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COMPLILED BY BOB DODA and MATTHEW BACCHUS
EDITOR’S PICKS
CELEBRATE KWANZAA
Saturday, December 18, 2 p.m. Flushing Town Hall: A Kwanzaa Celebration; a lively and interactive celebration with singer-storyteller Robbi K and two percussionists performing African rhythms and drumming on multiple instruments; learn the seven guiding principles that make Kwanzaa such a special holiday; call 718-463-7700 ext. 222 or visit www.flushingtownhall.org.
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Sunday, December 19, 4 p.m. Queensborough Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College: Handel’s Messiah and other Holiday Favorites; the Oratorio Society of Queens performs portions of Handel’s Messiah as well as traditional Christmas favorites and Chanukah songs; call 718-279-3006 or visit www.queensoratorio.org for ticket information.
(If you can’t fit this event into Editors Picks, please move it to Weekend Events)
WEEKEND EVENTS
Saturday, December 18, 11-12:30 p.m. YWCA of Queens: Holiday Celebration; the students of the “illumiNATION” drama program and children’s chorus present a fun-filled performance; 42-07 Parsons Boulevard, Flushing; call 718-353-4553.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17
7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima Church: Messiah Holiday Concert; presented by the Diocesan Vicariate Choir and The Celestial Voices; for ticket information and reservations call 718-835-6853.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
7 p.m. Colonial Church of Bayside: Start at the Manger, then go to the Cross; a Christmas celebration; encore presentation on Sunday, December 19 at 10:30 a.m.; call 718-224-3899.
10 a.m. Forest Hills Library: Child Care Network of NY; information on free nutrition service and planning for child care providers and families in the Queens area; call 718-268-7934.
3 p.m. Flushing Library: Do You Take Care of a Person with a Memory Problem in Mandarin Chinese; the Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter, is offering caregivers a monthly support group in Mandarin; call 718-661-1200.
2 p.m. Forest Hills Library: Piano Recital; pianist Mina Kusumoto will perform works by Chopin and Schumann commemorating the 200th anniversary of their births; call 718-268-7934.
3 p.m. Broadway Library: A Tribute to the Music of Sinatra, Manilow, Sedaka and More; a jazzy tribute of the greatest hits popularized by Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Neil Sedaka and others; call 718-721-2462.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20
10 a.m. Arverne Library: OBCDC Job Preparation Workshops; Ocean Bay Community Development Corp. instructor Pamela Hendry will assist preregistered students with navigating the job market; call 718-634-4784.
4 p.m. Middle Village Library: Job Information Services; research information on the Internet; preparation and email of resumes; cover letters and interview skills; preregistration is required; call 718-326-1390.
5:45 p.m. Forest Hills Library: Recovery, Inc.; anxiety, fear, obsessions, temper, stress, depression – finding a way to cope is here. A Recovery, International meeting is a safe, free and confidential place to get help for these issues; call 718-268-7934.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21
1:30 p.m. Central Library: Job Information Center Orientation; an interactive orientation about the center’s services: career resources including workshops in English and Spanish; assistance with your job searching; Job Information Center resources of books, newspapers, pathfinders, bookmarks and brochures, resume/cover letter reviews; call 718-990-0700.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22
8 p.m. NYCB Westbury Theatre: Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits; legendary vocalist Kenny Rogers sings classic Christmas songs and his original hits; call 800-745-3000 or visit www.livenation.com for ticket information.
4 p.m. Flushing Library: Teen Podcasting Workshop; come to the Flushing Teen Room and learn the basics of starting and broadcasting your own podcast; call 718-661-1200.
6 p.m. Flushing Library: Business Success Series; learn more about building your business; Part 1: Building a Business: The Basics; Part 2: Business Plan Writing & Marketing Strategies; Part 3: E-Commerce; Part 4: Expanding Your Business; call 718-661-1200.
6 p.m. Forest Hills Library: Mikhail Kalinovsky; bass Mikhail Kalinovsky, former soloist with the St. Petersburg National Opera, will sing from the repertoire of Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Richard Rogers and Jerome Kern, among others; call 718-268-7934.
