Community Meetings
Associations

Mar. 6, 7:30 p.m., sharp, United Community Civic Association; Augustana Lutheran Church Hall, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights; 718-932-5415.

Mar. 6, 7:45 p.m., Juniper Park Civic Association; Our Lady of Hope Auditorium, Eliot Avenue; 718-651-5865.

Mar. 10, Middle Village Property Owners/Residents Association; St. Margaret’s Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Pl.; 718-894-4114.

Mar. 11, Forest Hills Community and Civic Association; American Legion Hall, 107-15 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills.

Mar. 13, United Forties Civic Association; St. Teresa’s Parish Center Rectory Basement, 45th Street and 50th Avenue.

Boards

Mar. 6, 7 p.m., Community Board 2; Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., Sunnyside; 718-533-8773.

Mar. 10, 7 p.m., sharp, Community Board 7; Union Plaza Care Center, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 718-359-2800.

7:30 p.m., Community Board 11; M.S. 158, 46-35 Oceania St., Bayside; 718-225-1054.

Mar. 11, 7:45 p.m., Community Board 9; Atria/Senior Quarters, 117-01 84th Ave., Kew Gardens; 718-286-2686.

Mar. 12, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Community Board 8; Queens Center For Progress, 81-15 164th St., Flushing; 718-264-7895.

7:30 p.m., Community Board 5; Greater Ridgewood Youth Council Meeting Hall, 62-10 Myrtle Ave., Glendale; 718-366-1834.

Councils

Mar. 25, 8 p.m., 107th Police Precinct Community Council Community Room, 71-01 Parsons Blvd., Flushing.

8 p.m., 108th Police Precinct Community Council; Nakwon Reformed Church, 41-20 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside.

Clubs

Mar. 13, 8 p.m., Eleanor Roosevelt Regular Democratic Club; Temple Sholom Social Hall, 263-10 Union Tpke., Floral Park.

Mar. 14, 8 p.m., Frank Kenna Republican Club of Astoria, 23-63 Steinway St., Astoria; 718-268-5071 or 718-274-2728.

School Boards

Mar. 6, 7:30 p.m., Community School Board District 26; M.S. 74 Auditorium, 61-15 Oceania St., Bayside; 718-631-6981.

Others

Mar. 6, 8 p.m., Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP); Knights of Columbus Council, 79-03 Myrtle Ave., Glendale; 718-497-1500.

Mar. 9, 9:30 a.m., Jewish War Veterans Post 250; Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd.; 718-AX7-7711.

Mar. 10, 5:30 p.m., Queens Borough Board, Queens Borough Hall President’s Conference Room, Second Floor, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718-286-3000.

8 p.m., VFW Post 4787, 19-12 149th St., Whitestone; 718-746-0540.

8:30 p.m., Parents Without Partners, Queens Chapter 16; Hilltop Diner, 164-02 Union Tpke., Flushing; 718-343-7674.

Mar. 11, 12:30 p.m., Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce; Dazie’s Restaurant, 39-41 Queens Blvd; 718-482-6053.

7 p.m., State of New York Department of Transportation; Lexington School for the Deaf, 75th Street and 30th Avenue, Woodside.

Mar. 13, 1 p.m., National Association of Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1871; Catholic War Veterans Hall, 45-06 30th Ave., Long Island City; 718-932-0661.

Mar. 17, 8 p.m., Queens Mineral Society, Queens College, New Science Building, Room D235, Flushing; 718-544-5059 or 718-347-6839.

Items of Community Interest

Mar. 6, Patrol Borough Queens South "Chess for Fun," Creedmoor PAL Center, 80-45 Winchester Ave.; 646-610-7876.

Mar. 9, Apr. 6, New York Finch and Type Canary Club; near Belmont Racetrack; 718-697-6899.

Mar. 10, Cyprus Federation of America Consul General Martha Mavrommatis reception; Taverna Vraka Restaurant, 23-15 31st St., Astoria: 212-696-4590 or 718-545-7202

Mar. 10, Queens County Bar Association/St. Francis of Assisi Golden Age Club "Wills, Estates and Elder Law" at the church, 45th Street and 21st Avenue, Long Island City; Mar. 12, "Immigration Law"; Lexington School for the Deaf, 30th Avenue and 75th Street, Jackson Heights; 718-291-4500.

Mar. 11, milestones for and by women in America; Mar. 13, women in the world of sports; Mar. 18, book discussion; Mar. 19, women of the world; Mar. 20, awards ceremony; Mar. 26, "Memoirs of Argentina"; Mar. 27, women and leadership, York College, Jamaica; 718-262-2354.

Mar. 12, Queens College Center for Jewish Studies lecture "Spiritual Activism"; LeFrak Concert Hall; 718-997-5730.

Mar. 12, Forest Hills Community House community education forum; Beacon J.H.S. 190, 68-17 Austin St.; 718-592-5757 ext. 229.

Mar. 13, Neighborhood Housing Services Home Maintenance Program, 60-20 Woodside Ave.; 718-457-1017.

Mar. 13, St. John’s University Asian studies March lecture, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica; 718-990-1526.

Mar. 15, Astoria Residents Reclaiming Our World (ARROW) grand opening of Green Building Materials Reuse and Education Center, 51-02 21st St., Astoria.

Mar. 19-26, Anthropology Museum of the People of New York trip to France. For information, call 718-428-5650.

Mar. 21, St. John’s "Images From The Atomic Front," Sun Yat-Sen Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica.

Mar. 25, Association of the Bar of the City of New York elder law workshop, 42 W. 44th St., Manhattan; 212-886-1911.

March, LaGuardia Community College, computer graphics; Visual Basics programming, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City.

Arts & Entertainment

Mar. 7, 8, 9, Theater Time Productions "Dial ‘M’ for Murder"; The First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone, 15-43 149th St., Whitestone; 718-391-8697.

Mar. 9, Long Island Children’s Museum "Pirate Show" puppets, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City; 516-224-5800.

To March 21, St. John’s "From The Atomic Front"combat artists of the U.S. military, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica; 718-990-5542.

March, Cedar House Gallery "Psychlone" photo exhibit, Cedar House Café, 70-10 Grand Ave., Maspeth; 718-478-9569.

American Museum of the Moving Image

Film screenings: March 7, 7 p.m., Moving Image At The DGA Preview The Good Thief, 2002, 8 p.m., Greek Cinema Showcase; March 8, 2 p.m, Blazing Saddles; 4:15 p.m., Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein, 6:30 p.m., Frenzy; March 9, 2 p.m., Shadows, 4:30 p.m., Slacker, 6:30 p.m., Frenzy; March 14, 8 p.m., Crane World (Mundo Grua); March 15, 2 p.m., Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, 4 p.m., National Lampoon's Animal House; 6:30 p.m., 8 1/2; March 16, 2 p.m., Eraserhead, 4 p.m., The Blair Witch Project, 6:30 p.m., 8 1/2; March 21, 8 p.m., World Cinema Showcase; March 22, 2 p.m., Breathless, 4 p.m., Chungking Express, 6:30 p.m., F For Fake; March 23, 1 p.m., Jaws, 3:30 p.m., Nashville, 6:30 p.m., F For Fake; 8 p.m., Chandni Bar; March 29,1:30 p.m., Heaven's Gate, 6:30 p.m., 2001: A Space Odyssey; March 30, 1 p.m., Pulp Fiction, 4 p.m.,Tron, 6:30 p.m., 2001: A Space Odyssey, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria; 718-784-0077 or www.ammi.org.

Flushing Town Hall

Mar. 9, Musica Reginae Accolade Concert series 2002-2003 virtuoso piano; Mar. 14, Jay Leonhart Trio; to Mar. 16, Chinese art and calligraphy in celebration of the Year of the Ram; 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718-463-7700 or www.flushingtownhall.org.

Greek Cultural Center Theater Company, Mar. 7, 8, "Who Discovered America," 27-18 Hoyt Ave. South, Astoria; 726-7329.

LaGuardia Community College

Mar. 7, Carol Sudhalter, "Female Musicians’ Night"; Mar. 19, Gustavo Moretto free concert; Mar. 21, Paavo Carey, "Young Lions Play-Off"; Apr. 4, Hill Saunders, "Third Annual Salute to Queens Jazz Greats," Long Island City; 718-482-5060.

MoMA QNS

To May 19, Matisse-Picasso exhibit; 33rd Street at Queens Boulevard, Long Island City; 212-708-9400.

Museum for African Art

To Mar. 16, "Neger (Negro)—don’t call me" installation art, 36-01 43rd Ave., Long Island City; 718-784-7700.

Queens Museum of Art

To May, free art classes for seniors, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-592-9700.

Queens Theatre In The Park

Mar. 8, 9, Limon Dance Company; Mar. 14-23, Terrence McNally’s "Master Class," Flushing Meadows–Corona Park;718-760-0064.

Thalia Spanish Theatre

To Mar. 16, "Life’s Tango/La Vida Es Tango," 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718-729-3880.

York College Performing Arts Center

94-45 Guy Brewer Blvd., Jamaica; 718-262-2008.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dance

Mar. 8, Adventure on a Shoestring snacks-and-sights safari, meet at northwest corner of 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue; 212-265-2663.

Mar. 27, Council on National Literatures "Ten Top Queens Women In Business" awards dinner; Terrace On The Park, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-821-916 or 718-224-5863, ext. 210.

Mar. 29, Queens Child Guidance Center 50th anniversary gala dinner dance; Terrace On The Park, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-651-7770.

Mar. 29, Judge Charles J. Vallone 70th anniversary scholarship dinner dance; Riccardo’s, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 718-545-5353.

Reunions

April 12, Mary Louis Academy reunion for classes ending in 3’s and 8’s; alumnae of any year who have not been receiving mailings or information; call, 718-297-2120.

Mar. 15, Nazareth regional H.S. classes of 1987, 1992, 1997, at the school; 718-1100, ext 231 or 232.

May 16, Bushwick H.S. 50th year reunion for January and June, 1953 classes. Contact Ellie Guarini, 516-764-3685, BORIOLE1953@aol.com; or John Maggio, 908-359-8444, jpmboro@aol.com.

Summer, Our Lady of Sorrows School, Corona, looking for past graduates/alumni. Forward your current (and maiden) name, address, phone number, e-mail address and year of graduation to OLS c/o Sharkey (Figalora), 320 Jordan Rd., New Milford, NJ 07646.

Looking for 1953 to 2003 graduates, St. Gregory the Great 50th anniversary, Bellerose; 718-347-3707.

School Spirit

Mar. 7, Center for Unlimited Enrichment open house; Queens College Student Union, Room 404; 718-997-3635.

Mar. 12-14, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center 2002-2003 Schooltime Series "Romeo and Juliet" ballet for young audiences, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City; 718-482-5151.

Mar. 13, Presidents’ Council District 26, Parent Associations and Community Board 11; Marie Curie M.S. 158, 45-35 Oceania St., Bayside; 718-225-1054.

May 17, Sheepshead Bay H.S., 1972-1975 reunion; Ramada Plaza Hotel. For more information write to Sheepshead Bay H.S. Reunion 2003, P.O. Box 40767, Staten Island, NY 10304, e-mail SBHSReunion2003@aol.com, or call 718-698-1451.

Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

April 6, Most Precious Blood School. 32-51 37th St., Long Island City; 718-274-4343.

May 14-19, St. Demetrios Cathedral, 30th Drive between 30 and 31st Streets.

May 26, Sept. 28, Broadway Astoria Merchants and Professionals, Broadway between Crescent and 47th Street.

June 18-22, St. Antonio Abate Society of Castrofilippo, Ditmars Boulevard between 35th and 38th Streets.

June 22, Central Astoria LDC, Steinway Street between 28th and 34th Avenues.

Feb. 27, Queens Library’s "Celebrating Queens’ Leadership in Albany, Benefiting Future Generations of Leaders" reception; Caffé on the Green, 201-10 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside; 718-990-0700.

July 20, Friends of Community Board 1, 30th Avenue between 29th and 42nd Streets.

July 26, Dutch Kills Civic Association, 36th Avenue between 29th and 35th Streets.

July 31-Aug. 3, Hellenic Orthodox Traditionalist Church of America, St. Markella, 26th Street from 23rd Avenue to Amtrak Trestles.

Aug. 7-10, St. Irene Chrysovalantou Monastery, 23rd Avenue from 35th to 37th Streets, and 36th Street from 23rd Avenue to Amtrak Overpass.

Aug. 14-17, Borgetto Cultural Association, Steinway Street between 25th and 28th Avenues.

Aug. 17, Steinway Street Business Improvement District, Steinway Street between 28th and 35th Avenues.

Sept. 1, 30th Avenue Business Association, 30th Avenue between 29th and 42nd Streets.

Oct. 26, 114th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol, Broadway between 29th and and 47th Streets.

You’ve Gotta Have Park

Alley Pond Environmental Center

Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2, 9, 30, May 7, 24, 21, 28, weekly walk with Joseph Varon, weather permitting; Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, Junior Nature Kids; Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, Nature Club; Mar. 6, 13, 20, watercolor workshops; Mar. 8, Saturday at the Movies "Pale Male" presented by the New York City Audubon Society; Weekend Rainbow series, t-shirt tie dye and egg decoration/exploration; Mar. 8, 15, Art Alive series; all year, kids’ birthday parties on Saturdays and Sundays, some after-school and holidays possible, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 718-229-4000.

Queens Botanical Garden

Mar. 6, 8, Spruce Up Your Garden for Spring; Mar. 9, Greenhouse to Go: Making New Plants; Mar. 11, Flower Creations for all Occasions; Mar. 15, Cooking with Oils; Mar. 18, Wedding Flowers; Mar. 23, Vivacious Veggies!; Mar 29, natural lawn care; Administration Building Lobby, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 886-3800.

Historicals

Greater Astoria Historical Society, Quinn’s Gallery Fourth Floor, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City; 718-278-0700.

Historic Districts Council, Mar. 7, opening night reception; Mar. 8, 9th annual preservation conference; Mar. 9, bus tours. For information, call 212-614-9107.

King Manor Museum–King Park, Mar. 8, family workshop; Mar. 27, Rufus’ 248 birthday tour, Jamaica Avenue at 153rd St.; 718-206-0545.

Queens Historical Society, visit historic Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing; 718-939-0647.

Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society, flower arranging, 93-34 91st Ave.; 718-846-1907.