Talk About A Tree-hugger! Photo Credit: (c) David Morales On Earth Day (April 22nd), everyone is a tree hugger, and the Queens Zoo's spectacled bear Poncho shows how it's done. On Earth Day or any day of the year, visit one of the Wildlife Conservation Society's parks in New York or visit online at www.wcs.org. Community Meetings

Associations

Apr. 26, 8 p.m., Bayside Hills Civic, Colonial Church of Bayside, Bell Boulevard and 53rd Avenue, Bayside; 718-229-9464.

May 5, 7:30 p.m., United Community Civic; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-01 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria; 718-932-5415.

Clubs

Apr. 21, 8 p.m., John F. Kennedy Regular Democratic Club; Aurora Concepts, Parsons Boulevard, Fresh Meadows; 718-591-0100.

May 23, Jun. 20, Sep. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m., Middle Village Republican; Trinity Lutheran Church, downstairs, 63-70 Dry Harbor Rd., Middle Village.

Community Boards

Apr. 21, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Board 3; I.S. 227, 32-02 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst; 718-458-2707.

Community Councils

Apr. 20, May 19, 7:30 p.m., 112th Police Precinct, 68-40 Austin St., Forest Hills; Council112@yahoo.com.

Apr. 20, 7:30 p.m., COP 104; Maspeth Town Hall, 53-37 72nd St.; 718-651-5865.

Apr. 26, 8 p.m., sharp, 108th Police Precinct; Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor.

Community Education Councils

Apr. 21, May 19, 7:30 p.m., Council 26; M.S. 74, 71-15 Oceania St., Bayside; 718-631-6927.

May 10, 8 p.m., District 30, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein; P.S. 151, 50-05 31st Ave., Woodside; Jun. 14, P.S. 212, 34-25 82nd St., Jackson Hts., call 718-391-8380 for more information.

Others

Apr. 25, 8 p.m., VFW Post 4787, 19-12 149th St., Whitestone; 718-746-0540.

Apr. 25, Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718-478-3100.

Apr. 27, 1 p.m., Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society; Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue, Woodhaven; 718-845-3385.

May 5, 5:30 p.m., Queens Library Administrative Committee; Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica; 718-990-0700.

May 9, Jun. 13, Jul. 11, Aug. 8, Sep. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, 8 p.m., Elmhurst-Jackson Heights Post 298, 30-61 87th St., East Elmhurst; 718-429-9298.

Arts & Entertainment

Flushing Town Hall

Apr. 22, Bright Sheng & Friends; Apr. 23, Saturday Mornings for Families, Be A Conductor!; Apr. 26, Make Your Own Storybook; Apr. 28, Gallery Event: Kids Copy Art; Apr. 30, Opera for Everyone; to Jun. 12, Through Kids’ Eyes; 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718-463-7700.

LaGuardia Community College

Apr. 22, Lou Donaldson Jazz Jam; May 7, Music/Dance Troupe, Raices Habaneras; Jun. 14, Singer/Songwriter, Kevin So, LaG CC, Little Theatre, 47th Avenue and Van Dam Street, Long Island City; 718-482-5151.

Museum of the Moving Image

Apr. 20, Cabin in the Sky; Apr. 21, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room; Apr. 22, Tai Chi Fist; Apr. 23, The Real World, Don’t Look Back, Lonely Boy, A Married Couple, Tabu; Apr. 24, The Little Fugitive, Beauty #2, Rape, Portrait of Jason, Tabu; Apr. 25 to Apr. 28, The Little Fugitive; Apr. 29, The Little Fugitive, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; Apr. 30, The Little Fugitive, David Holzman's Diary, Sherman's March, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; May 1, The Osbournes, Seventeen, sex, lies, and videotape, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; May 4, Buck Privates; May 6, A Peck on the Cheek; May 7, The Secret Cinema, Panel Discussion: The Reality Show: Film, TV, The Web, and Real Life, Tarnation, Rio Bravo; May 8, Secret Cinema, Grey Gardens, Happy Mother’s Day, Tarnation, Rio Bravo; 35th Avenue, Astoria; 718-784-0077.

Queensborough Community College

Apr. 30, Queens Symphonic Band; May 1, David Finckel & Wu Han, cello and piano, ongoing, An American Odyssey; African Art and the Khabouris Codex Exhibits; : 1945-1980, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718-631-6327.

Queens College

Apr. 21, A Roundtable on the Art of Writing; to Jul. 14, Suzanne Benton: Face & Figure 1955-2005; , Queens College Campus, Flushing; 718-793-8080.

Queens Museum of Art

Apr. 21, Georgia O’Keefe: From Wisconsin to New York to New Mexico; Apr. 23, 24, South Asian Music Festival; to Apr. 25, Films of Revolution and Responsibility, call for titles; Apr. 28, Isamu Noguchi: New York to Paris; May 5, Red Grooms: Tennessee to New York; May 21, South Asian Authors Today; 718-592-9700.

Queens Theatre In The Park

Apr. 23, Urban Ballet; Apr. 30, Robin Hood, Thief of Hearts, Return of Beatlemania Again!; Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-760-0064.

Others

Apr. 20, Queens Interagency Council On Aging “Hollywood on the Home Front: Classic Movies from the ’40s”; “Cabin in the Sky”; May 4, “Buck Privates”; May 18, “Double Indemnity”: Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue, Astoria; 718-268-5954.

Apr. 22, -24, Apr. 29, 30, May 1, The Andrean Players present The Wizard of Oz, Andrean Hall, 157th Street and Northern Boulevard; 718-762-4423.

Apr. 23, Aisling Arts Ensemble present Work/Dream; The Undercroft at Trinity Lutheran Church, 31-18 37th St., Astoria, tickets at the door only.

To Apr. 24, Moni Oolyonghai Oil Paintings; Crystal Art Gallery, 31-10 Whitestone Expwy., Flushing; 718-961-7300.

•Astoria Performing Arts Center and Queens’ restaurateur Charlie Kourakos open mic and entertainment at Cabaret at The Cave, 31-11 Broadway, Astoria. For scheduled headliners and more information log onto www.apacny.org or call 718-278-5925.

Apr. 25, Dai Family of China “National Treasures of China” Art Exhibition; Sheraton Hotel, Garnet Room, 135-20 39th Ave., Flushing, RSVP by Apr. 22; 917-599-7179 or 881-2766.

Apr. 27, Max Eisen presents “She Who Burns”; Chashama Theater, 29-09 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City; 212-598-9135.

Apr. 28, Raccoon Space presents “In Rwanda We Say The Family That Does Not Speak Dies,” 43-32 22nd st., Suite 301, RSVP 718-784-9121.

Apr. 30, Bella Italia Mia Book Fair “A Celebration of Italian Authors”; Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718-426-1240.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dances

Apr. 20, LICBDC Business Breakfast; Citibank, Court Square, 50th Floor; May 5, 6, Sixth Annual Spring Gathering; The Foundry, 42-38 9th St, Long Island City; RSVP 718-786-5300, ext. 21.

Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Apr. 22, VFW Post 4787 Penny Social to benefit hospitalized vets, 19-12 149th St., Whitestone; 718-746-0540.

Apr. 24, Central Astoria LDC, Steinway Street between 28th and 34th Avenues.

May 19-22, St. Demetrios Cathedral, 30th Drive between 30th and 31st Streets.

May 30, September 25, Broadway Astoria Merchants & Professionals, Broadway between Crescent and 47th Streets.

Now, Queen of Angels School Fundraiser “Save Our School,” send tax-deductible donations to 44-15 Skillman Ave., Sunnyside, NY 11104; 718-937-3244.

Health

Be compliant not defiant.

Apr. 20, NAMI Queens/Nassau presents “The Mental Health System: Commissioner Carpinello’s Vision”; Hillside Hospital, Sloman Auditorium, 76th Avenue, Glen Oaks; 718-347-7284.

Apr. 21, NYPH Us Too! New York Prostate Cancer Survivor Support and Educational Group; New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E. 68th St., Manhattan; 212-946-1494.

Apr. 22, Lighthouse International “Ask the Low Vision Doctor”; Goldman Building, 111 E. 59th St., Manhattan; 212-821-9384.

Apr. 23, Taiwan Center Children’s Program “Isadora Rhythmics and Dance Academy” gymnastics performance, 137-44 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718-445-7007.

Apr. 23, 24, Yili Natural Healthcare Seminar “Acupuncture for Health,” 92-30 56th Avenue, Elmhurst; 718-760-0889.

Apr. 24, American Diabetes Association Mall Walk for Diabetes & Fitness Festival; Queens Center Mall, 90-15 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 888-342-2383.

Apr. 30, American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Shea Stadium, Flushing; 718-263-2225, ext. 26.

To Apr. 30, Hadassah “A Lifeline for Israel: The Hadassah Medical Organization, 1913-1967”; Center of Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St., Manhattan; 212-303-8155.

•College Point Road Runners Track Club, Wednesday night, Speed Workouts; Unisphere, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; Friday, Sport Running for Kids, McNeil Park; 718-762-1519.

Historicals

Tuesday/Saturday/Sunday, Queens Historical Society, 40 Years of Chinese Immigrants in Queens; Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing; 718-939-0647.

Items of Community Interest

Apr. 20, Jackson Heights Beautification Group Garden Club presentation; Community Church, 35th Avenue; 718-651-7745.

Apr. 23, United Spinal Association 52nd Annual Eastern Wheelchair Basketbll Conference All-Star Game; Maurice Fitzgerald Gymnasium, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; 800-404-2898, ext. 282.

Apr. 23, Queens Legal Services Corp. 5th Annual Queens Fair Housing Conference; Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., Sunnyside; 718-647-8611, ext. 26.

Apr. 23, United Spinal 52nd Annual Eastern Wheelchair Basketball Conference; Maurice Fitzgerald Gymnasium, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; 800-404-2898, ext. 282, 917-734-6032.

Apr. 23, 30, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Course; Old Mill Yacht Club, 163-15 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach; 718-387-4991 or 917-888-5868.

Apr. 25, Kew Gardens Community Center visit to recreated 19th Century Long Island town in Bethpage, Long Island; 718-268-5960.

Apr. 29, South Queens Park Association and the UniverSoul Circus Senator Malcolm A. Smith Night; Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica; 800-316-7439.

To Dec. 31, Queensborough Community College “Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered…”; 718-281-5770.

Long Island Children’s Museum

Apr. 25, Gyotaku: The Art of Japanese Fish Printing, Performance “Fish Tales”; Apr. 27, Lunar Calendars, Light from Life, Turtle Time; Apr. 28, Under the Sea, Green Thumb Gang; Apr. 29, Living Fossils; Kids First: Bi-Lingual Film Club Apr. 30, Poly Rhythms with David Pleasant, Messy Afternoons; May 1, Poly Rhythms with David Pleasant, Messy Afternoons, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. Some advance registration required 516-224-5868.

Parks & Recreation

Alley Pond Environmental Center

Apr. 21, May 5, 12, 19, Watercolor Flowers; May 5, 12, 19, 26, Conservation Club; ongoing: birthday parties for 2 to 3 and 4 to 12 year old children, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 718-229-4000.

Queens Botanical Garden

Apr. 21, Leaf Cuttings and Plant Propagation; Apr. 23, Nest Building with Recycled Materials; Apr. 23 to Jun. 18, Children’s Garden, Spring Session; Apr. 24, Understanding Herbal Medicine; May 1, Gardening Day; May 8, Medicine Cabinet in Your Kitchen; May 12, Making Teas and Vinegars, Starting Flowers and Vegetables from Seed; May 19, Basket Arrangement of Flowers; May 21, Making Paints from Nature; May 22, Making Herbal Medicines; May 26, Exploring Herbal Creams and Lotions; Jun. 9, Herbal Floral Arrangements; Jun. 12, Gardening on a Budget; Jun. 18, Garden Sun Prints; June 23, Fresh Flower Arranging; Jun. 26, Wonderful Weeds, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718-886-3800.

Queens County Farm Museum

Apr. 24, 27th Annual Antique Auto Show, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 718-347-FARM.

Voelker Orth Museum/Bird Sanctuary/Victorian Garden

Apr. 23, May 14, Jun. 11, Victorian High Tea; May 21, Trivia Pursuit Dinners: I “Ragtime to Blues,” II “The Silver Screen,” III “The Broadway Musical,” 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing; 718-359-6227.

Reunions

May, Franklin K. Lane H.S. Class of 1955 and 1956, 50 year reunion in progress, contact June G. 718-738-4271, Adele B. 631-543-3816 or LorraineC@classmates.com.

School News & Events

Apr. 22, Msgr. McClancy Parents Club presents Friday Night Bingo, Gymnasium, 71-06 31st Ave.

Apr. 22, Most Precious Blood School Grocery Bingo, adults 18+, 32-52 37th St., Astoria; 718-278-4081.

Apr. 29, St. Mel Home School Association Ladies Night Fundraiser, 154-24 26th Ave., Flushing.

May 14, Long Island City H.S. Alumni Day, Long Island City; RSVP by May 1; 718-545-7095, ext. 5482.

May, I.S. 125 Spring Festival Showcase. To donate goods, volunteer or contribute to any of these events, contact Parent Coordinator, Heather Strafer at 718-937-0320, ext. 414.

September, Our Lady of Fatima School Registration, pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, call 718-899-2801 for information.

YMCAs

Central Queens YM & YWHA

Apr. 26, Mattel’s Barbie Doll; Apr. 27, Senior Theater Acting Repertory; Apr. 28, Simcha Party/Cabaret Music; Apr. 29, Golden Oldie Video “The Scarlet Pimpernel”; Apr. 30, Art Exhibit of Queens Scenes; ongoing, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, belly, Israeli, line, jazz dance; Monday to Thursday, Kids’ Korner After School Center, grades K to 6; Tuesday, Tai Chi Chuan exercise classes, matinee and lunch for senior adults; Fridays “Sew” for Israel; Family Workshops, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. Call for fees, 718-268-5011.

Cross Island Y

Apr. 23, Barracuda Swim Team White Elephant Sale & Car Wash; 718-479-0505, ext. 421; Apr. 24-30, Free Week of Membership; May 4, 7, Jun. 1, 4, 15, 18, Summer Day Camp Registration; to June 26, 10-week course in computers for children, adults and seniors; 718-551-9314; ongoing, art programs for youth, teens and adults, ballroom dancing, dance for ages 3 to 11, computer learning opportunities; martial arts; training for Special Olympics; instructional wrestling; Smart Start; instructional soccer, instructional baseball, arts programs for youth, teens & adults, , 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose. For information, call 718-479-0505.

Library–Adults

Apr. 20

10 a.m.

Jackson HeightsComputer Classes for Spanish

10:30 a.m.

BelleroseToddler Learning Center

Central LibraryTimeless Tales

East FlushingComputer Classes

Far RockawayToddler Learning Center

HillcrestToddler Time

Ozone ParkToddler Learning Center

11 a.m.

BroadwayPreschool Crafts Time

GlendalePreschool Storytime

2 p.m.

HillcrestChina's Ancient Silk Road:

Slide/Illustrated Lecture

PomonokTai Chi for Beginners

WoodhavenLibrary Book Club Angels and Demons

3:30 p.m.

East ElmhurstJazz for Children

4 p.m.

Flushing LibraryAirplane Origami Workshop

5 p.m.

Flushing LibraryInternational Film Series

6:30 p.m.

Central LibraryBST Division Seminar:

"Investor Education"

7 p.m.

Flushing LibraryInfoLinQ Class (In English)

Apr. 21

10 a.m.

Central LibraryComputer Classes for Spanish Speakers

East FlushingFamily English Classes

10:30 a.m.

Flushing LibraryToddler Time

1 p.m.

Langston Hughes The Antidote to Stress Syndrome

LeffertsToddler Time

1:30 p.m.

Flushing LibraryStory Time

3 p.m.

ElmhurstChina's Ancient Silk Road:

Slide/Illustrated Lecture

4 p.m.

Central LibrarySpring Is In the Air!

Fresh MeadowsShadow Puppets From

Around the World

LaureltonLaurelton Chess Club

LeffertsKids Crafts

5:30 p.m.

East FlushingChess Club

Queens VillageLiterary Soup Monthly Book Discussion

6 p.m.

Langston Hughes Creative Writing in Poetry

LaureltonQuilting Workshop

McGoldrickCollege Funding: How to Finance a

College Education (In Korean)

Apr. 22

10:30 a.m.

BroadwayToddler Time

East FlushingToddler Time

ElmhurstToddler Learning Center (In Mandarin)

Flushing LibraryToddler Learning Center

Rochdale VillageToddler Learning Center

11 a.m.

BroadwayToddler Crafts Time

2 p.m.

SteinwayDino Rosi "La Voce Di Napoli"

3:30 p.m.

Flushing LibraryChess Time Workshop

4 p.m.

Central Library Story Sharers

East FlushingArts and Crafts

Flushing LibraryTime Out for Teens

Apr. 23

10 a.m.

Flushing LibraryInfoLinQ Class in English

10:30 a.m.

ElmhurstToddler Learning Center (In Mandarin)

11 a.m.

Flushing LibraryBook Discussion Group for Spanish Speakers

1 p.m.

LaureltonGED Classes

2 p.m.

BroadwayKnitting Workshop with Clair Weiner

Flushing LibraryChess Club; The Transfiguration

Ensemble Chamber Music Concert

Forest HillsTraditional and Urban Folk Songs

of Georgia

2:30 p.m.

Jackson HeightsAuthor Talk with Malachy McCourt

3 p.m.

BroadwayAncient Greek Myths & Legends:

Music and Folklore from Cyprus

Queens VillageDances & Drums of Africa

Apr. 24

2:30 p.m.

Flushing LibraryAll Nations Concert

Apr. 25

1 p.m.

MaspethPreschool Storytime

Queens VillageCrochet Club

2:30 p.m.

PeninsulaYoga Instruction

3:30 p.m.

LaureltonLaurelton Children's Book Club

4 p.m.

LaureltonTeen Advisory Board

5:30 p.m.

AstoriaThinking About Buying

Your First Home? (In Spanish)

6:30 p.m.

BroadwaySahaja Yoga Meditation

Apr. 26

10:30 a.m.

ArverneToddler Learning Center

Windsor ParkThe Art of Breathing and Relaxation

2 p.m.

Flushing LibraryStay Well Exercise for Adults 60+

LeffertsPicture Book Time

MaspethJoy of Dance

2:30 p.m.

BaysideTai Chi for Beginners

HillcrestThe Wonderful World "Down Under"

4 p.m.

Central LibraryRoad to Research

Flushing LibraryPoetry for Teens

6 p.m.

Jackson HeightsInternational Film Series "In the Time of the Butterflies" (In English with Spanish subtitles)

Apr. 27

10:30 a.m.

BroadwayPreschool Storytime

East FlushingComputer Classes

Far RockawayToddler Learning Center

MaspethToddler Time

PoppenhusenPreschool Storytime

11 a.m.

BroadwayPreschool Crafts Time

1 p.m.

MaspethPreschool Storytime

2 p.m.

Flushing LibraryChinese Papercutting with Lan Fen-Lin

PomonokTai Chi for Beginners

7 p.m.

Flushing LibraryInfoLinQ Class (In English)

Apr. 28

10 a.m.

East FlushingFamily English Classes

1 p.m.

LeffertsToddler Time

3 p.m.

Langston Hughes But I Love You Workshop (In Spanish)

4 p.m.

LaureltonLaurelton Chess Club

LeffertsKids Crafts

5:30 p.m.

East FlushingChess Club

6 p.m.

LaureltonQuilting Workshop

6:30 p.m.

North Forest ParkFrom Vienna with Love

Apr. 29

10 a.m.

Central LibraryBilingual Storytime (In English

and Spanish)

10:30 a.m.

BroadwayToddler Time

ElmhurstToddler Learning Center (In Mandarin)

Flushing LibraryToddler Learning Center

Rochdale VillageToddler Learning Center

11 a.m.

BroadwayToddler Crafts Time

3:30 p.m.

BroadwayCraft Hour

Flushing LibraryChess Time Workshop

WoodsideShadow Puppets From

Around the World

4 p.m.

East FlushingArts and Crafts

Flushing LibraryTimeOut for Teens

Apr. 30

10 a.m.

Flushing LibraryInfoLinQ Class in English

10:30 a.m.

ElmhurstToddler Learning Center (In Mandarin)

11 a.m.

Flushing LibraryTour of Flushing Library

1 p.m.

LaureltonGED Classes

2 p.m.

BroadwayKnitting Workshop with Clair Weiner

Flushing LibraryChess Club; Voodoo Music and Dance

Forest HillsThe Con Brio Ensemble

2:30 p.m.

SunnysideThinking About Buying

Your First Home? (In Spanish)

3 p.m.

Central LibraryBody & Soul: An 80th Anniversary

Tribute to Billie Holiday

Queens VillageAn Afternoon of Hawaiian Cultural Dance, Music and Folklore

PSAs

Al-Anon of Jackson Heights, self-help for people affected by another person’s drinking, Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.; St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82nd Street; 718-457-1511.

Forest Hills Community House & Senior Center, 108-22 62nd Dr.; 718-699-1010; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202; 718-268-5960; Rego Park Senior Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd.; 718-896-8511. All the centers host many interesting and diverse courses and activities, call the one nearest you for information.

QSAC, free training for parents and caregivers of children and adults with autism, every two weeks on Tuesday, 30-10 38th St., 3rd Floor, Astoria; 718-7-AUTISM, ext 1219.

Queens Women’s Network Multi-Service Center has a host of programs for displaced homemakers and domestic violence victims, (in English) and Spanish, for women and men, strictly confidential, 161-10 Jamaica Ave., Suite 207, Jamaica; 718-657-6200.

Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center, art, exercise, games, classes, social and volunteer services and breakfast, Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills; 718-620-8197.

Sunnyside Community Services for Adults, call Nancy Lee Hendley at 718-786-9273; Citizenship/ESL Classes, call Sonia at 718-784-6173, ext. 112 or Richard at ext. 111; Home Care Project, Inc., call the Case Management Department at 718-786-6160, ext. 341, 345, 362; Immigration Information and Legal Assistance Referral Services, call Myrna Soto at 718-784-6173, ext. 115; Home Care Projects/Home Health Aide Job Opportunities, call Blanca Castillo at 718-784-6160, ext. 334; Western Queens Caregivers Network, call Fern Parker; 718-392-6945.

Woodside On The Move employment assistance/placement services for local employers and employees. No age restriction, all programs are free, 39-42 59th St.; 718-476-8449, contact Gene Curry.