting, 19-12 149th St; 746-0540.

Dec. 13th, 7 p.m., Community Board 5 meeting and annual holiday party; meet at Ridgewood Youth Center’s Vito Maranzano Hall, 62-10 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, 366-1834.

Dec. 15th, VFW Long Island City Post 2348, 31-35 41st St.; RA8-6220.

Dec. 17th, 9:30 a.m., Kew Forest-Woodside-Irwin Loitz Post 250 Jewish War Veterans; meet at Rego park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd; AX 7-7711.

Dec. 20th, 7:30 p.m., 112th Precinct Community Council meeting and holiday party; meet at Russell Sage J.H.S. 190, 68-17 Austin St.

Dec. 21st, 5:45 p.m. Queens Borough Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica; 990-0705.

Jan. 9th, Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce; Dazie’s Restaurant.

A.A.R.P.

Chapter 1762, Dec. 14th, 1 p.m.; Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118th St., Kew Gardens; 969-8813.

Items of Community Interest

Dec. 7th, Starbucks presents open mike night; 41-02 Main St., Flushing.

Dec. 8th, Friends of Senator Serf Maltese gala December birthdays party; Le Cordon Bleu Caterers, 96-01 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven; 628-9522 or 428-3895.

Dec. 9th, 10th, 16th, Italian Charities of America dances, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 478-3100.

Dec. 10th, Flushing Jewish Community Council, Greek Cultural Center and the Beacon YMCA are co-hosting a youth multicultural event; Greek Cultural Center, 27-18 Hoyt Ave., Astoria and Dec. 16th "Let Us Join Hands," J.H.S. 189 Beacon Center, 144-80 Barclay Ave; 463-0434.

Dec. 10th, Forest Hills Action League March For Life; meet at 112th Police Precinct, Austin Street; 268-7820.

Dec. 11th, Middle Village Property Owners/Residents Association holiday party; St. Margaret’s Parish Hall.

Dec. 11th, True Potential Toastmasters; Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 213, Kew Gardens; 380-8941.

Dec. 13th and 14th, Parents Without Partners, singles dance and orientation meeting; Nancy’s Fireside, 255-41 Jamaica Ave., Floral Park; 347-9840.

Dec. 16th, Richmond Hill Block Association Santa Day, 110-08 Jamaica Ave.; 849-3759.

Arts & Entertainment

Dec. 9th, St. John’s University Christmas concert featuring the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra and the university’s mixed chorus; 990-6365.

Dec. 14th, ACA Galleries, 529 W. 20th St., 5th floor Manhattan, Benny Andrews "Shades of the Human Spirit" opening reception in honor of the Queens Museum of Art; (212) 206-8080.

Dec. 16th, Once Upon A Time presents Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol; 846-9182.

American Museum of the Moving Image

Dec. 9th, Berlin Cinema, "Symphony Of A City" and "Wings Of Desire"; Dec. 10th, Berlin Cinema and"Wings Of Desire";Dec. 15th, An Evening with Terence Davies’s preview screening of "The House of Mirth" at the DGA Theater in Manhattan; Dec. 16th, The Films Of Jacques Tati, "Playtime"; Dec. 17th, Tati, "Jour De Fête," "Les Vacances De Monsieur Hulot" and "L'Atalante"; Dec. 23rd, Tati, "Mon Oncle," "Traffic," "Fanny & Alexander"; Dec. 24th, Tati, "Parade," and "Soigne Ton Gauche"; Dec. 26th and Dec. 27th, Tati, "Mon Oncle"; Dec. 28th and Dec. 29th, Tati, "Les Vacances De M. Hulot"; Dec. 30th, Tati, "Jour De Fête," "Mon Oncle" and "Fanny & Alexander" and Dec. 31st, Tati, "Traffic." For information, call 784-0077.

Flushing Town Hall

Dec. 10th, Puccini’s "La Boheme." For information, call 463-7700.

Latin American Cultural Center of Queens

Dec. 22nd, Las Posadas. For information, call 261-7664.

Oratorio Society of Queens

Dec. 17th, portions of Handel’s "Messiah" and "Judas Maccabeus" as well as traditional holiday music. For information, call 460-0726.

Queensborough Community College

Through December, Andy Miller paintings; Dec. 6th Jazz Ensemble concert; Dec, 8th, 9th, 13th to 16th, "Beyond Therapy" Broadway comedy; Dec. 9th, the Queensborough Chorus and Orchestra and Dec. 13th, Guitar Ensemble and Vocal Class. For information, call 631-6262.

Queens College

Dec. 6th, MENC workshop and opera studio; Dec.7th, electronic music studio concert and MA in jazz performance; Dec. 8th, chamber orchestra and MA in performance recital; Dec. 9th Handel’s "Messiah" and Faure’s "Requiem"; Dec. 11th, Nota Bene ensemble; Dec. 12th, graduate composers’ concert and Dec. 13th, QC orchestra. For information, call 997-5590.

Queens Museum of Art

Every Saturday tours are offered for the New York World’s Fair Panorama of the City of New York.

Dec.7th, First Thursday; Dec. 8th, Women in Film "The Golden Coach"; Dec. 10th, Tiffany Family Day; Dec. 14th, The Expressionist Motive; Dec. 15th, Women in Film "Postcards from the Edge"; Dec. 16th, Vit Horejs marionette puppet performance; Dec. 17th Gifts of the Season performance; Dec. 21st Art as a Mirror; Dec. 24th Family Drop-In Workshops; Dec. 26th Winter Vacation week; Dec. 26th, 27th, 28th, Tiffany: Behind The Glass exhibitions and workshops and Dec. 31st Sunday Family Drop-In Workshops. For information, call 592-9700.

Queens Symphony Orchestra

Dec. 17th, the QSO Gospel Choir and St. John’s University Voices of Victory; St. John’s University, Marillac Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica.

For tickets and information, call 786-8880.

Queens Theatre In The Park

Dec. 8th, Bobby Sanabria concert postponed to May, 2001. Dec. 16th and 17th, Paul Taylor dance company; Dec. 23rd, Nutcracker Ballet and Chanukah Cabaret. For information, call 760-0064.

Carol Sudhalter’s Astoria Jazz Band

Dec. 10th, jazz concert at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 54th Street at Lexington Avenue, Manhattan; (718) 278-5331 or (212) 935-2200.

Reunions

Apr. 7, 2001, Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, is having their reunion for class years ending in one’s and six’s. For more information, call Sister Joan Killen at 297-2120.

School Spirit

Dec. 9th, St. Francis Preparatory H.S. annual Christmas Party, donations of gifts, soda, food or money would be appreciated. Call, 423-8810, ext. 287.

Dec. 10th, Molloy plays St. Francis Prep for the 23rd annual John Fouchet Memorial Freshman Basketball Tournament; at St. Francis Prep; 204-4360.

Dec. 15th, P.S. 220, Forest Hills Annual Toy Drive for needy children, 62-10 108th St; 592-3030.

Jan. 12, 2001, Long Island City H.S. 20th Annual Invitational Gymnastics Tournament advertising needed. For more information, call 545-7095.

Remember: A smile is the language even a baby understands. Anon.

"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.

Alley Pond Environmental Center

Dec. 6th, 13th, 20th, Nature Club and Junior Nature Club; Dec. 9th, Bird Census; Dec. 13th, Catch The Yule Tide Spirit; Dec. 16th, Go Crackers; Dec. 21st, Winter Solstice Walk; Dec. 27th, Winterfest. For information, call 229-4000.

Forest Park

Dec. 9th, Civil War Christmas at Oak Ridge. For information, call Barbara Amarantinis, Forest Park development coordinator at 235-0760.

Fort Totten

Historical tours; meet at entrance to fort, security guards will advise; 352-0180.

Greater Ridgewood Historical Society

Dec. 9th, St. Nicholas Day Celebration and tree lighting at the Onderdonk House; Dec. 9th, Dec. 16th, 23rd and Jan. 6th, Guided Tours of the Onderdonk House. For information, call 456-1776.

King Manor Museum

Dec. 9th and 17th, Santa and Mrs. Claus visit King Manor; gift shopping and tours to Dec. 17th. For information, call 206-0545.

New York Hall of Science

Dec. 9th, Nikon’s Small World Photo Exhibition; Dec. 12th, Astroclub meeting and Dec. 26th to 31st, Winter SPORTFest. For information, call 699-0005

Queens Botanical Garden

Dec. 7th, holiday wreath-making workshop and Dec. 17th, A Taste For Tea. For information, call 886-3800.

Queens County Farm Museum

Dec. 9th, wreath-making workshop; Dec. 26th to 28th, holiday open house. For information, call 347-FARM.

"Every Kid Deserves A ‘Y’"

Bellerose YMCA: Focus on Fitness Program registration by Dec. 31st and Feb. 23-25, 2001, Family Weekend Getaway (early bird registration gets discount); call 479-0505 for more information.

Cross Island YMCA: Jr. Knicks Program registration begins Dec. 18th; 479-0505.

Long Island City YMCA: Basketball, soccer and football leagues; for information, call 392-7932.

Free! At Queens Libraries

Thursday, December 7th and 14th

2 p.m.

Broadway Branch.Medical Planning Issues and Disability Benefits.

Friday, December 8th

1 p.m.

Lefferts Branch. Meeting Long Term Health Care Needs Without Depleting Your Assets.

Saturday, December 9th

2 p.m.

Glen Oaks Branch. An Afternoon of Indo-Pakistani Music.

2:30 p.m.

Bellerose Branch. Social Security: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know.

Middle Village Branch. Broadway Rhythms.

North Forest Park. Duo Cavatina concert for flute and guitar.

3 p.m.

Steinway Branch. The American Songbook, Park II.

Sunday, December 10th

2:00 p.m.

Kew Gardens Hills Branch. An Afternoon with David Gurland, vocalist.

Tuesday, December 12th

6 p.m.

Broadway Branch. Family Succession Planning

Thursday, December 14th

2 p.m.

Fresh Meadows Branch. From The Old Country to the New World.

Saturday, December 16th

1 p.m.

Hollis Branch. Music from the Big Band Era.

2 p.m.

Auburndale Branch. Mandatory Medicaid Managed Care.

3:00 p.m.

Rego Park Branch.

Duo Cavatina concert for flute and guitar.