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Community Calendar April 11, 2007
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Calendar of Events
Calendar Compiled By Susan Cleary
Community Meetings Associations Apr. 12, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Dutch Kills Civic; St. Patrick's School hall, 39- 28 29th St., LIC; 718.786.2049.

Apr. 19, 7:30 p.m., United Community Civic; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights; 718.932.5415. Boards Apr. 11, May 9, Jun. 13, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Board 6; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd.; 718.263.9250.

Apr. 11, 7:30 p.m., Board 5; Christ the King H.S. Cafeteria, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.366.1834.

Apr. 12, 7 p.m. Board 2; Sunnyside Community Center, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Fl.; 718.533.8773.

Apr. 17, May 17, 7 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 718.786.3335.

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

Apr. 17, 8 p.m., 115th Precinct, 92-15 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights. Community Education Councils Apr. 11, May 2, Jun. 6, 7 p.m., Region 3, District 25; Regional Operations Center, 30-48 Linden Pl., Flushing; 718.281.3786. Apr. 18, Region 4, District 30; P.S. 235, 30-14 29th St., LIC.; May 8, P.S. 92, 99-01 34th Ave., Corona; Jun. 12, I.S. 230, 73-10 34th Ave., Jackson Heights; 718.391.8380. Others Apr 15, 9:30 a.m., Jewish War Veterans Post 250; Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd.; 718.297.7711.

Apr. 18, May 16, Jun. 20, 7 p.m., sharp, Jackson Heights Beautification Group Garden Club; Community Church, 35th Avenue; 718.651.7745.

Apr. 18, 8 p.m., COP 104; Dance Club International, 75-47 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.651.5865.

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

Apr. 23, 8 p.m., Woodhaven Business Improvement District; LeCordon Bleu Caterers, 96-01 Jamaica Ave.

Apr. 26, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. NYS Department of Transportation; DeVry Institue of Technology, Room 301, 30-20 Thomson Ave., LIC: 718.482.4683. Arts & Entertainment Museum of the Moving Image April, Model: Fashion in Film Festival; The Real Edie Sedgwick Films; Independence World Cinema Showcase: Thai and Cuban films; Tut's Fever Movie Palace: Classic Movie Serials, call for run time and film specifics, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria; 718.784.0077. P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center To Apr. 16, Not For Sale exhibition, to Apr. 29, Abbas Kiarostami photography and media installation, Painting Gallery and Drawing Gallery, 22-25 Jackson Ave., LIC; www.ps1.org, www.wps1.org., www.moma.org. Queens College Apr. 15, André Watts, LeFrak Hall; Apr. 17-Jul. 30, Light to Dark: Paintings and Works on Paper, Art Center; 718.997.3770; to May 31, Grandeur of Islamic Art in Images, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Klapper Hall, fees vary, please call the school of music for other performances, 65- 30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing; 718.793.8080. Queens Museum of Art Apr. 15, 22 Jewish Culture Fest 07: CINEMAROSA, Bubbeh Lee & Me, A Different War, My Sister, My Bride; Apr. 16, The Great Dictator; Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, 311. Queens Theatre in the Park Apr. 18-22, 2nd Annual Bank of America Asian Cultural Festival 2007, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718.760.0064 or www.queenstheatre.org. Others Apr. 12, The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY, Concert for Religious Freedom, Stathakion Center, 22-51 29th St., Astoria; Apr. 14, 2007 Liberty Award, Hilton New York ,Manhattan; Apr. 15, 76th Annual Greek Independence Day Parade Fifth Avenue, Manhattan; 718.204.6500.

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

Apr. 13-15, Dance Entropy/Green Space, Green Space Blooms: Dance in Queens, $20 general admission, 37-24 24th St., Ste. 301, LIC; 718.956.3037.

Apr. 13, Killing Kompany, "Murder At The IRS!", $45 p.p.; Riccardo's, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 718.721.7777.

Apr. 13-29, Athanasiades Cultural Center "O1 NEOPLOUTO1", $20, 30- 98 42nd St., Astoria.

Apr. 14, Astoria Performing Arts Center, "Senior Stars", $18/$15/$12/$5; Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, 21-12 30th Rd., Astoria; 212.352.3101 or 718.393.7507.

Apr. 14, Queensborough Community College, auditions for summer musical theatre/acting workshops; 718.595.2905; 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; information, 718.631.6311. To Apr. 15, Noguchi Museum, Shin Banraisha: A Cultural Memory; Apr. 15, "Second Sundays: Joel Shapiro", $10 p.p. reservations required, 9-01 33rd Rd., LIC; 718.204.7088.

Apr. 21, Flushing Council on the Arts, Jazz and Poetry Marathon "3rd Annual OTHERwords/OTHERworlds"; to Apr. 22, 6 @ 30 Developing Artists in Queens, Flushing Town Hall, Northern Boulevard. Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dinners, Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Apr. 12-14, Genesis at the 2007 NY International Fringe Festival with special performance benefiting Project R.E.A.C.T., $15 all seats; The Greek Cultural Center, 27-18 Hoyt Ave., South, Astoria; 646-226-0370.

Apr. 12, REMIX Queens Council on the Arts, 41st Anniversary Gala, fundraiser; The Metropolitan Building, 44-01 11th St., LIC: RSVP 212.537.6843.

Apr. 14, Terrace View Garden, sidewalk sale/flea market, rain date Apr. 15, 79-10 34th Ave., Jackson Heights.

Apr. 15, American Cancer Society, Queens Region, benefit, Willy & Friends II; Queens Theatre in the Park, $24 p.p., $5 of each ticket benefits ACSQR, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718.760.0064. Health

Apr. 14, Long Island City YMCA, free health screenings and fitness training for kids and families, 32-23 Queens Blvd., LIC; 718.392.7932, ext. 239. Apr. 17, Queens Community House/Forest Hills S.C., lecture/kidney screening; Apr. 19, lecture/cancer care; Apr. 24, lecture/What is Physical Therapy?; 718.699.1010.

Apr. 21, Queens Centers for Progress, 32nd Annual 5-Mile Hike for Health, brunch follows at the Palace Diner, 81-15 164th St., Jamaica; 718.380-3000, ext. 325. Historical Events

Apr, 28, Greater Astoria Historical Society, Celebrate Earth Week! East River waterfront parks walking tour, meet at Ditmars and Shore Boulevards; Quinn's Gallery, 4th Floor, 35-20 Broadway, LIC; 718.278.0700. Items of Community Interest Apr. 12, LaGuardia Community College, Creativity and Aging, and PBS documentary "Do Not Go Gently", Main Building; Apr. 17, JPMorgan Chase job recruitment event, 718.482.5226. 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC; 718.482.5151.

Apr. 15-21, Sunnyside Community Services, National Volunteer Week, 43-31 39th St.; 718 784-6173, ext. 401. Apr. 16, Queens College, "The Climate Change Initiative: People, Prosperity, and the Planet, Earth Fair": Monday, Quad; Apr. 17, "Who Killed the Electric Car? Student Union, Room 301; Apr. 18, "The Impact of Oil Exploration on Human Rights," Student Union, 4th Floor; Apr. 19, "The Impact of Global Warming on Health, Water and Biodiversity," Student Union Corner Bistro, 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing; 718.793.8080.

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

Apr. 22, 23, Queens College, Conference on World Jewry: "Is It 1938 Again?", $35 p.p., LeFrak Hall, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; 718.997.4532.;

Apr. 24, American Red Cross, "Here & Now" program, 138-02 Queens Blvd., Briarwood; 718.558.0053. Library Highlights To Apr. 15, The Beaded Prayers Project; Apr. 16, Coming To America, Matu the Manatee; Apr. 18, How We Came to Queens; Apr. 19, An Evening with Gennaro Kravitz; Apr. 20, Mayan Festival; Apr. 21, Hypothetical Theatre Company; Apr. 22, "La Voce Di Napoli" Dino Rosi, From Italy with Love concert, Russian Festival, Dastaar (Turban); call for venue locations; 718.990.0700. Parks & Recreation Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC) Apr. 13, Pizza 'N' Peepers Family Day, RSVP, Apr. 14, An Evening With The Stars, $12 n.m.; Apr. 20, Twilight Spring Peeper Walk, $5 n.m.; Apr. 21, APEC Square Dance, $10 n.m., pre-registration required, April Showers, $18 n.m.; Apr. 21-May 19, Nature Photography Course, $15/5 sessions; Apr. 28, Arbor Day Celebration, plant a tree, free, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 718.229.4000. Flushing Meadows- Corona Park Starting Apr. 28, American Small Craft Association, (TASCA) sail-boat lessons on Meadow Lake, $275 for 9 on-water lessons and 2 in-class lectures, www.sailtasca.org or 718.699.1951. New York City Parks-Borowide Apr. 21, May 26, volunteers needed for forest restoration, venues vary; to Apr. 28, National Garden Month culminates with the NYC Grows Festival in Union Square Park, Manhattan, www.nyc.gov/parks or 311. Queens Botanical Garden Apr. 15, Compost 101, pre-registration, $20 fee reimbursed at end of workshops (ext. 222); Apr. 18, All About Bees, $5 n.m.; Apr. 21, Lawn Care, free; Apr. 21-Jun. 16, Children's Garden, $120 n.m., Main Street, Flushing; 718.886.3800. Queens County Farm Museum Apr. 14, 15, 21, 22, Children's Carnival, rides, games, zoo and entertainment, $8 p.p., height rules apply at all rides, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 718.347.3276. Queens Zoo Apr. 14-15, visit the zoo and the first 30 visitors can win a chance to score free New York Mets tickets; ongoing, interactive discovery center, puppet shows, 53-51 111th St., Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718-271-1500 or go to www.queenszoo.com.


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