Jamaica Chamber of Commerce holds its 83rd anniversary dinner on Thurs., Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. at Terrace on the Park at 52-11 111th St. Contact: 657-4800.
Queensboro Council for Social Welfare holds 80th annual awards luncheon honoring outstanding Queens community leaders on Thurs., Oct. 24, at 12:30 p.m. at Terrace on the Park. Contact: 468-8025.
New York Hospital Queens honors Dr. Burton Grebin, president of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, at its annual gala Sat., Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Douglaston Club. The benefit is for the Department of Pediatrics. For more information call 670-1009.
Peninsula Hospital is having its 95th anniversary ball on Sat., Oct. 26, at the Sanda in Atlantic, Beach N.Y. Contact: 734-2506.
Alliance of Queens Artists holds its Annual Dinner & Costume Ball on Fri., Nov. 1, at Terrace on the Park (Flushing Meadows Corona Park) 52-11 111th St., and 52nd Ave., Flushing. Contact: 898-8500.
Queensborough Community College holds groundbreaking ceremony and cocktail reception to celebrate renovation of QCC Art Gallery on Wed., Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building.
Transitional Services for New York is holding its annual dinner dance gala on Wed., Nov. 13, to celebrate its 27 years of services in Queens. State Sen. Frank Padavan and Councilman David Weprin will be honoed along with Assistant Chiefs Thomas Lawless and James Tuller of Patrol Borough Queens North and South. For more information call 746-6647.
Alley Pond Environmental Center hosts fund-raising reception to honor Dr. John Charos, APEC’s veterinarian who volunteered time to treat rescue dogs after Sept. 11, on Sat., Nov. 16, at its Douglaston headquarters. Fore more information contact 229-4000.
Long Island Blood Services, which serves hospitals in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk, holds its first “Spirit of Giving” Dinner on Thurs., Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. at Cradel of Aviation in Garden City.
