Calendar of Events
Calendar Compiled By Susan Cleary
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm.

Remember 9/11

Sep. 8, 1 p.m. Annual 9/11 Memorial Service and dedication of permanent monument; St. Michael's Cemetery, 72-02 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst; 718-278-3240.

Sep. 9, 1 p.m., American Day Parade dedication and unveiling of 9/11 Monument and Memorial Garden; Dry Harbor Playground, Myrtle Avenue/80th Street, Glendale; 718.381.2343.

Sep. 11, 6:30 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park/The Little Opera Theatre of NY, 2nd annual concert for 9/11, free, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC; 718.956.1819.

Sep. 11, 7:30 p.m. 9/11 Memorial Service, Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118th St., Kew Gardens; 718.847.2649.

Sep. 11, 7:30 p.m. 9/11 Commemoration, St. Matthias Church, Faure's "Requiem", free, Catalpa Avenue between Onderdonk & Forest Avenue, Ridgewood; 718.802.5078.

Sep. 12, 7:30 p.m. Annual 9/11 Memorial Candlelight Ceremony; McManus Memorial Park, 81st Street & Grand Central Parkway service road, Astoria Heights; 718.932.5415.

Community Meetings

Associations Sep. 13, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic, St. Patrick's School Hall, 39- 28 28th St., LIC; 718.786.2049.

Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Middle Village Property Owners/Residents; St. Margaret's Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Pl.; 718.894.4114. Boards Sep. 6, 7 p.m., Board 2; Sunnyside Community Center, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor; 718.533.8773.

Sep. 10, 7:45 p.m., Board 6; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80- 02 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew Gardens; 718.263-9250.

Sep. 10, 7 p.m., sharp, Board 7; Union Plaza Care Center, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 718.359.2800.

Sep. 11, 7:45 p.m., Board 9; Villa Russo IL Palazzo, 101-12 Lefferts Blvd., Richmond Hill; 718.286.2686.

Sep. 12, 7:30 p.m., Board 5; Christ the King H.S. Cafeteria, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.366.1834.

Sep. 18, 7 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 718.786.3335.

Sep. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895. Clubs

Sep. 10, 7:30 p.m., Corona Republican, Lefrak City, Rome Building, Basement, 96-10 57th Ave.

Sep. 20, 8 p.m., JFK Regular Democratic Club of Queens, Margaret Tietz Rehab Center, 164th St., Fresh Meadows; 718.591.8446. Community Councils Sep. 18, 8 p.m., 115th Precinct, 92-15 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights; 718.760.0447. Sep. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27; Jan. 22, 2008, Feb. 26, Mar. 25, Apr. 22, May 27, Jun. 24, all 7:30 p.m., 114th Precinct, Riccardo's, 21- 01 24th Ave., Astoria.

Sep. 18, 8 p.m., 115th Precinct, 92-15 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights. Community Education Councils Sep. 18, 8 p.m., District 30; P.S. 69, 77-02 37th Ave., Jackson Heights; 718.391.8380. Others Sep. 5, noon, AARP Chapter 2889; Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 54-05 Seabury St., Elmhurst; 718.639.8497.

Sep. 10, 6:30 p.m., PACE Foreclosure Prevention Program, Homeowner's Empowerment Meeting; Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., East Elmhurst; 718.651.1100 or reserve at 212-863-8680.

Sep. 11, noon, North Flushing Chapter AARP 4158; Church-On- The-Hill, 167-07 35th Ave., Flushing.

Sep. 16, 9:30 a.m., Jewish War Veterans, Kew Forest Post 250, "The Jewish People of Ireland", 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park; 718.275.3690.

Sep. 17, Oct. 15, 5:30 p.m., Borough Board, Borough President's Conference Room, Queens Borough Hall, 2nd Floor, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.286.3000.

Sep. 18, Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m., Borough Cabinet, Borough President's Conference Room, Queens Borough Hall, 2nd Floor, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.286.3000.

Arts & Entertainment

Barnes & Noble Sep. 7, booksigning/discussion: Constantino Delli; Sep. 15, reading/ signing: Jon Scieszka; Sep. 26, booksigning/discussion: Daniel Hendrick; Tues./Thurs., weekly storytimes, poetry writing essentials; Wed.,women's studies discussion, 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. Museum of the Moving Image

Sep. 8-30, Fritz Lang: King of Noir; Sep. 24, Moving Image at the Times Center (Manhattan); Oct. 6-14, Cashier Selects: Arnaud Desplechin; Oct, 20-Nov. 11, Warhol's World; Nov. 17-Dec. 2, Glorious Technicolor!; Dec. 8 -9, The Invention of Hugo Cabret; Dec. 15-Jan. 1 2008, Silly Symphonies; $10/$7.50/$5; 718.784.4520. P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center To Sep. 16, Jim Shaw: The Donner Party; to Sep. 24, "Tunga" Brazilian art, Peter Young: 1962-1977, Linder- solo art exhibit, Organizing Chaos, Jurczak & Auer: The Slimy Trail of Slug and Snail, Jack Whitten American painter, $5 donation 22-25 Jackson Ave., LIC; www.ps1.org. Queens College Sep. 15, An Evening with Michael Amante and Orchestra, Colden Auditorium, Kissena Boulevard & LIE; 718.793.8080. Queens Museum of Art To Sep. 9, Free admission to museum during US Open, closed Monday/Tuesday; Sep. 19, Generation 1.5 exhibition; to Sep. 30, Il Lee: Ballpoint Drawings; Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, New York City Building; 718.592.9700. Socrates Sculpture Park Sep. 9 to March 2008, EAF07: 2007 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition; Sep. 15, Confluence Theatre Company Goes Green: THE (re)CYCLE Plays: The Fall, The Flud, The Last Judgment, The Burial, The Sacrifice, The Expulsion from the Garden, The Last Supper, The Agony in the Garden, Sep. 18, 20th Anniversary: First Annual Benefit; Mark Di Suvero's Studio (call for venue location), 32-01 Vernon Blvd; 718.956.1819, ext. 12. Others Sep. 5-9, 12-15, The Queens Players/The Secret Theatre "Atonement", 44-02 23rd St., LIC; reservations 718.581.6089.

Sep. 7, Mabou Mines, Song For New York: "What Women Do While Men Sit Knitting", seating limited; Gantry State park, 4-74 48th Ave., LIC: 212.473.1991. Sep. 7, Italian Charities of America, Dance with Instruction, $10; Sep. 8, 22, Saturday Dance; Sep. 11, adult beginners; Sep. 13, adult intermediate I and II; Sep. 29, children 3 to 13 years, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100. Sep. 8, 9, 15, 16, Jackson Heights Art Club, Fall Outdoor Art Show "On the Fence", P.S. 69, 37th Avenue, Sep. 23, oil painting demonstration, Club Gallery; adult and children's art classes, Jackson Heights Art Club, 33-50 82nd St., Jackson Heights; 718.899.0065.

Sep. 9, Sunnyside Shorts Film Festival, Sunnyside Gardens Park, 49th Street at 39th Avenue, Sunnyside; 718.507.0317. Sep. 9, Noguchi Museum's Second Sundays For September" Poetry In The Presence Of Sculpture"; Sep. 19-Mar. 16, 2008, Noguchi Museum, Design: Isamu Kenmochi/Isamu Noguchi, free with admission, 9-01 33rd Rd., LIC; 718.204.7088.

Sep. 10, Oratorio Society of Queens, first rehearsal of new season; North Presbyterian Church, 26th Avenue/154th Street, Flushing; 718.460.0726.

To Sep. 11, Queens Conservatory of Music, week-long open house, 42-76 Main St., Flushing, 819.461.8910 or www.bqcm.org.

Sep. 15,York College YorkFest: Ray Vega Latin Sextet, Eddie Gate Quintet, Thr3e Vocal Group, Blue Notes Big Band, all-day long, free, Amphitheater, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, www.york.cuny.edu. Sep. 21, Terence Purtell; Voices That Blend Ensemble concert, free; St. Gregory the Great Church, Bellerose; Sep. 23, St. Kevin's Church, Flushing; 631.487.3632.

To Oct. 5, St. John's University Department of Fine Arts: Artist collaborations with Printmaker Ruth Lingen, Sun Yat Sen Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy; 718.990.7476.

Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dances, Dinners, Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Sep. 7, Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, 5th Annual Legislative Reception, 267-07 76th Ave., New Hyde Park; 718.343.5683.

Sep. 8, Block Association of Ericsson Street 20th block party, food, vendors, prizes, fashion show, children's activities, music, 27/29th Avenues; 718.507.6427.

Sep. 8, Dutch Kills Civic Association, 36th Avenue between 29th and 35th Streets, six blocks, one day.

Sep. 8, VFW Flanders Field Post 150 Back to School Fair & Craft Fest, free, 51-11 108th St., Corona.

Sep. 9, Selfhelp Northridge/Brulene/Southridge I & II NORC Program flea market, 91st Street between Northern Boulevard and 32nd Avenue; 718.396.5425.

Sep. 9, New York Metropolitan Country Music Assn., Nashville Attitude, 72-02 Myrtle Ave., Glendale; 718.763-4328, www.NYMCMA.org,

Sep. 15, Italian Charities of America, flea market, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100.

Sep. 29, Kohler Campership Association to benefit Scouts, Kohler- Kon III Collectibles Show; Bantry Bay Pub/Cork Hall, 33-01 Greenpoint Ave., LIC; 718.937.2958.

Oct. 14, Broadway Astoria Merchants & Professionals Association, Broadway between Crescent and 47th Street, 17 blocks, one day.

Oct. 14, Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation 27th Annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival, Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard; 718.805.0202.

Health

Sep. 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 19, 21. 23, 27, New York Hospital Queens,Blood Mobile no appointment required, for venue locations and more information, or to pledge to donate blood or organize a blood drive, call Barbara Foote at 718.670.7987, Tai Chi class, every Monday and Wednesday, call 718.670.1695; Yoga class, $5 per class, every Wednesday, $90 for 10 classes, call the Cardiac Health Center at 718.670.1695; Prostate Cancer Support Group, second Wednesday of every Month, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345; Female Cancer Support Group, second Monday of every Month, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345. Sep. 5, Forest Hills S.C., Lecture: Medical ID Program; Sep. 7, Lecture: Heart Part 2; Sep. 13, Lecture: Everyday Food Safety; Sep. 20, Lecture: Senior Safety; Sep. 21, Lecture: Pedestrian Safety, 108-25 62nd Dr.; 718.699.1010.

Sep. 6, Blood Drive at Borough Hall, Room 213, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.286.2665 or 800.688.0900.

Sep. 16, Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, Inc/Con Edison 3K Run/Fun/Walk; Astoria Park Track; 718.718.0946.

Historical

Sep. 8, Bayside Historical Society Jazz Dance for Children age 4 to 10, fee $110, six-weeks concluding with performance at Fort Totten's annual Halloween festival; 718.352.1548.

Sep. 16, Queens Historical Society, Riker-Lent Homestead tour, Riker Lent Homestead, 78-03 19th Rd. at 78th Street, Jackson Heights, $15 advance, $20 at door; 718.939.0647 ext. 17.

To Sep., Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, sculpture/painting exhibit "De Boerderij", $2, Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. 718.456.1776.

Items of Community Interest

Sep. 5, Kew Gardens Community Center/Forest Hills Community House, Tai Chi Qi Gong classes; Sep. 10, intermediate French, 80- 02 Kew Gardens Rd.; 718.268.5960.

Sep. 9, Middle Village Chamber of Commerce Second Annual Community Day; Juniper Valley Park; 718.894.5954.

Sep. 17-20, Sep. 24-27, Queens Economic Development Corporation "Discover Queens Restaurant Week", prix fixe $20.07 p.p.; 718.263.0546 or the Flushing BID at 718.888.1805.

Sep. 22, Knights of Columbus Council 11449/HHS Foundation, trip to World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C. for WWII veterans; 917.673.2805 or 347.539.0231.