Calendar of Events
Celebrate Chanukkah Dec. 15-Dec. 23, Christmas Dec. 25-Jan. 6, Kwanzaa Dec. 26-Jan.1 and don't forget those less fortunate than you. Holiday Toy & Food Drives

Now, Kids Helping Kids In Need, 10th Annual Sponsor-AFamily toy drive; drop off donations at the following Queens schools/churches: St. Agnes H.S., 180 toys for 7 and 8-yearold girls; Our Lady of Mercy, 175 toys for 8 and 9-year-old boys; The Mary Louis Academy for Girls, 150 toys for 9 and 10-year-old girls; Notre Dame, 140 toys for 1 thru 5-year-old girls; Our Lady of Grace, 106 toys for 14-year-old girls and 106 toys for 12-year-old boys; Christ the King, 100 toys for 1 and 2-year-olds; Holy Child Jesus, 100 toys for 4 and 5- year-olds; Archbishop Molloy H.S., 90 toys for 5-year-old boys; St. Lukes, 80 toys for 12 thru 15-year-olds; St. Mels, 50 toys for 13 and 14-year-olds; for more information call, 718.574.0058, ext. 16.

Now to Dec. 22, Councilmember Melinda Katz/Food Bank of NYC, non-perishable food and new, unwrapped toys for donation to Elmhurst Hospital Pediatric Ward and Ronald McDonald House, 104-01 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills; 718.544.8800.

Now. to Jan. 6, Catholic Charities Brooklyn/Queens, new and unwrapped toys for infants to 18-year-old boys and girls, call 718.722.6224 for a drop-off location in your area.

Dec. 14, 15, Mets & New York Cares, "Mets Warm-Up" Holiday Coat Drive, fans donating new or gently used coats will receive a voucher redeemable for two tickets to a select home game in April 2007; Shea Stadium, Gate D, Ticket Office Lobby, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing.

Dec. 16, 2 p.m., Holiday Christmas Extravaganza toys for Queens Kidz; Amazuras, 91-12 144th Pl., Jamaica; 718.810.2442 or geptone@aol.com.

Dec. 17, 3 p.m., Community United Methodist Church, accepting non-perishable food donations for the needy, 75-27 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.894.8654. The Holidays Are Here!

Dec. 7+, AQA Gallery End-o'-the-Year Holiday Party and annual Holiday Arts & Finecrafts extravaganza, 99-10 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills; 718.520.9842.

Dec. 8, 6 p.m., King Manor Museum, Holiday Concert: Stout, $20/$15; 718.206.0545.

Dec. 9, 7 p.m., St. John's University, 19th Annual Christmas Concert, bleacher seating, free, Queens campus, 8000 Utopia Pkwy; 718.990.6161. Dec. 9, Queens County Farm Museum Wreathmaking Workshop, $15 advance payment; to Dec. 24, Christmas tree and poinsettia sale, proceeds to benefit The Farm; Dec. 27, holiday open house, free, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 718.347.3276.

Dec. 9, 10, 3 p.m., The Gingerbread Players of St. Luke's Church, holiday opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors", 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills; 718.268.7772.

Dec. 10, 1 p.m., Flushing Freedom Mile holiday activities, treats and tours; Kingsland Homestead, Voelker-Orth House, Latimer House, Friends Meeting House, Bowne House, Flushing Town Hall, $10; 718.939.0647, ext. 17. Dec. 10, Queensborough Community College, Annual Holiday Winter Concert, $15/$50, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., The Shoemaker and the Christmas Elves Holiday Musical, $10, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.631.6311.

Dec. 10, The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill, Holiday Concert, admission $12-$15, reception to follow; St. John's Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th St., Richmond Hill; 718.849.1437.

Dec. 10, noon, 107th Police Precinct Community Council Annual Children's Holiday Party, pictures with Santa, entertainment, refreshments, free gift, children must be with adult, 71-01 Parsons Blvd., Flushing.

Dec. 10 2 p.m., Glen Mohr Chorale, "Christmas in Heaven" musical comedy, goodwill offering requested; St. Brendan's Church, Brooklyn; 718.339.2828; Dec. 17, 4 p.m., Little Sisters of the Poor at Queen of Peace Residence, Queens

Village; 718.464.1800; Dec. 27, 8 p.m., St. Ignatius Retreat House; Manhasset; 516.621.8300.

Dec. 10, 3 p.m., Goliard Concerts Holiday Concert, A Choral Festival from the Venetian Renaissance & Beyond; church of the Most Precious Blood, 32-40 37th St., Astoria; 718.728.8927.

Dec. 10, 5 p.m., St. Nicholas Men's League Annual Christmas Party, $55 adults; Laterna Restaurant, 47-20 Bell Blvd.; 718.423.1245.

Dec. 12, 6-10 p.m., The Brandeis Association Holiday Fest, bring new, unwrapped toys or a donation of $10 to Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park.

Dec. 13, 7:45 p.m., Maspeth Republican Club Christmas Party, comestibles & beverages by Franks of Maspeth, raffle, $25 p.p.; The Kowalinski Post, 61-57 Maspeth Ave., contact the club's president or corresponding secretary by Dec. 10.

Dec. 14, 17, Rego Park Jewish Center, Chanukkah Celebration, 97-30 Queens Blvd.; 718.459.1000.

Dec. 15, Temple Beth Sholom, Chanukkah Service, 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718.463.4143.

Dec. 15, Reform Temple of Forest Hills Chanukkah Dinner, 71-11 112th St.; 718.261.2900.

Dec. 15, Forest Hills Jewish Center, Chanukkah Service, 106-06 Queens Blvd.; 718.847.7000.

Dec. 16, Jewish Center of Forest Hills, Chanukkah Concert, 53-25 Dry Harbor Rd., Middle Village; 718.639.2110.

Dec. 17, 3 p.m., Community United Methodist Church, 14th Annual Christmas concert and sing-along, 75-27 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.894.8654.

Dec. 17, 4 p.m., Oratorio Society of Queens Annual Holiday Concert, $20/$18; Queensborough Community College, Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.460.0726.

Dec. 17, 5 p.m., Bayside Hills Civic Association Holiday Festival, Bell Boulevard & 51st Avenue; 7 p.m., gala Chanukkah Party, Oakland Jewish Center, 61-35 220th St.

Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., Holy Family of Fresh Meadows/Flushing Christmas Concert, followed by reception, 175-20 74th Ave., Fresh Meadows.

Dec. 17, 23, Flushing Town Hall, The Nutcracker, $10/$8/$5, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718.463.7700, ext. 222.

Dec. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 7:30 p.m., The Queens Players, "Pirate Pete's Parrot"; Arthur Seelen Theatre under the book store, 250 W. 40th St., Manhattan; 347.724.4056.

To Dec. 24, Queens County Farm Museum, Christmas tree and poinsettia sale at the farm, proceeds benefit the Farm Museum; Dec. 27-29, Holiday Open House, free, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 718.347-FARM.

Dec. 24, 25, Church of the Resurrection, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Mass, 85-09 118th St., Kew Gardens, 718.847.2649.

Dec. 26, 28, 29, 1:30 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, Oliver; 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria; 718.784.0077.

Dec. 27, 1:30 p.m., Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center New Year Celebration with the Culture Club, 106-06 Queens Blvd.; 718.520-8197.

Dec. 30, 11 a.m., American Museum of Natural History annual Kwanzaa festival, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, Manhattan, $14/$10.50/$8 suggested admission; 212-769- 5100.

Dec. 31, Killing Kompany, New Year's Eve Murders!: Papa Razzi, 1500 Jericho Tpke., Westbury, $110 p.p.; 516.877.7744, 212.772.2590 or 888.SHOOT-EM. Community Meetings Associations Dec. 14, 7:45 p.m., Juniper Park Civic; Our Lady of Hope, Auditorium, Eliot Avenue, Middle Village; 718.651.5865.

Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., Middle Village Property Owners/Residents Assn.; St. Margaret's Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Pl; 718-894-4114. Boards Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Board 2; Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor; 718.533.8773.

Dec. 11, 7 p.m., sharp, Board 7; Union Plaza Care Center, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 718.359.2800.

Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing; 718.264.7895.

Dec. 13, 7:45 p.m., Board 6; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd.; 718.263.9250.

Jan. 2, 7:15 p.m., Board 4; Flanders Field VFW Post 150, 51-11 108th St., Corona; 718.760.3141. Community Education Council Dec. 6, 7 p.m., Region 3, District 25; Queens School of Inquiry, 158-40 76th Rd., Flushing; 718.281.3786.

Dec. 12, Region 4, District 30; P.S. 152, 33-52 62nd St., Woodside; 718.391.8380. Clubs Dec. 21, 8 p.m., John F. Kennedy Regular Democratic Club of Queens, Inc.; Margaret Tietz Center, 164-11 Chapin Pkwy., Jamaica; 718.591.8446. Others Dec. 6, 12:30 p.m., AARP Chapter 2889; First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 54-05 Seabury St., Elmhurst; 718.639.8497.

Dec. 7, 5:30 p.m., Administrative Committee of the Board of Trustees open session, Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica; 718.990.0700.

Dec. 12, noon, North Flushing AARP Chapter 4158; Church-On-The-Hill, 167-07 35th Ave., Flushing.

Dec. 20, 9:30 a.m., Queensborough Community College Budget & Contract Committee; 10:30 a.m. QCC Auxiliary Enterprises Board, President's Conference Room, A502D, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.631.6351.

Dec. 30, 6 p.m.,Voter Assistance Commission Annual Public Hearing; CUNY Graduate Center, Elebash Recital Hall, 1st Floor, 365 5th Ave., Manhattan; 212.788.8467. Arts & Entertainment Barnes & Noble Dec. 7, Special Guest Storytime; Dec. 8, Queens High School of Teaching Poetry Slam; Dec. 12,Winter Fun Storytime; Dec. 15, Great American Street Organ Magic Show; Dec. 17, Holiday Magic Show, 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.380.7077. Flushing Town Hall Dec. 10, noon, Gallery: Sheer Beauty, $5 adults, members free; Dec. 26, all 2 p.m., Peter & The Wolf; Dec. 27, Silly Jellyfish; Dec. 28, Monkey See, Monkey Do,137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718.463.7700, ext. 222. Museum of the Moving Image Dec. 6, To Catch A Thief; Dec. 8, Amores Perros, Dec. 9, Out 1: Episodes 1-4; Dec. 10, Out 1: Episodes 5-8; Dec. 15, 21 Grams; Dec. 16, Merry-Go-Round, Divertimento; Dec. 17, Out 1: Spectre, The Gang of Four; Dec. 22, Divertimento; Dec. 23, Secret Defense, The Story of Marie and Julien; Dec. 24, The Gang of Four, Dec. 29, The Story of Marie and Julien; Dec. 30, Oliver, Va Savoir; Dec. 31, Oliver, Va Savoir, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria; 718.784.0077. P.S. 1 Dec. 9, Artist Burt Barr on Recent Work; Dec. 10, Music is a Better Noise, The Gold Standard and Sam Samore: The Suicidist; Dec. 14, Altered, Stitched and Gathered exhibit; Dec. 16, Artist E.V. Day on Sweet Heat; Dec. 17, Panel Discussion, Fine Print: Critical Mess Queens College Dec. 7, 10, Faculty dance Concert, 414/$12, Goldstein Theatre; Dec. 9, 10, Henry Purcell's "Dido & Aeneas", $10, LeFrak Concert Hall; Dec. 17, Flushing Savings Bank Family Theater: Babes In Toyland, $12 p.p., Colden Auditorium, Queens College, Flushing; 718-793-8080. Queens Museum of Art Dec. 7, Early to Mid-20th Century American Art, Many Shades of Expression in 20th Century Music; Dec. 11, Melvin and Howard; Dec. 14, Walk in the Light, The Lost Tribe, "Light the Parol" Filipino Christmas celebration; Dec. 21, Contemporary Art, donation $5, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, 311. Queens Theatre In the Park Dec. 6-10, Musical Theater "Shangri La"; Dec. 6, 7, 9, 10, "Tim & Scrooge", tickets $18-$34, Dec. 15, Latin Jazz Coalition;Dec. 16, Ben Taylor Band; Dec. 17, 365 Days/365 Plays NYC Project, free; call 365 NYC Hotline, 212-539- 8760 or go to www.publictheater.org/365; Dec. 23, Marc Salem: Mind Games Extra; Dec.27, 28, The Nutcracker Ballet for Young Audiences; Dec. 30, Avner the Eccentric, ticket prices vary, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; www.queenstheatre.org or 718.760.0064. Others Dec. 6, Repetti Gallery, Strange Brew, 44-02 23rd St, 4th floor, LIC.

Dec. 7, Queens College Vocal Ensemble 50th Anniversary Concert, free, LeFrak Concert Hall,65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Dec. 9, Evening of Wonder Magic, The Raven, Sasso, Danny T; Dec. 16, Yurini the Great, Lee Alan Barrett, Thorsten Happel; Dec. 23, Suavee, Em, Miles Thorn; 917-520-5564 EOW Hotline.

Dec. 10, Noguchi Museum Second Sundays, Akari: An Enduring Legacy, $10/$5, 9-01 33rd Rd., LIC.

Dec. 13, Kew Gardens Community Center, Book Club: Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202; 718.268.5960.

Dec. 15, LaGuardia Community College, "The Nutcracker", Little Theatre, 47th Avenue, LIC.

Dec. 16, Italian Charities of America, Saturday dances, refreshments served, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100.

To Dec. 17, Greg M. Stowell photography "Looking for Gordon"; Artspace at Athanasiades Cultural Center, 2nd Floor, 30-98 42nd St., Astoria.

Dec. 20-23, 2 p.m., Dec. 28-30, 7:30 p.m., Queens Players "Pirate Pete's Parton; Arthur Seelen Theatre, 250 W. 40th St., Manhattan; 347.724.4056.

Dec. 29, Martin Smoak: Frankly, Sinatra...My Way; Danny's Skylight Room, $12 minimum, $10 music charge, 346 W. 46th St., Manhattan; 212.265.8133. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dances

Dec. 19, Forest Hills Community & Senior Center, Christmas-Chanukkah-Kwanzaa luncheon and party; 718.699.1010. Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Dec. 9 Italian Charities of America, flea market, refreshments served, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100.

Dec. 16, VFW Flanders Field Post 150, Holiday Fair/Craft Fest, browse the bargains, free admission; VFW Hall, 51-11 108th St., Corona. Health

Dec. 13, Forest Hills Community/Senior Center, Mini Health Fair, Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale; 718.699.1010.

Mondays, Sahaja Yoga Meditation, free; Seaburn bookstore, 33-18 Broadway, Astoria; 718.626.6476. Items of Community Interest

Dec. 6, Queens College, Jewish Lecture Series: From Minsk to Manhattan...", Kissena Boulevard, Flushing; 718.997.5730. Dec. 7, Greater Astoria Historical Society, "The Magic of Steinway", seating limited, ongoing, "For the Moment" Portraits and Scenarios and shop 'til you drop at the store, Art-O-Mat, www.licweb.com/artomat.

Dec. 10, Queens Counseling Services of the Foundation of Religion and Mental Health, "How to Survive the Tough Times in Life", six languages; St. George's Episcopal Church, 135-32 38th Ave., Flushing; 718.461.6393 or 718.359.1171.

Dec. 11, Kew Gardens Community Center, Discussion: Tiffany Glass, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202; 718.268.5960.

Dec. 13, Queens Interagency Council on Aging, Emergency Preparedness networking and breakfast, pre-register, free; Queens Borough Hall, Room 213, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.268.5954.

To Dec. 22, Flux Factory, "Why Tatlin's Monument to the Third International?", 38-38 43rd St., LIC; 718.707.3362. Parks & Recreation Alley Pond Environmental Center Dec. 9, Nature Walk Series: Finding Permanent Residents, Find the City's Tallest Tree, dress for the weather, free; Dec. 16, An Evening with the Stars, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; call for fees, 718.229.4000. Queens Botanical Garden Dec. 14, Terrariums, most workshops $5 p.p., QBG members free, Main Street, Flushing; 311.

Others School Events & News

Register Now for January Classes, LaGuardia Community College, Adult and Continuing Education Classes; 718.482.7244 or www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ace. YMCA's

Dec. 16, noon, Cross Island YMCA, "Beacon Extravaganza" performances in drama, dance, karate and other after-school classes, free, 93-11 101st Ave., Ozone Park; 718.659.7710.