Happenings

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 2:19 PM EDT

COMPILED BY MATTHEW BACCHUS AND VICTOR G. MIMONI

> charity events

SAVE THE DATE - Monday, September 22 is the ninth annual Ozanam Fall Classic, a fundraising golf outing, at North Hills Country Club in Manhasset. Tee off buffet at 9:30 a.m., shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. and Cocktail buffet at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call Gail D. O’Donovan at 718-971-2020 or 2021, or email godonovan@ozanamhall.org.

SAVE THE DATE - Tuesday, September 23 is the Socrates Sculpture Park 2nd Annual Benefit Event, with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. For more information call 718-956-1819 or visit their web page: www.socratessculpturepark.org.

> performances

On Thursday, August 28 at 6 p.m., Briarwood Library will present Hawaiian Cultural Dance with the Aloha Iolani Dance Troupe. Adorned in native dress, the Aloha Iolani Dance Troupe performs the cultural dances and songs of Hawaii. The library is located at 85-12 Main Street. For more information, call 718-658-1680.

On Sunday, August 31 at noon, Black Emperor Entertainment and Irie Jam Media Group will present Irie Jamboree 2008. Irie Jamboree is an annual reggae and dancehall music festival in Queens, New York. The all-day event brings top name performers to Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica /St. Albans, Queens. The list of artists are Sizzla Kalonji, Cocoa Tea, Elephant Man, Tarrus Riley, Serani, Beenie Man, Little Hero, Yellowman and many more. Tickets are $60; VIP Tickets are $100. This concert will take place at Roy Wilkins Park. The main entrance to Roy Wilkins Park is at Baisley Boulevard and 177th Street. For more information, call 1-888-474-3692.

On Sunday, August 31, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free film showing of “A Walk in Queens,” with paid admission to Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Avenue in Flushing. $3 for adults, $2 for students and seniors - children under 10 years old free. This film chronicles the various neighborhoods in Queens as you take a virtual walk with historian Barry Lewis. For information, call the Queens Historical Society, 718-939-0647, Ext. 17 or visit www.queenshistoricalsociety.org.

On Saturday, September 6, Poppenhusen Institute, 114-04 14th Road in College Point will host a 9/11 Remembrance Concert which begins at 3 p.m. The performance features vocalist Grace Cho and guest speakers. Call Susan or Faye at 718-358-0067 for more information.

On Thursday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. St. Matthias Choir, in conjunction with the Council on National Literatures and American Foundation of Italian Arts and Letters will conduct their annual free 9/11 Memorial Concert, at the Church of St. Matthias, 58-15 Catalpa Avenue in Ridgewood. For more information, call 718-821-3916 and leave a callback number.

On Sunday, September 14, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. enjoy a free Jazz Concert with Carol Sudhalter’s Astoria Jazz Band in Weeping Beech Park, surrounding Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Avenue in Flushing. For information, call the Queens Historical Society, 718-939-0647 or visit www.queenshistoricalsociety.org.

On Saturday, September 20, at 7:30 p.m. Saint Thomas Apostle Church at Jamaica Avenue and 88th Street in Woodhaven presents “An Evening with The Allegro Ensemble” featuring lyric soprano Alicia Alexander, dramatic soprano Jenny Lynn Stewart, tenors Rinaldo Toglia and Thomas J. Stallone (a cousin of actor Sylvester Stallone) and William Thomas Smiddy, pianist. Admission is $20 and seats are reserved; first come, first served. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with payment to: Allegro Ensemble Concert, Saint Thomas Apostle Church, 87-19 88th Avenue, Woodhaven, NY 11421. For more information, call 718-850-5507 and leave your number.

> odds & ends

CASTING CALL - The Minstrel Players will be holding open auditions for men, women, and children (five-years-and-over) for Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” at Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main Street, Northport Village on Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. Rehearsals begin on Monday, October 27. Performances dates are Friday, December 12 and Sunday, December 14. Please bring a resume and a headshot. For additional information, call Debbie at 631-732-2926 or visit their web page, www.minstrelplayers.org.

Every Saturday through October 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you can shop for fresh produce from the region’s best farms at the Ridgewood Youthmarket Farm Market, Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Hills Road in Glendale. WIC Coupons, Health Bucks, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Coupons Accepted. Come and see “Teen Iron Chefs” Cindy & Akeem on August 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for “Minestrone & Quesadillas” and on September 13 (same times) for “Chopped Salad & Frittata.” For more information, call 718-381-7974, 212-788-7900 or 718-366-3806.

Community House of Kew Gardens, located in Suite 202 at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, announces a new weekly class beginning on Monday, September 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - “Keeping up with Today’s Events” - led by Raymond Polen. Some of their popular classes will resume in September. Josefina Creese with Beginner Spanish resumes on Wednesday September 17, at 11 a.m. Tony Oliviero’s Intermediate Italian class starts on Monday, September 8, at 11:30 a.m., and his Intermediate Spanish class on Wednesday, September 10, at 10:30 a.m. Intermediate French with Frank Alberti also resumes in September. For more information, call 718-268-5960. Their Caregiver Support Groups offer Counseling, Support Groups, Training and Education, Respite Services, and Referral Services. Contact Laurie Avery, Director of the Social Adult Day and Caregiver Support Program, at 718-592-5757, Ext. 237.

Artist Diane Lieberman will instruct traditional & contemporary Watercolor Classes Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the National Art League, located at 44-21 Douglaston Parkway (just north of Northern Boulevard) in Douglaston. Beginners are welcome. There will be a full demonstration followed by individual attention at every class. For more information, call 718-969-1128.

On Friday, August 29 at 10:30 a.m., Central Library will present Discover Your Career Potential: Summer Series. Take the Career Exploration Inventory, a self-scored, easy-to-use guide to choosing a career based on your interests and experiences. The library is located at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard. For more information, call 718-990-0700.

On Friday, August 29 at 11 a.m., Auburndale Library will present Basic Computer Lessons. For adult beginners, a one-on-one half-hour tutoring session; limit two sessions per day, by appointment only. Please book either 11 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. The library is located at 25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard. For more information, call 718-352-2027.

On Friday, August 29 at 11 a.m., Long Island Children Museum will present Music and Movement. Musical instruments and sing-along songs get our youngest visitors’ bodies moving. Fee is $3 with museum admission $2 for LICM members. The library is located at 11 Davis Avenue. For more information, call 516-224-5800.

Until Sunday, August 31, Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard in downtown Flushing, is having its 2008 Members’ Art Exhibition, “Aesthetics of Diversity.” Members of the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts show their work in the annual exhibition. Much of the art is for sale and a portion of the proceeds benefits Flushing Council’s Visual Arts programs. Gallery Hours are Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. and suggested admission is $5. Call 718-463-7700 or visit www.FlushingTownHall.org for more information.

Every Friday evening Temple Beth Sholom, 171-39 Northern Boulevard in Flushing conducts Erev Shabbat services, followed by a friendly Oneg Shabbat social hour. On the first Friday of the month there are Early Family Service at 7:30 p.m., otherwise, services start at 8 p.m.

Every Saturday through September 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park presents Capoeira classes in its weekly exercise repertoire. The martial art originated in Brazil over 450 years ago. Self-defense techniques are concealed by graceful dance moves and spectacular acrobatics set to music, taught by Professor Abar�. The Park is located 32-01 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, at the intersection of Broadway and Vernon Boulevard. Call 718-956-1819 or visit www.socratessculpturepark.org for more information.

By popular demand, the Mid-Day Taste of Learning Jewish History Series returns to the Queens Jewish Center at 66-05 108th Street in Forest Hills. Rabbi Ben Geiger will conduct the sessions twice a month, on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. The series continues on September 9 with “Judges I” and on September 23 with “Judges II.” For more information, call 718-459-8432, or visit their web site at www.MyQJC.org.

On Saturday, August 30, at 10 a.m. solve your knotty problems with the Fort Totten Park Rangers. Come learn some of the most basic and practical knots. Enter the park at fort entrance, north of intersection of 212th Street and Cross Island Parkway. For information, call 718-352-1769.

On Saturday, August 30, from noon to 4 p.m. enjoy the Summer Sports Spectacular, a free, sports-themed event that includes crafts, games, face painting, giveaways, inflatable rides and more! Maurice Park in Woodside, at Maurice Avenue north of the Long Island Expressway.

On Friday, September 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday September 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Sisterhood of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church of Whitestone at 14-65 Clintonville Street is holding a Basement Sale. New and used household items, books, wedding gowns, toys, jewelry, clothes and bargains galore. Free admission - cake & coffee available.

On Saturday, September 6 at 1 p.m., take the Flushing Town Hall Jazz Tour. Meet your guide at the New York City Landmark located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard, now a cultural center with a regionally acclaimed jazz series. Visit its permanent exhibit of photographs and memorabilia related to Queens jazz legends including Louis Armstrong and bass player Milt Hinton. From there proceed to the Louis Armstrong House Museum, the “Dorrie Miller” apartments which were home to Cannonball and Nat Adderley and still houses Jimmy Heath. The tour includes Addisleigh Park in St. Albans, home to Count Basie and other music legends. Tickets are $35, members pay $25. Call the box office at 718-463-7700, Ext. 222 or visit www.FlushingTownHall.org to purchase tickets or for more information.

On two Sundays, September 7 and 14, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, located at 71-11 112th Street, will hold an Open House. Representatives of the Temple’s Membership Committee will be on hand to provide a tour of the building and to describe the many and varied activities available to Temple members. Refreshments will be served. For further information, call the temple at 718-261-2900.

Brandywine at the Savoy located at 55-15 Little Neck Parkway in Little Neck, invites you to celebrate assisted living with them. On Monday, September 8 from 2 to 4 p.m., they are having a “Love Yourself Health Fair.” On Thursday September 11, also from 2 to 4 p.m., is their “Love Your Country ‘Parking Lot Party,’ ” featuring the all-American band, The Bay City Ramblers. For information, call 718-423-7900.

> high holy days

BAYSIDE

Temple L’Chiam and its “Synagogue Without Walls” will conduct High Holy Day service by Rabbi Charles Agin, a cantor and accompaniment on Monday, September 29 at 8:15 p.m. and Tuesday, September 30 at 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, October 8 at 8:15 p.m. and Thursday October 9 starting at 10:15 a.m. and continuing throughout the day at The Adria Conference Center, 220-33 Northern Boulevard in Bayside. Uniformed members of the military, law enforcement and emergency services free, complimentary for children. For more information, call 718-461-1273, or visit www.adasforlife.org.

HOWARD BEACH

Rockwood Park Jewish Center, 156-45 84th Street in Howard Beach announced that High Holiday tickets will go on sale on Sunday, August 24, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and on Thursday, August 28 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. New Year cards will also be on sale. Call 718-641-5822 or email rockwoodjc@aol.com for more information.

OAKLAND GARDENS

The Jewish Center of Oak Hills, 50-35 Cloverdale Boulevard welcomes in the New Year of 5769 with full services in its beautiful, air-conditioned Sanctuary. Selichot services led and chanted by Rabbi Jeffrey Rappoport start at 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, at no charge. Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of Monday, September 29. Tickets for remaining, available seats may be purchased at the Center Office on Wednesdays, September 3, 10, and 17 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and on Sundays September 7 and 21, from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information, call 718-631-0100 or email oakhillsnews@aol.com.

Until Sunday, August 31, Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard in downtown Flushing, is having its 2008 Members’ Art Exhibition, “Aesthetics of Diversity.” Members of the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts show their work at the annual exhibition. Much of the art is for sale and a portion of the proceeds benefits Flushing Council's Visual Arts programs. Gallery Hours are Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. and suggested admission is $5. Call 718-463-7700 or visit www.FlushingTownHall.org for more information.