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Calendar of Events Tsunami Relief •American Red Cross International Response Fund, www.redcross.org, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013; inquiries regarding U.S. citizens abroad call 888-333-3692; relief donations call 800-435-7669. •AmeriCares, www.americares.org., or call 800-486-4357. •American Jewish World Service, www.ajws.org, or call 800-889-7146. •Care USA, www.careusa.org, or call 800-422-7385. •Catholic Relief Services, www.catholicrelief.org, or call 800-736-3467. •International Medical Corps, www.imcworldwide.org, or call 800-481-4462. •Islamic Circle of North America, 166-26 89th Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432, go to www.ReliefOnLine.org, or call 866-637-4357. •Lutheran World Relief, www.lwr.org, or call 800-597-5972. •Save the Children, Save the Children Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund, 54 Wilton Rd., Westport, CT 06880, or call 800-728-3843. •The State Department, inquiries about U.S. citizens call 888-407-4747; Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management, call 202-647-5225. •www.usafreedomcorps.gov/ the White House initiative headed by former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Community Meetings Clubs Jan. 20, 8 p.m., John F. Kennedy Regular Democratic Club of Queens; Aurora Concepts, Parsons Blvd., Flushing; 718-591-0100. Feb. 21, Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 23, Jun. 20, Sep. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m., Middle Village Republican Club; Trinity Lutheran Church, downstairs, 63-70 Dry Harbor Rd., Middle Village. Community Councils Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., 112th Precinct, 68-40 Austin St., Forest Hills. Jan. 25, 2005, 8 p.m., 107th Precinct, 71-01 Parsons Blvd., Community Room, Flushing. Jan. 25, 8 p.m., 108th Precinct; Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor. Community Education Councils Jan. 20, Feb. 17, 8 p.m., District 26, M.S. 74, 61-15 Oceania St., Bayside; 718-631-6981. Jan. 25, 7 p.m., District 24; P.S. 229, 67-25 51st Rd., Woodside; 718-418-8160. Feb. 8, 8 p.m., District 30; P.S. 112, 25-05 37th Ave., Long Island City; Mar. 8, I.S. 227, 32-02 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst; Apr. 12, I.S. 230, 73-10 34th Ave., Jackson Heights; May 10, P.S. 78, 48-09 Center Blvd., Long Island City; Jun. 14, PS. 212, 34-25 82nd St., Jackson Hts.; 718-391-8380. Others Jan. 21, 10 a.m., Queensborough Community College Budget Committee of the QCC Student Activities Association; 1 p.m., Board of QCC Student Activities Association; President’s Conference Room, Administration Building, Room A502D, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718-631-6351. Jan. 24, 8 p.m., Whitestone VFW Post 4787, 19-12 149th St.; 718-746-0540. Jan. 24, 8 p.m., Queens Mineral Society; Queens College, New Science Building, Room D235; 718-544-5059. Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. 23rd annual open meeting; LeCordon Bleu Caterers, 96-01 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven. Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. sharp, American Day Parade Committee; Belmont Steaks Restaurant, 79-11 Myrtle Ave., Glendale; 718-417-8052 or 718-846-0886. Jan. 26, Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society; Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue; 718-845-3385. Feb. 8, 12:30 p.m., Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce; Dazies Restaurant, 39-41 Queens Blvd., Long Island City; 718-482-6053. Arts & Entertainment American Museum of the Moving Image Jan. 22, Salò, Weekend; Jan. 23, Un Chant D'amour, Querelle, Myra Breckinridge; Jan. 29, Psycho, Putney Swope; Jan. 30, Belle De Jour, Pink Flamingos, Metropolis; Feb. 5, Carnal Knowledge, Irreversible; Feb. 6, Star 80, Ford Transit; Feb. 12, Poison, Red Dust; Feb. 13, Taxi Driver, Touch of Evil, 35th Avenue, Astoria; 718-784-0077. Flushing Town Hall Jan. 22, Music of India; Jan. 28, A Slammin’ & Jammin’ Poetry Slam; Jan. 29, The Dramatists Speak and Perform, eMotion: Hip Hop Danceworks, Music of Korea; Jan. 30, Framed: New Films, New Directors, New Directions; to Feb. 6, Daily Miracles–The First 25 Years; 718-463-7700. Noguchi Museum To May 1, Noguchi and Graham: Selected Works for Dance, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City. P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center To Jan. 23, The Perpetual Moment; Katharina Sieverding; to February, Aleksandra Mir; to Feb. 2, Joan Wallace; to March, Hans-Peter Feldmann, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City; 718-784-2084. Queensborough Community College Ongoing, An American Odyssey: 1945-1980, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718-631-6327. Queens College Jan. 22, Chinese Folk Dance; Colden Center, Kissena Boulevard, Flushing; 718-793-8080. Queens Museum of Art Ongoing: Kindergarten through 12th grade, university, adult and senior education, family programs; Special Education: Art Access; professional development; Art Zone; Tiffany by Design; A Panoramic View of the City of New York; free weekend tours; Queens Culture Trolley. For information visit www.queensmuseum.org or call 718-592-9700. Queens Theatre In The Park Jan. 22, 23, “The Turn of the Screw”; to Jan. 24, Mariestella Colón Astacio “Cellular Form” art exhibition; Jan. 27, 28, 29, Feb. 3, 5, “Taxi to Jannah,” Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-760-0064. Others Jan. 19, Woodhaven Library Group to discuss Bel Canto; 718-849-4980. Jan. 20, Queens Council on the Arts 2005 Queens Community Arts Fund Award Ceremony; Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-647-3377. Jan. 29, Bella Italia Mia “The Legend of La Befana”; Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718-426-1240. To Feb. 26, Archibald Arts presents Queens artist Brandon Ballengee; 602 10th Ave., Suite 2RS, New York; 212-541-6366. To April 30, Fisher Landau Center for Art, photography, painting and sculpture, 38-27 30th St., Long Island City; 718-937-0727. •Women’s Studio Center Children’s Art workshop and ongoing oil, acrylic and watercolor workshops, call 718-362-5649 for fee structure, supplies included children’s workshops only. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dances Jan. 19, Long Island City Business Development Corp., Business Breakfast with DeVry Institute of Technology Regional Vice President Fred Weber; Jan. 25, workshop, Tax Incentives for Industrial and Other Businesses; The Creek and the Cave Restaurant; Jan. 27, Networking Evening for Artists in Long Island City; LaVuelta Bistro; RSVP 718-786-5300, ext. 21. Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers Apr. 24, Central Astoria LDC, Steinway Street between 28th and 34th Avenues. May 18-23, St. Demetrios Cathedral, 30th Drive between 30th and 31st Streets. May 30, September 25, Broadway Astoria Merchants & Professionals, Broadway between Crescent and 47th Streets. Jun. 22-26, St. Antonio Abate Society of Castrofilippo, Ditmars Boulevard between 35th and 38th Streets. Jul. 17, Friends of Community Board 1, 30th Avenue between 29th and 42nd Streets. Jul. 24, 114th Police Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol, Broadway between Crescent and 31st Streets. Jul. 28-31, St. Irene Chrysovalantou Monastery, 23rd Avenue from 35th to 37th Streets and 36th Street from 23rd Avenue to Amtrak overpass. Jul. 30, Dutch Kills Civic Association, 36th Avenue between 29th and 35th Streets. Aug. 4-7, Hellenic Orthodox Traditionalist Church of America (St. Markella), 26th Street from 23rd Avenue to Amtrak trestles. Aug. 14, Steinway Street BID, Steinway Street between 28th and 34th Avenues (1 day, 5 blocks). Aug. 18-21, Borgetto Cultural Association, Steinway Street between 25th and 28th Avenues. Sept. 5, 30th Avenue Business Association, 30th Avenue between 29th and 42nd Streets. History Jan. 22, Greater Astoria Historical Society “The Civil War,” 35-20 Broadway; 718-278-0700. Items of Community Interest Jan. 19, Queensborough Community College, Admissions Open House; Jan. 26, New Student Orientation; Jan. 30 to Dec. 31, Holocaust Resource Center and Archives “Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered: The Short Life of Paul B,” 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside. Jan. 19 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. Jan. 19, Stepping Stone Community Forum, 53-22 Roosevelt Ave, 2nd Floor, Woodside; 718-578-8248. Jan. 20, Kew Gardens Community Center, English as a Second Language (ESL); Yiddish Folklore and Stories class, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202, Kew Gardens; 718-268-2690. Jan. 20, NYC OEM and UCCA present “What’s in your Go Bag”; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights. Jan. 21, Forest Hills Community House & Senior Center Falls Prevention program; Jan. 25, Improvisational Drama; Jan. 26, Home Ownership Discrimination; Jan. 27, International Club Italian Day; Feb. 16, Legislation and Advocacy; 718-699-2020. Jan. 23, Cypreco of America “Myths & Legends of the Greeks”; Bohemian Hall, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 718-626-7896. Jan. 24, Queens County Bar Association debate on criminal prosecution, 90-35 148th St., Jamaica; 718-291-4500. Jan. 26, LaGuardia Community College “Money Management” workshop, Room E-500, E Building, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City; 718-482-5040, ext. 5054. Jan. 26, St. John’s University Annual Vincentian Convocation; St. Thomas More Church, Queens Campus, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Fresh Meadows. Jan. 27, Women’s City Club of New York “Revitalizing Citizen Participation for the 21st Century”; CUNY Graduate School & University, 365 5th Ave., Manhattan; 212-353-8070, ext. 14. Parks & Recreation Alley Pond Environmental Center Jan. 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Toddler Time; Jan. 20, 25, 27, Sunny Bunnies; Jan. 20, 27, Wee Sprouts, Conservation Club, Watercolor Workshop (snow dates Feb. 17, 24); Jan. 21, 25, 28, Fledglings; Jan. 22, 29, Toddler Time on the Weekend; Jan. 23, Perfectly Penguin; Jan. 23, 30, Footprints in the Snow; Jan. 26, Nature Club, Junior Nature Kids; Jan. 29, Shadow Play on Groundhog Day; ongoing: birthday parties for 2 to 3 and 4 to 12 year old children, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 718-229-4000. Forest Park Thursdays, free chess lessons for all levels of play, adults and children 10+, registration required; 311 or www.nyc.gov/parks. New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-699-0005. Others To March 2005, Ice skating season has begun: Wollman and Lasker Rink, Central Park; Abe Stark, Coney Island; World’s Fair Ice Skating Rink, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; World War II Veterans Memorial Rink, Staten Island, Kate Wollman Rink, Prospect Park. For information, call 311. Reunions May 2005, 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 Jan. 28, deadline, Department of Education, Region 4, District 30, gifted program testing, grades 1 to 8, P.S. 111, Long Island City, grades one and two; P.S. 122, Astoria, grades 1 to 5, P.S. 150, Sunnyside. Call Cheryl Quatrano, director, 718-397-5430. Saturdays, Martin Luther H.S. “Smart Saturdays” grades four through eight, programs in science, math and exploration, 60-02 Maspeth Ave.; 718-894-4000. Ongoing, Newcomers H.S. registration 8:30 a.m. every day during the school year, 28-01 41st Ave., Long Island City; 718-937-6005. YMCAs Central Queens YM & YWHA Jan. 23, “Preventing an Unhealthy Lifestyle in Children”; Jan. 29, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 Course I and II, Wilton Cake Decorating; 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 To Jan. 30, 2005, 10-week course in computers for children, adults and seniors; 718-551-9314; Monday to Sunday, ballroom dancing, 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. Flushing Y Ongoing: Flushing aquatics programs for ages 6 months to 5 years, 6 to 14, 12+, 16+, gym/swim classes, swim lessons, teen & adult classes, SCUBA lessons; men’s basketball league; belly dancing; pilates, weight training for beginners; KidQuest, 138-46 Northern Blvd.; 718-961-6880, ext. 131. Local Libraries Jan. 21 12:30 p.m.Flushing Lunar New Year Stamp Unveiling Ceremony Jan. 22 10 a.m.Flushing InfoLinQ Class in English 10:30 a.m.Flushing InfoLinQ Class in English 11 a.m.Flushing Tour of Flushing Library 3 p.m.Central China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 A.D. Fresh Meadows China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 A.D. Jan. 23 2 p.m.Flushing Voodoo Music and Dance 3:30 p.m.Flushing Author Talk: "The Bible's Top 50 Ideas” “In Celebration of 350 Years of Jews in America” Jan. 24 10 a.m.Central Polish Your Resume East Elmhurst Remembering Martin Luther King 1:30 p.m.Howard Beach Jerry Cardone Sings Ol' Blue Eyes 5:30 p.m.East Elmhurst Chess for Adults 6:30 p.m.Briarwood Elwood Bunn's Good Ol' Country Music Show Glendale American Dance Salon Goes Abroad Jan. 25 10:30 a.m.Central Resources for Children with Special Needs 2 p.m.Flushing Stay Well Exercise for Adults Ages 60+ 6 p.m.Flushing InfoLinQ Class in Spanish Jan. 26 10 a.m.East Elmhurst Stay Well Exercise for Adults Ages 60+ Flushing InfoLinQ Class in English Jackson Heights Computer Classes for Spanish Speakers 1:30 p.m.Central Career Exploration Inventory 2 p.m.East Flushing Does the IRS Owe You Money? Understanding the Earned Income Tax Credit 6 p.m.Flushing Career Exploration Inventory (In Spanish) Flushing InfoLinQ Class in Chinese Jan. 27 10 a.m.Central Computer Classes for Spanish Speakers 11 a.m.Central You Are Not Alone: Facing Difficulties of Adjustment in the U.S. (In Bengali) 1:30 p.m.East Elmhurst East Elmhurst Quilters 6:30 p.m.Queensboro Hill Otto's Revenge: Mystery Radio Play for Teens Woodhaven Career Exploration Inventory (In Spanish) Jan. 28 10 a.m.Flushing The Art of Joo Sang Kim Lee 11 a.m-5 p.m. Jackson Heights, Book Sales 3 p.m.Woodside How Can I See a Doctor If I Don't Have Health Insurance? (In Spanish) 4:30 p.m.Flushing InfoLinQ Class in Italian Jan. 29 10 a.m.Flushing InfoLinQ Class in English; Korean Calligraphy Exhibit 10:30 a.m.Elmhurst Chinese New Year Festival; Korean Calligraphy Exhibit 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jackson Heights, Book Sales Jan. 30 2 p.m.Flushing Bossa Nova with the Tranchinas Jan. 31 1-7 p.m. Bellerose, Book Sales 5:30 p.m.East Elmhurst Chess for Adults 6 p.m.Flushing The Art of Joo Sang Kim Lee ; Korean Artist’s Reception 6:30 p.m.Langston Hughes When It's Not Happily Ever After Feb. 1 4 p.m.Central How Chinese New Year is Celebrated Feb. 4 3:30 p.m.Auburndale Chinese Paper Arts & Calligraphy Feb. 5 10:30 a.m. Flushing Pan-Asian Lunar New Year Cultural Festival and Crafts Fair Feb. 7 4:30 p.m. Queensboro Hill The Year of the Rooster Stories Feb. 15 3:30 p.m. McGoldrick Tiger Tales: Chinese Shadow Plays Feb. 16 2:30 p.m. East Flushing China: A Photographic Journey Feb. 17 4 p.m.Jackson Heights Tiger Tales: Chinese Shadow Plays Feb. 18 3:30 p.m.Woodside Tiger Tales: Chinese Shadow Plays Feb. 19 2:30 p.m.Fresh Meadows The Ba Ban Chinese Music Society Feb. 22 3:30 p.m.Bayside Tiger Tales: Chinese Shadow Plays Feb. 26 2:30 p.m.Bayside Chinese Music and Dance 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 more 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. Queensbridge Day Care child- and adult-care food program, 38-11 27th St., Long Island City. 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. Sunnyside Community Services Adult Day Services, for information, call Nancy Lee Hendley at 718-786-9273; Home Care Project, Inc., for information, call the Case Management Department at 718-786-6160, ext. 341 or 345; Immigration Information and Legal Assistance Referral Services, for information, call Myrna Soto at 718-784-6173, ext. 115; Home Care Projects/Home Health Aide Job Opportunities, for information, call Blanca Castillo at 718-784-6160, ext. 334. 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.
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