Gazette Calendar Of Events
Calendar Compiled By Susan Cleary

Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm.

Special November Events: November 22 Thanksgiving & Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; November 24, Birth of Guru Nanak

The Holidays

Nov. 17-18, noon-4 p.m. Bayside Historical Society seeks volunteers to decorate "The Castle", Fort Totten Park, Bayside; 718.352.1548. Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., "A Christmas Carol" Queens Performing Arts Center, Dec. 2, 2 p.m., Shirlala Chanukah, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.460.0726.

Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-noon, 114th Police Precinct Community Council children's Christmas party, seeking donations for party, 34-16 Astoria Blvd., Astoria; contact 718.626.9327, 718.932.8743 or 718.278.8717.

Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Forest Park "Winter Wonderland" $4 p.p. at the door, Oak Ridge, One Forest Park, Woodhaven; 311.

Dec. 16, 4 p.m., Oratorio Society of Queens, annual holiday concert; $25/$20, Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.460.0726. Dec. 22, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Queens Theatre in the Park, "A Christmas Carol"; Dec. 27-28, 1 & 4 p.m., "The Nutcracker", Main Stage Theatre, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718.760.0064.

To Jan. 4, '08, 5 p.m., Time Warner Center "Under the Stars" multimedia extravaganza, Columbus Circle, Manhattan; 212.823.6300.

Community Meetings

Associations Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Middle Village Property Owners/Residents; St. Margaret's Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Pl.; 718.894.4114.

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

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. Boards Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Board 3; I.S. 227, 32-02 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst; 718.458.2707.

Dec. 12, 7:45 p.m., Board 6; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202; 718.263.9250.

Dec. 13, 9:30 a.m., Board 1; Kaufman Astoria Studio Cafe, 34-12 36th St; 718.786.3335.

Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895.

Community Councils

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 Councils

Nov. 29, 8 p.m., District 26; M.S. 67, 51-60 Marathon Pkwy., Room B44A, Little Neck; 718.631.6927.

Others

Nov. 15, 5:45 p.m., Queens Library Board of Trustees, Formal Conference Room, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica; 718.990.0705.

Nov. 26, 6 p.m., Hearing Loss Association at Lexington, 30th Avenue, Jackson Heights; 718.350.3183.

Nov. 28, 6:30 p.m., Astoria Renaissance Committee; Quinn Memorial Building, Gallery-Lecture Hall, 35-20 Broadway; 212.726.7501.

Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m., NAMI Queens/Nassau "How To Advocate Successfully For A Loved One", free; Hillside Hospital, Sloman Auditorium, 76th Avenue, Glen Oaks; 718.470.8100. Arts & Entertainment Barnes & Noble Nov. 15, Poetry Writing Essentials; Nov. 17, Thanksgiving Craft; Nov. 19, Booksigning/Discussion: John Hulme/Michael Wexler; Nov. 20, Thanksgiving Storytime; Nov. 27, Women's Studies Discussion; Nov. 28, Booksigning/Discussion: Marshall Berman/Brian Berger; Nov. 30, Booksigning/Discussion: Ernie Anastos; Dec. 1. Special Holiday Shopping Morning Event: Just For Educators!; 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

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. 17, From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, musical, grades 3- 6; Nov. 18-19, Liberace: A Performance Spectacular Starring 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 Nov. 15-17, Festival & Conference of New Music, LeFrak Concert Hall; Dec. 13, Cinema on Sundays: Oliver Sacks, $15 p.p., Music Building, to Dec. 21, Brush With Nature: Installation Art; for information 718.997.4646, tickets 718.793.8080. Queens Theatre in the Park Nov. 17, Legislative Revue 2007!; Nov. 24, Circo Comedia, Alma Moyo; Nov. 25, Mooseltoe; Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2, 5-6, 8, Girl's Room, 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, 12. Others Nov 15, LaGuardia C.C., 2008 Individual Artist Initiative Program for Queens artists, call 718.647.3377, x 17; Nov. 16, Jazz Jam, Carol Sudhalter's Astoria Jazz Band; Nov. 29, Open Mic Night, Little Theatre, 47th & Van Dam Avenue, LIC; 718.482.5151.

Nov. 16-18, APAC presents "Proof", $15/$12/$5; Broccoli Theater at Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, 21-12 30th Rd., Astoria; 212.352.3101.

Nov. 16-18, Folk Music Society of New York "Eisteddfod"; The Renaissance Charter School, 35-59 81st St., Jackson Heights; 718.426.8555.

Nov. 17-18, FSF Community Theatre Group, "Oliver! ", $15/$13, on-site parking available, 41-40 Kissena Blvd., Flushing; 800.260.6789.

Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Italian Charities of America, Saturday dances; Nov. 26, 30, Dance with Instruction, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst.

Nov. 18, Sterling Glen of Forest Hills,Riverdale Art Association art show and reception, 112-50 72nd Ave; 718.261.5300.

Nov. 18, Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra, concert program; Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills; 718.591.3456.

To Nov. 18, Silver Light Productions, "Killing Time"; Producer's Club Theatre- The Crowne, 358 W. 44th St., Manhattan; 212-252-5338. Nov. 22, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association dances, Thanksgiving Day ; Dec. 8, Gunsmoke; Glendale Memorial Building, 72- 02 Myrtle Ave; 718.763.4328.

Nov. 25, New York Youth Symphony, "The Queens Series" with Stravinsky; $5/$3 kids, Queens College, Kupferberg Center, Flushing; 212.581.5933.

Nov. 27, Queens Symphony Orchestra, Gauchito and the Pony world premiere, interested schools can register their classes by Nov. 1 at 718.326.4455, 19; 70-31 84th St., Bldg. 38; 718.326.4455.

To Nov. 27, Artist Paul Kentz "Portals to Arcadia; Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, 511 W. 25th St., Chelsea;718.721.1843. Nov. 29, Anthropology Museum of the People of New York: "El Mariachi"; Jan. 31, 2008, "Living On Tokyo Time, free, reservations required; 718.428.5650.

Dec. 5, 12, 19, Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden "Comedyland", free, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 718.274.4825.

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.

To Jan. 15, '08, St. John's University, Vietnamese Modernism, Sun Yat Sen Hall, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Fresh Meadows; 718.990.7476. Breakfasts, Luncheons, Dances, Dinners, Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Nov. 15, Richmond Hill Historical Society, 10th Anniversary Gala Masked Ball; Russo's on the Bay, 162-45 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach; 718.847.7878.

Nov. 17-18, American Legion Post 797, rummage sale, no early birds, vendors welcome, 36-19 29th St., Astoria; 718.753.2514. Health Nov. 15, Free flu shot clinics; Polish Legion of American Veterans Frank Kowalinski Post 4, 61-57 Maspeth Ave; Nov. 16, One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center, 110-08 Jamaica Ave.; Senator Frank Maltese office, 718.497.1800. To Nov. 17, American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Around the World; Nov. 18-24, At-risk Populations; Nov. 25-30, Youth and Type 1 Diabetes.. Nov. 17, Jan. 5, '08, TAWNY/NY Restoration Project "Take A Walk, New York!", free, for information, call 12-228-3126 or go to www.walkny.org.

Ongoing, Queens Community House Stay in Shape programs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd. Kew Gardens; 718.268.5960. Historical

Nov. 15, City of Gods: Religious Pluralism in Flushing, Queens; Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave., Manhattan; 212.534.1672, x. 3395.

Nov. 17-18, Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, 5 Dutch Days 5 Boroughs, $2 donation, Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave.; 718.456.1776.

Nov. 18, Queens Historical Society 350th Anniversary of the Flushing Remonstrance, $3 adults, $2 seniors, Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing; 718.939.0647.

November, Richmond Hill Historical Society 10th anniversary month-long celebration, free, refreshments; Leonard Center, 112th Street & 86th Avenue; 718.847.7878.

Ongoing, Bayside Historical Society, "Native Bayside/Native Voice", "The Castle", "If the Hat Fits", Rolf Armstrong: Artist in Residence", $3 donation; 718.352.1548. Items of Community Interest

Nov. 15, Queens Borough Mentoring Network "Connect With Queens; Queens Borough Hall, Room 213B, 120-55 Queens Blvd., 2nd Floor, Kew Gardens.

To Nov. 18, Neighborhood Preservation Center, Dutch-American Heritage: 5 Dutch Days, 5 Boroughs; www.5dutchdaysnyc.org.

To Nov. 18, Sunnyside Greenmarket, Lou Lodati Playground, Skillman Avenue, 42nd/43rd Streets; 718.533.8773.

Dec. 1, 112th Police Precinct Community Council Anti-Drug Essay Contest, grades 4-12, 68-40 Austin St., Forest Hills.