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Community Calendar March 26, 2008
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Gazette Calendar Of Events
Calendar compiled by Susan Cleary
Apr. 22 Earth Day

Community Meetings

Associations Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m., United Community Civic; Augustana Lutheran Church, 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Heights.

Apr. 10, May 8, United Forties Civic; St. Teresa's Parish Center, 50-20 44th St., Woodside.

Apr. 10, May 8, Jun. 12, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic, St. Patrick's School Hall, 39-37 28th St., LIC; 718.786.2049.

Apr. 24, Jun. 26, 7:45 p.m., Juniper Park Civic; Our Lady of Hope, 71st Street/Eliot Avenue, Middle Village. Boards Mar. 27, 7:30 p.m., sharp, Board 3; I.S. 230, 73-10 34th Ave., Jackson Heights; 718.458.2707.

Apr. 1, 7:30 p.m., Board 4; Flander's Field VFW Post 150, 51-11 108th St., Corona; 718.760.3141.

Apr. 3, 7 p.m., Board 2; Sunnyside Community Center, 43-31 39th St., 2nd Floor; 718.533.8773.

Apr. 10, 9:30 a.m., Board 1 District Service Cabinet; Kaufman Astoria Studio Cafe, 34-12 36th St.; 718.786.3335.

Apr. 15, 7 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 718.786.3335. Clubs

Apr. 9, May 14, Jun. 11, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183- 02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895.

Apr. 17, 8 p.m., JFK Regular Democratic Club of Queens; Tietz Rehabilitation Center, 164th Street, Fresh Meadows; 718.591.8446. Community Councils Apr. 15, May 20, Jun. 17, 92-15 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights. Apr. 22, May 27, Jun. 24, all 7 p.m., 114th Precinct, Riccardo's, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria. Community Education Councils Mar. 27, 7 p.m., sharp, District 26; MS 67, 51-60 Marathon Pkwy., Rm. B44A, Little Neck; 718.631.6927 Apr. 8, 8 p.m., District 30; I.S. 141, 37-11 21st Ave., LIC; 718.391.8380. Others Mar. 27, 7:30 p.m., Issues Council Meeting; Fame Diner, 178-19 Union Tpke., Flushing; 718.740.1158.

Mar. 31, 6 p.m., Hearing Loss Association of Queens at Lexington, 30th Avenue/75th Street, Jackson Heights; 718.350.3183.

Apr. 2, 12:30 p.m., AARP Chapter 2889; First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 54-05 Seabury St., Elmhurst; 718.639.8497.

Apr. 3, 5:30 p.m., Queens Library Administrative Committee of the Board of Trustees, Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica; 718.990.0700. Apr. 10, May 1, May 22, Jun. 12, Jul. 10, Jul. 24, Aug. 14, Sep. 4, Sep. 25, Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, Dec. 18, 10:30 a.m., Queens Borough Land Use Public Hearing, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Borough President's Conference Room, Kew Gardens; 718.286.3000.

Apr. 17, 5:45 p.m., Board of Trustees, Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica; 718.990.0700. •1st Monday of the month, 8 p.m., American Legion Post 298, 30-61 87th St., East Elmhurst.

Arts & Entertainment

Barnes & Noble Tues./Thurs., weekly storytimes, poetry writing essentials; Wed.,women's studies discussion, events free, 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows;

718.380.7077. Museum of the Moving Image

Apr. 3, An Evening with Wong Kar-Wai, Times Center, Manhattan, $25; program information, 718.784.4520. Queensborough Community College Mar. 29, St. Petersburg Ballet, $42-$29; Apr. 6, Cotton Club Swing, $42- $35; Apr. 13, An Evening with Chita Rivera, $45; Apr. 27, Bruce Adler: Second Avenue meets Broadway, $35-$29; Apr. 29, My Heart In A Suitcase, $9-$7.50; Apr- Jun., Picasso Printmaker: The Kirschenbaum Collection, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.631.6396 or Kupferberg Center at 718.281.5770. Queens College To Mar. 28, White Landscape: Drawings by Jin Lee; Mar. 29, Frankie Avalon & Leslie Gore; Mar. 30-Jun. 28, Crossing the Blvd., Apr. 1, 8, 15, chamber recitals; Apr. 2, Queens College Orchestra; Apr. 3, An Evening of Choral Music; Apr. 8, Claire Messud & Caryl Phillips; Apr. 9-Jul. 10,Anna Matouskova paintings, drawings; Apr. 10-13, 15-17, An Evening of the Absurd; Apr. 12, The O'Jays in concert; Apr. 13, "The Emperor's New Clothes"; Apr. 27, Stephen Hough pianist; Apr. 29, duo-piano recital; program information 718.793.8080. Queens Museum of Art 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; program information, 718.592.9700. Queens Theatre In The Park Mar. 27-30, Our Dad is in Atlantis (English/Spanish alternate nights), $26/$24/$15; Apr. 3-12, 9th Black Cultural Festival; Apr. 19, Meet the Composers; program information, 718.760.0064. Others Mar. 27, Con Brio Ensemble concert; Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Ste. 202; 718.268.5960; Mar. 29, concert; Voelker-Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing; 718.459.1277.

Mar. 28, 29, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Musical Theatre for Families, "Anne of Green Gables", $15/$12/$10; 718.463.7700, x 222.

Mar. 29, Bella Italia Mia, "Ancient Pompeii, August 24, 79 A.D.; Christ the King H.S., 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.426.1240. Mar. 29, Apr. 12, 26, Italian Charities of America, Saturday dances, $8, refreshments, Apr. 4, 7, Italian Charities of America, April Fool's Dance, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100. Mar. 29, Thalia Spanish Theatre, Flamenco guitarist Daniel Casares; Mar. 30, Zarzuelas; Apr. 5, Raices Afro-Cubanas; Apr. 6, Canciones Romanticas, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; program information 718.729.3880. Mar. 29, Carol Sudhalter's Astoria Jazz Band; Shutter's, Manhattan; Apr. 3, May 18, "Women Composers of Queens" concert, Steinway Reformed Church, Astoria; May 9, Astoria Jazz Band presents Camilleri, Loring, Gurland, Bielski and more, Queens College, LeFrank Theatre; 718.278.5331 or 917.667.5331.

To Mar. 30, Repetti, Peter Gregorio: Evolution -> Extinction, 44-02 23rd St., 4th Floor, LIC; 718.786.8007.

Mar. 30, Musica Reginae Productions, Brava Italia!; Church-in-the- Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills.

Apr. 2, Astoria Performing Arts Center, student-written plays; I.S. 210, 31st Ave., Astoria; www.apacny.org.

Apr. 2, 2007 International Fringe Festival, "Dirty", $20/$15; St. Marks, 94 St. Marks Pl., Manhattan; 212-868-4444.

Apr. 4-26, Flux Factory, "Everything Must Go", free, 38-38 43rd St., LIC; 718.707.3362

Apr. 4, Jackson Heights Art Club 53rd Annual members exhibit; St. Mark's Church, Parish House, 33-50 82nd St., Jackson Heights; 718.899.0065.

Apr. 5, New York Metropolitan Country Music Association dances, Stoney Creek, $12 p.p., n.m., adults only; Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Ave; 718.763.4328.

Apr. 6, Martin Luther H.S., Fine Arts Department, Spring Annual Sacred Concert, Gymnasium, 60-02 Maspeth Ave.; 718.894.4000.

Apr. 6, Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill, 10th Anniversary Concert, $15/$12; St. John's Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th St; 516.352.5738. Apr. 8, Flushing Town Hall, "Pharaoh's Daughter", May 8, Dina Fanai, Jun. 12, Haale, $20 n.m.; program information, 718.463.7700 x 222. Apr. 9-13, 16-20, 23-26, The Secret Theatre, "Edward II", $15, 44-02 23rd St., LIC; info@secrettheatre.com.

Apr. 12, Brooklyn-Queens Queens Conservatory of Music, Faculty Showcase Series, $10/$5; 212-209.3370.

Apr. 13, Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra concert, $5/$3; Queens Festival Orchestra, 107-23 71st Rd., Suite 240; www.fhso.org.

Apr. 15, Dino Rosi, La Voce Di Napoli; Bohemian Hall, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 718.274.4925.

To May 17, Calpulli Children's Dance Workshop; The Arts Cure Center, 33- 24 Northern Blvd., 3rd Floor, LIC; 718.507.2617. •Wednesday nights, Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, "Comedyland", free, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 718.274.4825.

Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Dances, Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Apr. 3, Strathmore Vanderbilt Women's Club 2008 Philanthropic event to benefit "Dancing Dreams"; georgegirls@verizon.net.

Apr. 12, IAAP Queens Chapter, luncheon and fashion show; $35, raffles, door prizes; The White House, 10-24 154th St., Whitestone; 718.746.2758.

Apr. 12, Salvation Army, Springfest, prizes & surprises, rain or shine,45-18 Broadway, Astoria.

Apr. 19, Italian Charities of America, flea market, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100.

Apr. 26, Flushing House, flea market includes jewelry, arts & crafts, collectibles, white elephant items, free, refreshments for sale, F38-20 Bowne St., Large Game Room, Flushing; 718.762.3198.

Apr. 27, Central Astoria LDC, street fair, Steinway Street between 28th and 34th Avenues, 1 day, 4 blocks.

Jun. 22, Autism Speaks, fourth annual "Walk Now for Autism" kick-off fundraiser/walker luncheon;South Street Seaport, Manhattan; www.walknowforautism.org/newyorkcity.

Health

Mar. 29, Bayside Personal Development Center, free hypnosis seminar "Opening the Door to a Better You", 44-16 Francis Lewis Blvd.; reservations, 718.747.1135.

Mar. 30, Strong Kids Healthy Family Challenge , $25/$15, Cross Island YMCA, 238-10 Hillside Ave, Bellerose, 718.479.0505. Apr. 4, American Red Cross, first aid for cats/dogs, $80/$70; Apr. 10, standard first aid, $70/$60, CPR/AED, $75/$65; Apr. 21, babysitter training, $70/$60, registration requested, 138-02 Queens Blvd., Briarwood; 800.514.5103.

Apr. 5, Queens Centers for Progress, "Walk With Me", registration requested, 81-15 164th St., Jamaica; 718.380.3000, x. 325.

Apr. 6, Queens Health Emporium, holistic health lecture with Christopher D'Orta, 159-01 Horace Harding Expy; 516.671.4030. •Daily: Elmhurst Medical Center, pediatrics; Tues., Cardiology; Wed., Psychiatry; 2nd Wed., OB/GYN; Thurs,, Medicine, 79-01 Broadway; 718.334.5296.

•Wed., Queens Hospital Center, Medicine, OB/GYN, Cardiology; Fri., Pediatrics, Psychiatry; 82-68 164th St., Jamaica; 718.334.5296.

•To May, Queens College, Head Start children's fitness classes, 8-weeks $99, College Fitness Center, program information, 718.997.2740. •Ongoing, The Public Policy and Education Fund of New York has launched a new Web site designed to help New Yorkers find health coverage, go to www.NYConsumerHealth.org. •Ongoing, Jackson Heights Al-Anon; St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Parish House, 2nd Floor; 718.335.7379. •Ongoing,SMART Recovery; Long Island Consultation Center, 97-29 64th Rd., Rego Park; 212.631.1198.

Historical

Apr. 11, Bayside Historical Society, reading and book signing, Queens Noir; ongoing,"This Was Then…This Is Now", "Native Bayside/Native Voice", "The Castle", "If the Hat Fits", "Rolf Armstrong: Artist in Residence", $3 donation, volunteers needed for Sundays at The Castle, oral testimonies from Bayside former/current residents needed for archives; Fort Totten; 718.352.1548. Apr. 9, 24, May 5, 21, "A Brief History of Television and Film"; . •QCH: Pomonok Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing;