Calendar of Events
Celebrate Christmas until Jan. 6, and Kwanzaa until Jan. 1—please don’t forget those less fortunate than you. Holiday Toy & Food Drives

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. The Holidays Are Here!

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. 27, 8 p.m., Glen Mohr Chorale, “Christmas in Heaven” musical comedy, goodwill offering requested; St. Ignatius Retreat House; Manhasset; 516.621.8300.

Dec. 27-29, Queens County Farm Museum,Holiday Open House, free, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 718.347-FARM.

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 Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., Middle Village Property Owners/Residents Assn.; St. Margaret’s Parish Hall, 66- 05 79th Pl; 718-894-4114.

Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic, installation, free, donations accepted; St. Patrick’s School Hall, 39-28 29th St.; 718.786.2049 Boards Jan. 2, Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m., Board 4; Flanders Field VFW Post 150, 51-11 108th St., Corona; 718.760.3141.

Jan. 4, Board 2, Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor; 718.533.8773.

Jan. 8, 7 p.m., sharp, Board 7; Union Plaza Care Center, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 718.359.2800.

Jan. 11, 9:30 a.m., Board 1; Kaufman Astoria Studio Cafe, 34-12 36th St., Astoria; 718.786.3335.

Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 718.786.3335. Community Education Council Jan. 3, 7 p.m., Region 3, District 25; Regional Operations Center, 30-48 Linden Pl., Flushing; 718.281.3786.

Jan. 9, 8 p.m., Region 4, District 30; P.S. 222, 86-15 37th Ave., Jackson Heights; 718.391.8380.

Jan. 25, 8 p.m., District 26; M.S. 74, 61-15 Oceania St., Room 128, Bayside. Others Dec. 27, 7 p.m., Flushing Remonstrance Celebration, M.S. 189, 144-80 Barclay Ave., Flushing; www.FlushingRemonstrance.homestead.com.

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.

Jan. 7, Kew Forest-Woodside-Irwin Loitz Post 250, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd.; 718.297.7711. Arts & Entertainment Flushing Town Hall Dec. 27, Silly Jellyfish; Dec. 28, Monkey See, Monkey Do; Jan. 5, 2007 Young Artists Violin Competition, 137- 35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718.463.7700, ext. 222. Museum of the Moving Image Dec. 28, 29, Jan. 1, Oliver; Dec. 29, The Story of Marie and Julien; Dec. 30, Oliver, Va Savoir; to Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Oliver, Va Savoir; Jan. 1, Family Motion Workshop; Jan. 5, House of Sand; Jan. 6, In the Year of the Pig, Winter Soldier, The Fallen Idol; Jan. 7, Hospital, Crumb, The Fallen Idol; Jan. 6 through Feb. 28, eighth annual New York Film Critics Circle series: Critics Choice: Great Documentaries, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria; 718.784.0077. Queens College Jan. 6, Double Unplugged; Jan. 21, Tom Chapin; Jan. 27, Accent on Asia: From Temple to Theater, ticket prices vary, Kupferberg Center, Flushing; 718-793-8080. Queens Museum of Art Jan. 13, Departure Lounge v.2—closing party for Queens International 06, donation $5, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, 718.592.9700. Queens Theatre In the Park Dec. 27, 28, The Nutcracker Ballet for Young Audiences; Dec. 30, Avner the Eccentric, ticket prices vary, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718.760.0064. Thalia Spanish Theatre Jan. 7, 14, “Cinderella” bilingual musical for children; Three Kings visit after Jan. 7 performance, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718.729.3880, www.thaliatheatre.org. Others Dec. 28-30, Queens Players “Pirate Pete’s Parrot; 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.

Jan. 4-Feb. 10, St. John’s University “Seriatim” exhibition of graphic artists; Yeh Art Gallery, Sun Yat Sen Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica Estates; 718.990.7476. Jan. 5, 8, Italian Charities of America, dances with instruction, $10; Jan. 6, 20, Saturday dances, refreshments served, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst.

Jan. 7, Con Brio Ensemble 28th Anniversary Twilight Concert, $10/$8 p.p.; Church in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills; 718.459.1277. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dances

Jan. 26, 115th Police Precinct Community Council Annual Fellowship Breakfast, $32 p.p, RSVP.; Bruno’s on the Boulevard, 88-25 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst; 718.672.9194. Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Jan. 13, Italian Charities of America Flea Market, refreshments served, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Items of Community Interest

Fridays, VFW Post 4277, get together and membership drive, 89-07 Astoria Blvd.; 718.426.9056.

Dec. 30-Jan. 7, 2007 New York National Boat Show, $15/$8/group rates; Jacob Javits Convention Center, 35th Street and 11th Avenue, Manhattan; 212.984.7007. Jan. 24, LaGuardia Community College Winter Stage and Screen Courses: “Writing for the Screen”; Jan. 30, “Page to Stage”, “Inside Scoop On The New York Theater Season”. All courses held in the college’s main building, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC; 718.482.7244. Parks & Recreation Alley Pond Environmental Center Dec. 27, Talons! A Bird-of-Prey Experience; Dec. 28, Winter Wildlife; Jan. 13, Feb. 17, Mar. 4, Winter Bird Walks; Feb. 9, APEC Sweetheart 2007 Raffle; Feb. 10, Box Social & Dinner Fundraiser; Feb. 21, Dinosaurs Rock; Mar. 24, 28th Annual Urban Bird Literary and Art Contest: “Bring Bluebirds Back to Alley Pond Park”, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; fees vary, 718.229.4000. Others Dec. 30, Baisley Pond Park, Fowl Prowl, free, 155th Street Parking Lot; 311.

Jan. 6, 7, Holiday tree/wreath “Mulchfest”; Astoria Park, Cunningham Park, Forest Park Bandshell, Juniper Valley Park, Queens County Farm Museum, Rockaway Beach 94; go to www.nycc.gov/parks or call 311. 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. LaGuardia Community College Jan 9, 10, two-day celebration of Martin Luther King birthday: film festival, panel discussions, readings, Little Theatre, 47th Avenue and Van Dam Street, Long Island City; 718.482.5340/5347.