Out & About The Neighborhood
Queens AARP: The Queens Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) chorus is looking for new members to perform at nursing homes, AARP Chapters, assisted living and other selected places, call 718.523.1330 and vocalize in the borough. York College & Jazz: The York College Jazz Workshop, an integral part of the Jazz Forum series, has rehearsals Wednesday nights from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

The workshop is a two credit course, open to all York College students who play instruments and read music. No previous jazz experience is necessary.

CUNY students who are in their second year or higher and in good academic standing are eligible to join the ensemble via epermit.

The Jazz Workshop will perform at the CUNY Jazz Festival at City College and perform its own concert in York's Little Theatre.

For information, contact Tom Zlabinger, director, Jazz Workshop and The Blue Notes, Performing & Fine Arts-Music, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, www.york.cuny.edu. After-School Chorus: On Monday and Wednesday The National Chorale, New York City's leading professional choral company, and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development are sponsoring an after-school chorus at William Cullen Bryant H.S.

Get special vocal training with a professional voice teacher; work with a great

accompanist/coach; meet new friends

who like to sing and make music with students from other high schools.

Just show up for rehearsals from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at William Cullen Bryant H.S., Chorus Rehearsal Room 353, 48-10 31st Ave., LIC. For more information, call 212.333.5333. Astoria: The Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc. is hosting free beginner and intermediate English language classes on Thursdays and Saturdays as well as Citizenship Civic Preparation on Saturdays, 29-21 21st Ave., Astoria.

The programs are made possible through funding from City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. and will end June 30.

For more information, call 718.204.2444 or e-mail fiao@juno.com.