Night Out Against Crime
Aug. 2, 7 p.m. 107th Police Precinct
Community Council at Electchester
Shopping Center, Jewel Avenue/Parsons
Boulevard; 311.
Community Meetings
Dates & times are subject to change, call
to confirm.
Clubs
Aug. 18, 8 p.m. JFK Regular Dems of
Queens, Inc.; Jewish Center of Kew
Gardens Hills, 71-25 Main St., KGH.
Community Boards
Aug. 3 Calendar Meeting, Community
Ed. Council Dist. 25 Office, 718-281-
3786.
Sep. 20, 7 p.m. Board 1; Astoria World
Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.;
718.626.1021.
Sep. 14, Oct. 11, Nov. 9, Dec. 14 Board 8;
Hillcrest Jewish Center; Union Turnpike,
Fresh Meadows; 718.264.7895.
Other
Aug. 14, Sep. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 13, Dec.
11, noon 102nd Pct. Community Meeting
at Bella Italia Mia; Christ the King H.S.,
dates subject to weather/school functions,
68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village;
718.426.1240.
Aug. 18, Sep. 8, Oct. 6, 27, Nov. 17, Dec.
8, 29, 10:30 a.m. Queens Borough Land
Use, Queens Borough Hall, Second Floor,
President’s Conference Room, 120-55
Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; call
718.286.2860 to confirm date 10 days in
advance.
Sep. 11, 7:30 p.m. Greater Woodhaven
Development Corporation; St. Thomas
the Apostle School, 87-49 87th St., First
Floor, Woodhaven.
Sep. 19, 9:30 a.m. Queens Borough
Cabinet, Queens Borough Hall, Second
Floor, B.P. Conference Room. Kew
Gardens; 718.286.3000.
1st Mon. of the month, 8 p.m. American
Legion Post 298, 30-61 87th St., East
Elmhurst.
2nd/3rd Mon., 8 p.m. American Legion
& A.L. Ladies Auxiliary Post 118, 89-02
91st St., Woodhaven; 718.846.6116, leave
a message.
Arts & Entertainment
Barnes & Noble
176-60 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows;
718.380-7077: 3rd Tues. monthly,
Poetry Writing Workshop; Tues./Sat.
Weekly Storytimes: Aug. 8 Open Mic
Poetry; Aug. 9 Pig Kahuna story & sctivity; Aug. 17 Nook Night intro; Aug. 20
Clifford story & visit..
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing;
718.463.7700, x. 222: Culture Blending in
Ceramic Arts; To Aug. 15 Nancy
Grossman: Heads; To Aug. 17 Tai-chi:
The Ultimate Excercise; To Sep. 12,
Francis Alys: A Story of Deception; To
Sep., Within The Emperor’s Garden: The
Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion; To Sep.
11 Member Exhibition: Revealing the
Source;
MoMA/P.S. 1
22-25 Jackson Ave., LIC; 718.784.2084:
To Sep. 3 Saturdays, Warm Up 2011,

experimental music outdoors, $15; To
Aug. 1 Francis Alys; To Aug. 8 Laurel
Nakadate: Only The Lonely; To Sep. 3
Ryan Trecartin: Any Ever, Annual
Outdoor Music Series.
Museum of the Moving Image
35th Avenue/36th Street, Astoria;
718.784.0077,
www.movingimage.us/films/ daily, City
Glow; To Sep. 30 Timepiece, short film by
Jim Henson; To Aug. 24 Outdoor Cinema
2011; To Aug. 7 Paul Newman; To Aug.
13, Errol Morris’ America; To Jan. 16,
2012 Jim Henson’s Fantastic World; Jul.
28 Slap Shot; Jul. 30 Muppet History 101,
Hombre, Fast, Cheap & Out of Control,
Torn Curtain; Jul. 31 Muppet History
101, Slap Shot, Fast, Cheap & Out of
Control, Hombre. Aug. 5 Littlerock; Aug.
6, 7, 14 The Dark Crystal.
Queens College
Kissena Boulevard at LIE; call
718.997.3818 for information.
Queensborough Community College
222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; call
718.631.6396 for information. Jul. 30-31
Bound For Broadway, $15
Queens Museum of Art
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, New
York City Building, call 718.592.9700 for
program information: ongoing, tours, permanent collections, World’s Fair
Panorama of the City of New York, Target
Passport Fridays, 6:30 p.m. International
outdoor film, dance, music series.
Queens Theatre in the Park
Most events take place in Flushing
Meadows–Corona Park, venues & ticket
prices vary, call 718.760.0064 for information. Jul. 27-Aug. 21 A Jew Grows In
Brooklyn $44.55.
Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC; 718.956.9819;
To Aug. 7 Makers Market; Vista
Exhibition, To Aug. 19 Summer Outdoor
Artmaking Workshops; To Aug. 21 The
(S) Files-El Museo del Barrio Biennial
Event; To Sep. 25 Fitness [in the Park],
yoga, capoeira, pilates, tai chi; To Oct. 9
Kayaking; To Nov. 19 GrownNYC
Greenmarket; To Sept. 11 Performance/
Recital series (Metropolitan Opera;
Shakespeare; Odysseus at Hell Gate;
Tribute to Jerome Kern); To Jul. 29
Family Trees; Jul. 30 Site Winding; Aug.
3 The Straight Story presented by
Museum of the Moving Image.
Others
To Aug. 25 Art by AHRC Cyril Weinberg
Adult Day Center at LIC Public Libray,
37-44 21 St.., 718-752-3700.
To Sept. 10 Photography and collage by
Edwin Cadiz and others, Flushing Town
Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.
To Aug. 16 Gantry Plaza State Park, Live
at the Gantries,
www.liveatthegantries.com,4-09 47 Rd.,
LIC, 7p.m.
Jul. 28, Aug. 4, Aug. 11 Astoria Park
Lawn, Waterfront Concert Series 2011, 21
St. & Hoyt Ave., Astoria, 7:30p.m.
To Jul. 29 Flux Factory, monthly potluck;
call 718.707.3362 for information.
Jul. 28 NWC/Goliard Concerts Summer
Concerts: Love Connection at Sgt. Collins
Park, Broadway/58th Street, Woodside;
718.205.1030.

Jul. 28, 31 Forest Park G.S. Bandshell
concerts, Woodhaven Blvd. & Forest Park
Dr., Woodhaven.
Jul. 29Wizard of Oz; Aug. 4 Storytelling;
Aug. 5 Rock and roll with Squeaky Clean;
Aug. 17 Puppets in the Park: “Bessie’s big
Shot”; at Alley Pond Park, 76th Ave. off
Springfield Blvd. www.nyc.gov/parks or
718.352.4793.
Aug. 7 & 21 Flushing Town Hall concert
series, Hawaiian Hula dance and music for
families; Tango for families. 137-35
Northern Blvd., Flushing,
www.flushingtownhall.org.
Jul. 28 & 29 Concerts at Springfield Park,
149 Ave. & Springfield Blvd., Springfield
Gardens, 7p.m. & 8p.m.
Jul. 28-31 The Secret Theatre, In-Sight
Dance Company, Second Annual Suite
Summer Festival, 44-02 23rd St., LIC;
www.insightdance.org.
Jul. 30 Garden Concert, Vic Vincent
Group oldies & country at Queens Library
at Ridgewood 20-12 Madison St., in the
garden.
Jul. 30 New Orleans trumpeter Gordon
Au, Louis Armstrong House Museum,
Corona, $10.
Jul. 31 Sky View Center, Big Band
Concert, Level D, 40-24 College Point
Blvd., Flushing, 2p.m.
Wed. Bohemian Hall, “Comedyland”,
free, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria;
718.274.4825.
Jul. 31 NY Metropolitan Country Music
Association, Concert, Mary Lamont Band
at Forest Park, Seuffert Bandshell,
Woodhaven; 718.763.4328.
Aug. 2-Aug.18 Shakespeare plays in eight
Queens Parks, Othello and Much Ado
About Nothing by Hip to Hip Theatre Co.,
917-669-5324, www.hiptohip.org.
Aug. 3 Author Shobhan Bantwal at
Seaburn Bookstore, 33-18 Broadway,
Astoria, 347.642.3805.
Aug. 4 York College Summer Jazz, Univ.
of the Streets, Manhattan; Aug. 6 Louis
Armstrong House; Aug. 11 Graduation at
Academic Core Atrium; Aug. 15 York
Big Band at Freshman Orientation.
www.york.cuny.edu.
Aug. 5 Photography by Brian Hahn on the
Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Fardom Gallery,
25-17 41st Ave., LIC.
Aug. 5 Jubilee Cluster Players present
Stop the World I Want to Get Off, United
Methodist Church, Glendale and Aug. 6
& 7 at Trinity Reformed Church,
Ridgewood, $15 adults, $10 children;
718-894-8654, www.jcplayers.com.
Weds., To Aug. 31 Italian Nights at
Athens Square Park, 30 St.& 30 Ave.,
Astoria,7p.m.
To Sept. 9 Deadline Open call to submit
art work for Queens International 2012
show at the Queens Museum of Art.
Breakfasts, Lunches,
Dinners, Dances & More
To Nov. 12 Noshwalks Culinary Walking
tours along 7 line, $49; call 212.222.2243
for information.
Ongoing Animal Rescue, pet adoptions,
donations appreciated; 718.224.8629 or

631.420.0425.
Ongoing Bobbi and the Strays NY Pet
Rescue & Adoption,
www.bobbiandthestrays.org/Adopt.aspx,
donations appreciated, Adoption Center, 71-
03 80 St., Glendale; 718. 326.6070.
Ongoing Muffin’s Pet Connection helps
find homes for pets, donations appreciated; 718.833.7988 or www.muffins.org.
Sun. Animal Center of Queens, adopt a
homeless dog or puppy, cat or kitten, nonprofit, donations appreciated, 89-10 Eliot
Ave., Rego Park; 718.424-3340 or
www.acq.petfinder.com.
Health
To Aug. 12 Cross Island Y Summer Day
Camp Inclusion, Session II; Ongoing
Strong Kids Campaign, 238-10 Hillside
Ave., Bellerose; 718.479.0505.
Jul. 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25 The Purpose
Center International, seminarsGetting Off
Line at Station Square, Burns Street, 71st
Avenue; 718.263.3501,
TheCNetwrk@aol.com.
Mount Sinai Queens
Registration and/or appointment may be
required, call 718-267-4333 for time &
location information:
Jul. 27 A Detailed Picture of Your Health
at Crescent Tower.
Samuel Field Y
58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., pre-registration
generally required; call 718.225.6750 for
information:
Wednesday Nite Rap, 45+: Aug. 10
Discussion of movie, “Summertime” $9;
Aug. 3 Dealing with Difficult People...
Separation/Divorce Group: Jul. 28 10
sessions, $130.
Singles Services:
Early Childhood Program:
Mon. Magic: Learn & Play at Bay
Terrace;
Mon., Wed. pre-school programs, kids
with developmental disabilities, ages 3 to
5; call 718.225.6750, x. 262 or gmayerhoff@sfy.org;
Mon., Wed., Fri. Medicaid Waiver
Afterschool Program, ages 5 to 21;
gym/creative exploration at Little Neck;
Other Health Services
Al-Anon: Good Shepherd Methodist
Church, 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria; call
718.728.5182; St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church, Parish House, 2nd Floor, Jackson
Heights; call 718.335.7379; Steinway
Reformed Church, 21-64 41st St., Astoria;
call 718.728.2948 for information.
Co-Dependents Anonymous, women
only, Fridays; Resurrection Ascension
Pastoral Center, Father Feely Hall, 85-18
61st Rd., Rego Park; call 718.805.1032.
Domestic Violence; American Family
Community Services, 37-63 76th St.,
Jackson Heights; call 718.639.8370.
Drug Problems? Call Narcotic
Anonymous, call 718.962-6244 or go to
www.westernqueensna.org.
F.E.G.S. Health & Human Services,
Partners in Caring bereavement/older
adult spousal loss, 97-45 Queens Blvd.,
Rego Park; call 718.896.9090, x. 243.
Jovenes Queens Group, alcoholics
anonymous, free, 102-08 Northern Blvd.,

Corona; call 718.426.7467.
Mammograms, Mondays, Community
Healthcare Network’s Helen B. Atkinson
Health Center, 81 W. 115th St.,
Manhattan; call 212.360.2565.
OCA, Saturdays, Resurrection Ascension
Church, Feely Hall, 85-18 61st Rd., Rego
Park; go to
www.obsessivecompulsiveanonymous.or
g, or call 917.443.0355.
Overeaters Anonymous, Fridays; Unity
Center of Flushing, 42-11 155th St.,
Flushing.
The Public Policy and Education Fund of
New York, health coverageWeb site, go to
www.NYConsumerHealth.org.
Sakhi for South Asian Women support
group meetings, weekends; call
212.714.9153, x. 108 for information .
SMART Recovery; Long Island
Consultation Center to overcome all types
of addictive behavior, Sundays, Long
Island Consultation Center, 97-29 64th
Rd., Rego Park; call 212.631.1198, or go
to www.smartrecovery.org.
Tai Chi, Saturdays, Cheng Man Ching Tai
Chi Assoc., 87-10 Liberty Ave., Ozone
Park; go to
www.ozoneparktaichi@yahoo.com.
Historicals
Jul. 31 House tour and garden party at the
Rose Cottage, 105 Depew Ave.,
Douglaston, $35. For tickets, call 718-
225-4403 or visit
www.DLNHS.org/EnchantedHouse.
Aug. 14 Queens Historical Society, traditional craft workshops, free, pre-registration required; 718.939.0647, x. 17 for
information.
Ongoing, Bayside Historical, outdoor
swing/jazz concert; The Women of
Bayside, Bayside Life: On The Edge of
Modernity, Native Bayside, The Castle, If
The Hat Fits, Virtual Exhibit: Take a
Cruise Through the History of Bayside
1639-2000; go to wwwbaysidehistorical.org or call 718.352.1548.
Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun. King Manor
Museum, tours & school/group programs,
Jamaica Avenue/140th Street, Jamaica;
718.206.0545, x. 11.
Sat. Greater Ridgewood Historical, open
to the public, 143-135 37th Ave.,
Flushing, 718.465-1776.
Central Queens Historical Association, a
source for Queens photos not available
elsewhere; go to www.CQHA.net or call
917.376.4496.
Items of Community Interest
Jul. 30 Forest Ecology at The Center $5
non-members; Jul. 31 An Afternoon of
Magic & Enchantment, $10/family, $5
members at Celebration Hall, reservations
a must for all events, 127-15 Kew Gardens
Rd., Kew Gardens; 718.709.0390 or
718.544.3600.
To Dec. 18 Green Markets, Skillman
Avenue- 42nd/43rd Streets, Sunnyside; To
Dec. 19 34th Avenue-77th/78th Streets,
Jackson Heights; www.grownyc.org.
Jul. 28 Tour Newtown Creek wastewater
treatment plant’s digester eggs,
info@ohny.org.
Aug. 14 U.S. Coast Guard, About Safe

Boating at Fort Totten, all classes require
pre-registration,call 917.952.7014 for
information or e-mail Mike Kaffe, 12-
01@verizon.net.
Aug. 27-Sept. 11 2011 U.S. Tennis Open
Jobs, register online
www.amerivents.com, click Talent
Registration.
Fri. QPTV, Heidi Harrison Chain, “All
About Queens”, weekly, Channel 34
TWC, Fios, Channel 82 RCN; Sat.
Channel 56 TWC, Fios, Channel 84 RCN.
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.
Tues. Free ESL Classes at Seaburn
Bookstore, 33-18 Broadway, Astoria,
347.642.3805.
Library Highlights
There are many free events available at
Queens libraries for adults, teens,
“tweens” and kids. Call 718.990.0700 for
program information.
Queens Library in Jamaica Sept.15
Grand opening celebration. Children’s
Library Discovery Center focusing on science, technology, engineering and math,
with hands-on experiments, open now.
Street fair Sept. 17; Adjacent to Central
Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.,
www.queenslibrary.org; 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; Call
718.229.4000 for program information:
daily, APEC’s Gift Shop purchases benefit APEC; Mon. Knitting Circle; Aug. 6
Animal Care Training, ages 8-12 - preregister, $18/$23. Aug. 6 ages 3-4 & Aug.
13 ages 5-6, Wet and Wild, water table
fun, animals, craft $12/$17, pre-register.
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St., Flushing; 718.886.3800:
To Aug. 18 HSBC Children’s Garden
Summer Session; Music in the Garden:
Aug. 13 Korean traditional music and
dance, Aug. 27 Chinese music, dance and
opera, Sept. (date TBD), Oct. 1 Hindu
music and dance from India. Music in the
Garden.
Queens County Farm Museum
Enjoy being outside and taking a walk
around the grounds at the farm, 73-50
Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park;
718.347.3276; Jul. 29-31 33rd Annual
Thunderbird American Indian Mid-
Summer Pow-Wow; Aug. 6 “Wildman”
Steve Brill leads foraging tour, sug. donation $20 adult/ $10 child under 12.
Reservations 24hrs ahead, 914-835-2153 .
Queens Zoo
53-51 111th St., Flushing
Meadows–Corona Park; 718.271.1500 or
go to www.queenszoo.com; ongoing,
Interactive Discovery Center.
Others
To. Aug. 4 City Parks

FoundationSummerStage Kids presented
by Disney™, ages 3+, Jul. 28
PuppetMobile-Bessie’s...at Queensbridge
Park, Aug. 4 Tony Vacca’s World Rhythm
Ensemble, Queensbridge Park. Call 311
for park locations & times.
Jul. 30 Forest Ecology, the Center at
Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew
Gardens Road, Kew Gardens, reservations
required 718.544.3600; Jul. 31 Family
Magic, $10 family, $5 members; reservations required 718.709.0390.
Jul. 30 2011 Independence Residences,
Second Annual Queens Walk About at
Cunningham Park; call 311 for park locations & times.
Jul. 31 Mary Lamont Band, Seuffert
Bandshell, Forest Park Drive,
Woodhaven, NY Metropolitan Country
Music Assoc. www.nymcma.org;
718.763.4328.
Aug. 6 Urban Rangers lead canoe tour of
Willow Lake, Flushing Meadows, 718-
539-8462.
School News & Events
Ongoing, LaGuardia C.C., courses at Taxi
& For Hire Vehicle Driver Institute;
718.482.5335,
http://ace.laguardia.edu/taxi.
Register now, St. John’s Preparatory
School, TACHS Prep Class, classes begin
Saturday, Sep. 17, call 718.721.7200, x.
699 for more information.
Fall 2011 Queens College/NY Society of
Security Analysts, CFA® Exam Prep
Courses, go to www.nyssa.org/cfa for
information.
Senior Centers: Adult
Activities
Meet & greet, play games, learn another
language, take advantage of support,
counseling & respite services, training,
education & assistance, health seminars &
programs, dancing, entertainment, balance
training, Nintendo & Wii (at select centers), & much more—all available at your
local center, most Mondays through
Fridays. Get involved in your community,
volunteer your talents and call the center
nearest you for program information.
Dated events are listed under the center
where held.
Atria Kew Gardens & Lighthouse
International, 117-01 84th Ave., Kew
Gardens; 718.441.0300.
Bayside S.C., 221-15 Horace Harding
Expwy., Bayside.
Central Queens YM/YWHA S.C., 67-09
108th St., Forest Hills, call for fees;
718.268.5011: Tues. bereavement group;
Wed. Ethics for Thinking People, Adult
Beginner Ballet Classes; Thurs.
Computer Classes for Adult Seniors, Adult
Dance Power Movement Class. Weds.
Aug. 3-24 Learn Hebrew, $50, register
718-268-5011 ext.160; Aug. 9 From Flour
to Fettuccini, make homemade pasta and
three sauces, Central Queens
YM&YWHA, 67-09 108th St., Forest
Hills, $18/$25 register early,
718.268.5011 ext.160,
www.centralqueensy.org.
CCNS/Peter J. DellaMonica S.C., 23-56

Broadway, Astoria; 718.626.1500.
Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St.; 347-
532-3025 or 718.762.3198.
Glenridge S.C. & Advisory Center
59-03 Summerfield St., Ridgewod
718.386.5136; Thurs., free classic movie,
full hot dinner buffet, $2.50 for seniors,
$4.50 non-seniors.
Joint Public Affairs Committee for
Older Adults, 212.402.1127.
Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-
02 Kew Gardens Rd., Ste. 202;
718.268.5960: Mon. Jody Oliver writing
workshop, Artwork to Ready-To-Wear,
learn Facebook, pre-registration required;
Mon./Fri. Dancercise, ESL tutoring,
Wed. Jim Slim, knit/crochet/needlepoint
crafts; 2nd Wed. listening pleasures;
Thurs. Tai Chi, meditation with Ronnie,
conversational French; 4th Wed. For Men
Only, Medicare Q&A, by appointment,
English tutoring; Started Jul. 18 “falling”
classes, 8 weeks, 2 hours each; Jul. 27
“Joel’s Summer Salad Feast”; Jul. 28
Film: The Great Lie.
Queens Community House:
QCH: Forest Hills Senior/Community
Center, 108-25 62nd Dr.; 718.699.1010.
QCH: Pomonok Center, 67-09 Kissena
Blvd., Flushing; 718.591.3377: ESL tutoring; Mon. Tai Chi, walking club, line
dance lessons; Mon./Tues./Thurs./Fri.
calligraphy lessons; Mon./Wed. beginners
English classes; Thurs. yoga, Fri. tango,
pasodoble, cha cha; Mon.-Fri. Ping
Pong/Pool Room.
Queens Interagency Council On Aging
Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens
Blvd., Room 319, Kew Gardens;
718.268.5954.
Ridgewood Older Adult Center &
Services, 59-14 70th Ave.; 718.456.2000.
Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center,
106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills;
718.520.8197.
Self-Help Benjamin Rosenthal S.C., 45-
25 Kissena Blvd., Flushing;
718.459.5549.
Selfhelp Maspeth, 69-61 Grand Ave.,
Maspeth; 718.429.3636.
Steinway S.C., 20-43 Steinway St.,
Astoria; 718.728.8472; Mon.-Fri. lunch,
suggested contribution 60+, $1.50, under
60, $3.50.
Sunnyside Community Services Center
for Active Older Adults, 718.784.6173.
Jul. 28 Senior sunset supper/ seminar on
healthcare proxy/elder law at Sugar Bun
Bakery, 156-22 Crossbay Blvd., Howard
Beach, reservations, Brady & Marshak
Law 718.738.8500 or Kristin at Sen.
Addabbo’s ofc, 718.738.1111.
Aug. 9 Nutrition/elder law with legal and
healthcare professionals by Sen.
Addabbo’s ofc. at the Howard Beach
Senior Center, 156-46 84th St.,
718.738.8100.