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Gazette Calendar Of Events
May 13, 7:30 p.m., Dutch Kills Civic; Growing Up Green School, 39-37 28th St., 718.786.2049.
May 13, 7 p.m., United Forties Civic; St. Teresa’s Parish Center, 50-22 45th St., Woodside; 718.392.0416.
Jun. 29, 8 p.m., Bayside Hills Civic; Colonial Church of Bayside, 217th Street/56th Avenue, Bayside. Boards May 6, 7 p.m., Board 2; Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., Ground Floor; 718.533.8773. May 12, Jun. 9, Sep. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m., Board 8; Hillcrest Jewish Center, Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895. Clubs May 11, Jun. 8, 6:30 p.m., Lions Club of Ravenswood; Riccardo’s, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria.
May 20, Jun. 17, 8 p.m., sharp, John F. Kennedy Regular Dems of Queens; Margaret Tietz Center, 164-11 Chapin Pkwy., Jamaica; 718.298.7800, x. 0. Community Councils May 25, Jun. 22, Aug. 3, 8 p.m., 107th Precinct, 71-01 Parsons Blvd., Flushing; 718.969-5100.
May 25, Jun. 22, 7 p.m., sharp, 114th Precinct; Riccardo’s, 21-01 24th Ave., Astoria; 718.626.9327. Community Education Councils May 3, Jun. 17, 7 p.m., sharp, District 26; M.S. 67, Room B44A, Little Neck; 718.631.6927.
May 20, Jun. 17, District 30, call for time and location; 718.391.8380. Others Apr. 29, May 27, Jun. 17, Jul. 8, 29, Aug. 19, Sep. 16, Oct. 7, 28, Nov. 18, Dec. 9, 30, 10:30 a.m., Borough President Land Use, Borough Hall, B.P’s Conference Room, 120-55 Queens Blvd., 2nd Floor, Kew Gardens; call 718.286.2860.
May 5, 12:30 p.m., AARP Chapter 2889; First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 54-05 Seabury St., Elmhurst; 718.639.8497.
May 6, 5:30 p.m. Queens Library Board of Trustees Admin. Committee, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica; 718.990.0700. May 10, Jun. 14, Jul. 12, Sep. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 13, 5:30 p.m., Borough Board; B.P.’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Borough Hall, 120- 55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.286.2860. May 11, Jun. 15, Jul. 13, Sep. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 14, 9:30 a.m., Borough Cabinet; B.P.’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Borough Hall, 120- 55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718.286.2860.
May 11, 6:30 p.m., International Association of Administration Professionals; Bourbon Street Restaurant, Bayside; clhaider@juno.com.
•1st Monday of the month, 8 p.m., American Legion Post 298, 30-61 87th St., East Elmhurst. Arts & Entertainment
Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, 718.463.7700, x. 222: May 1, Puppetry Workshop 1; Puppetry NYC; May 2, Salon Sunday: Activism in the Arts; May 8, New Music & Traditional Repertoire from Queens College Concert; May 11, Indo-Jazz Musician Masterclass; May 15, Puppetry: Tasty Puppets; May 16, Interactive Arts Workshop, World Jazz; May 21, 2nd Annual Tap Extravaganza-Queens; May 22, Puppetry: The Puppet Next Door, May 26, Puppetry Masterclass; May 28, Puppetry Theater; May 29, Interactive Arts. Museum of the Moving Image 35th Avenue/36th Street, Astoria; 718.784.0077:
daily, “The Red Balloon” ongoing, “Behind the Screen”. Queens College Kissena Boulevard, Flushing; 718.997.4747: Apr. 29, QC Bass Ensemble; to Apr. 30, Crystal Clear: Sculpture & Prints; Apr. 30, QC Orchestra; May 1, Freddie Cole; May 2, Rigo-Bro: Opera & Broadway; May 6-Jun. 30, IllusionAllusion Sculptures; May 8, Lazer Vaudeville; May 9, A Hero’s Life; May 12-16, Student Choreography Showcase; May 15, QC Choral Society 69th Annual Spring Concert; May 16, Richard Stoltzman Clarinet; to Jun. 12, Dali Today: Dance & Beyond.
Queensborough Community College 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; www.qcc.cuny.edu: Apr. 30, May 1, 5-8, Troy-Myths From Ancient Foxholes; to May, House of the Spirit…; May 1, Queensborough Symphonic Band, Queensborough Chorus/Gospel Chorus; May 2, Michael Amante, From Italy With Love; May 5, Faculty Artist Series; May 6, 7, Health, Phys. Ed. & Dance Department Annual Concert, The Sokolow Now Dance Company; May 8, Queens Symphony Orchestra-The New Salon Music; May 12, 13, Are You My Mother?; May 16, Oratorio Society of Queens Requiem; May 17, 18, From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler; May 22, “Grease”. Queens Museum of Art Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, New York City Building, program information; 718.592.9700:
ongoing, tours, permanent collections, World’s
Fair Panorama of the City of New York.
Queens Theatre in the Park
Most events take place in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, venues & ticket prices vary, call 718.760.0064 for information: May 1, Oleta Adams; May 2, Jeanne Ruddy Dance; May 7-9, 19-20, 22-23, “Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3”; May 15-16, Philadanco. York College May 19, York College Big Band Spring Concert, May 22, Jazz At The Chapel with Y.C. Blue Notes. Others Apr. 28-30, May 1, 2, 5-8, Secret Theatre, Queens Players, “The Shape Of Things”; Apr. 29-30, “The Tempest”; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Jun. 5, 12, 26, ad nauseum, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom & Sleeping Beauty or Coma, $15, reservations, 44- 02 23rd St., LIC; 718.392.0722. Apr. 29, LEAP’s Public Art Program, Union Square, Manhattan; shaun@leapnyc.org. Apr. 30-May 9, Thalia Spanish Theatre, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana; May 21-Jun. 27, “Prostitutes Will Precede You…”, $25/$22; to Jun. 19, Bilingual Theatre For Children and Youth workshops, $150 p.p., enrollment limited, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside; 718.729.3880.
May 5, NYPD, Sixth Annual P.B.Q.S. Talent Show; York College, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., free admission/parking, call your local precinct Community Affairs Officer or 718.969.7472.
May 5, Dino Rosi concert of International Songs; Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St., Flushing; 718.762.3198.
May 6-22, Astoria Performing Arts Center, “Children of Eden”; Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria; 212.352.3101. May 8, NY Metropolitan Country Music Association, Mother’s Day dance; Jun. 26, Father’s Day dance; 718.763.4328.
May 8, 22, Italian Charities of America, Saturday dance, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100. •Mon.-Sat., Jackson Heights Art Club, Inc., children/ adult art classes;718.926.9821. •Wed. nights, Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, “Comedyland”, free, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria; 718.274.4825. •Fri. nights, Las Margaritas, jazz gigs, 83-22 37th Ave., Jackson Heights; 718.205.1705.
•Sat., watercolor art workshop, $20 per class, The Castle @Fort Totten Park; 718.352.1548. Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinner- Dances, Fleas, Fairs, Fundraisers
Apr. 29, TSINY, The Secret to Tasty Cooking, benefits people with mental illness, $55 tax deductible; Douglaston Club, 600 West Drive, Douglaston; RSVP tlopiano@tsiny.org.
Apr. 30, York College, 2nd International Trade Breakfast, Faculty Dining Room 2D01, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica; RSVP 718.262.2880.
To Apr. 30, City View Pharmacy, “Give Thanks, Give Hope” $1 pin-up benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 23-07 Astoria Blvd.; 718.545.2550.
May 1, Italian Charities of America, flea market, refreshments, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst; 718.478.3100.
May 1, Jackson Heights Art Club Benefit, spaghetti dinner extravaganza, $25 family plan; St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82nd St.; 718.424.8460.
May 2, Queensview & North Queensview, Spring Art Show, benefits Selfhelp Community Services/NORC, Building 2 NQV, 33-64 21st St., LIC.
May 8, Queens Symphony Orchestra, 2010 Symphony Gala, $250/$175; Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Flushing; 718.326.4455, x. 18.
May 12, Queens Chamber of Commerce, Employment Law Breakfast Seminars, space limited, registration required; 718.898.8500.
May 13, UFT/District 26 Parent-Teacher Alliance, Fourth Annual PTA Scholarship Dinner Dance; Mary Vaccaro, 718.275.4400. May 13, Queens Council on the Arts, QCA ArtVenture Benefit; Metropolitan Building., LIC.
May 17, St. John’s Prep Alumni Association, 13th Annual Golf Outing; Seawane Club, Hewlett Harbor, Long Island; 718.721.7200, x. 685.
May 24, Queens Theatre in the Park Gala 2010, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing; 718.760-0686, x. 125.
•Ongoing, Loving Touch Animal Rescue, pet adoptions, 718.224.8629 or 631.420.0425. •Ongoing, Muffin’s Pet Connection helps find homes for pets, donations appreciated; 718.833.7988 or www.muffins.org.
•Sundays, Animal Center of Queens, adopt a homeless dog or puppy, cat or kitten, non-profit, no-kill organization, 89-10 Eliot Ave., Rego Park; 718.424-3340 or www.acq.petfinder.com. Health
Apr. 29, QSAC Autism Conference for parents & professionals, $20 registration p.p.; Sheraton LaGuardia Hotel, Flushing; www.qsac.com.
May 3, Queens Health Coalition, Fifth Annual Teen Convention; LaGuardia C.C., Little Theater, E-Building, 2nd Floor, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC; 718.762.0346.
May 8, Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr/Avon Foundation/et al., free mammograms; Glenridge Senior Center, 5903 Summerfield St., Ridgewood; 800.453.8378, x. 1.
May 11, North Shore/LIJ Health System, brain aneurysm support group, 300 Community Dr., Entrance 3, 9th Floor Tower Conference Room, Manhasset, RSVP 516.562.3815.
May 15, Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation, health fair, 108 Pine St.; 718.235.3949.
May 19, Queens Cancer Center, Mammogram & Breast Cancer Symposium, 82-68 164th St., Jamaica; 718.883.3177.
Mount Sinai Queens Programs are at various venues, registration and/or appointment is required, call 718-267-4333 for information.
Other Health Services •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 Reformed Church, 21-64 41st St., Astoria, 718.728.2948. Call for information.
• Co-Dependents Anonymous, women only, Fridays; Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center, Father Freely Hall, 85-18 61st Rd., Rego Park; 718.805.1032.
• Domestic Violence; American Family Community Services, 37-63 76th St., Jackson Heights; 718.639.8370.
• Mammograms, Mondays, Community Healthcare Network’s Helen B. Atkinson Health Center, 81 W. 115th St., Manhattan; 212.360.2565. •Overeaters Anonymous, Fridays; Unity Center of Flushing, 42-11 155th St., Flushing. •The Public Policy and Education Fund of New York, health coverage Web site, go to www.NYConsumerHealth.org.
• Sakhi for South Asian Women support group meetings, weekends; for information call 212.714.9153, x. 108. •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.
• F.E.G.S. Health & Human Services, Partners in Caring bereavement/older adult spousal loss, 97- 45 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, 718.896.9090, x. 243. Historicals
May 2, Bayside Historical, The Women of Bayside exhibit, $5 suggested, Fort Totten Park; reserve, 718.352.1548. May 8, Queens Historical, North Flushing- Whitestone-Malba Ramble; May 22, QHS Bowling Fundraiser @ JIB Lanes, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing; 718.939.0647. •Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun., King Manor Museum, tours & school/group programs, Jamaica Avenue/140th Street, Jamaica. •Central Queens Historical Association, a source for Queens photos not available elsewhere; www.CQHA.net or 917.376.4496. Items of Community Interest
May 1, 18, Family Focus Adoption Services, Adoption Today, 54-40 Little Neck Pkwy., Suite 4; 718.224.1919.
May 2-4, Flushing YMCA Flyers, swim team tryouts, ages 6-18, 138-46 Northern Blvd.; 718.961.6880, x. 131.
May 4, Central Queens YM/YWHA, “Understanding the Politics & Science of the Climate Crisis”; May 5, 12, 26, Sketching the Spring Workshop; May 11, 11th Annual Sholem Aleichem Celebration; to Jun. 6, Jr. NBA basketball league; to Jun. 18, Trail Rhythmic Gymnastics, ages 4 to 12, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills; 718.268.5011.
May 5-Oct. 3, Museum of the City of New York, America’s Mayor: John V. Lindsay…; information, reservations:
www.jjay.cuny.edu, www.paleycenter.org,
May 6, We Are New York TV, free English conversation group; Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, 29-21 21st Ave., Astoria; 718.204.2444. May 13, CAPP NYC, Child Safety Workshop on physical/sexual abuse @ P.S. 41, Bayside; May 19 @ P.S. 184, Whitestone; May 24 @ P.S./I.S. 178, Holliswood; 917.697.0016.
May 16, U.S. Coast Guard, Safe Boating, class for recreational boaters, $75/$40; 718.352.3764 or www.a0141201.uscgaux.info. •1st, 3rd, 5th Sat., Queens Best Toastmasters Club, public speaking/communication, free; Elmhurst Hospital Center, Conference Room A-1- 15, 79-01 Broadway; call Mark, 718.457.8390. •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. 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 and Scouts, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, fees vary, pre-registration advised, dates & times may change; for program information, 718.229.4000: daily, APEC’s Gift Shop purchases benefit APEC; May 1, Mad Scientists. Queens Botanical Garden Lovely any time of the year the grounds at the gardens offers peace and tranquility, volunteers are always needed and greatly appreciated, 43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718.886-3800: Orientations & Garden Building Tours on Saturdays & Sundays through summer; Apr. 29, Natural Lawn Care; to Jun. 12, HSBC Children’s Garden sessions. Queens County Farm Museum Enjoy being outside and taking a walk around the grounds at the farm, 75-30 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park; 718.347.3276. Queens Zoo Ongoing, Interactive Discovery Center, 53-51 111th St., Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718.271.1500 or go to www.queenszoo.com. Others May 1, 2, Wildlife Conservation, Sheep Shearing Weekend, $7/$4/$3; Queens Zoo, 53-51 111th St., Flushing Meadows-Corona Park,; 718.271.1500.
To May 1, registration, Parks’ Summer Camps, 7-weeks, from Jul. 6-Aug. 20, $575/$500, ages 6- 13, register now; Vic Hanson, Jamaica; 718.978.1536.
May 3, City Parks Foundation, City Parks Seniors Fitness Spring 2010, tennis @ Astoria Park, tennis/ yoga @ Cunningham Park; tennis/yoga @ Roy Wilkins Park; tennis/yoga @ Flushing Meadows–Corona Park; 718.760.6999. May 8, Urban Park Rangers, A Haven For Herpetology, Forest Park, Forest Park Visitor Center; 311. Reunions
Sep. 25, Newtown H.S. Class of 1985, 25th Reunion, Astoria Manor, $100 p.p.; Linda Wong, 212-591-8235, marialoves2write@yahoo.com, . School News & Events Apr. 29-30, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, spring dance concert; May 10, senior art exhibit #1; May 11-12, 13-14, “The Children’s Hour”; May 20-21, senior dance show; May 24, senior art exhibit #2; May 24-25, drama scenes; May 27, orchestra & choral concert.
Apr. 30, May 1-2, Christ the King H.S., “Sweeney Todd”, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village; 718.366.7400.
May 10-Jun. 17, Jul. 7-Aug. 18, Any CUNY College, LaGuardia C.C. Veteran’s Upward Bound program Spring Cycle II, Summer Cycle; Web, www.lagcc.cuny.edu/veterans; Facebook, LaGuardia Veterans; e-mail, vets@lagcc.cuny.edu; 718.482.5386 or 718.482.5231.
Apr. 30, LaGuardia C.C., Anthony Natale performance conducted in ASL only no English interpretation; May 5, College Prep Workshop: A Look at Career Options; May 7, Collaborating to Compete for Government Contracts; May 15, Jun. 19, Jul. 17, LaGuardia C.C., Versant English Test; to Jun. 12, ESL for elementary, middle & high school students, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC; 718.482.7244.
