Gazette Calendar Of Events
Calendar Compiled By Susan Cleary

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

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.

Community Meetings

Associations Dec. 13, Feb. 14, '08, Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 8, Jun. 12, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic, St. Patrick's School Hall, 39-28 29th St., LIC; 718.786.2049. Dec. 13, Jan. 10, '08, Feb. 14, Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 8, United Forties Civic; St. Theresa's Parish Center, 50- 20 44th St., Woodside. Boards Dec. 13, 9:30 a.m., Board 1 Cabinet; Kaufman Astoria Studio Cafe, 34-12 36th St; 718.786.3335.

Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Board 3; Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona; 718.458.2707.

Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25- 22 Astoria Blvd.; 728.786.3335.

Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895. Community Councils Dec. 19, 7 p.m., 112th Precinct; J.H.S. 190, 68-17 Austin St., Forest Hills. Jan. 22, '08, Feb. 26, Mar. 25, Apr. 22, May 27, Jun. 24, all 7 p.m., 114th Precinct, Riccardo's, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria.

Jan. 29, '08, 7 p.m., 108th Precinct; Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor, Sunnyside.

Arts & Entertainment

Barnes & Noble 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 Dec. 15, Golden Boy, Love With The Proper Stranger; Dec. 16, Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & The Movies, Mac; Dec. 17, The Orphanage; Dec. 19, An Evening With Danny Glover Dec. 15-Jan. 1 '08, Silly Symphonies; 718.784.4520. Queens Museum of Art Dec. 16, CINEMAROSA, artist talk/panel discussion; Dec. 16-Mar. 23, '08, opening reception "New York States of Mind"; to Jan. 6, '08, Yue Minjun and "The Symbolic Smile" Art Project, ongoing, tours, permanent collections, Scavenger Hunt for World's Fair memorabilia in/around The Panorama of the City of New York; Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, New York City Building; 718.592.9700. Queensborough Performing Arts Center Feb. 28, '08, new dance and music season, QCC Art Gallery 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.631.6311. Queens College 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 Dec. 15-16, Paul Taylor Dance Company, $39/$36/$22 p.p.; Dec. 23, "Pharaoh's Daughter", $28/$26/$18 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 Dec. 14, Lexington School/Center for the Deaf, "Born In A Trunk", 7th/8th grade tap dancers salute Hollywood greats, $3 adults, Ralph & Ricky Lauren Center for the Performing Arts, Jackson Heights.

Dec. 14-Jan. 13, '08, Flux Factory, "New York, New York, New York", free, 38-38 43rd St., LIC; 646.226.8611.

Dec. 15, Taiwanese singer/actor Richie Jen; Carat and Karat, 37-09 Main St., Flushing; 718.888.3590.

Dec. 16, Fertile Ground, modern dance concert, $8; Green Space 37-24 24th St., Ste. 301, LIC. To Dec. 16, Thalia Spanish Theatre "Flamenco"; Jan. 6, '08, "The Wizard of Oz", followed by a visit by The Three Kings (Little Christmas), $12 adults, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718.729.3880. Dec. 18-19, Flying Fig Theater & Middle Tennessee State University, New Amsterdams, $10; Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; 718.760.0064.

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

Dec. 29, Bella Italia Mia, "Abruzzo" and "Where the Mountains Meet the Sea", $7 n.m.; Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.426.1240.

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.

Jan. 31, '08, Anthropology Museum of the People of New York: "Living On Tokyo Time", free, reservations required; 718.428.5650.

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

Dec. 15, Queens Chamber of Commerce, Ali Forney Center, "45 High" Pop/Rock Band, benefit for homeless gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender teen shelter, $10 p.p., age 21+; Arlene's Grocery, 95 Stanton St., Manhattan; 212.995.1652.

Dec. 19, The Brandeis Association et al, dinner & fundraiser, $60 p.p., new unwrapped toys or $10 donation at the door to benefit Forestdale, Inc. Foster Care Agency, reserve; Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park,www.terraceonthepark.com.

Health

To Jan. 5, '08, TAWNY/NY Restoration Project "Take A Walk, New York!", free, for information, call 212- 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.

Ongoing, Kew Gardens/Forest Hills Community Center Care Giver Support Services; "Over 60 and Fabulous", call 718.268.5960.

Historical

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

Dec. 18, Riis Neighborhood Settlement, LaGuardia Community College finance workshops, free; Sovereign Bank, 24-29 Jackson Ave., LIC; 718.289.2432; Dec. 13, (registration through Dec. 12), careers in retail, free; Center III Building, Room C-409, 29-10 Thomson Ave., LIC.

Dec. 13, NHS, home buying seminar, free; Jamaica Arts Learning Center, 161-04 Jamaica Ave.; 718.291.7400.

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

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 718.790.0778 or your local branch library for event time and place, Dec. 16, Refugees from Darfur in Israel, Kew Gardens Hills Branch; to Jan. 7, '08, Flushing Remonstrance, IRC.

Parks & Recreation

Alley Pond Environmental Center APEC has many fun and interesting programs for tots to pre-teens to adults: Dec. 13, 20,Watercolor Workshops; Dec. 15, APEC Safari, $7 n.m., Nature's Snoozers, $16 n.m., An Evening With The Stars, $12 n.m.; Dec. 27, Winter Wildlife, $16 n.m.; Fall/Winter Children's Programs; Animal Care Club, Animal Care Trainee, Fledglings, Audrey Wood Fan Club, Autumn Still Life, Batty for Bats, Butterflies, Field Biology High School Internship, Junior Nature Kids, Little Chefs, Mad Scientist, Nature Club, Sunny Bunnies, Toddler Time, Toddler Time-Weekends, Wee Sprouts, fees vary, 228- 06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; call for information; 718.229.4000. Queens Botanical Garden Dec. 16, Latkes and Lights; fees vary; Wednesdays, Senior Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718.366.0021 or 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 Dec. 22, Flushing Meadows - Corona Park, Winter Waterfowl Prowl, Mauro Playground, Park Drive East; 311.

To 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

Dec. 14, Jackson Heights Early Learning Center Annex, ribbon-cutting ceremony/cocktail party; Terrace View, 79- 10 34th Ave., Suite 1X,; 718.310.0910 or Daniel Dromm, 917.699.3883.

Dec. 19, Our World Neighborhood Charter School, Winter Arts Festival 2007, 36-12 35th Ave., Astoria; 718.392.3405, x. 243 or mabellana@owncs.org.

Senior Events

Dec. 13, Queens Community House, Songstress Gail Archer, "Basic Nutrition…" lecture; Dec. 14, "Ears for Eyes" lecture; Dec. 19, "Pills on Wheels" with Special Bingo; Dec. 20, "Identity Theft" lecture; Dec. 21, "People, Places & Events" lecture; Dec. 27, "How to Improve Your Energy Naturally" lecture; Dec. 28, "License to Wed", 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202., Kew Gardens; 718-268-5960.

Dec. 20, Queens Museum of Art, The Looking Series: Woman as Abstraction, members free, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, New York City Building; 718.592.9700.

•Mondays, Ridgewood Older Adult Center & Services, Inc., Tai Chi/Qi Gong and yoga lessons, free;

Wednesdays, evening multi-course dinner, $1.50, 59-14 70th Ave.; 718.456.2000. Monday-Friday, Steinway Senior Center, 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.

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