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Gazette Calendar Of Events

Calendar compiled by Susan Cleary

Night Out Against Crime

Aug. 4, 5-8 p.m., 114th Police Precinct; Astoria Park Great Lawn, Shore Boulevard between Hell Gate & RFK Bridges, Astoria; 718.728.8763, 718.932.8743 or 718.626.9327.

Aug. 4, 5-9 p.m., 108th Police Precinct; Andrew's Playground, behind precinct, 49th Avenue between Vernon Boulevard & 5th Street, LIC.

Aug. 4, 6-9 p.m., 110th Police Precinct; Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, between 53rd/54th Avenues, Corona; contact Evelyn DeCoursey, president 110th Community Council, 718.426.9112.

Aug. 4, 6-9 p.m., PROSHRED, Community Emergency Response Team-CB11 to combat identity theft; Douglaston Shopping Plaza, 242-02 61st Ave., Douglaston.

Aug. 4, 6-9 p.m., 112th Police Precinct; MacDonald Park, in case of rain Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills; 718.520.9321.

Aug. 4, 7 p.m., 107th Police Precinct; Electchester Shopping Center, Jewel Avenue & Parsons Boulevard, Flushing. Community Meetings Boards Sep. 1, 7:30 p.m., Board 4; St. Paul's Community Center, 98-16 55th Ave., Corona; 718.760.3141.

Sep. 9, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895.

Sep. 10, 9:30 a.m., Board 1; Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36th St., 3rd Floor Conference Room, Astoria; 718.786.3335.

Sep. 10, 7 p.m., Board 2; Sunnyside Senior Center, 43- 31 39th St., Ground Floor, Sunnyside; 718.533.8773.

Sep. 15, 7 p.m., Board 1; Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.; 718.786.3335. Clubs Aug. 13, Sep. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m., John F. Kennedy Regular Dems of Queens; Tietz Rehabilitation Center, Jamaica Estates, dates and time subject to change. Community Education Councils Jul. 30, 7 p.m., sharp, District 26; M.S. 158, 46-35 Oceania St., 1st Floor, Teacher's Cafeteria, Bayside; 718.631.6927.

Aug. 13, 8 p.m., District 30; 28-11 Queens Plaza North, 5th Floor Others Aug. 6, Aug. 27, Sep. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Dec. 17, Borough President Land Use, Borough Hall, B.P's Conference Room, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.286.3000. Call 718.286.2860 to confirm dates.

Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m., Queens Library Administrative Committee, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.; Groh Board Room, Jamaica; 718.990.0700.

Sep. 14, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 14, 5:30 p.m., Borough Board, Borough President's Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.286.3000. Call 718.286.2860 to confirm dates.

Sep. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m., Borough Cabinet; Borough President's Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.286.3000. Call 718.286.2860 to confirm dates. •1st Monday of the month, 8 p.m., American Legion Post 298, 30-61 87th St., East Elmhurst. Arts & Entertainment Barnes & Noble Aug. 4, Green Wilma Storytime; Aug. 10, Open Mic Poetry; Aug. 16, Reading Beach Party; Aug. 17, Poetry Writing Essentials; Aug. 23, Reading/Booksigning: The Klezmer Bunch; Aug. 25, Tales From Miss Bindergarten Storytime; Aug. 27, Back To School Storytime; Aug. 30, Fancy Nancy Party (limit 20 attendees); Tues./Thurs., weekly storytimes, poetry writing essentials, events free, call 718.380.7077 to confirm, 176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows Flushing Town Hall Aug. 9, Lew Picardi Afternoon Big Band Swing; Aug. 23, Williz Martinez Mambo in the Sunshine;137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing; 718.463.7700, x 222. Museum of the Moving Image Aug. 1, 2, Vivre sa Vie, Jules and Jim; Aug. 8, 9, Cleo From 5 to 7, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; Aug. 15, 16, Alphaville, Les Bonnes Femmes; Aug. 22, 23, Last Year at Marienbad, A Woman is a Woman; Aug. 29, 30, Le Bonheur, Pierrot Le Fou; ongoing, "Behind the Screen"; daily, "The Red Balloon", 35th Avenue/36th Street, Astoria; 718.784.0077. Queens Museum of Art To Aug. 28, Passport Fridays 2009: 5th International Outdoor Film, Dance & Music Series; 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 Jul. 30, Chase Latino Cultural Festival: Oyu Oro; Jul. 31, Anna Saek; Aug. 1, Inti-Illimani; Aug. 2, Tola & Maruja; Aug. 5, Open Mic, The Sabrina Lastman Quartet, The Golden Age; Aug. 6, Luis Garay & Buenos Aires Dance Company; Aug. 7, Toto La Momposina; Aug. 8, Albita; Aug. 9, Don Fallo Figueroa & Son Candela, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; info@queenstheatre.org, box office, 718.760.0064. Woodside on the Move Jul. 30, Cady Finlayson Irish Folk Singer; Aug. 6, Something Special Big Band; Aug. 13, Shakespeare in the Park; Aug. 20, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts; Windmuller Park Bandshell, 52-53 39th Dr.,Woodside; 718.476.8449. Others Jul. 30, Northern Woodside Coalition, Concerts in Strippoli Square, 31st Avenue/54th street; 718.205.1030.

Jul. 30, The Cabaret At Cassino Restaurant & Lounge, Elliot Paul, 47-18 Vernon Blvd., LIC; 718.937.9662.

Jul. 30, Central Astoria Local Development Coalition: Waterfront Concert Series 2009, 1910 Fruitgum Company; Aug. 6, Charlie Thomas Drifters, Astoria Park, Park Lawn, Shore Boulevard; 2009 Children's Series, Jul. 28, 29, Dance Around the World; Aug. 11, 12, We Are All Americans. NOTE: These children's events are @ Athens Square Park & Dutch Kills Playground respectively, call 718.728.7820. for information.

Jul. 31, Astoria Performing Arts Center, Senior Stars 30-Minute Documentary "Open A New Window", $10 donation; Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36th St., Astoria; 718.393.7505.

To Jul. 31, LIC Artists: 100th Anniversary of the Queensboro Bridge, TRANS-POSITIONS, 646.369.7184, kbfitzgerald@gmail.com or www.LICArtists.org.

Jul. 31, Aug. 1, 2009 Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival, "JAMS Under the Stars", King Park, Downtown Jamaica. Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Sep. 5, P.S.1, 2009 11th Annual Warm Up Music Series, to Sep. 14, Kenneth Anger, Jonathan Horowitz: "And/Or", Lutz Bacher: "My Secret Life, Florian Slotawa; to October, Leandro Erlich, $5 donation, 22-25 Jackson Ave., LIC; www.ps1.org, www.moma.org. To Aug. 2, Socrates Sculpture Park, Open Space: Temple of Dionysos, 2009; Aug. 5, "Waltz With Bashir"; Aug. 12, "Tulpan"; Aug. 19, "Gomorrah"; Saturdays, Sculpture Drop-in Workshops, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC: 718.956.1819.

Aug. 1, 22, Louis Armstrong House Museum, Hot Jazz/Cool Garden Outdoor Concerts, $8/$6, 34-56 107th St., Corona; 718.478.8274.

To Aug. 6, York College Summer Jazz Program, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, www.york.cuny.edu.

To Aug. 6, Queens Council On The Arts, HS2AS visual arts portfolio program, free for high school juniors/ seniors; www.queenscouncilarts.org. Aug. 8, 22, Italian Charities of America, Saturday Dances, $10 n.m.; Mon./Fri., Dance with Instruction, admission $10, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100. Aug. 9, The choreography of Esther M. Palmer: Find Me in Here, @ Dutch Kills Playground, LIC; Aug. 16, @ Athens Square, Astoria; Aug. 23, @ Rainey Park, LIC; Aug. 29, 30, @ Green Space Studio, LIC; esthermpalmer@gmail.com.

Aug. 14, We Are Not For Sale, "Not For Sale" documentary about human trafficking; Astoria Park; RSVP http://tinyurl.com/mp9ncj.

To Aug. 14, Central Queens YM/YWHA, summer arts & sports, ages 5-11, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills; 718.268.5011.

Aug. 16, Our Side Workshop, Creative Nonfiction Writing on Cultural Identity, readings; Topaz Arts, 55- 03 39th Ave., Woodside; 718.505.0440. •Wed. nights, Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, "Comedyland", free, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 718.274.4825. Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinner-Dances, Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers

Aug. 1, 2, Red Sox Foundation/overstock.com, 30th Annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Bike-a-Thon, www.pmc.org, or 800.WE-CYCLE.

Aug. 9, Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens, Inc., 2009 5K Run/Walk, 29-21 21st Ave., Astoria.; 718.204.2444 or fiao@juno.com.

Aug. 15, Italian Charities of America, flea market, refreshments served, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100.

Aug. 22, Peter DellaMonica S.C., flea market extravaganza, 23-56 Broadway, Astoria; Ethel Zucker, 718.626.1500, x. 11.

Sep. 13, Queens Community Civic Corp. Street Fair & Flea Market, rain date Sep. 27, vendors wanted, sell your stuff, promote your business; 718.261.8015.

Ongoing, Loving Touch Animal Rescue, adopt a pet, 718.224.8629 or 631.420.0425. Health

To Sep. 20, Socrates Sculpture Park, Outdoor Fitness in the Park, rain or shine; 718.956.1819. Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens Aug. 3-31, What is PCAP Medicaid & Are You Eligible?; Aug. 4, National Night Out Against Crime; Aug. 4, 11, 18, Yoga For The Fabulous 50s…; to Aug.4, Story Telling Kids Reading Club Session I/Session 2: Wed., Have You Checked Your Numbers Lately?…; Thurs., Take Control Of Your Nutrition. NOTE: Programs are at various venues, registration and/or appointments may be required, call 718-267- 4333 for information. Queens Hospital Center Wed., Medicine, OB/GYN, Cardiology; Fri., Pediatrics, Psychiatry; 82-68 164th St., Jamaica; 718.334.5296.

•Fri., Co-Dependents Anonymous, women only; Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center, Father Freely Hall, 85-18 61st Rd., Rego Park; 718.805.1032. •Fri., Overeaters Anonymous; Unity Center of Flushing, 42-11 155th St., Flushing.

•Weekends, Sakhi for South Asian Women support group meetings, call 212.714.9153, x. 108 for information. •Ongoing, The Public Policy and Education Fund of New York, health coverage Web site, go to www.NYConsumerHealth.org. •Ongoing, Al-Anon: Good Shepherd Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria, 718.728.5182; St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Parish House, 2nd Floor, Jackson Heights, 718.335.7379; Steinway Reform Church, 21-64 41st St., Astoria, 718.728.2948. Call for information. •Ongoing, SMART Recovery; Long Island Consultation Center to overcome all types of addictive behavior, Long Island Consultation Center, 97-29 64th Rd., Rego Park; 212.631.1198.

•Ongoing, Mammogram Mondays, Community Healthcare Network's Helen B. Atkinson Health Center, 81 W. 115th St., Manhattan; 212.360.2565. Historicals

Jul./Aug, Queens Historical Society, Summer 2009 Kids Programs: Geometry Scavenger Hunt, Digging Up History, $4 per child; Kingsland Homestead, 143- 35 37th Ave., Flushing; 718.939.0647, x. 14.

Aug. 1, 8, Greater Astoria Historical Society, Cinema Saturdays: Railway Journeys, Secrets of New York;

Aug. 5, The Historic East River lecture, 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor, Astoria; 718.278.0700.

Aug. 1-Nov., Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, Royal Roots Revisted: Saluting the Dutch House of Orange-Nassau at Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, donation $3,1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood.

To 2010, Bayside Historical Society, "Bayside Life: On the Edge of Modernity", $5 suggested donation, parking by reservation only; Sat., watercolor art workshop, $20 per class, Castle, Fort Totten Park; 718.352.1548. •Ongoing, Central Queens Historical Association, source for Queens photos not available elsewhere; www.CQHA.net or 917.376.4496. Items of Community Interest

Aug. 1, Astoria Italia S.C., 2009-2010 Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League, under 12 years, call Joe DiPietro @ 917.622.5367 or Richard Borg @ 917.698.8897.

Aug. 2 to Nov., Council on the Environment of New York City, Jackson Heights Greenmarket, recycle clothing & textiles event, 34th Avenue between 77/78th Streets. For information go to www.cenyc.org. Aug. 3, Brooklyn Cyclones, Darryl Strawberry Night; Aug. 10, Third Annual Golf Outing & dinner, call 718.37.BKLYN.

Aug. 6, BP Helen Marshall, Bolivian Cultural Week 2009; LaGuardia C.C. @ LPAC, Van Dam Street/47th Avenue, RSVP 718.286.2853.

Aug. 8, 9, FUSIA Communications/Flushing YMCA, 19th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival celebrating The Year of the Ox, free, rain or shine, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, Queens.

Aug. 8, 25, Family Focus Adoption Services, "Adoption Today", 54-40 Little Neck Pkwy., Suite 4, Little Neck; 718.224.1919 or www.familyfocusadoption.org.

Aug. 10, 14, Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens FIAO Soccer camp, ages 6- 14, 20th Avenue/32nd Street, Astoria; 718.204.2444.

To Aug. 13, Public Schools Athletic League "Big Apple Games", ages 8 to 19. For information, call 311.

Aug. 24-27, Museum of the Moving Image/Taft Institute, teacher seminar, 35th Avenue/36th Street, Astoria; 718.784.0077.

Aug. 27, B.P. Helen Marshall hosts Uruguayan Cultural Week 2009 proclamation & awards program; Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park; RSVP 718.286.2853.

Aug. 29, Arthur Ashe Kids' Day, 14th Annual Full- Day Tennis & Music Festival, $20/$10, USTA Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, Queens; www.usopen.org.

To Oct. 31, Myrtle Avenue BID/Ridgewood LDC/NYC Council on the Environment, Youth Market/Green Farmers Market, Ridgewood Memorial Triangle, Myrtle & Cypress Avenues; 718.381.7974 or 718.366.3806.

To Nov. 21, LIC Greenmarket Farmers Market, 48th Avenue between Vernon Boulevard & 5th Street.

Through November, Sunnyside Greenmarket, Skillman Avenue between 42nd/43rd Streets. •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.

•Sat., Chinese language classes, contact Councilmember John Liu's office for information; 718.888.8747, x. 111.

•Sun., Adopt a Homeless Dog, Cat or Kitten, Animal Center of Queens, a non-profit, no-kill organization, 89-10 Eliot Ave., Rego Park; 718.424-3340 or www.acq.petfinder.com. •Ongoing, Forty Plus of New York orientation/tour, 470 Seventh Ave., Manhattan; 212.947.4230. Library Highlights There are many free events available at the Queens libraries for adults, teens, "tweens" and kids. During the tax season forms may be available at your local branch. For program information, call 718.990.0700. Parks & Recreation

Alley Pond Environmental Center APEC has many fun and interesting programs all year long for tots to pre-teens to adults, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston; for program information, 718.229.4000:

Jul. 30, Aug. 6, 13,

Watercolor Workshops, pre-register

Aug. 9, APEC Tricky Tray Social Fundraiser,

Sep. 26, National Estuaries Day Festival Queens Botanical Garden Spend some time taking in the grounds at the gardens, there's much to see and many things to do, volunteers are always appreciated, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718.886-3800: