Community Meetings
Associations

Feb. 10, Mar. 9, Apr. 13, May 11, Jun. 8, 8 p.m., Forest Hills Community & Civic Assn.; American Legion Hall, 107-15 Metropolitan Ave.

Community Boards

Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Board 3; Salvation Army Center, 86-07 35th Ave., Jackson Heights; 718-458-2707.

Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 718-786-3335.

Community Councils

Jan. 21, 112th Police Precinct at the 112th Police Precinct; 718-520-9321.

Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., 110th Police Precinct; Elmhurst General Hospital Auditorium, 79-01 Broadway.

Jan. 27, 8 p.m., sharp, 108th Police Precinct; Nakwon Reformed Church, 41-20 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside.

Community School Boards

Jan. 15, 8 p.m., Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m., District 26, 61-15 Oceania St., Bayside; 718-631-6981.

Other

Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m., NAACP Northeast Queens Branch; Macedonia A.M.E. Church, 37-22 Union St., Flushing; 718-445-6037, 969-3554, 961-2731.

Jan. 18, 9:30 a.m., Jewish War Veterans Post 250; Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd.; 718- AX 7-7711.

Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Astoria Chapter 29; Cretan Hall, 32-33 31st St.; 718-267-6324.

Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., COP104; Holy Cross School, 61st Street, Maspeth; 718-651-5865.

Jan. 26, 6 to 7:30 p.m., SHHH; Lexington School for the Deaf, 30th Avenue, Jackson Heights; 718-350-3183.

Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation; LeCordon Bleu Caterers, 96-01 Jamaica Ave., R.S.V.P. before Jan. 20; 718-805-0202.

Jan. 28, 1 p.m., Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society; Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue; 718-845-3385.

Jan. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m., HANAC Lead Outreach Awareness; I.S. 204, Auditorium, 36-41 28th St., Long Island City; 718-728-6886.

Arts & Entertainment

American Museum of the Moving Image

Jan. 16, Nights of Cabiria; Jan. 17, Nights of Cabiria, To Die For, Privilege; Jan. 18, Nights of Cabiria, Miami Blues, Dead Ringer; Jan. 23, Musa: The Warrior; Jan. 24, Children Of Paradise, Out Of The Past, The Long Goodbye; Jan. 25, Children Of Paradise, On The Waterfront, In A Lonely Place; Jan. 30, Ali: Fear Eats The Soul; Jan. 31, Ali: Fear Eats The Soul, Possessed, Dodsworth; Feb. 1, Ali: Fear Eats The Soul, Dazed and Confused, Georgia; Feb. 7, Beauty #2 and Meet Marlon Brando, Cabaret; Feb. 8, Lolita, Raging Bull, 718-784-0077.

Flushing Town Hall

To Feb. 1, Carl Molino: An American Original retrospective exhibition; 718-463-7700.

MoMA QNS

Jan. 25, Feb. 15, 29, Mar. 7, "Crossing the BLVD"; to Feb. 2, Artist’s Choice: Mona Hatoum, Here Is Elsewhere; Feb. 16-18, 24-28, Jonas performs "Lines in the Sand"; March 8, Pencil: Drawings from the Collection; Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Paul Cézanne, Claes Oldenburg and more, Kiki Smith: Prints, Books & Things; to June 7, Roth Time: A Dieter Roth Retrospective; ongoing The Panorama of the City of New York; Neustadt collection Tiffany by Design; Queens Teens, family, K-12, university, adult, senior education and educator opportunities, 33rd Street at Queens Boulevard; 718-707-0403.

Museum for African Art

To Mar. 1, 20th anniversary "Looking Both Ways" Art of the Contemporary African Diaspora, 36-01 43rd Ave, Long Island City; 718-784-7700.

Queensborough Community College

Jan. 18, "Saturday Night Fever"; QCC Theater, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718-631-6311.

Queens College

Jan. 25, piano duet with guest violinist from the New York Philharmonic, LeFrak Concert Hall, QC Campus, Kissena Boulevard, Flushing; 718-793-8080.

Queens Museum of Art

Jan. 15, 22, 29, Printmaking, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-592-9700.

Queens Theater In The Park

Jan. 18, Murder by Poe; Jan. 24, Dance Asia; Jan. 31, "El nino de cabeza," Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; 718-760-0064.

Thalia Spanish Theatre

Jan. 22 to Mar. 28, "Tangomania," 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718-729-3880.

Others

Jan. 12-14, Andrean Players auditions for "Mame," Andrean Hall; 718-747-2611.

Jan. 18, Sunday dances with instruction, Italian Charities of America; Jan. 24, Saturday dances, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718-478-3100.

Jan. 18, Cypreco of America "The Myths & Legends of the Greek People"; Bohemian Hall, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 718-626-7896.

To Jan. 18, Neue Theater Productions presents Anton Chekhov’s "Three Sisters"; Chocolate Factory, 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City; 212-352-3101 for tickets or go to www.theatermania.com.

Deadline Jan. 19, Astoria Performing Arts Center "Quintessentially Queens" showcase Mar. 26, to 28, Apr. 2 to 4, submissions should be sent to Susan Scannell, APAC-Q, 31-60 33rd St., #B9, Long Island City; 718-393-7505, sueapac@cs.com.

To Jan. 20, Faculty member art exhibition, Chung-Cheng Art Gallery, Sun Yat-Sen Hall, St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica; 718-990-7476.

To Jan. 25, Hofstra University presents "I Do! I Do!," Emily and Jerry Spiegel Theater; 516-463-6644.

Jan. 31, Bella Italia Mia "An Artist’s Journey of Discovery; Almost a Supernatural Experience"; Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718-426-1240.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dances

Jan. 16, Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens Governmental Relations Breakfast; Bulova Conference Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd., Jackson Heights, R.S.V.P. 718-898-8500.

Jan. 17, NAACP Gala Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon Banquet, R.S.V.P. by Jan. 11; Riccardo’s, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 718-721-7777.

Jan. 24, NAACP Northeast Queens First Annual Clergy Breakfast; Fame Diner, 176-19 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718-591-0258.

Jan. 31, Chian Federation 26th Annual Homeric Award Banquet; Hellenic American Cultural Center of the Chian Federation, 44-01 Broadway, Astoria.

Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Jan. 17, Italian Charities of America flea market, refreshments available, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718-478-3100.

Historicals

Jan. 24, Greater Astoria Historical Society lecture "NYC and the Civil War; Jan. 31, film "Glory"; Feb. 2, video from the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair, "The World of Tomorrow"; Feb. 7, lecture "Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg"; Quinn’s Gallery, 4th Floor, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City; 718-278-0700.

Items of Community Interest

Jan. 15, Old Style League captain’s meeting for winter league; Jan. 20, Old Style League men’s winter weeknight basketball league; 646-322-2878, 516-994-3232 or www.oldstyleleagues.com.

Jan. 20, Queens County Bar Association required course for legal guardians, 90-35 148th St., Jamaica; 718-291-4500.

Jan. 20, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall and the Queens General Assembly "Festivals of Light," Queens Borough Hall, Room 213; 718-286-2857.

Jan. 20, Tiger Schulmann’s Karate of Bayside self-defense seminar for women, RSVP by Jan. 18, 38-46 Bell Blvd.; 718-423-5454.

Jan. 22, Neighborhood Housing Services Northern Queens orientation "First Home Club" and "Home First" programs, 60-20 Woodside Ave., 2nd Floor; 718-457-1017.

Jan. 27, 28, 29, 31, Italian Charities of America Italian language classes for adults and children; 718-478-3100.

Jan. 27, Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center Chinese New Year celebration, Crystal Room, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills; 718-520-8197.

Jan. 29, Atria-Kew Gardens interactive laughter therapy workshop; 718-441-0300.

Jan. 29, St. John’s University Vincentian Convocation, Queens Campus, Marillac Hall Auditorium, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica.

To Mar. 12, Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center beginner and intermediate computer classes, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills; 718-520-8197.

Parks & Recreation

Alley Pond Environmental Center

Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 13 (snow dates Feb. 19, 26; Watercolor Workshops; Jan. 17, An Evening with the Stars astronomy program; to Jan. 31, For the Birds Jan. 21, Bear Necessities; Jan. 24, Little Chefs; Jan. 24, 25, 31, Shy as a Fox; Jan. 31, For the Birds; Feb. 1, Shadow Play on Groundhog Day; Feb. 4, Mars Landing; Mar. 20, Toddler Time on the Weekend; to Mar. 25, Sunny Bunnies and Toddler Time; to Mar. 26, Wee Sprouts, Fledglings; to Mar. 29, Nature Club, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; (NOTE: the aforementioned children’s programs are run in sessions, call APEC for actual dates); 718-229-4000.

Forest Park

Jan. 18, Winter Survival Workshop: "The Basics"; Jan. 25, Winter Wonderland Hike; Feb. 1, Nature Sketching for Kids; Feb. 8, Winter Nature Photography, Feb. 15, Orienteering "Through the Snow"; Feb. 19, Black History Month Celebration Concert; Feb. 22, Winter Survival Workshop: "Going to Extremes"; Feb. 29, Movies for the Family, One Forest Park, Woodhaven; 311.

NY Hall of Science

Jan. 24 to Feb. 29, Giant Maze, Maze Craze Area, Make-it and Take-it Activities, 47-01 111th St., Flushing; 718-699-0005.

Queens Botanical Garden

Jan. 17, Healing with Food, II; Jan. 31, Basic Concepts of Ayurveda; Feb. 8, Herbs of Ayurveda, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718-886-3800.

Socrates Sculpture Park

To February 8, EAF03: The 2003 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition; to Feb. 29, Winter Light, new series of light-based installations, 718-956-1819 or 311.

Others.

Jan. 17, ARROW Recreation Center, Knitting 101, 35-50 35th St., Long Island City; Jan. 25, Socrates Sculpture Park, Ice Fantasies ice sculpting; Queensbridge Park, Rock Climbing 101; visit www.nycgov/parks or call 311.

Reunions

Jan. 24, Msgr. McClancy H.S. Third Annual Alumni Night, ’70s and ’80s versus ’60s, ’90s and ’00s basketball; 718-397-9343 for reservations.

2004 is the 150th anniversary of St. Mary’s Winfield/Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christian’s School, Woodside. Send name, address, phone to alumni@stmarysdramaguild.org or write to BVMH of C Rectory, Attn: Alumni Committee, 70-31 48th Ave., Woodside, NY 11377 or www.stmarysofwinfield.com.

School Spirit

Jan. 21, I.S. 204, Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School PTA meeting, 7 p.m., 36-41 28th St., Long Island City; 718-937-1463

Jan. 21, 24, 30, Our World Neighborhood Charter School open house, 36-12 35th Ave., Astoria; 718-392-3405, ext. 200 to reserve.

Jan. 23, Feb. 4, 5, Renaissance Charter School 2004 open house grades K-12, 35-59 81st St., Jackson Heights; 718-803-0060.

Jan. 25, Solomon Schechter School of Queens open house, 76-16 Parsons Blvd., Flushing; 718-591-9800.

Feb. through Mar., I.S. 5 art exhibit "Patterns in Nature"; Cedar House Café, 70-10 Grand Ave., Maspeth; 718-478-9569.

Now, Department of Education, CSD 30, Region 4 is accepting nominations for the Fall 2004 Gifted Program at P.S. 122, Astoria, grades 1 to 8 and P.S. 150, Sunnyside, grades 1 to 5, deadline is January 30, call 718-397-5430.

YMCAs

Catalpa, Cross Island, Flushing, Jamaica, Long Island City and Twelve Towns, to Jan. 15, One-week free membership, adults 18 and over. Families and older adults welcome. Call individual Y for directions and information.

Central Queens YM & YWHA

Monday to Thursday, Kids’ Korner After School Center, grades K to 6; Wednesday, Hebrew through Theater for Children ages 3 1/2 to 7 years; Wednesday/Friday, Musical Beginnings for Children With Special Needs ages 3 to 5 years, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills; 718-268-5011.

Cross Island

To Jan. 25, then Jan. 26 to Apr. 4, 10-week computer courses; Feb. 15, Bowl for Peace at Bellerose Lanes, 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose; 718-479-0505.

Local Libraries

Jan. 24, 2 to 4 p.m., Jackson Heights Branch "Alzheimer’s Resources Community Forum for the General Public; 718-899-2500.

Adults

Jan. 15

2 p.m. Briarwood Branch

Broadway Rhythms

6 p.m. Lefrak City Branch

Concert Violinist Leonid Levin

6:30 p.m. Central Library

Book Talk: Author To Be Announced

7 p.m. Bellerose Branch

Jazz Masters In Focus

Jan. 16

4 p.m. Ozone Park Branch

Broadway Rhythms

Jan. 17

10:30 a.m. Flushing Library

Book Discussion Group

For Chinese Speakers

12:30 p.m. Central Library

Somebody Told Me About

Dr. Martin Luther King

Jan. 18

2 p.m. Central Library

Poets On Sunday At Central

Jan. 20

6 p.m. Flushing Library

Holistically Healthy Lecture

7 p.m. Central Library

Book Talk: Authors-On-Tour

@ Your Library

Jan. 21

11:30 a.m. East Elmhurst Branch

Metrocard Mobile Sales

Jan. 22

6 p.m. Forest Hills Branch

Book Talk: Meet Ludmila Ulitskaya

Lefferts Branch

Oldies But Goodies: A Tribute

To The Fabulous ‘50s

Kids

Jan. 14

10:30 a.m. Central Library

Timeless Tales

4 p.m. Central Library

Lunar New Year Story/Craft:

Year Of The Monkey

Jan. 16

4 p.m. Bayside Branch

Be A Teen Book Buddy

Bayside Branch

Inventing A Better World!

Broadway Branch

Story Sharers

Central Library

Story Sharers

Jan. 17

12:30 p.m. Central Library

Somebody Told Me About

Dr. Martin Luther King

Jan. 21

10:30 a.m. Central Library

Timeless Tales

4 p.m. Forest Hills Branch

Mixed Media Art Workshop For Teens

Jan. 22

6 p.m. Forest Hills Branch

Book Talk: Meet Ludmila Ulitskaya

PSAs

Blissville Post 727 American Legion needs help for hospitalized children, call 718-786-7649.

Cub Scout Pack 255 meets Fridays; I.S. 25, Bayside; 718-961-8483 or www.cubpack255.com.

Jackson Heights Al-Anon meets every Tuesday; St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82nd Street, Parish House, 2nd Floor; 718-476-2938.

Kew Gardens Community Center, Ti Chi Qi Gong, line dancing, open games, exercise, humor & politics, Italian opera, intermediate French, Spanish and Italian, Slim Jim, and more. New schedules are available; 718-268-5960.

QSAC monthly support groups for parents of children with autism; free workshops every two weeks on Tuesdays, support group third Thursday every month, QSAC Main Office, 30-10 38th Street, 3rd floor, Astoria, 718-728-3566, ext. 19.

Queens Women’s Network, displaced homemaker program, domestic violence SAFE program, 161-10 Jamaica Ave., Suite 207, Jamaica; 718-657-6200.