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Calendar of Events Calendar Compiled By Susan Cleary Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Halloween
Oct. 26, Barnes & Noble, Tee Jay's Halloween Tales, 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows, 718.380.7077. Oct. 27, 10 a.m., Flushing Town Hall, Halloween Haunted Tales, 137-35 Northern Blvd.; 718.463.7700. Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Alley Pond Environmental Center, First Pumpkin Patch Match workshop; Oct. 29, Teeny Tiny Trick O'Treaters Carnival (four-years old only), 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; 718.229.4000. Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, Shocktoberfest, Playground For All Children, 111-01 Corona Ave., 311. Oct. 27, 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Queens Museum of Art, Halloween Family Celebration, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, 311. Oct. 27, 3 p.m., LaGuardia C.C.., Magic Show, $12/$10, Mainstage Theatre, 47th Avenue, LIC; 718.482.5151. Oct. 27, Fort Totten, 3rd Annual Fort on Haunted Hill Halloween Festival, 212th Street & Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside; 718.352.4793, ext. 16. Oct. 27-28, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Queens Zoo, "Boo at the Zoo Spooktacular" Halloween, $6/$2.25/$2, 53-51 111th St., Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718.271.1500. Oct. 27, 28, 31, 4-7 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum Halloween Haunted House, $4 p.p., hayride $2 p.p., Amazing Maize Maze $7/$4, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 718.347-FARM. Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Forest Park, Haunted House/Headless Horseman, Visitor's center, Woodhaven Boulevard; 718.846.2731. Oct. 28, noon-4 p.m., 107th Precinct Community Council children's Halloween Party, kids must be accompanied by an adult, 71-01 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Oct. 28, 1- 4 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden "Pumpkin Patch", $5 includes pumpkin and activities, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718.886.3800. Oct. 28, 1-4 p.m., Greater Ridgewood Historical Society/104th Police Precinct, Harvest Fistival at the Onerdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave.; 718.456.1776. Oct. 28, 5 p.m., Jackson Heights Beautification Group, 18th Annual Halloween Parade, 37th Avenue. Oct. 28, 6 p.m., Forest Park "Haunted Halloween", Forest Park Visitor Center, Woodhaven Boulevard, 311. Oct. 31, 6-8:30 p.m., Corona Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps Halloween for Kids, 104-38 47th Ave., Corona. Oct. 31, 4-8 p.m., United Community Civic Association, Children's Halloween Costume Party; Central Restaurant Lounge, 20-30 Steinway St, free hot dogs, soda, candy, games & favors, best costume prizes, party is limited to kids under 12 who must be accompanied by an adult. Community Meetings Associations Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m., United Community Civic; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights; 718.932.5415. Nov. 8, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic, St. Patrick's School Hall, 39-28 28th St., LIC; 718.786.2049. Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 10, 2008, Feb. 14, Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 8, Jun. 12, United Forties Civic; St. Theresa's Parish Center, 50-20 44th St., Woodside. Nov. 12, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Middle Village Property Owners/Residents; St. Margaret's Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Pl.; 718.894.4114. Boards Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Board 2; Sunnyside Community Center, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor; 718.533.8773. Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., Board 4; Flanders Field VFW Post 150, 51- 11 108th St., Corona; 718.760.3141. Nov. 14, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895. Community Councils Oct. 30, 7 p.m., 108th Precinct; Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor.. Nov. 27; Jan. 22, 2008, Feb. 26, Mar. 25, Apr. 22, May 27, Jun. 24, all 7 p.m., 114th Precinct, Riccardo's, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria. Community Education Council Oct. 25, 7 p.m., District 26; M.S. 74, Auditorium, 61-15 Oceania St., Bayside; 718.631.6927. Others Oct. 29, Nov. 26, 6 p.m., Lexington Hearing & Speech Center, 30th Avenue, Jackson Heights. Oct. 31, 1 p.m., Woodhaven Cultural/Historical Society; Emanuel United Church of Christ, 91st Avenue; 718.845.3385. Others Oct. 29, 6 p.m., Hearing Loss Association; Lexington Hearing & Speech Center, 30th Avenue, Jackson Heights; 718.350.3183. Arts & Entertainment Barnes & Noble Oct. 25, Dream Day Storytime, Growing Up With Loukoumi contest; Oct. 27, My Gym Performance Tues./Thurs., weekly storytimes, poetry writing essentials; Wed., women's studies discussion, 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.380.7077. Museum of the Moving Image Oct. 25, Tribute to Sidney Lumet @ TimesCenter, Manhattan; to 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. Queensborough Performing Arts Center New dance and music season QCC Art Gallery (to Feb. 28, 2008); Nov. 11, Georgian State Dance Company; Nov. 17, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler; Nov. 19, Martin Preston; Nov. 30, A Christmas Carol; Dec. 2, A Shirlala Chanukah; Dec. 11, The Rainbow Fish; Dec. 12, Salem Justice, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.631.6311. Queens College Oct. 28, Cinema on Sundays: "The Light Ahead" (English subtitled) $5 per; 718.997.5730; Dec. 13, Oliver Sacks, $15, Music Building, for information 718.997.4646, tickets 718.793.8080. Queens Theatre in the Park Oct. 26, Alquimiomania 10 Anos; Oct. 27, An Evening of Gospel*, ticket prices vary, *additional $5, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718.760.0064. Socrates Sculpture Park To Mar. 16, '08, Design: Isamu Noguchi & Isamu Kenmochi, EAF07: 2007 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition; 32-01 Vernon Blvd; 718.956.1819, ext. 12. Others To Oct. 25, The Greenwood Group, Explorations [of LIC] With Brush And Camera; The Foundry, 42-38 Ninth St., LIC. Oct. 25, Anthropology Museum of the People of New York, "Hotel Rwanda"; Nov. 29, "El Mariachi"; Jan. 31, 2008, "Living On Tokyo Time, free, reservations required; 718.428.5650. Oct. 26, Carol Sudhalter: The Super-Band!; Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718 463-7700; Oct. 31, Midtown Jazz @ Midday!; Saint Peter's Church, 54th Street (Lexington Avenue), Manhattan; 718.278.5331 or www.sudhalter.com. Oct. 26, 27, Nov. 2-4, 9-10, Theatre A La Carte, Agatha Christie's Spider's Web, $14/$12; Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Pkwy.; 718.631.4092. Oct. 27, The Jamaica-Long Island Health Commission of the AME Church, An Evening of Gospel, $40/$30; Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718.760.0064. Oct. 28, Gallery Rivaa poetry reading series featuring Anca Pedvis, 527 Main St., Roosevelt Island; 212.308.6630. Oct. 29, The Americas Vocal Ensemble: Crossing Cultures in the Americas concerts, free; LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College, 65- 30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; 718.997.3800. To Nov. 11, Thalia Spanish Theatre's 30th anniversary, American premier of The "Ladies" Of Avignon, (Picasso's nude ladies come to life), 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718.729.3880. Dec. 9, Goliard Concerts, Holiday Concert, call for venue, fees; 718.728.8927. To Dec. 9, Black Spectrum Theatre Co, "Five Guys Named Moe", $30/$35; 718.723.1800. To Jan. 6, '08, Queens Museum of Art, Yue Minjun and the Symbolic Smile art project, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, New York City Building; 718.592.9700. To Jan. 7, '08, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Senso Unico exhibition of eight contemporary Italian artists, first solo exhibition by Belgian artist Kris Martin, Adel Abdessemed: Dead or Alive, 22-25 Jackson Ave., LIC; 718.786.3139. Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dances, Dinners, Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers Oct. 29, Friends of Assemblymember Rory I. Lancman, "Go Red Storm" pre-game dinner and game, $35 donation; St. John's University, Bent Hall, Room 277B, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Fresh Meadows; 718.820.0241. Oct. 30, Friends of Democratic District Leader Michael Den Dekker cocktail reception & free concert, $50-$500; McClancy Memorial H.S., 71-06 31st Ave., East Elmhurst; 646.591.2681. Health Oct. 25, Queens Community House/Forest Hills S.C., Lecture: Medications, 108-25 62nd Dr.; 718.592.5757. Oct. 25, State Senator Frank Padavan Senior Health and Info Expos, 718.343.0255; North Flushing Senior Center, 22-38 College Point Blvd., 718.358.9193; Oct.26; Services Now for Adult Persons (SNAP), 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Queens Village; 718.454.2100. Oct. 26, LSF&B blood drive, 17 years of age +, School Gymnasiium, 36-01 Bell Blvd., Bayside; 646.284.1242. Historical Oct. 25, Bayside Historical Society, "Nostalgia Night", Grand Ballroom, Officers' Club; Oct. 28, 6th annual "Totten Trot" 5K foot race, $20 before Oct. 25; ongoing, "Native Bayside/Native Voice", "The Castle", "If the Hat Fits", Rolf Armstrong: Artist in Residence", $3 donation; 718.352.1548. Oct. 28, Barnes Historical Society, Inc. 11th Annual Legend Awards Luncheon and Dance, $50 contribution; Thomasina, 205-35 Linden Blvd., St. Albans; 718.658.2912 or 631.842.6015 evenings. Items of Community Interest Oct. 26, Working World of Working Women Conference & Career Fair, students/non-working women; Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 35-20 39th Ave., Flushing; 718.793.0672. Oct. 27, Queens Citizenship Day; South Queens Boys & Girls Club, registration required, 110-04 Atlantic Ave., South Richmond Hill; 718.441.6050, ext. 203. Oct. 27, NYC HPD Second Annual Housing Fair; Lost Battalion Hall, 93-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Park; 718.286.2865. Oct. 28, Independent Bikers Toys for Tots of Queens, Inc, 27th Annual Toy Run, $10 donation per bike, bring an unwrapped toy to Forest Park Bandshell, volunteers needed, rain date Nov. 4. proceeds benefit Bernard Fineson Developmental Center; 718.323.0448. Oct. 29, 31, LaGuardia C.C. Workforce1 Career Center, registration for six-week computer literacy program for displaced homemakers beginning Nov. 7; 718.482.5166.
To Nov. 18, Sunnyside Greenmarket, Lou Lodati Playground, Skillman Avenue, 42nd/43rd Streets; 718.533.8773. •1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday, Queens Best Toastmasters club, public speaking/communication, free; Elmhurst Hospital Center, Conference Room A-1-15, 79-01 Broadway; 718.457.8390. •Kew Gardens/Forest Hills Community Center Care Giver Support Services; Spanish, French, Italian classes; "Over 60 and Fabulous", call 718.268.5960. Library Highlights There are many 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; Oct. 25, Cartooning Workshop, ages 6+, Kew Gardens Hills branch, meet author of The Rest of Her Life Laura Moriarty, Douglaston/Little Neck branch; to Nov. 19, Visual Reiterations: Recent Work by Anne Polashenski and Yasuko Fujioka 718.261.6654; call 718.990.0871, for other events time and place, call 718.790.0778. |
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