Fri., April 23 – The Little Neck-Douglaston Lions Club holds its 8th Annual Dinner Dance to celebrate 52 years of community service at the New Hyde Park Inn in New Hyde Park from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. John P. Monahan, Maureen McKenna and Rabbi Morton Pomeran
Fri., April 23 – The Little Neck-Douglaston Lions Club holds its 8th Annual Dinner Dance to celebrate 52 years of community service at the New Hyde Park Inn in New Hyde Park from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. John P. Monahan, Maureen McKenna and Rabbi Morton Pomeran
Tues., April 27 – Queens Economic Development Corp. hosts Queens – A Taste of the World at Terminal 4 at JFK.
Thurs., March 25 – Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce holds an auction of fine art, estate jewelry, sports memorabilia and other collectibles at the Long Island city YMCA at 32-23 Queens Blvd. Preview 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Auction at 8 p.m. Refreshments served. F
Sun., March 21 – Chabad of Northeast Queens is hosting its sixth awards dinner at Grand Ballroom Bayside Jewish Center at 203-05 32nd Ave. in Bayside to honor Haym and Allegra Setto, Chaim and Michelle Paz and Micah Raskin. The reception is at 5 p.m. fo
Sat., March 27 – Queens Child Guidance Center holds its annual gala dinner dance at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows with cocktails at 7 p.m. and dinner at 8 p.m. to honor Carol Gresser, Anthony Mannarino, Amran Niazi and Joseph Ficalora. Black Tie
Thurs., Feb. 26 – New York Families for Autistic Children holds an annual dinner dance and awards celebration at 6:30 p.m. at Russos on the Bay. The honorary dinner chairman is Pat LaFontaine, 2003 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Thurs., Feb. 12 – The Queens Council on the Arts is having a cocktail party to celebrate the Unispheres 40th anniversary honoring state Sen. Serphin Maltese, Assemblyman Ivan Lafayette, J.P. Morgan Chase Vice President Janet Rodriguez, composer Jame
Sept. 9- Queens Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Sheraton LaGuardia East Workforce Development Joel Klein, Chancellor-NYC Board of Education.
August 21- Business Card Exchange Atria Kew Gardens
August 18 Ozanam Geriatric Foundation Earliest Fall Classic Ever North Hills Country Club. 718-898-8500.
August 7 – Dale Carnegie Training Course, 6:15-8: 15 p.m., Sheton LaGuardia East, 135-20 39 Ave., Flushing. 516-496-9097.
August 5- Queens Night Out Against Crime, Tues., Aug. 5, 5 – 9 PM. Free family event at John Andrews Park, behind the 108th Precinct, on 49th Ave., between 5th Ave. & Vernon Blvd. Horses from NYPD Mounted Division, special vehicles & equipment, DJ
Thinking about starting an herb garden? Want to know how to get your African violets to rebloom? Need help for your tired soil? Queens Botanical Garden staff are offering a series of free talks at area libraries this summer that will give local residents
Saturday, June 7 – Pancyprian Association of American honors George Tenet, director of the CIA, at the New York Hilton in Manhattan with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Black tie.
Tuesday, June 3- Queens Symphony Orchestras 50th Anniversary Gala, honoring Elsi and Leon Levy, Melinda Katz and Daniel Rodriguez, 6 p.m. Merchant Marine Academy. 718-326-4455, Ext. 18.