Calendar of Events

Night Out Against Crime

Aug, 1, 107th Police Precinct Community Council, National Night Out Against Crime; Electchester Shopping Center, Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, donations needed.

Aug. 1, 112th Police Precinct Community Council, National Night Out Against Crime; MacDonald Park, Queens and Yellowstone Boulevards, rain location Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., volunteers needed.

Aug. 1, 114th Police Precinct Community Council, Natioinal Night Out Against Crime; Astoria Park, Shore Boulevard.

Community Meetings

Boards
Jul. 19, 7:45 p.m., Sep. 13, Oct. 18, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing, call to confirm location; 718-264-7895.

Sep. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, 7:45 p.m., Board 6; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202; 718-263-9250.

Councils
Sep. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 20, 112th Police Precinct, Forest Hills.

Others
Jul. 20, 6 p.m., Friends of the Broadway Library, 40-20 Broadway, Astoria; 718-990-8583.
Jul. 20, Aug. 10, Aug. 31, Sep. 21, Oct. 12, Nov. 2, Nov. 22, Dec. 14, Borough President's Land Use Public Hearings, Queens Borough Hall, Borough President's Conference Room, 2nd Floor,12055 Queens Blvd., call to confirm dates; 718-286-2640.
Sep. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 13, Dec. 11; 5:30 p.m., BOROUGH BOARD: Sep. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m. BOROUGH CABINET, Queens Borough Hall, Borough President's Conference Room, 2nd Floor,120-55 Queens Blvd., dates are subject to confirmation; 718-286-2640.
+First Friday of the Month, American Legion Astoria Post 145; James A. McKenna Post.

Arts & Entertainment

Louis Armstrong Museum
To Dec. 3, Armstrong and Africa exhibit, tours $8, 34-56 107th St., Corona; 718-478-8274.
Noguchi Museum To Oct. 15, Best of Friends: R. Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi, admission, 9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island City; 718-204-7088.
P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center Jul. 15, Todd Terje, Kudu, Citizen Kane; Jul. 22, A Guy Called Gerald, San Serac, Derek Plaslaiko; Jul. 29, The Juan Maclean, Adam X, Jeffrey Sfire; Aug 5, agns b. Presents...; Aug 12, Rub-N-Tug (Eskimo, aNYthing), Escort "live" (NYC); to Aug. 14, John Lurie: Works on Paper; Aug 19, Mathew Johnson "live" (Wagon Repair, Vancouver B.C.), Beppe Loda (Afro-Cosmic, Italy), Lee Douglas (Rong Music), Jeremy Campbell (Tropical Computer System); Aug 26, The Glimmers (Eskimo, Belgium) + a special guest; to Sep. 18, Ron Gorchov: Double Trouble; to Sep. 4, Su-Mei Tse's video and sculptural installation; to Oct. 2, Bearable Lightness...Likeness; to Oct. 15, Best Of Friends: Buckminster Fuller And Isamu Noguchi, admission varies, MoMA members free, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City; 718-784-2084.
Queens College
Jul. 14, Mexicanos Unidos de Queens Ballet Folklorico "Nueva Juventud", Pistolera, Modisto de Senoras; Jul. 21, Bollywood Axion Troupe, Overdose Music, Bunty Aur Babli; Jul. 28, Yana Yu Ballet School, Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, Kung Fu Hustle; Jul. 30, 2nd annual Queens Jazz Festival: Jon Faddis, Michael Phillip Mossman, Mayte Vicens; Aug. 4, Kiyoko Kashiwagi/Anime Dance Theater, Vongku Pak's Korean Drum Ensemble, Welcome to Dongmakgol; to Aug. 10, Louis Armstrong: American Jazz Icon exhibit; Aug. 11, D Underbelly, Ballet International Africans, Le Ballon d'Or; Aug. 18, Adam Scher Dance, Carioca Capoeira and Samba, The Man Who Copies; Aug. 25, Aerilise Dance Company, Shusmo, Zozo, Kissena Boulevard, Flushing; 718-544-2996.
Queensborough Community College
To Jul. 23, Performing Arts Workshop: Broadway comes to Queens! 4-week professional performance training programs ages 7 to 19, all must audition, space is limited, Theater Arts Center; 718595-2905; to Sept. 30, Andy Warhol Exhibit, QCC Art Gallery; 718-631-6396; Remembering Luboml: Images of a Jewish Community, library basement, room 30; 718-281-5770; ongoing, Paintings, "Elements of Life"; Exhibits, "African Art and the Khabouris Codex"; 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 Museum of Art
Jul. 14, Mexicanos Unidos de Queens Ballet Folklorico "Nueva Juventud", Pistolera, Modisto de Senoras; Jul. 21, Bollywood Axion Troupe, Overdose Music, Bunty Aur Babli; Jul. 28, Yana Yu Ballet School, Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, Kung Fu Hustle; Aug. 4, Kiyoko Kashiwagi/Anime Dance Theater, Vongku Pak's Korean Drum Ensemble, Welcome to Dongmakgol; Aug. 11, D Underbelly, Ballet International Africans, Le Ballon d'Or; Aug. 18, Adam Scher Dance, Carioca Capoeira and Samba, The Man Who Copied; to August 20,ABCDF: Portraits of Mexico City; Aug. 25; Aerilise Dance Company, Shusmo, Zozo; ongoing, The Panorama of the City of New York, Tiffany: The Glass, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing; 718-592-9700
Queens Theatre in the Park
Jul. 26, JPMorgan Chase Latino Cultural Festival Opening Night, Noche Flamenca; Jul. 27, Eva Aylln; Jul. 28, "The Golden Key"; Jul. 28, "MaTRIX Inc."; Jul. 29, Foncho Castellar, Candido Camero; Jul. 30, "Clave" ARhythmic Journey from Africa...", Improvisation Across Cultures; Jul. 31, Bolivar soy yo; Aug. 2, Grupo Krapp; Aug. 3, Latina New Sounds; Aug. 4, Albita; Aug. 5, Inti Illimani; Aug. 8, Peru Negro, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/latinofest2006
Socrates Sculpture Park
Jul. 12,Wild Strawberries; Jul. 19, Motorcycle Diaries; Jul. 26, Latcho Drom; Aug. 2, The Straight Story; Aug. 9, Stolen Children; Aug. 16, Kikujiro; Aug. 23, Balseros (rain date Aug. 30), films begin at sunset, free, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City; 718-956-1819.
Others
Jul. 13-30, Ben Pritchard: Beginnings and Endings; Repetti, 44-02 23rd St., 4th Floor, Long Island City; 718-670-3226.
Jul. 15, Queens Council on the Arts, Afro-Cuban Music Fest: The African Roots and Global Fruits..."; King Manor/King Park Jamaica; 718-647-3377, ext. 17.
Jul. 15, 29, Italian Charities of America, Saturday Dance, non-members $10; 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718-478-3100.
Jul. 17-Aug. 7,Women's Studio Center Inc., members only exhibition, free, 21-25 44 Avenue, Long Island City; www.womenstudiocenter.org
Jul. 18, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Gospel Praise Concert, 79-01 Broadway, A1-22 Auditorium; 718334-1259.
Jul. 21, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Summer Fun at Flushing Town Hall, James Jones & Positive Energy ; Aug. 4, Marty Raneri & the Channel Surfers; Aug. 18, Asian Jazz Fusion, free garden concerts, rain location Flushing Town Hall Theater; 137-35 Northern Blvd.; 718-463-7700, ext. 222.
Jul. 22, Astoria Performing Arts Center 4th annual Summer Stars, "Broadway Time Machine", free musical and performance training program open to Queens youth (grades 4-8), tickets $15; The Cultural Center of the Chian Federation, 44-01 Broadway, Astoria; tickets@apacny.org
To Jul. 22, Art by Lucia "A Color and Light Fest"; Lafayette Grill, 54 Franklin St., Manhattan; contact, luciaphipps@yahoo.com.
To Jul. 23, The Queens Players, The Knight of the Burning Pestle, admission $20; The Jackson Avenue Theatre, 12-23 Jackson Ave., Long Island City; 347-724-4056.
To Jul. 29,AQA Gallery, "Photo 14" annual exhibition of photographic techniques; summertime art workshops for kids, call for fees and schedule, 99-10 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills.
To Aug. 5, Flux Factory "Opolis: A Comix Fluxture", info@fluxfactory.org.
Aug. 19, Queens Book Fair 2006, 2nd annual fair for self-published authors, Rufus King Park; www.queensbookfair.com.
Mon. to Thurs., Sat., AQA Gallery Summertime Art Workshop for Kids, fee, preregister, 99-10 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills; 718-520-9842.

Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Jul. 15, Jamaica Hospital Pediatric Unit flea market, rain date Jul. 22, 82-60 Austin St. in the LIRR Station parking lot, ceramics, jewelry, clothing , housewares, records, CD's, antiques and much more.
Jul. 18, P.S. 1, 30th Anniversary Roller Disco fundraiser to benefit P.S. 1 annual fund, dress 1976-2006, tickets $30, skate rental $5, must have valid government issued photo ID; The Roxy, 515 W. 18th St., Manhattan.
Jul. 23, Jackson Heights Beautification Group Garden Club with Park Bistro, 5th annual fundraiser, tickets $55 p.p. reserved in advance, space is limited (rain date Jul. 30); 718-476-1911.
Jul. 27-30, St. Irene Chrysolvalantou Monastery, 23rd Avenue, 35th to 37th Streets and 36th Street from 23rd Avenue, 4 days; 718-728-7820.
Jul. 30, 114th Police Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol, Broadway between Steinway & 47th Streets, 1 day; 718-728-7820.
Aug. 3-6, Hellenic Orthodox Traditionalist Church of America (St. Markella), 26th Street from 23rd Avenue to Amtrak trestles, 4 days; 718-728-7820.
Aug. 13, Steinway Street BID, Steinway Street between 28th & 34th Avenues, 1 day; 718-728-7820.
Aug. 17-20, Borgetto Cultural Assn., Steinway Street between 25th & 28th Avenues, 2 days; 718-728-7820.
Aug. 19, Dutch Kills Civic Association, 36th Avenue between 29th & 35th Streets, 1 day; 718-728-7820.
To Oct. 1, Broadway Astoria Merchants & Professionals, Broadway between Crescent & 47th Streets, 1 day each.

Health

Jul. 19, Elmhurst Hospital Speaker's Bureau, Topic: Men's Health; Jul. 20, Stress Management, 79-01 Broadway, A1-22 Auditorium, Elmhurst; 718-334-1259. Jul. 27-Aug. 18, ANIBIC, Camp Blue Castle, three-week session; now, Summer Day Camp; 718-347-5921 or 423-9550, ext. 2147.

Historicals

Greater Astoria Historical Society Ongoing, "Astoria's Greatest Generation:World War II + 60 Years"; donation, Quinn's Gallery, 4th Floor, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City; 718-278-0700 or go to http://www.astorialic.org.
Queens Historical Society Jul. 18, Green Thumbs: An Educational Workshop for children at Kingsland Homestead, $5 material fee, reservations required, rain date Jul. 19; to Sep. 3, 40th Anniversary celebration of the designation of Kingsland Homestead as first landmark in Queens; ongoing, Kingsland: From Homestead to House Museum; Family Life at Kingsland; Persistence: A Celebration of Landmarks in Queens-Past, Present, Future; Slide Lecture, admission; 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing; 718-939-0647, ext. 17.

Historic Districts Council
Creating An Historic District: A Guide for Neighborhoods, 128 pages, 2-color, sample forms, $34.99 h.c., $19.99 s.c.; 212-614-9107. Items of Community Interest Jul. 20, Sterling Glen of Forest Hills, Iolani Dance Troupe, refreshments served; Jul. 26, wine tasting; Jul. 29, street fair, 11250 72nd Ave., Forest Hills; 718-261-5300. Jul. 24-28, Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens, Inc. soccer camp, ages 6 to 15, limit 50 children; Aug. 6, 2006 5K Run, FIAO Soccer Field, 20th Avenue and 33rd Street, fee before Aug. 4 $12, day of race $20; 718-204-2444.
To Aug. 24, LaGuardia Community College Continuing Education, Home Decorating, registration begins Jun. 5, course fee, 718-482-7244.
Jul. 18, Queensborough Community College, New Student Welcome; 718-281 5000.; Jul. 26, Admissions Open House, freshmen should bring official high school transcript, diploma, $65 application fee, transfer students should bring official high school and all college transcripts, $70 application fee, administration building, room 210; 718-281-5000; Aug. 2, 15, Admissions Open House, call 718-281-5000 for information; to Aug. 25, OASIS Summer Day Camp, ages 6 to13; 718-596-4900, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside.
Sep. 10, New York Mets Senior Stroll, following games, $8; Shea Stadium, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing; 718-507-TIXX.

Parks & Recreation

Alley Pond Environmental Center
Now to Nov., Community Supported Agriculture (farm fresh produce); Jul. 13, 14, Wee Sprouts; Jul. 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, APEC Explorers; Jul. 13, 20, 27, Summer Field Biology H.S. Internship, Watercolor Workshops; Jul. 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, Fledglings; Jul. 15, An Evening with the Stars; Jul. 15, 22, 29, Leapin' Lizards, Toddler Time on the Weekend!; Jul. 17-20, 24-27, Summer Bunnies; Jul. 18-21, 25, 28, Summer Nature Kids; Jul. 22, Little Chefs, Mad Scientist: DNA Isolation; Jul. 26, 28, Animal Care Club; Jul. 29, Painting Goldfish in Watercolor; Aug. 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, Summer Bunnies; Aug. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, APEC Explorers; Aug. 1-4, 8-11, 15-18, Summer Nature Kids; Aug. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, Fledglings; Aug. 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, Toddler Time; Aug. 2, 4, Animal Care Club; Aug. 3, 4,Wee Sprouts; Aug. 3, 10, 17, Watercolor Workshops; Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, Summer Field Biology H.S. Internship; Aug. 5, Margaret Wise Brown Fan Club, Southwestern Rock Art, T-Shirt Tie Dye; Aug. 5, 12, 19, Toddler Time on the Weekend!; Aug. 12, Mad Scientist: DNA Isolation/Estuary Explorations; Aug. 12, 19, 26, It's Just Ducky; Aug. 19, An Evening With the Stars; ongoing: Toddler Time, Wee Sprouts, Fledglings, Nature Club, Junior Nature Kids, Conservation Club; birthday parties for 2-3 and 4to 12-year-old children, most programs are fee-based, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 718-229-4000.