Community Meetings

June 4, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Stated Education Funding for Public School Children Public Forum; John Bowne H.S., 63-25 Main St., Flushing; 935-4330.

8 p.m., Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association, Atonement Lutheran Church, basement meeting room, 87th Street and 31st Avenue.

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

8 p.m., Astoria Civic Association; Riccardo’s, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 545-5353.

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

June 7, 7 p.m., Community Board 2; Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St.;

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 2-5

The 2001 U.S. Archery World Target Trials, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, rain or shine.

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.

•Eight Annual Bikers Against Breast Cancer motorcycle run and registration, Harley Davidson of New York City, 42-11 Northern Blvd., Long Island City. All motorcyclists welcome regardless of brand ridden. For more information, contact Diane Colonna at the American Cancer Society, 263-2225, ext. 29.

June 6, 12, 26

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

June 9, 11

Friends of Floral Park Library Annual June Book Sale and 18 small animals from the Long Island Petting Zoo will be available for children to see, pet and enjoy; and on the 11th, $2 Bag-of-Books sale, Tulip Avenue and Caroline Place.

June 10

Adventure on a Shoestring snacks-and-sights safari of the shopping section of Flushing, meet at northeast corner of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue. For more information, call (212) 265-2663.

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 12

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

•The 18th Annual Public Health, Safety and Environment Expo and Luncheon of the Queens Chamber of Commerce; Terrace On The Park, 111th Street and 52nd Avenue, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; 898-8500

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.

June 23

American Lung Association 2nd Annual Family Asthma Walk, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; 263-5656.

Arts & Entertainment

May 31

Queens Cable TV, channel 56, ‘Music for Meditation,’ performance and interview at 5 p.m. on "Mindlight."

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, 3

The Greek Cultural Center and Broccoli Productions present a staged reading of "Worm Day" by Matthew Calhoun; Greek Cultural Center, 27-18 Hoyt Ave., South; 726-7329.

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 9-24

Painting son view by artist Steve Secka; Olympic Diner, 37-27 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria; 728-9678.

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.

•Ashley Turner Quintet; Gantry Plaza State Park, at the East River in Long Island City. For information, call Dana Matteson at 340-1632.

June 11

Jackson Heights Poets Open Mike night; Barnes & Noble, 70-00 Austin St., Forest Hills.

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.

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.

•Holy Cross flea market, church hall, corner of 30th Street and 31st Avenue, Astoria.

•Selfhelp Community Services NORC program flea market; Big Six Towers, 60-10 Queens Blvd., Woodside; 565-6569.

June 2. 4-6

Corona Community Center’s Treasure Cove flea market, 102-19 34th Ave.

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.

•2001 International Year of Volunteers "Volunteer Festival," Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, near Terrace on the Park/Queens Wildlife Center. For more information, call 468-8025.

June 16

All Saints Church Street/Strawberry Festival, 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue; rectory phone number 729-8523.

June 24

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