Community Meetings
Mar. 19, 7:30 p.m., Astoria,Ditmars Homeowners &Tenants Civic Association, 45-09 Ditmars Blvd.; 718-721-3690.
Mar 25, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation; Le Cordon Bleu Caterers, 96-01 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven; 718-805-0202.
Boards
Mar. 20, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Community Board 3; I.S. 227, 32-02 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst; 718-458-2707.
Mar. 26, 7:30 p.m., Community Board 6; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd, suite 202; 718-263-9250.
Councils
Mar. 19, 110th Police Precinct Community Council; St. John’s Queens Hospital Two West Conference Room, 90-02 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst.
Mar. 20, 7:30 p.m., 112th Police Precinct Community Council, 68-40 AustinSt., Forest Hills.
Mar. 25, 8 p.m., 107th Police Precinct Community Council CommunityRoom, 71-01 Parsons Blvd., Flushing.
8 p.m., 108th Police Precinct Community Council; Nakwon Reformed Church, 41-20 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside.
8 p.m., 224th Police Precinct CommunityCouncil; Riccardo’s.
Clubs
Mar. 27, 8 p.m., JFKRegular Democratic Club ofQueens County, Parsons Boulevard, FreshMeadows; 718-591-0100.
School Districts
Mar. 20, 8:30 p.m., Community School Board District 26; M.S. 74 Auditorium, 61-15 Oceania St.,Bayside.
Others
Mar. 19, 7 p.m., Jackson Heights Garden Club, 35th Avenue and 82nd Street.
Mar. 24, Friends of Kew Gardens Hills Library, 72-33 Vleigh Pl., Flushing; 718-261-6654.
Mar. 24, VFGWhitestone Post 4787, 19-12 149th St.; 718-746-0540.
Mar. 26, WoodhavenCultural &Historical Society; Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard; 718-845-3385.
Mar. 31, 6 p.m., SSSH; Lexington School for the Deaf, 30th Avenue and 75th Street, JacksonHeights; 718-350-3203 or 718-264-3017.
Items of CommunityInterest
Mar. 19, women of the world; Mar. 20, awards ceremony; Mar. 26, "Memoirs of Argentina"; Mar. 27, women and leadership, York College, Jamaica; 718-262-2354.
Mar. 19, St. Joseph’s Hospital lecture on prostate health; Mar. 26, lecture on foot health, 158-40 79th Ave., first floor board room; 718-558-1198.
Mar. 19, Planning the Right Technology for your Organization: Part I, Mar. 26, Part II, Nonprofit Helpdesk and Queensboro Council for Social Welfare, Queens Borough Hall, Room 213, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718-468-8025 or 718-449-5000 ext. 266.
Mar. 19-26, Anthropology Museum of the People of New York trip toFrance. For information, call 718-428-5650.
Mar 20, Greek Independence Day celebration, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 213, Kew Gardens; 718-286-2857.
Mar. 21, Mitchell-Linden Civic Association MetroCard van, 31st Road and UnionStreet, Flushing; 718-961-8403.
Mar. 21, St.John’s "Images FromThe Atomic Front,"Sun Yat-Sen Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica.
Mar. 22, 112th Precinct open house, blood drive, VINetching, 68-40 AustinSt., Forest Hills.
Mar. 25, Association of the Bar of the City of New York elder law workshop, 42 W. 44th St., Manhattan; 212-886-1911.
Mar. 25, Jackson Heights CommunityDevelopment Corporation last installment of the free business workshop "Starting a Home Based Business,"102-09 Northern Blvd., 2nd floor, Corona; 718-651-6995.
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, Queens College Center for Jewish Studies lecture series, LeFrak Concert Hall; 718-997-5730.
Mar. 27, Queens Interagency Council on the Aging 32nd Anniversary Legislative and Advocacy award celebration; Bulova Corporate Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd., Jackson Heights; 718-268-5954.
Mar. 29, Queens HealthCongress "Call ToAction" to cover the uninsured; Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St.; 718-694-8290 ext. 43.
Mar. 29, Bella Italia Mia "Religion &SUperstition in the Lives of Italians"; Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718-426-1240.
York College: Mar. 19, Women of the World; Mar. 20, awards ceremony; Mar. 24, volleyball; Mar. 25, Not for Profit Resource seminar; Mar. 26, SmallBusiness Development workshops, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness Day, "Memoirs of Argentina, Health Fair:Women’s Health; Mar. 27, Women and Leadership; Mar. 31, First Annual Conference for CUNYAviation Institute, York College, 94-25 Guy R.Brewer Blvd., Jamaica; 718-262-2000, www.york.cuny.edu.
American Museum of Natural History: now to Jan. 4, 2004, Vietnam:Journeys of Body, Mind &Spirit; 212-769-5200 or www.amnh.org.
Arts &Entertainment
Mar. 19, Woodhaven Library book discussion group, Sea Glass, 86-41 Forest Pkwy.; 718-849-4980.
To March 21, St. John’s "From The Atomic Front" combat artists of the U.S. military, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica; 718-990-5542.
Mar. 21 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, Astoria Performing Arts Center "Nunsense," 31-30 33rd St., 718-278-5925.
Mar. 22, Willow Creek art reception, 10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City; 917-747-1588.
Mar. 26-29, Apr. 2-5, 9-12, Aisling Arts Ensemble presents "The Beggar’s Opera"; The Undercroft, Trinity Lutheran Church, 31-18 37th St.,Astoria; 212-502-3567.
Mar. 27, Queens Council on the Arts round table discussion:"Promotion and Community-building ThroughArts Partnerships"; Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718-647-3377, ext. 17.
Mar. 29 to May 25, RIVAAGallery "Vernissage II." 527 MainSt., Roosevelt Island; 212-308-6630.
March, Cedar House Gallery "Psychlone"photo exhibit, Cedar House Café, 70-10 Grand Ave., Maspeth; 718-478-9569.
American Museum of the Moving Image
Film screenings: March 21, 8 p.m., World Cinema Showcase, Empire; March 22, 2 p.m., Breathless, 4 p.m., Chungking Express, 6:30 p.m., F For Fake; March 23, 1 p.m., Jaws, 3:30 p.m., Nashville, 6:30 p.m., F For Fake; 8 p.m., Chandni Bar; March 29, 1:30 p.m., Heaven’s Gate, 6:30 p.m., 2001: A Space Odyssey; March 30, 1 p.m., Pulp Fiction, 4 p.m.,Tron, 6:30 p.m., 2001: A Space Odyssey, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria; 718-784-0077 or www.ammi.org.
LaGuardia Community College
Mar. 19, Gustavo Moretto free concert; Mar. 21, PaavoCarey, "Young Lions Play-Off"; Apr. 4, HillSaunders, "Third Annual Salute toQueens Jazz Greats," Long Island City; 718-482-5060.
MoMA QNS
To May 19, Matisse-Picasso exhibit; 33rd Street at Queens Boulevard,Long Island City; 212-708-9400.
Queens Museum of Art
Mar. 20, 27 Looking into Exhibitions; Mar. 22, Secret Games, walking tour of the Panorama; Mar. 21, 28, Sin and Cinema; Mar. 25, senior art workshop; Mar. 23, 30 animation festival; Mar. 29,On Collaboration panel at the New School, walking tour of the Panorama, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-592-9700.
Queens Theatre InThe Park
Mar. 21, cabaret concert series, "Mama Mia"; To Mar. 23, Terrence McNally’s "Master Class"; Mar. 29, cabaret concert series, "60’s Men of Emotion" and black cultural arts series "Lackawanna Blues"; Flushing Meadows–Corona Park;718-760-0064.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dance
Mar. 27, Council on National Literatures "Ten TopQueens Women In Business" awards dinner; Terrace OnThe Park, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-821-916 or 718-224-5863, ext. 210.
Mar. 29, Queens Child Guidance Center 50th anniversary gala dinner dance; Terrace OnThe Park, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-651-7770.
Mar. 29, Judge Charles J.Vallone 70th anniversary scholarship dinner dance; Riccardo’s, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 718-545-5353.
Reunions
Mar. 29, Incarnation School in Queens Village 50th anniversary celebration/reunion, 1953-2003; 718-465-5066.
April 12, Mary Louis Academy reunion for classes ending in 3’s and 8’s; alumnae of any year who have not been receiving mailings or information; call, 718-297-2120.
May 16, Bushwick H.S. 50th year reunion for January and June, 1953 classes.Contact Ellie Guarini, 516-764-3685, BORIOLE1953@aol.com; or John Maggio, 908-359-8444, jpmboro@aol.com.
Summer, Our Lady of Sorrows School, Corona, looking for past graduates/alumni. Forward your current (and maiden) name, address, phone number, e-mail address and year of graduation to OLS c/o Sharkey (Figalora), 320 Jordan Rd., New Milford, NJ 07646.
Looking for 1953 to 2003 graduates, St. Gregory the Great 50th anniversary, Bellerose; 718-347-3707.
School Spirit
Mar 21, Most Precious Blood School, Auditorium, adults only grocery bingo, 32-52 37th St., Long Island City; 718-274-4343.
Mar. 26, Americans of Italian Heritage education panel; Reception House, 167-17 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 516-932-4846 or 718-886-3355.
Apr. 6, Most Precious Blood School, flea market, 32-52 37th St., Long Island City; 718-274-4343.
Apr. 11, Queen of Angels Home SchoolAssociation, magic show; church auditorium; 718-786-2990.
Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers
Flushing Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps, annual fund drive, 43-14 162nd St.,Flushing, NY11358; 718-353-4965.
May 14-19, St.Demetrios Cathedral, 30th Drive between 30 and 31st Streets.
May 26, Sept. 28, Broadway Astoria Merchants and Professionals, Broadway between Crescent and 47thStreet.
June 18-22, St. Antonio Abate Society of Castrofilippo, Ditmars Boulevard between 35th and 38thStreets.
June 22, CentralAstoria LDC, Steinway Street between 28th and 34th Avenues.
Historicals
Greater Astoria Historical Society, Quinn’s Gallery Fourth Floor, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City; 718-278-0700.
King Manor Museum–King Park, Mar. 27, Rufus’ 248 birthday tour, Jamaica Avenue at 153rd St.; 718-206-0545.
Queens Historical Society, visit historic Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing; 718-939-0647.
Woodhaven Cultural &Historical Society, flower arranging, 93-34 91st Ave.; 718-846-1907.
Every Kid Deserves A ‘Y’
Catalpa YMCA, Monday through Friday drop-in, after-school programs; Friday and Sunday Wolfpack cheerleading; Saturday and Sunday Junior Knicks Basketball League for boys and girls; fitness memberships; 69-02 64th St., Ridgewood; 718-821-6271.
Central Queens YM&YWHA, Mar. 30, day camp open house/reunion; Mar. 31, blood pressure monitoring; for more information pick up a program guides at the front desk, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills; 718-268-5011.
Cross Island Y, Mar. 30, weight management lecture; join by March 31 and get one week free trial membership, 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose; 718-479-0505.
Flushing YMCA, join by March 31 and get a complimentary one week trial membership, initiation fee will be waived, 138-46 Northern Blvd, Flushing.
The Corner Library
Adults
March 26
10 a.m. Central Library
Introduction To Computers
7 p.m. Flushing Library
Infolinq Class In English
Kids
March 26
10:30 a.m. Central Library
Timeless Tales
Woodside Branch
Toddler Time
11 a.m. Flushing Library
Chinese/American Story Time
11:30 a.m. Woodside Branch
Pre-School Story Time
Miscellaneous
Apr. 1, open mic night,Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St; 718-661-1200.
PSA
Community Tax Aid (CTA), free help with tax returns; 212-788-7550, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Flushing Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps, volunteers needed for clerical, dispatcher or other; 718-353-4965.
HANAC, free ESOL and citizenship classes; I.S. 204, 36-41 28th St., Astoria; 718-433-1989 evenings 6 to 9 p.m.
Howie the Harp Advocacy Center Project Liberty
Peer Support Initiative and outreach to consumers affected by September 11 World Trade Center attacks; 866-234-PEER or 212-931-8396
Jackson Heights Al-Anon, 718-476-2938.
Lighthouse International, seeks volunteers, age 16+ wanted with skills in a wide range of areas, callMargaret Rodgers,director of volunteer programs at 212-821-9405/9406.
New YorkCares can help. Will send team of volunteers to help community groups and neighborhood associations revitalize the area by assisting in block clean up and graffiti removal, call 212-228-5000, ext. 329.
New YorkCity Police Department, terrorism hotline 888-NYC-SAFE (888-692-7233), all calls will be kept confidential.
St. Joseph’s Hospital, volunteers needed, requirements are complete physical, orientation and hours commitment (students, 100 hours/adults 250 hour minimum). For information contactSister Eugenia; 718-558-6328.
York University, Small Business Development Center seminars and management training programs; 718-262-2880.
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