Dec. 8, 7:45 p.m., COP 104 Town Meeting/Holiday Party; Our Lady of Hope School, Eliot Avenue; 718-651-5865.

Arts & Entertainment

Barnes & Noble

Nov. 26, Peter Rabbit Character Appearance; Nov. 27, The Giving Book Party, all events are free, call ahead to confirm, 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows.

LaGuardia Community College

Nov. 29, Israeli–American concert/lecture; to Nov. 30, Students’ Photography Exhibit, E-Building, Atrium, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City; 718-482-5691.

Museum of the Moving Image

Nov. 25, The Bohemian Girl, Brats; Nov. 26, Talkie Shorts: Program One; Towed in a Hole, Their First, The Music Box; Nov. 26, Putting Pants on Philip, Early to Bed, Two Tars, Habeas Corpus, Liberty; Nov. 29, Constant Gardener; Dec. 10, Pardon Us ; Dec. 11, Swiss Miss; Dec. 17, La Vida Nocturna, Blotto, Politiquerieas; Dec. 14, Blockheads; Dec. 18, Shorts Program: Early Talkies; Unaccustomed As We Are, They Go Boom!, One Good Turn, Helpmates; Dec. 24, Babes in Toyland; Dec. 26-30, Way Out West; to Jan. 15, 2006, GUMBY! 50th Anniversary, 35th Avenue, Astoria; 718-784-0077.

Noguchi Museum

To Mar. 5, 2006, The Imagery of Chess Revisited, 9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island City; 646-486-7050.

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center

To March, 2006, Fall 2005 Exhibitions, Jon Kessler, Ari Marcopoulos, Day Labor, Adrian Paci, The Painted World, Peter Hujar, Stephen Shore:American Surfaces; 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City; 718-784-2084.

Queens College

Dec. 4, Cinema on Sundays: “Tevyre”, subtitled; 718-793-8080

Queensborough Community College

Nov. 27, Joint Concert; Dec. 3, Lesley Gore; Dec. 2, 3, 7-9, “The Private Life of the Master Race”; Dec. 3, QCC Orchestra; Dec. 10, QCC Chorus; to Dec. 31, An American Odyssey; African Art and the Khabouris Codex Exhibits: 1945-1980; ongoing, Wednesdays/Thursdays, The Anthropology Museum of the People of New York & Armenia Cultural Education Resource Center Gallery, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718-631-6327.

Queens Theatre In The Park

Nov. 25-26, “Mooseltoe” the Moosical; Nov. 19, Queens Symphonic Band; Dec. 3, Chirstine Andreas; Dec. 10, 11, “Tovah…Out of Her Mind!”, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718-760-0686 or 718-760-0064.

York College

Dec. 5, Bassist Luico Hopper, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Performing Arts Center Lobby, Jamaica. www.york.cuny.edu.

Others

Nov. 26, Bella Italia Mia, Italian American Comedy: Old World to New, book, review, sing-a-long, dance-a-long; Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718-426-1240.

Nov. 29, LaGuardia Community College Israeli–American concert/lecture; to Nov. 30, Students’ Photography Exhibit, E-Building, Atrium, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City; 718-482-5691.

Dec. 3, 19, Italian Charities of America, Saturday Dances; Dec. 5, 9, 11, Sunday Dances with Instruction; Monday/Friday, Dance with Instruction, fee, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718-478-3100.

Dec. 11, Queens Festival Orchestra, Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra 2005–2006 42nd Season; Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills.

To Dec. 11, Thalia Spanish Theatre, The Best of Colombia Ballet Mestizo, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718-729-3880.

To Dec. 18, Greek Cultural Center presents “The Abduction of the Gorgeous…Hen”; 27-18 Hoyt Ave. South, Astoria; 718-726-7329.

Dec. 31 Killing Kompany Murder Mystery Dinner Show “Murder By Midnight”, White House,Whitestone; 718-746-1111 or 888-SHOOT-EM.

To Jan. 28, 2006, Chocolate Factory “Carnal Flourescence” paintings, pen and ink work, stories, 5-49 49th Ave., Long Island City; 718-482-7069.

To Feb. 26, 2006, Louis Armstrong House Museum “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love…” exhibit and tour, 34-56 107th St., Corona; 718-478-8274.

To Mar. 5, 2006, Socrates Sculpture Park, EAF05: 2005 Emerging Artists Fellowship Exhibition, Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City; 718-956-1819.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dances

Dec. 1, Queens Chamber of Commerce 93rd Annual Dinner, Building Awards, black tie optional; Terrace on the Park, 52-11 111th St., Flushing Meadow–Corona Park, Flushing.

Dec. 7, St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers–St. John’s Queens Hospital Holiday Party; St. John’s Queens Hospital, 2 West Conference Room; 718-558-1198.

Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Dec. 10, Italian Charities of America, Flea Market, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718-478-3100.

Health

Nov. 23, Queensborough Community College, Understanding Eating Disorders, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside 718-631-6226.

Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, Sri Chinmoy Centre Meditation Classes, 172-09 84th Ave., Jamaica; 718-380-5259, ext. 113.

Dec. 5, North Shore LIJ Health System, Lecture “Germ Busting: How to Prevent and Treat Influenza”, refreshments; Forest Hills Hospital Conference Rooms 3, 4, 8th Floor, 102-01 66th Rd.; 516-465-2500.

•Wednesday morning, Ridgewood Older Adult Center & Services free yoga classes, after Dec. 7 nominal fee, 59-14 70th Ave., Ridgewood; 718-456-2000.

Historicals

Greater Astoria Historical Society

Ongoing, “Astoria’s Greatest Generation: World War II + 60 Years”; Quinn’s Funeral Home, Astoria.

To Sept. 3, 2006, Queens Historical Society celebrates 40th Anniversary of the designation of Kingsland Homestead as first landmark in Queens, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing; 718-939-0647.

Items of Community Interest

Nov. 28, Italian Charities of America lecture, The History and Culture of Sicily, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718-478-3100.

Nov. 29, Queensborough Community College, College Now orientation, Commemoration of Kristallnacht “Where Have All The Children Gone?”;to Dec. 31, Queensborough Community College, “Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered…”, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718-281-5770.

Nov. 30, Dec. 14, Ridgewood Older Adult Center & Services Laurel & Hardy Festival; Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria; 718-546-2000.

Dec. 5, State of New York Department of Transportation Open House; Martin Luther H.S., 60-02 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth; 212-532-4175

Dec. 7, Queens College, Lecture “The Influence of Yiddish Theater on American Popular Culture”, LeFrak Concert Hall, Flushing; 718-997-5730.

•Wednesdays, New York Police Department, 104th Police Precinct, Law Enforcement Exploring Program; Post 2104, 62-04 Catalpa Ave., Ridgewood; 718-285-2454.

•Saturdays, Toastmasters Club, every other Saturday; Elmhurst Hospital Center, Conference Room A-1-15, 79-01 Broadway; 718-276-2972.

Parks & Recreation

Alley Pond Environmental Center

Nov. 26, Little Chefs; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Watercolor Workshops; Dec. 3, 4, Mad Scientists–Candy Chromatography; Dec. 10, Little Chefs: Snowman Thumbprint Cookies; Dec. 10, 11, 18, Nature Frames; Dec. 17, Polar Bear & Penguin Art, An Evening With the Stars; Dec. 18, Crazy Crayons; Dec. 20, ECO Explorer’s Club; Dec. 27, (weather permitting) APEC Cries Wolf; Dec. 28, Winter Wildlife: A Winter Recess Program; ongoing: birthday parties for 2 to 3 and 4 to 12 year old children, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 718-229-4000.

Forest Park

Nov. 26, Winter Birds; Nov. 27, Astronomy, events at Visitor’s Center, Woodhaven Boulevard, Kew Gardens; 311.

Fort Totten

Nov. 26, History of Willet’s Point, 212th Street and Cross Island Parkway; 311.

Queens Botanical Garden

Nov. 27, Herbs for Winter Health; Dec. 1, Making Teas and Vinegars; Dec. 8, Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop; Dec. 11, Herbal Jams and Preserves; Dec. 15, Terrariums, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718-886-3800.

Others

•November, New York Hall of Science Microbe Science Month, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Flushing.

Reunions

Oct. 14, 2006, All Saints Commercial District H.S. Class of 1961 45th Year Reunion; Koenig’s Restaurant, 86 S. Tyson Ave., Floral Park, RSVP by Oct. 28, 2005, Mary Ann Luzinski, 201 E. 66th St., #14D, NY 10021 or e-mail mluzinsk@skadden.com.

School News & Events

Dec. 3, 4, Forest Hills H.S.Academy of Instructional Music/Performing Arts auditions for instruments, vocal and drama students; and the formation of the Carl Sagan Science/Math Honors Academy. All applicants must meet the seletion criteria listed in the High School Directory. For more information, call the Forest Hills H.S.

YMCAs

Central Queens YM & YWHA

Nov. 29, rabbi and journalist discuss, The Rabbi of West 84th Street; Dec. 15, senior day trip to the Museum of Television and Radio in Manhattan, fee; ongoing, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, belly, Israeli, line, jazz dancing; 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; Sundays, Fencing, fees charged for all programs, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. Call for fees, 718-268-5011.