Community Calendar
America: The Healing

Grief counseling, financial assistance, Catholic Charities mental health professions are available at the following clinics for individuals, families and groups: Corona/Elmhurst, 779-1600; Glendale, 456-7001 and Woodside, 779-1234. The Family Center Staff is available to offer emergency financial assistance and any other services that may be needed, 726-9790.

Grief counseling, Cross Island YMCA Mondays, certified social workers are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3 to 6 p.m., fill out form, present photo ID, schedule one-hour sessions. Memberships and program scholarships offered for families of victims and rescue workers, tolerance and harmony training offered, 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose; 479-0505.

Dislocated Workers Assistance, The Consortium For Worker Education (CWE) will provide employment services to assist people affected by the WTC tragedy. CWE has a site in Queens at 118-35 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills; 544-5490. For more information, call (212) 981-5234.

Veterans Day

Nov. 4, St. Alban’s Veterans Administration Center, annual musical salute by the Queens Festival Band honoring veterans of all past wars, 179th Street and Linden Boulevard, massing of the colors, admission and parking is free, refreshments after the concert; 526-1000.

Nov. 11, Community Board 2 wishes all veterans a Happy Veterans Day, thank you for all you have done for our country, we honor you!

Community Meetings

Oct. 31, 1 p.m., Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society; Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue & Woodhaven Boulevard; 846-2784.

Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Community Board 2; Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St.; 533-8773.

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

7:30 p.m., Glendale Property Owners Association; Glendale Center, 62nd Street and Myrtle Avenue.

7:30 p.m., Richmond Hill Block Association, candidates night, 110-08 Jamaica Avenue; 849-3759.

7:45 p.m., Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association, candidates night; I.S. 93, Forest Avenue between Madison and Woodbine Streets.

Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m., Jewish War Veterans Post 250; Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd; AX 7-7711.

Nov. 5, 8p.m., Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association; Atonement Lutheran Church, basement meeting room, 87th Street and 31st Avenue.

Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., Middle Village Property Owners/Residents Association, Inc.; St. Margaret’s Parish Hall, 79th Street and Juniper Valley Road; 894-4114.

Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., Community Board 4; Lisa Memorial Center, 51-13 108th St., Corona; 760-3141.

Nov. 14, 9 a.m., Long Island City Business Development Corporation annual meeting and trade show; Terrace on the Park; 786-5300.

Items of Community Interest

Oct. 31, Nov. 3 and 4, Italics The Italian American Magazine celebrates the 24th annual observance of Italian heritage and culture month; CUNY-TV, cable channel 75, check your cable guide listing for times or call, (212) 642-2094.

Nov. 1, Kew Gardens Community Center, free flu shots, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202; 592-5757.

Nov. 7, St. John’s University, , lecture by war crimes prosecutor, Mattone Family Atrium, 8000 Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica.

Nov. 8, ANIBIC Center, free housing workshop, 212-12 26th Ave., Bayside; 423-950, ext. 251.

Nov. 8, Central Astoria Local Development Coalition free housing seminar; P.S. 17, 28-37 29th St.; 728-7820.

Nov. 10, Nov, 24, City of New York Department of Sanitation, Queens curbside leaf collection; (212) 219-8090 or www.nyc.gov/sanitation.

Nov. 13, St. John’s University, community outreach initiative reception and open house, Marillac Terrace, 8000 Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica; 990-1900.

Nov. 13, Queens Independent Living Center women’s group, 140-40 Queens Blvd., Jamaica; 658-2526 (V) or 658-4720 (TTY).

Nov. 13, 14, Queensborough Community College, blood drive; 631-6375.

Nov. 14, Jackson Heights Garden Club meeting; Community Church; 651-7745.

Nov. 15, St. John’s University, science and religion lecture, Council Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica; 990-6378.

Nov. 16, Grandmaster Aaron Banks and Shihan Jonas Nunez, Jr., 34th Annual 2001 Oriental World of Self-Defense; Madison Square Garden; 896-0456.

Nov. 17, Chian Federation 24th Homeric Award, Chian Federation Cultural Center. For reservations and information, call 204-2550.

Arts & Entertainment

Oct. 31, free poetry contest; The International Library of Poetry, Suite 19912, 1 Poetry Plz., Owings Mills, MD 21117, www.poetry.com..

Nov. 1, 15, Dec. 6, 20, open-mic night, Starbucks Coffee, 41-02 Main St., Flushing.

Nov. 2 to 15, Jackson Heights Art Club juried exhibition and sale; Europa Art Gallery, 84-15 37th Ave.

Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association Country & Western dances; Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave; 763-4328.

Nov. 3, 4, 11, 17, Italian Charities of America, Saturday and Sunday dances, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 478-3100.

Nov. 5, open-mic night, Caffe Greco, 79-08 37th Ave., Jackson Heights; 396-4243.

Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, Barbara Sfraga Group, jazz; Erawan Thai Cuisine, 42-31 Bell Blvd., Bayside; 428-2112.

Nov. 10 and Dec. 8, Women’s Visual Arts Forum; LaVuelta Bistro, 10-43 44th Dr., Long Island City. Sponsored by Women’s Studio Center, www.womenstudiocenter.org. For more information call 274-9585.

Nov. 16, T.R.Y. luncheon and show "The Owl and the Pussycat"; Riccardo’s By The Bridge Restaurant, 21-01 24th St., Astoria; 983-1990.

Nov. 17, open-mic night, Queens Borough Public Library, Jackson Heights Branch, 35-51 81st St.

Nov. 20, Dec. 18, Open-mic poetry nights, East Elmhurst Branch Library, 95-06 Astoria Blvd.; 424-2619.

Nov. 24 and Dec. 22, Women’s Writers Forum; Sofa Cafe, 35th St. and 28th Ave., Astoria.

Wednesday evenings, line dance lessons, ANIBIC Center, 212-12 26th Ave., Bayside; 423-9550.

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts

Nov. 2, Latin jazz concert: David Valentin; Nov. 8, Dance: Ballet Fiesta Mexicana; Nov. 9, Friday night jazz: Houston Person and Etta Jones; Nov. 16, Theater/Dance: Todo/Tango and All That Tango and Dec. 9, Classical music concert, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 463-7700.

LaGuardia Community College

Nov. 2, Young Jazz Musicians Spotlight; 482-5060.

Queensborough Community College

Oct. 31, piano recital; Nov. 3, 8, Queens Symphonic Band "Ode to Mars: The Marchial Arts (631-6393); Nov. 7, Randy James Dance Works (631-6233); Nov. 10, Performing Arts Series "Damn Yankees" (631-6311); Nov. 17, Queensborough Orchestra performs "Concierto de Aranjuez" and Schubert’s Fifth Symphony (631-6393); Nov. 18, Performing Arts Series "The Sunshine Boys" and Nov. 24, "New Vic Theatre of London in Canterbury Tales" (631-6311); Nov. 26, QCC Art Gallery Exhibit of European American Bank Collection and Ramon Menocal’s "Umbral de la Conceiencia" (631-6396), 56th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard, Bayside.

Queens Museum of Art

The Looking Series: Nov. 1, The late 19th century, Nov. 8, 15, the early 20th century and Nov. 29, The role of photography; The Film Series: Road Movies: Nov. 2, "Duel," Nov. 9, "Thelma and Louise," Nov. 16, "Red River" and Nov. 30, "Lonely Are the Brave"; Young Artists Series: Nov. 7, seeing and drawing, Nov. 14, watercolor, Nov. 28, collage and mixed media and Dec. 5, printing techniques; Nov. 13, Trip to the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art and the Bruce Museum of Arts and Science; 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; 592-9700.

Queens Theatre In The Park

Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 3, 4, Musical: "That’s Life!; Nov. 2, Sally Mayes cabaret performance; Nov. 3, Crabgrass Puppet Theatre: "Jabberwocky"; Nov. 8 to 11, Black Cultural Arts Series "The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman vs. Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae"; Now to Nov. 11, Musical: "108 Waverly" a new gay musical (mention code: "Pride Letter," $4 will be donated to the QLGPC), Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing; 760-0064.

Thalia Spanish Theatre

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

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & …

Nov. 1, Central Queens YM & YWHA, sixth annual author’s luncheon, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills; 268-5011.

Nov. 3, Queens Pride House international dinner, 67-03 Woodside Ave.; 429-5309.

Nov. 7, Chamber of Commerce Borough of Queens luncheon; Crowne Plaza La Guardia, 104-04 Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst; 898-8500.

Nov. 7, Cross Island YMCA theater luncheon, 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose; 479-0505.

Nov. 8, Long Island City YMCA second annual Frank J. Tempone Service to Youth dinner and dance; Terrace on the Park, 52-11 111th St., Flushing.

Nov. 11, Istrian-American Charities Association dinner dance celebrating the 10th anniversary; Leonard’s of Great Neck, 555 Northern Blvd., Great Neck; 932-6893 or e-mail TasteTours@aol.com.

Nov. 14, SHAREing & CAREing annual benefit cocktail party and silent auction to benefit breast cancer support services; Riccardo’s by the Bridge, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 721-7777.

Nov. 17, Cross Island YMCA second annual International Dinner Dance to benefit the scholarship fund; Autun’s Cuisine, Hicksville; 479-0505, ext. 159.

Reunions

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.

Nov. 10, St. John’s University’s Black Alumni Association third annual reunion; New York Marriott Brooklyn Hotel; 990-2327, (877)SJU-ALUM or e-mail mercerkc@stjohns.edu.

Nov. 17, St. John Prep/Lewis Avenue Alumni reunion; 721-7200, ext. 286.

School Spirit

Nov. 2, 4, 10, 11, Martin Luther H.S. "The Whoa to the Misbegotten Review"; Redeemer Lutheran Church, 69-07 Cooper Ave., Glendale; 894-4000.

Nov. 3, Newtown H.S., alumni association fall "Kick-Off" event, 48-01 90th St., Elmhurst, reservations by 10/31 no paying at the door; 595-8542.