Community Calendar
Community Meetings

Mar. 11, 5:30 p.m., Queens Borough Board, Queens Borough Hall, 2nd floor, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 286-3000.

7:30 p.m., Community Board 7; Union Plaza Nursing Home, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 359-2800.

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

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

Mar. 12, 7 p.m., Woodside Block Association; St. Sebastian Parish center, 39-60 57th St.

7:30 p.m., Community School Board District 30 President’s Council meeting; 8:30 p.m., calendar meeting; P.S. 152, 33-52 62nd St., Woodside; 777-4600.

7:45 p.m., Community Board 9; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., 2nd floor, Suite 202; 286-2686.

8 p.m., Astoria Civic Association; Riccardo’s, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 545-5353.

8 p.m., Forest Hills Community and Civic Association; American Legion Hall, 107-15 Metropolitan Ave.

Mar. 13, 7:30 p.m., Maspeth Republican Club; Kowalinski Post, 61-57 Maspeth Ave.

7:30 p.m., Community Board 5; Maspeth American Legion Post, 66-28 Grand Ave.; 366-1834.

8:15 p.m., North Queens Homeowners Civic Association; Lexington Center, 30th Avenue and 75th Street.

Mar. 14, 9:30 a.m., Community Board 1 cabinet meeting; Kaufman–Astoria Studios Commissary, 34-12 36th St; 786-3335.

7 to 10 p.m., Community School District, Board 26; M.S. 74, auditorium, 61-15 Oceania St., Bayside; 631-6800.

8 p.m., Eleanor Roosevelt Regular Democratic Club; Temple Sholom, social hall, 263-10 Union Tpke.; 465-8202 or 347-4823.

Mar. 15, 7:30 p.m., Richmond Hill Historical Society; 847-6070 or www.richmondhillhistory.org.

Mar. 17, 5 p.m., West Queens Greens, 39-51 1/2 46th St., Sunnyside; 728-1092.

Mar. 19, Community Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 786-3335.

Mar. 21, 8 to 9:30 a.m., Long Island City Business Development Corporation; Waters Edge Restaurant; 786-5300, ext. 28.

7:30 p.m., Kew Gardens Hills Community Council, 71-01 Parsons Blvd., Flushing; 969-5100.

Items of Community Interest

Mar. 13, LaGuardia CC/CUNY free workshops for women returning to school, beginning or completing college degrees; Maspeth Town Hall, 53-37 72nd St.; 335-6049.

Mar. 14, 15, 28, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) mobile animal clinic, call for location and appointment; (212) 876-7700, ext. 4303.

Mar. 15, Forest Hills Community House Senior Center lectures "Advanced Healthcare" and "Aging Eyes"; 699-1010.

Mar. 12, St. John’s University Center of Asian Studies Sun Yat Sen lecture series "The Impacts of 2001 Legislators Election in Taiwan," 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica; 990-1526.

Mar. 12, 26, American Business Associates, Queens Council-Business to Business Networking; Bulova Corporate Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd., Jackson Heights; (866) 223-0302.

Mar. 12, 19, 26, New York Hospital Queens multilingual lectures on "Pregnancy and Caring for a New Baby"; 321-8166 or 670-1065.

Mar. 13, World Child, Inc. adoption workshop; Workman’s Circle, 45 E. 33rd St., Manhattan; (800) 434-2367.

Mar. 14, St. John’s University observation of the 35th anniversary of the Annual Model Passover Seder, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., 990-1421.

Mar. 14, National Association of Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1871; Catholic War Veterans Hall, 45-06 30th Ave., Long Island City; 931-0661.

Mar. 14, Queens County Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals; Donovan’s of Bayside, reservations required; 767-2600

Mar. 14, AARP Richmond Hill Chapter 1762; Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118th St., Kew Gardens.

Mar. 16, Latin American Cultural Center of Queens "Spring Multicultural Festival"; Arrow CommunityCenter, 35-30 35th St., Astoria; 261-7664.

Mar. 21, Apr. 18, QSAC monthly autism support group, 30-10 38th St., third floor, Astoria; 728-3566, ext. 21 or 728-8427.

Mar. 26, LaGuardia Community College adult and continuing education program hosts an open house, Center III Building, 29-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City; 482-7244.

Apr. 13, 24th Annual Queens Half-Marathon and Skaggs–Walsh 5K Run, check in for both races at McNeil Park, 119th Street and Poppenhusen Avenue, College Point; 762-1519.

Apr. 29, NYPD and Patrol Borough Queens North Crime Prevention Unit graffiti forum; Queens Theatre In The Park, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; 520-1684.

Last Monday of every month, Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHHH); Lexington Center for the Deaf, 30th Avenue and 75th Street, Jackson Heights; 350-3203 or 264-3017.

Jackson Heights Beautification Group

Mar. 13, First Day of Spring with arborist Frances Reidy; Apr. 17, more flower plantings; May 15, "English Garden Home" garden club members only; June 19, tour private gardens; 651-7745.

Queensborough Community College

Mar. 13, Frank Egan Memorial Health Lecture Series "Every Breath You Take…"; Mar. 19, academic opportunities "Information Night"; Mar. 20, 2002 Women’s Fair; and Egan Health Lecture "Over The Counter Medications…"; Now. to June 30, the Holocaust Resource Center and Archives; "The Teheran Children" exhibit; 281-5770, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 631-6284.

St. John’s University

Mar. 6, current issues in labor relations law; Apr. 3, "The Global Alliance for Workers and Communities: A New Paradigm for Global Labor Practices"; Apr. 10, social encyclicals regarding work and labor; Apr. 16, "Thesaurus Design for Semantic Information Management"; Apr. 17, workers’ disability compensation and Apr. 18, "Making Work Holy!"; 990-6600.

Vietnam Veterans

Mar. 28, Apr. 26, Vietnam Veterans of America Queens Chapter No. 32, 88-61 76th Ave., Glendale; 830-0037.

Arts & Entertainment

Mar. 7, 21, Open Mic Night; Starbucks, 41-02 Main St., Flushing; Mar. 9, 16, 23, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association dances, Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave; 763-4328.

Mar. 9, 23, Saturday dances, Mar. 17, 23, Sunday dances with instruction; 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 478-3100.

Mar. 14, 23, Women’s Studio Center, Inc., life drawing sessions. For information, call 361-5649.

Mar. 17, "Cypreco" of America Greek anniversary program, 23-50 27th Ave., Long Island City; 626-7896.

Mar. 17, Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra concert; Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd.; 746-9122.

Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association country and western dances; Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave; 763-4328.

Apr. 7, Italian Charities of America presents "An Afternoon’s Delight" with female impersonators, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 478-3100.

American Museum of the Moving Image

Mar. 9, "Nothing Sacred," "The Clock" and Repertory Nights: "Lola"; Mar. 10: "King Kong," "The Cruise" and Repertory Nights: "Lola"; Mar. 16, "Bye Bye Braverman," "The Plot Against Harry" and Repertory Nights: "Aguirre, The Wrath Of God"; Mar. 17: "Taking Off," "I Like It Like That" and Repertory Nights: "Aguirre, The Wrath Of God"; Mar. 22: Moving Image At The DGA, A Pinewood Dialogue With Chris Wedge: "Ice Age," "The Warriors," "Mixed Blood" and Repertory Nights: "Ran"; Mar. 24: Underground Street Films: "In The Street," "Saturday Afternoon Blood Sacrifice," "Reverberation" and "She Had Her Gun All Ready", "Mean Streets" and Repertory Nights: "Ran"; Mar. 30: "Dog Day Afternoon," "Network" and "Band Of Outsiders"; Mar. 31: "New York, New York," "All That Jazz" and Repertory Nights: "Band Of Outsiders"; 784-0077 or visit the Web site at http://www.ammi.org.

Astoria Performing Arts Center

Mar. 9, The Push Factor Dance Company, Mar. 22, 23, Queens’ Playwright contest; April, cabaret and opera month; May 10, 11, 12, "You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown!"; June 21, 22, "The Nerd"; 31-30 33rd St., Long Island City; 278-5925 or visit the Web site at www.apacny.org.

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts

Mar. 8, Oro Solido "Merengue Night"; Apr. 12, Jimmy McGriff Quartet; May 10, John Coltrane "Giant Steps a 75th Birthday Celebration"; June 21, Blues Music Revue; Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 463-7700, ext. 222.

LaGuardia Community College

Mar. 15, an evening of Indian classical dance; Mar. 18, art classes for children registration begins; 482-5151.

Queensborough Community College

Mar. 15, "Woman Alone" lecture/demonstration; Mar. 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, "Mixed Babies" and "A.M.L." one-act plays; Mar. 16, Forough’s "Reflecting Pool"; Mar. 17, "Adventures of Peter Rabbit," "Mixed Babies" and "A.M.L.; Mar. 20, David Holzman, pianist; Mar. 23, "Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble of 80"; Mar. 30, "Our Sinatra"; 631-6233, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside.

Queens College

Mar. 10, "Concerto Extravaganza!" Kidsconcerts; Mar. 17, Fleet Classical Concert Series with pianist Peter Serkin; Mar. 19, Adam Zagajewski, Apr. 2, Peter Carey, Apr. 30, Anne Carson and Marie Ponsot; Now to Mar. 11, "What’s New?" at the Louis Armstrong Archives. For information, call 997-3670.

Queens Museum of Art

Mar. 8, Film Series: "Humoresque"; Mar. 9, Performance: The Cady Finlayson Duo; Mar. 9, 16, 23, 30, guided tour of the Panorama of the City of New York; Mar. 10, opening reception for spring exhibitions; Mar. 14, Looking Series: Art as Expression; Mar. 15, Film Series: "Shine"; Now to Mar. 16, The Art of Raymond Saa at the Bulova Corporate Center; Mar. 17, 24, 31, family drop-in workshop; Mar. 21, Looking Series: Art as Expression; Mar 22, Film Series: "Lust for Life" Mar. 23, Demonstration: Watercolor Painting; Mar. 24, Concert: Yale Strom and Hot Pastrami; 592-9700.

Fleas & Fairs & Fundraisers

May 15-18, 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.

Apr. 27, Martin Luther H.S. is gearing up for their seventh annual Take Me Out to the Ballgame! Celebrate Kids Auction 2002, donations are needed, contact Kelli Westfal, director of communications, MLHS, 60-02 Maspeth Ave; 894-4000.

Apr. 28, Alley Pond Environmental Center art and treasures auction evening, last call for donations on or before Apr. 6, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 229-4000.

Historical Societies

Flushing Art League of Queens/Queens Historical Society, Mar. 14 to Apr. 7, Flushing Artists opening reception; Apr. 11 to May 12, New Horizons of 2002 opening reception, May 16 to June 2, Summer Inspiration opening reception, for information call 380-6414.

Greater Astoria Historical Society, March, "The Motor Parkway"; 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City; 278-0700, www.astorialic.org.

Queens Historical Society, Apr. 7, St. George’s Episcopal Church 30th Anniversary kitck-off tour; Apr. 20, Newtown’s Origins; May 4, 5, Queens Heritage Fair 2002; 939-0647, ext. 17.