Gazette Calendar Of Events
Calendar Compiled By Susan Cleary

Twelve-Year-Old Violin Prodigy At LaGuardia Performing Arts Center's Jazz Jam Jonathan Russell, a 12-year-old violin prodigy, will be performing a number of jazz selections on December 7 at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center's jazz jam session.The young jazz musician, who has performed with such great bandleaders as Les Paul, Bucky Pizzarelli and Ed Polcer, will join the center's popular house band. Aspiring local musicians are invited to attend and join in the jam session while jazz aficionados can sit back and enjoy the music. The performance, which begins at 8 p.m., will be held in LPAC's Little Theatre at 47 Avenue and Van Dam Street, Long Island City. Theatergoers can take the #7, E, G, V, and R trains to the center. Take the 7 train to 33 Rawson or the E, G, V, and R to Queens Plaza, 10 minutes from Grand Central Station. General admission is $13; students and musicians are $10. To purchase tickets, contact the box office at (718) 482-5151.

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

Coming in December: Dec. 2 Advent 1st Day, Dec. 4 Chanukah begins at sundown, Dec. 5 Chanukah 1st Day, Dec. 8, Bodhi Day, Dec. 12, Chanukah 8th Day, Dec. 20 Eid al-Adha, Dec. 22 winter begins, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve, Dec. 25 Christmas Day, Dec. 26 Kwanzaa begins, Dec. 31 New Year's Eve.

The Holidays

Nov. 30, Central Astoria Local Development Coalition,

Welcome Santa to Astoria", Steinway Street/Broadway, Astoria; 718.728.7820. Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., "A Christmas Carol" Queensborough 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. 1-2, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum, Holiday Bazaar; Dec. 8, 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., wreathmaking workshop, $15, registration required; Dec. 26-28, noon- 4 p.m., Holiday Open House, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 718.347-FARM.

Dec. 9, 3 p.m., Queens College, Moscow Ballet "Great Russian Nutcracker", Kupferberg Center, $24/$12; 718.893.8080.

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. 26, 7 p.m., sharp, Board 7; Union Plaza Care Center, 33-23 Union St., Flushing; 718.359.2800.

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 Cabinet; 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. 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.

Others

Nov. 26, 6 p.m., Hearing Loss Association of Queens at Lexington Hearing & Speech Center, 30th Avenue & 75th Street, Jackson Heights; 718.380.3183.

Nov. 27, 7 p.m., Crowley, Gioia, Markey, CB2 Town Hall meeting, flooding issues; St. Mary's Church, Gymnasium, 70-31 48th Ave.; 718.533.8773. Arts & Entertainment Barnes & Noble 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

To 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. 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 Dec. 4, AAGO performs, LeFrak Concert Hall, free, 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. 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. 25, New York Youth Symphony, "The Queens Series" with Stravinsky; $5/$3 kids, Queens College, Kupferberg Center, Flushing; 212.581.5933. Nov. 26, 30, Italian Charities of America, Dance with Instruction; Dec. 1, Saturday dances, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst.

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, Bella Italia Mia, Dino Rosi Christmas Concert; Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.426.1240. Nov. 29, Anthropology Museum of the People of New York: "El Mariachi"; Jan. 31, '08, "Living On Tokyo Time, free, reservations required; 718.428.5650.

Nov 29, LaGuardia C.C., 2008 Individual Artist Initiative Program for Queens artists, call 718.647.3377, x 17; Open Mic Night, Little Theatre, 47th & Van Dam Avenue, LIC; 718.482.5151.

Dec. 3, Melody for Dialogue Among Civilizations, "Melody for Peace..."; Avery Fisher hall, Lincoln Center, Manhattan; 617.373.7424.

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

Dec. 8, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association dances, Thanksgiving Day; Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave; 718.763.4328.

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 Dec. 16, Thalia Spanish Theatre "Flamenco", 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718.729.3880.

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. 28, Slam Dunk @ St. John's, fundraiser for Assemblymember Rory Lancman, $35, Glatt Kosher dinner, Bent Hall, Room 277B, 175th Street/Union Turnpike; 718.360.9625.

Nov. 30, Queens Puerto Rican Heritage Committee/Institute for Development of Education, Puerto Ricans in Queens, traditional music and delicacies, free; LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC; 718.779.2504.

Dec. 1, 15, VFW Flanders Field Post 150, holiday gift fair & craft fest, free, 51-11 108th St., Corona. Health To Nov. 24, American Diabetes Association, At-risk Populations; Nov. 25-30, Youth and Type 1 Diabetes.. To 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. 29, Queens Jewish Historical Society, 60th Anniversary of the Palestine Mandate Vote commemoration; Young Israel of Hillcrest, 169-07 Jewel Ave., Flushing-Hillcrest; 718.896.4416.

Dec. 2, Flushing BID/Town Hall, free trolley tour beginning at Friends Meeting House and ending at St. George's Church, RSVP 718.888.1805; Dec. 9, Queens Historical House, Flushing Historic Holiday House Tour for Friends & Neighbors, $10/$5; 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. 24, Municipal Art Society Tours: Sunnyside to Jackson Heights: More Space and New Arrangements;

Jan. 1, '08, Flushing's Chinatown on New Year's Day, call 212-935-3960 or e-mail www.mas.org.

Nov. 28, Queensborough Community College, Presidential Lecture Series, "Citizenship and Higher Education...", 222-05 56th Ave., Medical Arts Building, Room M-136; Bayside.

Nov. 29, NYC Department of Transportation, workshop to address neighborhood parking; Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd.

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

Dec. 8, Riis Settlement, Road Map to Public and Affordable Housing Conference, free lunch, reservations required, 10-25 41st Ave., LIC; 718.784.7447, x. 113.

Tuesdays, Sunnyside Drum Corps, join the marching band; All Saints' Church, 43-12 46th St.; 718.786.4141.

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 for event time and place, call 718.790.0778; Dec. 1, Setting a Firm Foundation for Your International Trade Business, IRC Conference Room; Dec. 5-Jan. 7, '08, Flushing Remonstrance, IRC; Dec. 8, Music and Dance from Brazil Auditorium; Dec. 16, Refugees from Darfur in Israel, Kew Gardens Hills Branch. Parks & Recreation

Alley Pond Environmental Center APEC has many fun and interesting programs for tots to pre-teens to adults: Nov. 24, "Wildman" Steve Brill Hunt for Watercress; $12 adults $6 kids under 6; call 914.835.2153; Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, Watercolor Workshops; Dec. 1, 9, Field Biology High School Internship;$12 n.m.; Fall/Winter Children's Programs; Animal Care Club, Animal Care Trainee, APEC Safari Fledglings, Audrey Wood Fan Club, Autumn Still Life, Batty for Bats, Butterflies, Field Biology High School Internship, Junior Nature Kids, Let's Talk Turkey, Little Chefs, Mad Scientist, Nature Club, Nature's Snoozers, Pumpkin Patch Match, Snowy Evergreen Banners, Sunny Bunnies, Toddler Time, Toddler Time-Weekends, Wee Sprouts, Winter Wildlife, fees vary, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; call for information; 718.229.4000. Queens Botanical Garden Dec. 12, NYC Teacher "Wormshop"; Dec. 16, Latkes and Lights; fees vary; Wednesdays, Senior Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718.366.0021. 43-50 Main St., 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. Miscellaneous Parks Nov, 23, Forest Park, Native American History, meet at Forest Park Visitor Center; Nov. 24, Daniel Carter Beard Square, The Roots Of Our Rights, meet at Main Street/Northern Boulevard; Nov. 24-25, Fort Totten Park, There's A Lot In Fort Totten, meet at Ranger Station;

Nov. 25, King Manor Museum, The Man Of The Manor, meet at museum entrance/150th Street; www.Nyc.Gov/Parks/Rangers or call 311, ask for Urban Park Rangers.

Nov. 23-Dec. 30, New York Hall of Science, Crystal Winter exhibits, workshops and demonstrations, weekend/ weekday events, 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 311.

To Jan. 21, '08, New York Hall of Science @ Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, The Chase Is On!, Cyberchase Math Mystery, $11/$8, for information or directions, www.nyscience.org or 718.699.0005.

Now, The ice-skating season is open at the World's Fair Ice Skating Rink, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, call 311 for information. School News & Events

Nov. 24, Most Precious Blood Golden Anniversary Dinner Dance in the school's gymnasium, $60 p.p.; 718.278.4081

Nov. 30, Jamaica H.S., third annual cardboard boat race, 167-01 Gothic Dr., Jamaica; 718.739.5942.

Dec. 11, Youth Onstage! original play, "Our City"; Bowne H.S., Flushing. Senior Events

Nov. 24, Ridgewood Older Adult Center & Services, Inc., bingo party, $6, includes refreshments and one bingo card; Dec. 11, Tai Chi/Qi Gong lessons, free; Mondays, yoga lessons, free; Wednesdays, evening multi-course dinner, $1.50, 59-14 70th Ave.; 718.456.2000. Nov. 29, Steinway Senior Center, baked goods raffle and fundraiser; Monday-Friday, lunch; ongoing; bingo, aerobics, arts/crafts, dance to live music, trips, monthly parties, special events, social services such as Meals-On-Wheels for the homebound, 23-40 Steinway St; 718.728.8472.

Dec. 4, Queens Community House, "Belle's Players", 80- 02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202., Kew Gardens. The Exciting Broadway Adaptation of

The Exciting Broadway Adaptation of A Christmas Carol Comes to the QPAC Stage

A Christmas Carol

Comes to the QPAC Stage

What: Family Holiday Musical When: Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC)

Queensborough Community College 222-05 56 Avenue Bayside

Tickets to see A Christmas Carol at QPAC on are $42, $39 & $35. Contact the Box Office at 718.631.6311, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.visitqpac.org.

The center is located on the Queensborough Community College campus in the heart of Bayside, with free ample parking and 24-hour security.