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.

Happy Holidays

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. 20, Louis Armstrong Middle School holiday concert, 32-02 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst; 335-7500.

Dec. 28, Greek Cultural Center holiday evening of music, carols, dancing, food and gifts for children, 27-18 Hoyt Ave., South, Astoria; 726-7329.

Community Meetings

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

7:30 p.m., Kew Garden Hills Community Council; 107th Police Precinct, Community Room, first floor, 71-01 Parsons Blvd.; 544-7134

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

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. 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.

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

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.

Now to Jan. 31, 2002, Langston Hughes Library presents artist Deborah Singletary "Dreaming Out Loud!" exhibition, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona; 651-1100.

American Museum of the Moving Image

Repertory Nights: Dec. 22, 23, "Wild Strawberries" and Dec. 29, 30, "Steamboat Bill Jr."; 784-0077.

La Guardia Community College Performing Arts

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

Queens College

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.

Fleas & Fairs & Fundraisers

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 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.

Every Kid Deserves A ‘Y’

Bayside YMCA, holiday camp Dec. 24, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 26-28, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Dec. 31, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call Laura Fosco at 229-5972.

Central Queens YM & YWHA, Dec. 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, week of Dec. 24, Leaders Club to visit the Hillside Manor Nursing Home and provide volunteer service and companionship during the holiday season, 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose; 479-0505.

Flushing YMCA, Holiday camp, Dec. 26 and 31, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Holiday gym & swim, Dec. 27, 28, children ages six to nine and 10 to 13, 4 to 6 p.m. For information, call Charles Lampasso at 961-6880, ext. 131.

The Corner Library

Adults

December 20

6 p.m.

Woodhaven Branch, The Write Stuff

7:30 p.m.

Langston Hughes Branch, Open Mic Night

December 22

Noon

Elmhurst Branch, Tai Chi Class

2 p.m.

Flushing Library, Peking Opera Company

December 24

10 a.m.

Central Library, Stay Well Exercise For Older Adults

December 25

Merry Christmas

December 26

11:30 a.m.

Elmhurst Branch, English Conversation

6:30 p.m.

Flushing Library, Career Exploration Inventory

Forest Hills Branch, Ballroom Dancing

December 28

Noon

Central Library, Kwanzaa Celebration & Meaning, families with kids ages 6 to 12

December 29

Noon

Elmhurst Branch, Tai Chi Class

December 31

10 a.m.

Central Library, Stay Well Exercise For Older Adults

Kids

December 20

3:30 p.m.

Elmhurst Branch, Holiday Crafts Program, ages 5 to 12

4 p.m.

Central Library, Create A Quilt, ages 9 to12 and parents, grandparents, guardians

Flushing Library, Holiday Crafts For Kids, ages 5 to12

December 21

10:30 a.m.

Auburndale Branch, Picture Book Story Time, ages 3 to 5

North Forest Park Branch, toddler Time, ages 2 to 3

11 a.m.

Flushing Library, Snowflake Stories, ages 3 to 5

1:30 p.m.

North Forest Park Branch, Pre-School Storytime, ages 3 to 5

3:30 p.m.

McGoldrick Branch, Chess Club

Poppenhusen Branch, Chess Club, ages 10+

Queensbridge Branch, A Holiday Story Festival, ages 5 to 11

4 p.m.

Bayside Branch, Be A Book Buddy!, teens grades 7 to 12

Flushing Library, Tales With Teens, teens ages 12+

4:30 p.m.

McGoldrick Branch, Chess Club, advanced

December 22

11 a.m.

Central Library, Mosaics! Gallery Workshops, kids all ages

December 25

Merry Christmas

December 26

10:30 a.m.

Elmhurst Branch, Pre-School Picture Book, ages 3 to 5

Poppenhusen Branch, Pre-School Storytime, ages 3 to 5

11 a.m.

Auburndale Branch, Celebrate The Holidays , ages 4 to 10

Elmhurst Branch, Pre-School Crafts, ages 3 to 5

4 p.m.

Central Library, Sketches! Gallery Workshops For teens, ages 13 to 18

December 27

2 p.m.

Central Library, Chinese Paper-Folding and Cutting, teens

December 28

Noon

Central Library, Kwanzaa Celebration & Meaning, families with kids ages 6 to 12

2 p.m.

Laurelton Branch, Celebrate The Holidays, ages 4 to 10

3 p.m.

Central Library, Kwanzaa Storytelling, ages 6 to 12

3:30 p.m.

Poppenhusen Branch, Chess Club, ages 10+

December 29

11 a.m.

Central Library, Mosaics! Gallery Workshops, kids all ages

2:30 p.m.

Fresh Meadows Branch, Fresh Meadows Chess Club, grades 5 to 8

December 30

3:30 p.m.

Corona Branch, Games, ages 6 to 12

December 31

4 p.m.

Laurelton Branch, Creative Writing Workshop, ages 7 to 12, until 5 p.m.

5 p.m.

Laurelton Branch, Creative Writing Workshop, ages 13 to 15, until 6 p.m.

PSA

Forest Hills Community House, "Options," a counseling program for students 14 to 21 interested in attending college; 898-7461 and Queens Child Care Network is recruiting women to become registered child care providers; 592-5757

Kew Gardens Community Center, exercise, Yoga, stress reduction classes, and computer instruction for seniors, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd; 268-5960.

Miracle on Wheels, power (electric) wheelchairs are available for non-ambulatory senior citizens, 65 years and up, usually at no out-of-pocket expense if qualified. No deposit required. Call (800) 749-8778 or visit the web site at www.durablemedical.com for more information.