Memorial Day

May 27, 7:30 p.m., Whitestone VFW Post 4787, Memorial Day religious service; Holy Trinity Church, 14--51 143rd St., Whitestone; 746-0540.

May 28, noon, Whitestone VFW Post 4787 Memorial Day Parade; Whitestone Memorial Monument, 149th Street; 746-0540.

1:30 p.m., Marine Corps League Detachment 240 is calling for Leatherneck vets from Queens to march in the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade; Jackson Avenue and Northern Boulevard, at the firehouse, parade steps off at 2 p.m.; (917) 682-6731.

Flag Day

June 16, 10 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside Annual Flag Day Parade "Celebrate Sunnyside, A Small Town in a Big CIty." Gather at 10 a.m., Greenpoint Avenue and 39th Street.

Community Meetings

May 30, 1 p.m., Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society; Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard; 846-1907.

8 p.m., Richmond Hills Block Association, 110-08 Jamaica Ave.; 849-3759.

June 5, 7:30 p.m., Community Board 4; Castle Senior Living, bingo room, 108-25 Horace Harding Exp., Corona; 760-3141

June 6, 4:30 p.m., Metropolitan Transit Authority, Headquarters Board Room, 5th Floor, 347 Madison Ave., Manhattan; (212) 878-7483.

June 12, 12:30 p.m., Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce; Dazie’s Restaurant, 39-41 Queens Blvd.; 482-6053.

June 26, Oct. 30, Nov. 27, 8 p.m., Bayside Hills Civic Association; Bayside Colonial Church, basement.

Items of Community Interest

May 27, 28

19th annual Czech and Slovak Festival, noon to 10 p.m., Bohemian Hall & Park, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria. For more information, call 274-4925.

June 2

Electchester Blood Drive 2001, Fourth Housing Recreation Room, 65-88 162nd St.; 781-9871.

June 3

•Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens 2001 5K Run, 29-21 21st Ave., Astoria; 204-2444.

•Brandeis Association Tour of New York’s newest Holocaust Museum; 657-7640.

June 6, 12, 26

Foster Parent Association adoptive parent orientations. For more information, call Teresa Bauer at 263-0740.

June 10, 11

Jackson Heights Beautification Group 10th annual "Historic Jackson Heights Weekend," garden tour, for more information, call (212) 439-8784.

June 11, 25, July 9

Queens Toastmasters Club; Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., lower level. For information, call Bob at (212) 687-4159, ext. 17.

June 11

Queens Toastmasters Club; Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd; (212) 687-4159, ext. 17.

June 12

Fourth Annual Queens Women’s Network Tee Off Against Domestic Violence; Forest Park Golf Course, Woodhaven; 657-6200.

To June 16

The Latin American Cultural Center of Queens cultural bridges program for students between eight and 16, 93-11 34th Ave., Jackson Heights. For information, call 261-7664.

•The Jewish/Italian Social Club of Brooklyn and Queens will be hosting "A Day At The Races," Belmont Park. For date and time information, call 91-4542 and leave a message.

Arts & Entertainment

June 1

Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center Greek concert, 1941 Broadway, Manhattan. For tickets, call (212) 721-6500 or 932-8400 (Greek Music and Video Superstore).

June 2, 9, 16, 30

New York Metropolitan Country Music Association dances; Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave.; 763-4328.

June 5, 7

FSF Community Theatre Group open auditions for "Fiorello"; Free Synagogue of Flushing, social hall, 41-60 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; (516) 354-5210 or 747-0414.

June 7, 21, July 5

Open Mike Night, 42-02 Main St., Starbucks, Flushing.

June 9, 16

Gingerbread Players of St. Luke’s, "Romeo and Juliet," 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills; 268-6021.

June 10

"Cypreco" of America presents its 19th Annual Folkloric Festival; Bohemian Hall and Park, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria, rain or shine; 626-7896.

June 16

The School of American Ballet, auditions, boys and girls ages eight to 10; P.S. 199, 39-20 48th Ave., Long Island City; (323) 769-6603.

American Museum of the Moving Image

June 2, "Le Samourai"; June 9, "Weekend"; June 23, "Woman in the Dunes" and June 30, "Persona."

Gary Cooper Retrospective: June 1, "The Virginian," and A Tribute to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences;June 3, "Morocco" and "The Winning of Barbara Worth" June 9, "A Farewell to Arms," "Design for Living"; June 10, "The Adventures of Marco Polo" and "The Wedding Night"; June 16, "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," "Meet John Doe"; June 17, "The Pride of the Yankees," "For Whom the Bell Tolls"; June 23, "Ball of Fire," "Sergeant York"; June 24, "The Westerner," "High Noon"; June 30, "The Fountainhead," "The Hanging Tree" and July 1, "Vera Cruz" and "Man of the West."

Flushing Town Hall

June 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, "Rags" presented by the Flushing Council on Culture & The Arts, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 463-7700

Greek Cultural Center

June 1, 2, 3, "Worm Day"; June 13 to 17, Independent Film Showcase and June 24, picnic/outing at Sunken Meadow Park. For more information, call 726-7329.

Queens Museum of Art

June 5, Gala 2001; Terrace On The Park Penthouse, 111th Street. For information, call 592-9700.

Dinners/Dances

June 14, Queens Women’s Center 14th Annual Anniversary Dinner; Crowne Plaza Hotel, LaGuardia Airport. R.S.V.P. 352-7225.

June 15, Forestdale, Inc., Foster Parent Association, first annual scholarship dinner. For more information, call Teresa Bauer at 263-0740.

June 26, 107th Precinct Community Council dinner and dance, The Reception House, 167-17 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For information and tickets contact Carolann Foley, 969-5168 (leave a message).

School Spirit

June 16, P.S. 78 Third annual PTA Spring Fair, 48-09 Center Blvd., Long Island City; call Rose Walsh at 729-9853.

June 17, Newtown H.S. Class of ‘51; Grand Bay Marina Restaurant, World’s Fair Marina east of LaGuardia Airport. R.S.V.P. Leonard Zanni by May 31 at 461-3541.

To June 19, District 24’s magnet program for gifted students for P.S. 153, 60-02 60th Lane, Maspeth, applications being accepted at the district, 8000 Cooper Ave., Glendale; 417-2602.

Fleas/Festivals/Parades

June 2, Hillcrest Estates Civic Association and All Saints Lutheran Church annual street fair and flea market, Goethals Avenue at 164th Street; 380-5435.

June 3, Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride Committee Parade and Festival, parade steps off at 37th Avenue and 89th Street and disperses into the festival on 75th Street and 37th Road, donations appreciated; 460-4064.

June 24, Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s Steinway Street Festival, 28th to 34th Avenues.

Historical Societies

June 2, King Manor Museum, "Jamaica: Then & Now; June 9, 10, "Celebrating Old Glory; June 17, (Founding) Father’s Day and June 30, July 1, "Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue. For information, contact Carlos Pomares at 206-0545.

"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

Children’s Programs: May 30, 31, Sunny Bunnies; May 30, Nature Club; May 30, 31, Butterfly Box and Little Chefs: After-School Programs: May 30. For information, call 229-4000, or www.alleypond.com.

Cunningham Park

July 2 (raindate July 5), The Metropolitan Opera "Met In The Parks" presents "La Traviata, 73rd Avenue and Francis Lewis Boulevard.

Forest Park

June 20, Oak Ridge Open & Oldies Show, golf course; 235-0760.

Queens County Farm Museum

June 2,3, Civil War Encampment weekend; 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. For more information, call 347-FARM.

"Every Kid Deserves A ‘Y’"

Cross Island YMCA, May 30, National Senior Health Day includes Forever Fit, Nutrition Lecture and Aquatics Class; 475-0505, ext. 168; June 25, eight week summer session includes swimming, aerobics, spinning, yoga and strength training for teens and adults. In addition the Y has a Teen Center with a variety of activities; 479-0505, ext. 166s and birthday parties; 479-0505, ext. 110.

Flushing YMCA, Class for gymnastics coaches, ages 16 and over, limited to 12 students, call 539-5523.

Jamaica YMCA, May 19, Jamaica 5K Run/3K Walk, 89-25 Parsons Blvd.; 739-6600.

Summer adult registration begins May 15; contact your local Y, fees vary from branch to branch.

Free! At Queens Libraries

To May 30

18th Annual Individual Artists Showcase juried competition.

Various May library programs, services, events and news are available at your local library branch, for information, phone (718) 990-0778, or www.queenslibrary.org.

Political Meetings

June 6, West Cunningham Park Civic Association (WCPCA) and Civic Association of Utopia Estates (CAUE) joint candidates night; Christ Lutheran Church, 73rd Avenue and 188th Street; 454-3563 (CAUE) or 458-4298 (WCPCA).

Public Service Announcements

Fort Totten, Bayside, needs volunteers, contact Jack Fein at 352-0180.

Order of the Knights of Pythagoras Youth Fraternal Organization Lebanon Lodge 54 is accepting membership applications for young men between the ages of nine and 20. Contact Timothy Aaron-Styles, 658-9708.

Kew Gardens Community Center offers many programs, kids to seniors, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202, Kew Gardens; 268-5960.

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Western Queens Community Center hosts free series on diabetes, Thursdays, from now until June; 27-47 Crescent St., Astoria. For information, call 274-2045.

Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps dispatchers wanted, call Bryce Friedman at 793-2055 to register.

Jackson Heights Community Development Corporation extends its services for Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE). For information, call 458-3600.

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