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Community Calendar May 23, 2007
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Calendar of Events
Calendar Compiled by Susan Cleary
Memorial Day

May 24, 6:30 p.m., Woodhaven Memorial Ceremony, Forest Parkway Plaza off Jamaica Avenue.

May 26, Sunnyside Gardens Park, Annual Memorial Day Fair Fun (rain date May 27), 48-21 39th Ave.

May 26, Queens Library, Broadway Branch, Memorial Day Concert, 40-20 Broadway, LIC; 718.721.2462. Community Meetings Boards May 23, 7 p.m., Board 3; First Baptist Church, 100-10 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst; 718.458.2707.

Jun. 5, 7 p.m., Board 4; VFW Post 150, 51-11 108th St., Corona; 718.760.3141.

Jun. 19, 7 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 718.786.3335. Community Councils May 29, 7 p.m., 108th Police Precinct; Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor. Community Education Councils Jun. 6, 7 p.m., Region 3, District 25; Regional Operations Center, 30-48 Linden Pl., Flushing; 718.281.3786.

Jun. 12, 8 p.m., Region 4, District 30; I.S. 230, 73-10 34th Ave., Jackson Heights; 718.391.8380. Others May 24, 7 p.m. Ridgewood Transportation Study Public Outreach, Ridgewood Library Community Room, 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood; 212.676.9849.

May 30, 1 p.m., Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society, 93-34 91st Ave.; 718.846.1907.

Jun. 20, 7 p.m., sharp, Jackson Heights Beautification Group Garden Club; Community Church, 35th Avenue; 718.651.7745. Arts & Entertainment Barnes & Noble +Tuesdays & Thursdays, Weekly Storytimes, Jun. 4, Solomon Schechter School Of Queens Storytime, 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.380.7077. P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center May 24, Organizing Chaos; May 20-Sep. 24, Tunga, Laminated Souls, Jim Shaw: The Donner Party; May 24- Sep. 24, Opening Day Celebration, "Organizing Chaos", a group exhibition, $5/$1, First Floor Main Gallery, to Sep. 10, The Slimy Trail of Slug and Snail; 22-25 Jackson Ave., LIC; www.ps1.org, www.wps1.org., www.moma.org. Queens College May 31, Grandeur of Islamic Art in Images, Godwin- Ternbach Museum, Klapper Hall; to Jul. 30, Light to Dark: Paintings and Works on Paper, Art Center; 718.997.3770; fees vary, call the School of Music for other performances, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; 718.793.8080. Queens Museum of Art May 24, The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend, Gallery Exhibition: Philip Pearlstein, call for venue;

May 27, Panorama Challenge- Geography Trivia; May 30, Annual Gala; Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, Flushing, 311. Others May 24, The Noguchi Museum, Survey of Paris Abstractions, special preview exhibition, Sculpture Garden, 9-01 33rd Rd., LIC; 646.486.7050, ext. 13.

May 25, Girl Scout Troop 6417 talent show, $3; St. Rita School, Auditorium, 11th Street between 36/37th Avenues.

May 29, The Minstrel Players, auditions for August performance of "God's Favorite"; Trinity Episcopal Church, Houghton Hall, 130 Main St., Northport Village, Suffolk County; 631.732.2926.

May 30, Aug. 5, L.I.C., NYC artists exhibition, Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd; 718.699.0005, ext. 342. Jun. 3, Thalia Spanish Theatre, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana; Jun. 10, Zarzuelas Spanish Operettas; Jun. 17, Ballet Mestizo with Grupo Musical; to Jun. 24, Baño De Damas, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718.729.3880.

Jun. 7, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Student & Faculty Music Festival, $5, Little Theatre, 47th Avenue, LIC; 718.482.5151.

Now to Jul. 8, Art-O-Mat, Hope Is The Thing With Feathers, 46-46 Vernon Blvd., LIC. Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dances, Dinners, Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

May 28, Broadway Astoria Merchants & Professionals Association, Broadway between Crescent and 47th Street, 17 blocks, one day.

May 30, Queens Museum of Art, gala celebration, silent auction, dinner, $300 p.p., Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, 718.592.9700, ext. 142.

Jun. 7, Girls Quest's Camp Fair; Room E501, LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC, www.girlsquest. org; 212.532.7050. Health

To May 24, Catholic Charities/BFFY Alzheimer's Adult Day Care Center, support group, open house/flea market, raffles; 718.358.3541.

May 26, Jun. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Jul. 7, 14, 21, 28, Socrates Sculpture Park, outdoor exercise (rain or shine): yoga & Capoeira; May 27, Jun. 3, 10, 17, 24, Jul. 1, 8, 22, 29, Tai Chi, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC; 718.956.1819.

May 30, LaGuardia Community College, Difficult Dialogues 47th Avenue and Van Dam Street, LIC, free, 718.482.5166. Historical

Jun. 4, Greater Astoria Historical Society, "Neon- The Art of Light Industry"; Quinn's Gallery, 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor, LIC; 718.278.0700. Items of Community Interest

May 24 LaGuardia Community College, Second Annual New Media Technology Day, $10; Job Recruitment Fairs: Association for the Help of Retarded Children, 718.609.2122, 29-10 Thomson Ave., Room C-400; Jun. 8, annual Business and Government Procurement Expo, free; Con Edison Learning Center, 43-82 Vernon Blvd., LIC; 718.482.5306.

May 24, DEP Customer Service Outreach For Water And Sewer Account Holders In Queens; Lexington School for the Deaf, 2626 75th Street, Jackson Heights; 311.

May 26, Corona Volunteer Ambulance Corps, EMS Week open house/celebration, "Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Service", 104-38 47th Ave.; 718.592.7964.

Now to Jul. 8, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Vessel Safety Check Mega Weeks, dates, times and locations will be available at http://ff.cgaux.org/. Library Highlights There are hundreds of free events available at the Queens libraries for adults, teens and kids, for more information go to www.queenslibrary.org or call your local branch library: to Jun. 10, Central Library Gallery, "TRANS" the Transitional Movement of People, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica: 718.990.8665. Parks & Recreation Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC) May 25, Win a Flight in WWII Plane, $10 per ticket, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 718.229.4000. New York City Parks-Borowide May 26, Partnerships for Parks' volunteers needed for forest restoration; venues vary; www.nyc.gov/parks or 311.

To May 25, New York Hall of Science NetSci 2007: International Workshop & Conference, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, 47-01 111th St.; 718.699.0005 ext. 342.

Jun. 4, 11, 16, 25, Forest Park, Dancing Under The Stars, Wallenberg Square, Metropolitan Avenue, Kew Gardens; 311.

Jun. 16, Central Park, Third Annual Adventures NYC, Band Shell, 72nd Street, Manhattan; 311. Queens Botanical Garden To Jun. 16, Children's Garden, $120 n.m., Main Street, Flushing; 718.886.3800. Queens Zoo Ongoing, interactive discovery center, 53-51 111th St., Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718-271-1500 or go to www.queenszoo.com. Reunions

Oct. 6, Martin Van Buren H.S. Class of 1970, Teachers and Friends 37th Anniversary Reunion, for details, go to www.mvb1970.com.