Calendar of Events
Community Meetings
Monday, June 26th,

Living On The Edge Seven city parks create 121 acres of dazzling public green space on the edge of Astoria and Long Island City. These parks line the East River offering dramatic views of the Manhattan skyline and of our tremendous bridges. Partnership for Parks launched Living on the Edge in 1999 with an international film series at Socrates Sculpture Park, Latin concerts at Rainey Park, children’s readings at Hallets Cove, marionettes at Queensbridge park, and Sunset Jazz at DeMarco Park. Check listings under Arts and Entertainment for weekly updates. Use the map to get you there!

7:30 p.m., Citizens for a Better Ridgewood; meet at St. Aloysius Church, 382 Onderdonk Ave; 417-7800.

Tuesday, June 27th,

7 p.m., Community Board 1 public hearing; meet at Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 786-3335.

7:30 p.m., Greater Woodhaven Development Corp.; meet at Le CordonBleu, 96-01 Jamaica Ave.; 805-0202.

7:30 p.m., RegoPark Coalition Against Crime meeting on the future expansion of Queens Center Mall; meet at WaldenTerrace, 98-51 64thAve,; 896-5889.

7:30 p.m., 114th Police Precinct Community Council; meet at Riccardo’s, 21-01 24thAve., Astoria; 626-9327.

8 p.m., Bayside Hills Civic Association meeting on Oakland Ravine Stormwater Sewer Project; meet at Colonial Church, gymnasium/basement, BellBoulevard and Luke’s Place; 961-5550.

8 p.m., 108th Police Precinct Community Council; meet at Nakwon Church, 42nd Street and Queens Boulevard; 784-5426.

Wednesday, June 28th,

1 p.m., Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society,; meet at EmanuelUnited Church of Christ, 91st Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard; 846-2784.

7:30 p.m., Community Board 6; meet at Kew Gardens CommunityCenter, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd; 263-9250.

8 p.m., Richmond Hill Block Association open forum for complaints, 110-08 Jamaica Ave.; 849-3759.

8 p.m., 104th Police Precinct Community Council; meet at Covenant Lutheran Church, 60th Lane and Catalpa Avenue; 386-2446 or 386-2441.

Thursday, June 29th,

8p.m., 107th Police Precinct Community Council, 71-01 Parsons Blvd.,Flushing; 969-5100.

Arts &Entertainment

June 23rd, The Theatre Arts Center presents "Broadway Bound—A MusicalRevue" special showcase and open house of the program, 7 p.m.

June 23rd, first live arts event at the LIC Café, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Long Island City Arts Project, LICCafé, 5-48 49th Ave, call 340-8493.

June 24th, 8 p.m., New YorkMetropolitan Country Music Association dances at the Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave. Adults only. For information, call 763-4328.

June 24th, Goliard Chorale and Chamber Orchestra, concert, 6:30 p.m., P.S. 11 auditorium, 56th Street and Skillman Avenue. For more information, call 728-8927.

June 24th, Bella Italia Mia presents "Italian American Immigrant Music and Theater 1870 to 1970," 2 p.m., Maspeth Public Library, 69-70 Grand Ave., Maspeth, 426-1240.

June 25th, The Local Arts Collaborative and Exchange (LACE) presents the fourth annual outdoor open mike event, Dunningham Triangle, 458-3600.

June 25th, Friends of Gantry Plaza State park along with the New YorkState Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation are sponsoring a free outdoor concert, "The Something Special Big Band,"49th Avenue and the East River, Long Island City, 7 to 9 p.m.

June 28th, concert of music and dance from Uzbekistan, J.H.S. 157, 63-55 102nd St., Rego Park, 8 p.m., 647-3377.

June 28th, Cypreco Theater group presents "Medea" at Fresh Meadows Library; July 19th, 6:30 p.m., Flushing Library; July 26th, 6:309 p.m., Forest Hills Library; July 30th, 5:30 p.m., Bohemian Hall, Astoria, July 31st, 6:30 p.m., Broadway Library, and Aug. 2nd, 7 p.m., JacksonHeights Library.

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts/Flushing Town Hall:

June 23rd, Caribbean night

June 29th, an evening of Irish music, Breffni Inn, 43-45 40th St.,Sunnyside, 7:30 to 9:30p.m., call 647-3377.

Call 463-7700 for times, tickets and information. New YorkHall of Science:

Now to Sept. 17th, Reptiles:Real and Robotic.

For information, call 699-0005 or visit the web site at www.nyhallsci.org.

Queensborough Community College:

Now to June 30th, GeoffreyDorfman oils on canvas "White &Black,"and Luis Betances "Mi Tierra"paintings and drawings, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside. For more information, call 631-6396.

Queens Museum of Art:

Now to Oct. 1st, Art At Work:Forty Years of The Chase Manhattan Collection, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.

June 24th, The Peony Pavilion, Chinese puppet theater.

For information and tickets, call 592-9700.

Queens Theater InThe Park:

Now to June 22nd, VIEW:A Site-Specific Installation by AmyBay, photographs taken through glass brick. Flushing Meadow-Corona Park. For information, call 760-0064.

June 28th, El Exilio del Gardel, 8 p.m.; June 29th, Flamenco, 8 p.m.; June 30th, Danzon, 8 p.m. Call 760-0064.

Thalia Spanish Theatre:

July 7th to Aug. 6th "Ballet Fiesta Mexicano."

For reservations and information, call 729-3880.

Items Of Community

Interest

June 21st, Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens Fourth Anniversary of Italian Night, Athens Square Park, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

June 21st, tour of gardens, Jackson Heights BeautificationGroup Garden Committee, call 651-7745 for information.

June 21st, Woodhaven Library Book Discussion Group celebrates 26 years of book analysis, 85-41 Forest Pkwy., 2 p.m., 849-4980.

June 22nd, Friends of North Forest Park Branch Library meeting with guest speaker Assemblymember Michael Cohen, 6:30 p.m.

June 24th, 1st AnnualInvitational Outdoor Soccer Tournament, Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens,FIAOsoccer field at Con Edison, 10 a.m., 204-2444.

June 26th, Major James A. McKenna Post 797 and the Long Island City H.S., dedication ceremony of the Queens County Korean War Memorial, 2 p.m., contact Herb Faber at 784-3159 for location and information.

June 26th, Italian Charities of America membership meeting, guest speaker Dr. EmanuelTsouraunakis, 8 p.m., 478-3100.

July 5th, July 24th, Aug. 14th, Kids Golfers Wanted! Chase Junior Golf Camps, age eight to 14, sign up now, call 699-4212.

Fleas-Antiques-Festivals

June 22nd to July 9th. The Big ‘A’ Fair, South Ozone Park, weekdays 5 p.m. to midnight, weekends/holidays 1 p.m. to midnight, call (516) 293-4242.

Reunions

September 2000, St.Christopher’s Elementary School is celebrating their 75th Anniversary. Alumni should call (516) 223-4404.

Sept. 23, Francis Lewis H.S. 40th Anniversary Celebration, 6:30 p.m., auditorium, 58-20 Utopia Pkwy, Fresh Meadows.

Around The Borough

Of Queens

Forest Hills CommunityHouse Beacon Center/J.H.S. 190 Cocoa House nights, teens ages 12 to 21, 68-17 Austin St., call 830-5233.

Athens Square Committee, Tuesdays in June, 7:30 p.m. dance group of St. Demetrios, at Athens Square Park, 30th Street and 30thAvenue.

Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc., talent showcase, Wednesday evenings in June, July, August, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 204-2444.

Pomonok Neighborhood Center, Inc. Crime VictimAssistance Unit, 67-09 Kissena Blvd.,Flushing, call 591-6060.

School Spirit

Aug. 14th, Monsignor McClancy H.S. summer basketball camp, boys age seven to 15. For more information and registration, call 898-3800.

Kid-U-Tainment™

June 24th, Just For Kids–A Wet World of Your Own, noon, Queens Botanical Garden, Main Street, Flushing; 886-3800

Things To Do–Places To Go

American Museum of the Moving Image

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Now to June 25th, call the museum for film schedule, tickets and information at 784-0077.

Forest Park

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June 25th, 8 p.m. night hike; June 29th, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Carousel event and cocktail party; 7 p.m. Queens DooWop "Reunion" Concert, Forest Park Drive off Woodhaven Boulevard. For 24-hour information, call 235-4100.

Greater Ridgewood HistoricalSociety:

June 24th, noon to 4 p.m. Strawberry festival.

For information, call 456-1776.

King Manor Museum

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June 24th, noon, Behind-the-Scenes Tour 2000, all 29 rooms of the historic King Manor.

For additional information, call 206-0545.

Queens BotanicalGarden

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Now to Sept. 30th, Children’s Garden, four seasons of outdoor adventures for ages five to 14.

Call 886-3800 for more information.

It’s Fun To Be At The ‘Y’

Catalpa YMCA, 821-6271. Free health fair, June 24th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Central Queens YM&YWHA, 268-5011. June 30th, the Sew Fantasticks exhibit.

Cross Island YMCA, 479-0505. June 24th, school’s out party, 7 to 10 p.m.; June 28th to July 19th, wellness workshop, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.; June 29th, theater luncheon; July 16th to Aug. 27th, junior soccer tournament.

Flushing YMCA, 961-6880. June 23rd, YouthBuild Program, ages 17 to21. High school dropouts, low-income and NYCHA residents are urged to apply, begins September 2000. For more information or to receive an application call the Y, ext. 142 or 149.

Long Island City YMCA, 392-7932. Registration for Summer YouthBaseball Leagues being accepted. Call Glenn O’Brien at 392-7932 for more information.

Free Events At

Queens Libraries

Friday, June 23

10:00 a.m.

Central Library. E-Mail For You.

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Jackson Heights Branch. Book Sale.

12:30 p.m.

Central Library. On-Line Research 101.

3:00 p.m.

Central Library. E-Mail For You.

4:30 p.m.

Flushing Library. Infolinq Class in Italian, at IRC.

5:30 p.m.

Central Library. On-Line Research 101.

Saturday, June 24

10:00 a.m.

Central Library. Introduction to Word Processing

Flushing Library. Infolinq Class in English.

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

East Flushing Branch. Book sale.

10:30 a.m.

Flushing Library. Infolinq Class in English.

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Jackson Heights, Langston Hughes and McGoldrick Branch. Book sale.

2:00 p.m.

Central Library. Clarence Irving Concert, Career Exploration Inventory and Folktales for the 21st Century, ages five to 12.

Flushing Library. An Afternoon of Latin Jazz with Corina Bartra.

2:30 p.m.

Broadway Branch. Traditional Moroccan Gnawa Music.

Woodside Branch. Interview Preparation.

3:00 p.m.

Broadway Branch. Swing Brazil.

Monday, June 26

10:00 a.m.

Central Library. Stay Well Exercise for Older Adults.

1:00 to 7:00 p.m.

East Flushing and Kew Gardens Hills Branch. Book Sale.

2:00 p.m.

Queensbridge Branch. Meet Author Alicia Clark.

5:45 p.m.

Forest Hills Branch. Self-Help Workshop.

6:00 p.m.

Ravenswood Branch. Interview Preparation.

6:30 p.m.

Rego Park Branch. A writing workshop and film screening.

Tuesday, June 27

1:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Kew Gardens Hills Branch. Book Sale.

2:00 p.m.

Central Library. E-Mail For You.

4:00 p.m.

Central Library. On-Line Research 101 and Folktales For The 21st Century.

Elmhurst Branch. Let's Talk: An Intergenerational Discussion, for South Asian mothers/ and teens/adults.

5:45 p.m.

Forest Hills Branch. Long Island Stamp Club Meeting.

6:00 p.m.

Central Library. Introduction to Excel; Microsoft's spreadsheet application.

6:30 p.m.

Forest Hills Branch. Forest Hills Roundtable Book Discussion Group.

Public Service Announcements

Pre-school teachers needed for an eight-week summer program at the Cross Island YMCA.Certification and experience a must. Fax resumes to KerryMcCall at 468-9568.

Summer day-camp counselors and high school student volunteers needed for Bayside Y. Call Laura Fosco or Jessica Martelli at 229-5972 for more information.

Volunteers needed at Forest Hills CommunityHouse to work with mentally and physically frail seniors in a non-institutional setting, 108-25 62nd Dr., Forest Hills, call Billy Wong or Dennis Redmond at 592-5757, ext. 233.