Community Meetings

July 23, 7 p.m. sharp, Community Board 7; Union Plaza Nursing Home, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 359-2800.

July 26, 7:30 p.m., Community School District 26; M.S. 74, Auditorium, 61-15 Oceania St., Bayside; 631-6900.

8 p.m., Catholic War Veterans St. Margaret’s Post 1172, 72-53 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 894-1133.

Aug. 9, noon to 2 p.m., Chamber of Commerce Borough of Queens; Riccardo’s By The Bridge, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 898-8500.

Aug. 14, 7:45 p.m., Community Board 9; Villa Russo’s Il Palazzo, 101-12 Lefferts Blvd., Richmond Hill; 286-2686.

Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Community Board 2; Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St.; 533-8773.

Sept. 11, 7:45 p.m., Community Board 9; Le Cordon Bleu, 96-01 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven; 286-8686.

Oct. 30, Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m., Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation; Le Cordon Bleu, 96-01 Jamaica Ave.; 805-0202.

Items of Community Interest

America’s Night Out Against Crime

Aug. 7, 107th Police Precinct; meet at Electchester Shopping Center Parking Lot; Parsons Boulevard between 71st and Jewel Avenues, bring a flashlight.

July 22, Art fair at Athens Square, 30th Avenue at 30th Street, promoted by the Astoria Arts Collective; 278-7722.

July 24, Patrol Borough Queens South/YMCA/NYPD Harmony Picnic, Baisley Park, 150th Street and North Conduit Avenue; 969-7472 or 969-7366.

July 24, 31

New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens presents the American Cancer Society’s "I Can Cope" free cancer educational series; Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology, Conference Room, 56-45 Main St., Flushing; 670-1422.

Now to July 26, Hollywood’s Famous Poets Society contest, one poem 21 lines or less; Free Poetry Contest, PMB126, 1626 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028, www.famouspoets.com.

Now to Aug. 31, Newcomers H.S. registration for new students, 28-01 41st Ave., Long Island City; 937-6005.

Aug. 27 through Sept. 9, US Open, USTA National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, tickets have been on sale since June 10 and can be purchased at the center, or by calling Ticketmaster at (866) OPEN TIX.

Political Forums

July 18, mayoral forum on tenant’s rights with Herman Badillo, Michael Bloomberg, Fernando Ferrer, Mark Green, Alan Hevesi and Peter Vallone as participants; The Haft Auditorium at Fashion Institute of Technology, Building C, West 27th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.

Arts & Entertainment

JJuly 19, Aug. 2, 16, Open Mike Night, 42-02 Main St., Starbucks, Flushing. July 23, 30, Barbara Sfago Trio plays jazz at Albatross, 36-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 274-9164.

July 20, Dutch Kills Family Night, "G-Man Band," ballfield, 37th Avenue between Crescent and 27th Street; 728-7820.

July 22, Astoria Arts Collective Arts Fair; Athens Square Park, 30th Avenue at 30th Street; 278-7722.

July 23, 30, Aug. 6, Caffe Greco, open mike night.

July 24, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association dances, Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave. For information, call 763-4328.

July 24, 31, Barbara Sfago Trio plays jazz at Erawan, 42-31 Bell Blvd., Bayside; 428-2112.

July 29, Third summer cultural festival of Cypreco theater, music, songs and dance; Bohemian Park, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 626-7896.

Aug. 12, 16, 17, 19, Second-Ever Long Island City/Astoria Waterfront Jazz Festival, presented by Carol Sudhalter and co-produced with Partnerships For Parks. Call 278-5331 for locations.

Now to Aug. 16, Woodside on the Move’s Summer Arts Festival, children five to 12; Windmuller Park, 52nd Street and 39th Drive and Bush Park, 61st Street. For information, call 476-8449.

Now to Aug 20, Jazz Night at Athens Square Park with Carol Sudhalter’s Astoria Big Band, 7:30 p.m., 30th Avenue at 30th Street; 278-5331.

American Museum of the Moving Image

July 21, American Film In The 1940's, "Citizen Kane," "Casablanca" and Repertory Nights, "The Garden of the Finzi-Continis"; July 22, ...The 1940's, "Twelve O'Clock High," "Since You Went Away" and Repertory Nights, "The Garden of the Finzi-Continis"; July 28, ...The 1940's, "To Be Or Not To Be," "Hail The Conquering Hero" and Repertory Nights, "Cruel Story of Youth"; July 29, ...The 1940's, "The Bank Dick," "Buck Privates" and Repertory Nights, "Cruel Story of Youth."

Queens College

To Oct. 31, summer exhibit of 100th anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s two birthdays (one in July and one in August) at the Armstrong Archives, call 997-3670 before visiting.

Queens Museum of Art

Now to Aug. 3, 4Fridays ages 15 and up; Now to Aug. 7, Evolution of Sculpture; Now to Aug. 29, Art-On-Site 2001, summer art workshops for children ages five through 14; Now to Aug. 30, Adventures in Art workshops for children ages eight and up, Series No. 1 and Series No. 2; Now to Oct. 7, opening reception for Crossing the Line multi-site exhibition of installations in the museum and at different locations in Queens and Pied Piper Project; Now to Sept. 22, the drawings of Robert Martinez, "Departures." For information, call 592-9700.

Queens Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 4, JAMS Festival, Jamaica Avenue; Aug. 9, "These Three Tenors," St. John’s University Great Lawn; Aug. 11, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; Aug. 12, "These Three Tenors"; Aug. 19, Zarzuela Zings! (both events at Forest Park Bandshell) and Aug. 22, All Ears Musicfest, Court Square Park, Long Island City. For information, call 326-4455.

Socrates Sculpture Park

July 25, Argentina, Carlos Saura’s "Tango"; Aug. 1, Eastern Europe, Michal Goldman’s "A Jumpin’ Night in the Garden of Eden"; Aug. 8, United States, Mel Stuart’s, "Wattstax," rated R and Aug. 15, Italy, Reginald Barker’s "The Italian" and Sept. 1, 2, "Communications from a Cockroach: archy and the underside," call 956-1819.

Reunions

Oct. 20, Ascension school, Elmhurst, is celebrating 50 years of education. If you are a former graduate or parishioner contact the school Alum Committee at Ascensionalum@aol.com or write to the school at 86-37 53rd Ave., Elmhurst, NY 11373.

November 2001, Our Lady of Fatima is looking for members and friends of Our Lady of Fatima Drum and Bugle Corps. Call Ed at 979-8578.

"You’ve Gotta Have Park"

Woodside on the Move’s, Summer In The Parks Concert Series, Windmuller Park, 52nd Street and 39th Drive, July 18, Foundation for Filipino Artists traditional music; Aug. 8, Nashville Attitude country music and line dancing; and Aug. 15, Bronagh O’Rourke and Band traditional Irish music and step dance. Bush Park, 61st Street between Queens and Laurel Hill Boulevards, July 25, Ballet Los Pampas Argentine tango and folklore; Aug. 1, Phil Costa and Something Special big band music; Rain dates Thursday following the scheduled performance dates. For concert/park information, call Woodside On The Move, 476-8449.

Forest Park

At the George Seuffert Bandshell: July 18 to 20, 22, Puccini’s "Gianni Schicchi"; July 25, Pure and Simple Music for kids; Aug. 1, bugs and balloons; Aug. 3, "Some Like It Hot"; Aug. 4, "West Side Story"; Aug 8, Cinderella; Aug. 15, The Performance Project; and Aug. 22 magic variety show. For information, call 235-4100.

Gantry Plaza State Park

July 22, the Latin-Jazz coalition Latin jazz; and Aug. 12 city parks jazz festival., 48th Avenue and the East River; (888) NY PARKS.

Mac Neil Park

Arts in the Parks: Concerts: July 22, The Something Special Orchestra. Children’s Programs: July 24, Big Ideas for Little People; Read a Book; and July 31, Cinderella and Puppet Making Workshop. The park is located at 5th Avenue and College Place, College Point. For information, call 358-0067.

New York Hall of Science

Sept. 1, 2, Cookin’ Up A Comet; Now to Sept. 2, Aliens: World of Possibilities; Aliens Make-it and Take-it Activities and Hairy Sandwalker puppet making, 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; 699-0005.

Queens Botanical Gardens

July 21, Percussion Discussion and Shade Gardening; July 28, Tail Tales and Share Your Stories About Plants; Aug. 4, The Art of Mehendi; Aug. 5, concert, Rhythms Around the World; Aug. 9, concert, Something Special Big Band; Aug. 11, The Three Spas: A Russian Celebration; Aug. 12, Share Your Stories About Plants; Aug. 25, Family Program the art of paper folding; Sept. 3, concert, Queens Festival Band; Sept. 8, Crazy Containers!; Sept. 11, Natural Lawn Care; Sept. 15, Natural Lawn Care; Sept. 22, Chocolate: Food for the Gods; Sept. 25, Backyard Composting and Sept. 29, Persimmons and Pomegranates: The Ethnic Markets of Main Street. For information, call 886-3800 or visit www.queensbotanical.org.

Queens County Farm Museum

July 27, 28, 29, The 23rd Annual Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Pow-Wow, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. For information, call 347-3276.

Now to Aug. 17, children’s summer craft workshops, registration has already begun, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 347-3276, ext. 14.

Rufus King Park

Arts in the Parks: July 24, "Taj Weekes and Adowa, Roots Reggae," July 31, "Sweet Potato Pie and Such," Aug. 7, "The Magic Al Show" and Aug. 14, "The Performance Project is Hot!"; Jamaica Avenue between 150th and 153rd Streets; (212) 360-8290 or www.cityparksfoundation.org.

Queens 2001 Summer Festivals

Face-painting, carnival games, puppet shows, DJ dance contests, snow cones and cotton candy, arts and crafts and more. July 26, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway, front of Unisphere; Aug. 7, Baisley Park South, 150th Street and Rockaway Boulevard and Aug. 18, St. Albans, Merrick Boulevard and 173rd Place. For information, call (212) 360-8211.

Urban Rangers

July 21, Conservation, Forest Park Buddy Monument, Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South; 846-2731; July 28, Nocturnal animals, Forest Park Nature Center; 846-2731; July 29, Haiku Hike, Alley Pond Park, Alley Pond Woodland Nature Center; 217-6034; Aug. 11, Kissena Historic Grove (c. 1700), Kissena Park, Rose Avenue and Parsons Boulevard; (888) NY PARKS; Aug. 12, Old Fort Totten (1862), Bayside, front security gate; Aug. 18, Hiking the Greenway, Cunningham Park, 197th Street and Union Turnpike; (888) NY PARKS and Aug. 26, Canoeing in Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, reservations required; 846-2731.

Every Kid Deserves A ‘Y’"

Bellerose YMCA, July 19, six week special summer day camp program for students attending summer school, call 479-0505, ext. 112.

Cross Island YMCA, July 19, six week summer day camp for students in summer school, call 479-0505, ext. 112.

Flushing YMCA, Monday through Thursday, swimming practice and tryouts for the Flushing Flyers, ages six to 17; Monday and Wednesday, instructional swim programs for adults of all ages

Korean Cultural Camp, Aug. 5 to 18, summer resident camp for grade one through eight.