Calendar of Events

Calendar Compiled By Susan Cleary Community Meetings Associations

Mar. 12, 7:30 p.m., Middle Village Property Owners/Residents Civic; St. Margaret's Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Pl.; 718.894.4114.

Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 8, Jun. 12, 8 p.m., Forest Hills Community Civic; American Legion Hall, 107-15 Metropolitan Ave.

Mar. 14, 7:30 p.m., Astoria Homeowners, Tenants & Business Civic; St. Francis of Assisi School Basement, 21-17 45th St., Astoria; 718.721.3690. Boards Mar. 8, 9:30 a.m., Board 1; Kaufman- Astoria Studio Cafe, 34-12 36th St., Astoria; 718.786.3335.

Mar. 12, 7 p.m., sharp, Board 7; Union Plaza Care Center, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 718.359.2800.

Mar. 14, Apr. 11, May 9, Jun. 13, 7:45 p.m., Board 6; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd.; 718.263.9250.

Mar. 14, Apr. 18, May 9, Jun. 13, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718-264- 7895. Community Councils

Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 22, Jun. 26, 114th Police Precinct; Riccardo's, 21-01 24th Ave. Community Education Council Mar. 7, 7 p.m., Region 3, District 25, Regional Learning Center, 30- 48 Linden Pl., Flushing; 718.281.3786.

Mar. 13, 8 p.m., Region 4, District 30; P.S. 112, 25-05 37th Ave., LIC; 718.391.8380. Mar. 13, District 26; P.S. 112, 25-05 37th Ave., LIC; 718.631-6927. Others Mar. 15, 8 p.m., Queens County Conservative Party; American Legion Post 1424, 107-15 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills; 718.748.6505 or 474.3826.

Mar. 15, 11:15 a.m., NY Metropolitan Transportation Council; NYU Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, 60 Washington Square South, Manhattan; RSVP, 718.482.4551.

Mar. 15, Apr. 5, 19, May 3, 17, Jun. 7, American Legion Post 1836, Boulevard Gardens.

Mar. 21, 7:30 p.m., NAMI Queens/Nassau; Hillside Hospital, Sloman Auditorium, 76th Avenue, Glen Oaks; 718.347.7284 or 516.326.0797.

Mar. 28, noon, Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce; Dazies Restaurant, 39-41 Queens Blvd.; 718.899.8404, ext. 312 or 718.482.6053. Arts & Entertainment Barnes & Noble Mar. 8, Beatrix Potter Storytime; Mar. 11, Booksigning/Discussion: Miriam P. Feinberg; Mar. 12, Open Mic Poetry; Mar. 13, Dr. Seuss Storytime, free, call to confirm, 176-60 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows; 718.380.7077. Museum of the Moving Image Mar. 7, "The Namesake" (AMC Loews Lincoln Square, Manhattan); Mar. 10, Flags Of Our Fathers, Letters From Iwo Jima; Mar. 11, Versus, Letters From Iwo Jima, Flags of Our Fathers, 36- 01 35th Ave., Astoria; 718.784.0077. P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center To April 16, Not For Sale exhibition, to April 29Abbas Kiarostami photography and media installation, Painting Gallery and Drawing Gallery, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City; www.ps1.org, www.wps1.org., www.moma.org. Queens College Mar. 9, Anthropology Museum and Armenian Cultural Center Gallery, Mark Kyrkostas Birthday Music Concert, Aaron Copeland School of Music Choral Room 264; 718.428.5650; Mar. 18, Masters of Song with Avi Albrecht and Benjamin Warchawski, LeFrak Concert Hall; Mar. 25, The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble; LeFrak Concert Hall; to May 31, Grandeur of Islamic Art in Images, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Klapper Hall, fees vary, 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing; 718.793.8080. Queens Museum of Art Mar. 9, Brilliance Comes From the Heart, spoken word, hip-hop, performance art; Mar. 12, "Sergeant York", New York City Building, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; 718.592.9700. Queens Theatre In The Park Mar. 8-11, The Trial Of One Short-Sighted Black Woman vs. Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae, (Mar. 8, 9, tickets $28/$18. call 718.760.0064; Mar. 10, benefit tickets $60, call 516.977.2273; Mar. 10, 11, tickets $34/$20, call 718.760.0064, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, Flushing. Others Mar. 7, Nel Regno della Fantasia (In the Realm of Fantasy) paintings, sculpture and bijoux jewelry by Bianca Peracchi, Diana Delgado and Angela Baldridge, Mar 10-17, Capriccio Legnoso (Caprice in Wood) wood carving by Michele Giuseppe Romolo Brunetti, Buzzeo Gallery, 31-16 36th Ave., Long Island City; 718.429-3213 or univcivoratino@aol.com.

Mar. 9, Queens Conservatory of Music, "Community Salon" open mic for musicians, free, 42-76 Main St.; 718.461.8910.

Mar. 9-Apr. 12, Flux Factory, Grizzly Proof, 38-38 43rd St., LIC; 718.707.3362.

Mar. 10, Rogue Productions Magic & Comedy: Suavee, Smoke Gavin, Carl Mercurio, $12 admission; 718.505.0316 or 917.520.5564.

Mar. 10, 16, 18, Green Space Dance Studio, free dance workshops, reservation required, 37-24 24th St., Ste. 301, LIC; 718.956.3037.

Mar. 11, Musica Reginae, Brava Italia! an Accolade Concert, $20/$18/$10; The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills.

Mar. 13, 7 p.m., FSF Community Theatre Group, auditions for performers ages 10 though 21 for "Young Voices: Life Through the Eyes of the Young" revue, 41-60 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; 516.354.5210, e-mail fsfctg@aol.com.

Mar. 17, 31, Italian Charities, Saturday dances, refreshments served, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Fleas, Fairs, Fund Raisers

Mar. 10, Italian Charities of America, flea market, refreshments served, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Historicals

Mar. 10, 5 p.m., Bix Biederbecke's 104th Birthday Celebration, Quinn's Gallery, 4th Floor, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City; 718.278.0700 or www.astorialic.org. Items of Community Interest

Mar. 7, Queens College Jewish Lecture Series "Israel's Elusive Quest for Peace", LeFrak Concert Hall, Flushing; 718.997.5730.

Mar. 7-Apr. 18, LaGuardia Community College "How to Run for Public Office in New York City", 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC; 718.482.7244.

Mar. 8, BFFY Alzheimer's Adult Day Care Program Open House, 157-16 65th Ave., Flushing; RSVP 718.358.3541.

Mar. 10, Flushing Jewish Community Council "Dance into Spring; Poppenhusen Institute, 114-04 14th Rd., College Point; 718.463- 0434. Mar. 10, 17, 24, Ridgewood Older Adult Center & Services bingo party, $6 admission, Mar. 29, free massage therapy, make appointment in advance; Mondays, 10:30 a.m., free Tai Chi lessons, Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., dinner, $1.50, bring a friend to lunch, get free luncheon ticket, 59-14 70th Ave., Ridgewood; 718.456.2000.

Apr. 24, American Red Cross, "Here & Now" program, 138-02 Queens Blvd., Briarwood; 718.558.0053. Library Highlights Mar. 11, The Jewish Presence in Ethiopia; Mar. 12, Irish Music Concert with Celtic Cross, Flushing Auditorium; Mar. 12, (Kids) Dino Diversity: What Teeth and Claws Can Tell, call for venue locations;

to Apr. 15, The Beaded Prayers Project, call for venue locations; 718.990.0700.