Gazette Calendar Of Events

Calendar compiled by Susan Cleary
Columbus Day
Oct. 11, Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc., 29th
Annual Queens Columbus Day Parade; Kaufman Studios, 34-12 36th St.,
Astoria; 718.204.2444.
Halloween
Oct. 11, 7 p.m., New York Metropolitan Country Music Association,
Halloween dance, San Antones, $12; Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02
Myrtle Ave.; 718.763.4328.
Oct. 11, noon-6 p.m., Sunnyside Gardens, Second Annual Pumpkin Patch
and Oktoberfest, raindate Oct. 12, 48-21 39th Ave.; 718.672.1555.
Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, Halloween Harvest
Festival with Red Door Theatre Performance, rain or shine, 21-01 Vernon
Blvd., LIC; 718.956.1819.
Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, Spooky Pumpkin Patch &
Treats, Main Street, Flushing; 718.539.5296.
Oct. 26, 1 p.m., Queens Historical Society, Flushing Cemetery Tour, $15
n.m., 163-06 46th Ave; 718.939.0647, x. 14.
Oct. 31, 4-8 p.m., United Community Civic Association Children's
Halloween Costume Party, everyone must be in costume; Central
Restaurant Lounge, 20-30 Steinway St.; 917.742.6975.
Community Meetings
Associations
Oct. 9 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic; St. Patrick's School Hall, 39-37 28th
St., LIC; 718.786.2049.
Oct. 9, 7 p.m., United Forties Civic; St. Teresa Parish Center, Rectory
Basement; 718.392.0416.
Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., North Queens Homeowners Civic; Lexington School
for the Deaf, 30th Avenue, Flushing.
Oct. 15, 8 p.m., Woodhaven Residents'; Volunteer Ambulance Corp., 78-
15 Jamaica Ave.; 718.296.3735.
Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., Astoria Homowners, Tenants & Business Civic; St.
Francis of Assissi, School Basement, 21-17 45th St., Astoria.
Boards
Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m., Board 5; Christ the King H.S., Cafeteria, 68-02
Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.366.1834.
Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, Union Turnpike,
Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895.
Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m., Board 1, District Service Cabinet; Kaufman Astoria
Studio Cafe, 34-12 36th St., Astoria; 718.786.3335.
Oct. 21, 7 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.,
Astoria; 718.786.3335.
Oct. 22, 7:45 p.m., Board 6, more to come.
Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Board 2; Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St.,
2nd Floor; 718.533.8773.
Clubs
Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m., John F. Kennedy Regular Democratic Club; Tietz
Rehabilitation Center, Jamaica Estates; 718.591.8446.
Oct. 16, 8 p.m., FDR Democratic Association; Chabad of NE Queens, 212-
12 26th Ave., opposite Bay Terrace Shopping Center, Bayside;
718.460.8285.
Community Councils
Oct. 14, 8 p.m., 102nd Police Precinct; Moose Hall, 118th Street,
Richmond Hill.
Oct. 15, 7 p.m. 110th Police Precinct; St. John's Queens Hospital, 90-02
Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.558.1198.

Oct. 28, Nov. 25, Jan. 27, 2009, Feb. 24, Mar. 4, Apr. 28, May 26, Jun.
23, 7 p.m., 114th Police Precinct; Riccardo's 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria;
718.721.7777.
Others
Oct. 14, Nov. 11, 12:30 p.m., Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, $18
luncheon; Dazies Restaurant, 39-41 Queens Blvd.; 718.482.6053/8752.
Oct. 15, 12:30 p.m., AARP Chapter 2889; First Presbyterian Church of
Newtown, 54-05 Seabury St., Elmhurst; 718.639.8497.
Oct. 15, 1:30 p.m., Queensborough Community College, Budget
Committee & Student Activities Association to follow, Administration
Building, Room A502D, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; 718.631.6351.
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.
Oct. 20, 5:30 p.m., Queens Borough Board, Queens Borough Hall , 120-55
Queens Blvd., Borough President's Conference Room, Second Floor, Kew
Gardens; 718.285.3000.
Oct. 21, 9:30 a.m., Queens Borough Cabinet, Queens Borough Hall , 120-
55 Queens Blvd., Borough President's Conference Room, Second Floor,
Kew Gardens; 718.285.3000.
Oct. 23, 5:45 p.m., Queens Library Board of Trustees, Central Library,
Formal Conference Room, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica; 718.990.0700.
Oct. 27, NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation; Queens Hospital Center, N
Building, Main Floor Auditorium, 82-68 164th St., Jamaica; 212.788.3360.
Oct. 29, Woodhaven Cultural/Historical Society; Emanuel United Church
of Christ, 91st Avenue; 718.845.3385.
Oct. 29, NYC Department for the Aging. Annual Plan Summary 2009-
2010; Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 213, Kew
Gardens; 718.468.8025.
•1st Monday of the month, 8 p.m., American Legion Post 298, 30-61 87th
St., East Elmhurst.
Arts & Entertainment
Barnard College
Oct. 9-10, 17-19, Jody Sperling's "Ballet of Light"; Oct. 14, Mary Gordon
& Sigrid Nunez; Oct. 15, Postcards From Tora Bora, Barnard Innovators,
3009 Broadway, Manhattan; 212.854-2037.
Barnes & Noble
Oct. 9, Open Mic Poetry; Oct. 15, Educator Open House, PreK-Grade 12;
Oct. 16, Beauty of Autumn Storytime, Poetry Writing Essentials; Oct. 26,
Halloween Festival; Oct. 28, Booksigning/Discussion Pet Prayers and
Blessings: Ceremonies & Celebrations to Share with the Animals You Love;
Oct. 30, Halloween Storytime Tues./Thurs., weekly storytimes, poetry
writing essentials; Wed., women's studies discussion, events free, 176-60
Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows; 718.380.7077.
Flushing Town Hall
Oct. 25, 2008 Hispanic Heritage Festival, The John Benitez Latin Jazz
Explosion; Nov. 2, Cuartetango String Quartet. Prices vary, for information
go to www.flushingtownhall.org or call 718.463.7700, x 222.
Museum of the Moving Image
Oct. 12, The Moet Trio; Oct. 18, Life is Sweet; Oct. 18, Naked; Oct. 19,
Happy-Go-Lucky, All or Nothing; Nov. 21, Offside; Dec. 19, 4 Months, 3
Weeks and 2 Days (all screenings are at LaGuardia C.C. Performing Arts
Center, Little Theater); ongoing, "Behind the Screen", 35th Avenue/36th
Street, Astoria; 718. 784.0077 or www.movingimage.us/.
Queens College
Oct. 21, Chamber Music Live Concert Series: Siri Howard, Soprano and

Max Roll, Baritone; Oct. 28, Trio Cavatina; Nov. 4, Cuarteto Espla; Nov.
11, Mendelssohn String Quartet; Nov. 18, Los Angeles Piano Quartet; Dec.
2, Jennifer Koh, Violin and Benjamin Hochman, Piano; Dec 9, Charles
Neidich, Clarinet, $90, series subscripton only, LeFrak Concert Hall; Oct.
15-Dec. 6, "Meditation in Contemporary Chinese Landscape, Godwin-
Ternbach Museum, Kissena Boulevard, Flushing; 718.997.3800.
Queensborough Performing Arts Center
Oct. 12, Joel Grey in concert, "The Lost Wooden Synagogues of Eastern
Europe" film; Oct. 19, The Flying Karamazov Brothers; Oct. 26, Moments
to Remember, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; program information
718.631.6311.
Queens Museum of Art
Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 18, Looking at the Purposes of
Art Lectures; to Oct. 12, Corona Plaza: Center of Everywhere v.2 Oct. 10,
12, 24, 20, 27, Nov. 3, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, "Behind the Mask" Film Series; to
Nov. 2, Jane South: Deceptive Volume; to Nov. 30, Stephen Talasnik's
Panorama: The Mapping of Prediction; ongoing, tours, permanent collections,
World's Fair 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
Oct. 10-12, 15-19, Daddy's Coming; Oct. 11-12, Hong Kong Panorama; to
Oct. 16, Stephen Rea revisited; Oct. 18-19, Tango Connection; Oct. 22-26,
The Irish…And How They Got That Way; Oct. 24, Italian American
Cultural & Heritage Weekend: Comedian Chris Monty; Oct. 25, Vocalist
Giada Valenti; Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, tickets vary order by
phone, 718.760.0064.
Others
Oct. 9, Purelit Performance Words, artists showcase; The Diving Bell, 46th
Street/Queens Boulevard
Oct. 9, Queens Council on the Arts, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs;
Oct. 16, Schmooze or Lose; Nov. 6, Effective Career Strategies for Artists;
Dec. 1, Now That You're Published, events at various venues, call 347 505
3017.
Oct. 10, Leap Annual Art Exhibition; NYC Public School students & teachers,
1 Court Square, LIC; www.leapnyc.org.
Oct. 10, FIAOQ, Giacomo Puccini; Holy Cross H.S., Auditorium, 26-20
Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing.
Oct. 10, Astoria Music Society/Astoria Symphony Sixth Concert Season:
Mix/Remix; Oct. 11, Transformaciónes, $20/$15; LaGuardia Performing
Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC; 718.204.9034.
Oct. 10-12, Theatre Time Productions, "Our Town", opening night $12;
First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone, 15-43 149th St., Whitestone;
718.391.8697.
Oct. 12, Dino Rosi "From Italy With Love"; Atria-Kew Gardens, 117-01
84th Ave., Kew Gardens.
Oct. 12, Noguchi Museum Second Sundays, (Re)Generation: Three Artists,
Three Cities, Vernon Boulevard, LIC; 718-204-7088.
Oct. 16-19, 22-26, 25, 29, Nov. 1, Secret Theatre & Queens Players,
Theatre of Fear, $15, 44-02 23rd St., LIC; 718.392.0304.
Oct. 17, Sixth Annual Greek Evening of Culture; Council Hall, The Labrys
Dance Group/Omonoia Cretan Society; tsounisc@stjohns.edu.
Oct. 17-Nov. 30, Long Island City Artists, Inc. exhibition, "Familiar
Spaces: Reconsidered"; Art-O-Mat, 46-46 Vernon Blvd., LIC;
917.843.3836.

Oct. 18, AQA Gallery, "Continuum", exhibition of
local artists; Fridays, journal-scrapbook-assemblage
workshop, 99-10 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills.
Oct. 18, Random Access Music, RAM-Slam;
Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy/Thalia Theater,
2537 Broadway, Manhattan; rogers.erin@gmail.com.
Oct. 18, Goliard Concerts Astoria's own, Tynan Davis
mezzo-soprano, $15/$10; 718.728.8927.
Oct. 18, Italian Charities of America, Saturday dances,
$10 n.m., Mon./Fri., Dance With Instruction, $10
admission, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst;
718.478.3100.
To Oct. 19, P.S.1, NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten
Faith; Oct. 19-Feb. 9, 2009, Gino De Dominicis; to
Jan. 19, Bartana, Slotawa; to Jan. 26, Børre Sæthre,
International and National Projects; to April, Leandro
Erlich, $5 donation, 22-25 Jackson Ave., LIC;
www.ps1.org , www.wps1.org, www.moma.org.
Oct. 21-25, 27-31, Nov. 17-22, Tony Lo Bianco, one
man show, "La Guardia"; Di Capo Opera Theatre, East
76th Street/Lexington Avenue, Downstairs;
212.868.4444.
Oct. 22, LaGuardia C.C.Performing Arts Center,
Taiwan's Premier Theater Troupe, U-Theater, $12 general
admission; 718.482.5151.
Oct. 25, Queens Symphony Orchestra, Masterworks
Concert Series: Bernstein & Friends, $30-$10, 222-05
56th Ave., Bayside; www.queenssymphony.org.
Oct. 28, Central Queens YM & YWHA, Adam Kirsch
author, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills; 718.268.5011.
Oct. 29, 31, Nov. 1, LaGuardia C.C., Taiwan's UTheater,
$12 general admission, LPAC,
To Nov. 9, Thalia, Premiere, Don Juan Through The
Centuries; to Dec.15, Bilingual Theatre For Youth
Workshop, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside;
718.729.3880.
•Wednesday nights, Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden,
"Comedyland", free, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria;
718.274.4825.

Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Dances,
Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers
Oct. 11, Italian Charities of America, flea market,
refreshments served, 83-20 Queen Blvd., Elmhurst;
718.478.3100.
Oct. 11, The McClancy September 11th Scholarship
Fund, Memorial Concert VI, dinner, show, 50/50 raffle,
$30 p.p., Gymnasium/Cabaret, 72-02 31st Ave., East
Elmhurst; 718.397.9343
Oct. 15, 114th Civilian Observation Patrol annual buffet
dinner, dance, awards night, RSVP ASAP;
Riccardo's, 21-01 24th Ave; 718.728.8763.
Oct. 16, Queens Chamber of Commerce, 9th Annual
Frank J. Tempone Golf Outing, $350 golf single, $175-
$2,500 sponsors wanted; North Hills Country Club;
718.898.8500.
Oct. 18, Jack Kohler Campership Association, Kohler-
Kon IV Collectibles Show, fundraiser, donations welcome;
Bantry Bay Pub/Cork Hall, 33-01 Greenpoint
Ave., LIC, vendors wanted; 718.937.2958.
Oct. 19, Greater Woodhaven Development Corp., 28th
Annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival, 80th
Street to Woodhaven Boulevard, entertainment & more;
718.805.0202.
Oct. 20-26, CancerCare for Kids Cupcakes for a Cause
Week; La Guli Pastry Shop and participating bakeries;
www.cupcakesforacause.org.
Oct. 23, Sunnyside Community Services 5th Annual
Benefit Art Auction, 43-31 39th St., Sunnyside;
www.scsny.org.
Oct. 24, Queensboro Council for Social Welfare, 86th
Annual Salute to Community Leaders, Networking
Luncheon; Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadows-
Corona Park; 718.468.8025.
Oct. 26, Bayside Historical Society, 7th Annual "Totten
Trot" 5K race to benefit education programs at BHS,
costumes optional, $20 registration before Oct. 22; call
718.352.1548 for information.

Health
Oct. 11, Borough Bike Club, East Island Ride; Traffic
Haters Ride; Oct. 19, Oy, Oy, Oyster! Ride; for information,
call 917.703.0638.
Oct. 12, Tree of Life Yoga & Wellness Center, holistic
health lecture, Forest Hills; 516.671.4030.
Oct. 17, Queens Community House, Caregivers
Support Services, Diabetes & Management, 108-25
62nd Dr., Forest Hills; 718.592.5757, x. 218.
Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens
Oct. 9-December, Complimentary Mammogram
Screening, 718.274.0644; Oct. 21, Breast Health: A
Medical & Surgical Update, 800-Your-MDS, Nov. 6,
Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Eyes, 800-Your-MDS;
Tuesday, Yoga For The Fab 50's & Beyond, 800-Your-
MDS; Wednesday, Breast Cancer Screening &
Education;, 718.274. 0365; Thursday, Flu Vaccine
Update, Get Moving On The Road To Improved Health,
Eating Right For Weight Management, Great American
Smoke Out! Smoking Cessation Information, 800-
Your-MDS. Programs at various locations, call for
information.
•Ongoing, The Public Policy and Education Fund of
New York, health coverage Web site, 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.
•Wed., Queens Hospital Center, Medicine, OB/GYN,
Cardiology; Fri., Pediatrics, Psychiatry; 82-68 164th
St., Jamaica; 718.334.5296.
Historicals
Oct. 12, Queens Historical Society, Author's Lecture
Series: Broad Channel, An Island Paradise…",
Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing;

718.939.0647, x. 14.
•Ongoing, Central Queens Historical Association,
source for Queens photos not available elsewhere;
www.CQHA.net or 917.376.4496.
Items of Community Interest
Oct. 14, LaGuardia C.C., Small Business Development
Center, Fall Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: Risk
Management Basics: Insurance & Product Liability;
Oct. 14, 18, 27, Family Focus Adoption Services, 54-40
Little Neck Pkwy., Suite 4, Little Neck; 718.224.1919.
Oct. 19, Nov. 23, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary,
Boating & Lifesaving Skills, Seamanship Courses, $75
includes educational materials, pre-registration a must;
call for program information 718.352.3764 or e-mail
12-01@verizon.net.
Oct. 18-Dec. 20, FIAOQ, Italian for Children, 10 classes,
one-hour session, ages 2-6, 29-21 21st Ave., Astoria;
718.204.2444.
Oct. 19, Friends of the Woodhaven Library membership
drive at Woodhaven Street Festival; 718.849.1010.
Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10 Queens
Chamber/LaGuardia CC, free, financial literacy business
workshops (Spanish), Corona Library; Oct. 23,
Oct. 30, small business workshops, financing part
one/two; Richmond Hill Library; 718.898.8500
Oct. 21, From Home to Commercial Space; Oct. 28,
Human Resources: Hiring & Managing Employees;
Artisan Baking Center, 36-46 37th St., LIC;
718.482.7244.
Oct. 23, Bay Terrace Community Alliance "Meet The
Candidates Night"; Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00
209th St., Bayside.
•1st, 3rd, 5th Sat., Queens Best Toastmasters Club,
public speaking/communication, free; Elmhurst
Hospital Center, Conference Room A-1-15, 79-01
Broadway; 718.457.8390.