Community Calendar
America: The Healing

Grief counseling, financial assistance, Catholic Charities: Corona/Elmhurst, 779-1600; Glendale, 456-7001 and Woodside, 779-1234. The Family Center Staff emergency financial assistance, 726-9790.

Grief counseling, Cross Island YMCA, 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose; 479-0505.

Dislocated Workers Assistance, The Consortium For Worker Education (CWE), 118-35 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills; 544-5490.

FEMA/NY State/NYC Disaster Assistance, FEMA, (800) 462-9029, TTY (800) 462-7585 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday. New York State Crime Victims Board; (800) 247-8035, TTY (888) 289-9747, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Volunteers are needed to cook, prepare, deliver and serve at World Trade Center "Ground Zero," Bouley Bakery, 120 W. Broadway at Duane Street, Manhattan, midnight to 7 a.m. shift on weekdays. To sign up go to the bakery, or call (212) 680-1301. For scheduling, call Alfred at (646) 831-6895.

Dec. 12, Queens Realtors are hosting "Realtors Unite" to support the New York City Police and Fireman Widow and Children’s Benefit Fund. Journal and silent auction proceeds will also go to the fund. Contact John Dibs, RE/MAX Liberty, 96-10 101st Ave., Ozone Park; 848-4700.

Dec. 16, Msgr. McClancy Memorial H.S. memorial service for survivors of those who lost their lives September 11 in the World Trade Centers attacks and November 12 on American Airlines Flight 587, 72-02 31st Ave., East Elmhurst; 397-3943.

Happy Holidays

Dec. 15, St. John’s University 14th annual Christmas concert, Alumni Hall, Queens Campus; 990-6365.

Dec. 16, the Ambassador of Peace Youth Orchestra/Queensborough Community College Christmas concert, QCC campus, Bayside; 631-6396.

•107th Police Precinct holiday party for children; face painting, games, toys, have a picture taken with Santa, 71-01 Parsons Blvd.; 969-5100.

Now to Dec. 18, Neighborhood Housing Services of Northern Queens first annual Christmas toy drive, 60-20 Woodside Ave, 2nd floor, Woodside; 457-1017.

Dec. 20, Woodhaven Business Improvement District and Franklin K. Lane H.S. Chorus present a musical holiday program; Forest Parkway Plaza near Jamaica Avenue beneath holiday tree; 805-0760.

Dec., King Manor Museum "A Federal Christmas" pomander workshop; 206-0545.

Community Meetings

Dec. 16, 9:30 a.m., Jewish War Veterans Post 250; Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-40 Queens Blvd.; AX7-7711.

Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m., Community Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd., Astoria; 786-3335.

7:30 p.m., Community Board 6; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202; 263-9250.

7:30 p.m., 112th Police Precinct Community Council, 68-40 Austin St., Forest Hills.

Dec. 19, 1 p.m., Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society; Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, Woodhaven; 846-1907.

7:30 p.m., 112th Police Precinct Community Council, 68-40 Austin St., Forest Hills.

Dec. 20, 7 p.m., S.A.F.E. (Sane Aviation For Everyone).; Flushing Hospital, 146-01 45th Ave; 762-6383 or 843-2086.

Jan. 8, 2002, 8:30 p.m., Community School Board, District 30; P.S. 149, Auditorium, 93-11 34th Ave., Jackson Heights.

Jan. 10, 7 p.m., Community Board 2; Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., Sunnyside; 533-8773.

Items of Community Interest

Dec. 14, NYC Outward Bound holiday wine tasting, Queens Plaza. RSVP, www.nycoutwardbound.org and www.nywines.com.

Dec. 19, Woodhaven Library Book Discussion Group John Grisham’s, The Partner, 85-41 Forest Pkwy.; 849-4990.

Now to Dec. 26, New York City Police Department Exam filing period for examination on Feb. 2, 2002. Applications can be picked up at Community Board 2, 43-22 50th St., Woodside; 533-8773 or contact the Police Department City Resident Recruitment and Retention Unit at (212) RECRUIT or (800) 550-3836.

Arts & Entertainment

Dec. 15, 31, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association, Country and Western dances; Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave; 763-4328 or visit the web site at http://www.nymcma.org.

Dec. 15, 31, Italian Charities of America, Saturday/Sunday dances with and without instruction, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 478-3100.

Dec. 16, Oratorio Society of Queens annual holiday concert; Bayside H.S., Corporal Kennedy Street and 32nd Avenue; 460-0726.

Dec. 18, Open-mic poetry nights, East Elmhurst Branch Library, 95-06 Astoria Blvd.; 424-2619.

Dec. 22, Women’s Writers Forum; Sofa Cafe, 35th St. and 28th Ave., Astoria.

Dec. 20, open-mic night, Starbucks Coffee, 41-02 Main St., Flushing.

Now to Jan. 4, 2002, St. John’s Department of Fine Arts exhibition; Chung-Cheng Gallery in Sun Yat-Sen Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica; 990-7476.

American Museum of the Moving Image

Repertory Nights: Dec. 8, 9, "Flowers of Shanghai"; Dec. 15, 16, "My Night at Maud’s"; Dec. 22, 23, "Wild Strawberries" and Dec. 29, 30, "Steamboat Bill Jr."; 784-0077.

LaGuardia Community College Performing Arts

Dec. 14, Tribute to Jazz Pianists; Dec. 30, Bobby Sanabria and Quarteto Ache; Dec. 22, The Nutcracker Ballet for Young Audiences, 47th Avenue and Van Dam Street; 482-5151 and Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Institute for Arts & Technology Photo Exhibit on the WTC Disaster, 47-07 30th Pl., Long Island City; 472-9124.

Queensborough Community College

Dec. 12, Collegium Musicum Concert; Kurzweil Recital Hall, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 631-6257.

Queens College

Dec. 14, 16, "The Marriage of Figaro; Dec. 8, Choral Society sings Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah plus "Hallelujah Chorus," 793-8080; Now to Mar. 11, 2002, "What’s New?" at the Louis Armstrong Archives. For information, call 997-3670.

Queens Museum of Art

Now to Mar. 16, 2001, The Art of Raymond Saa at the Bulova Corporate Center; The Film Series: Road Movies: Now to Jan. 27, 2002, "The Long Walk To Freedom: Portraits of Civil Rights Activists Then and Now" in conjunction with Community Works and the Langston Hughes Branch of the Queens Borough Library; Now to Feb. 7, 2002, artist Jane Benson’s "Great Representations" and artist Susan Wolsborn’s "Kinesthesia" and artist Charley Friedman’s "Big Eyes" on the museum’s ramp and wedge space; Now to Feb 17, 2002, "Translated Acts" contemporary Asian art exhibit; 592-9700.

Queens Theatre In The Park

Dec. 15, 16, "2nd Avenue to Broadway"; 760-0064.

Thalia Spanish Theatre

Now to Dec. 16, "Brake Four Hearts & Put In Reverse," 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 729-3880.

Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners &

Dec. 16, Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside Annual Celebration; Abbracciamento Restaurant, 62-96 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park; 784-2468.

School Spirit

Dec. 16, Msgr. McClancy Memorial H.S. memorial service for survivors of those who lost their lives September 11 in the World Trade Centers attacks and November 12 on American Airlines Flight 587, 72-02 31st Ave., East Elmhurst; 397-3943.

Dec. 16, Oratorio Society at Bayside H.S., Corporal Kennedy Street and 32nd Avenue; 460-0726.

District 30, nominations for the district’s Gifted Program for Fall 2002 are being accepted. Questions should be directed to Cheryl Quatrano, Gifted Program coordination, 777-4646. Deadline is February 8, 2002.

Fleas & Fairs & Fundraisers

Dec. 15, Aurora Concepts flea market and fundraiser, 78-31 Parsons Blvd., Flushing; 969-7000.

May 15-18, 2002, St. Demetrios Cathedral street fair, 30th Drive between 30th and 31st Streets.

May 27, Broadway Astoria Merchants & Professionals street fair, Broadway between Crescent and 47th Streets.

June 19-22, St. Antonio Abate Society street fair, Ditmars Boulevard between 35th and 38th Streets.

June 23, Central Astoria Local Development Coalition street fair, Steinway Street between 28th and 34th Avenues.

July 21, Friends of Community Board 1 street fair, 30th Avenue between 29th and 42nd Streets.

Aug. 1-4, St. Markella street fair, 26th Street from 23rd Avenue to Amtrak trestles.

Aug. 8-11, St. Irene street fair, 23rd Avenue from 35th to 37th Streets and 36th Street from 23rd Avenue to Amtrak overpass.

Aug. 15-18, Borgetto Cultural Association street fair, Steinway Street between 25th and 28th Avenues.

Sept. 2, 30th Avenue Business Association street fair, 30th Avenue between 29th and 42nd Streets.

Sept. 7, Dutch Kills Civic Association street fair, 36th Avenue between 29th and 35th Streets

Oct. 27, Broadway Astoria Merchants & Professionals street fair, Broadway between Crescent and 47th Streets.

"You’ve Gotta Have Park"

Queens Botanical Garden

Dec. 16, The Tastes of India; Dec. 17, Propagating Streptocarpus (African violets), 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 886-3800.

Queens County Farm Museum

Dec. 26 to 28, holiday open house, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 347-FARM.

Socrates Sculpture Park

Now to Apr. 14, 2002, 2001 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition, Broadway at Vernon Blvd., Long Island City; 956-1819 or visit the web site at www.socratessculpturepark.org.

Historicals

King Manor Museum, Dec. 15, 16, meet Santa and Mrs. Claus; Now to Dec. 16, A Federal Christmas tours and exhibits; the museum is located inside King Park, Jamaica Avenue and 150th/153rd Streets; 206-0545.

Every Kid Deserves A ‘Y’

Central Queens YM & YWHA, Dec. 12, "Identifying and Coping with Normal Memory Loss"; Dec. 13, Chanukkah candle lighting and musical revue "Between Two Worlds"; Dec. 18, "Connections" post-bereavement group of the senior adult department; Dec.18, 25, "Bio-Ethics: Issues in the News"; Dec. 26, AARP 55 Alive defensive driving course; Dec. 27, "The Belle of Amherst," one-woman play about Emily Dickinson, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills; 268-5011.

Cross Island YMCA, Dec. 14, "Tree of Love" lighting ceremony; Dec. 16, "The Nutcracker"238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose; 479-0505.