FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM JANUARY 5, 2017 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 51 THURSDAY EDITOR’S PICK NIGHT Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning Every 2nd Thursday @ JCAL January 12, 2017 Nat Adderley Jr. - Trio Nat Adderley Jr. February 9, 2017 Jun Miyake and Delehei - Jazz and World Music of Mongolia �������������������������������������������������� March 9, 2017 Ricardo Gallo Los Aliens April 13, 2017 ���������������������������� All concerts start at 8:00PM. Admission: Suggested Donation�������� 11 Bring your little nature lovers to the Queens Botanical Garden for a relaxing afternoon featuring seasonal nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically themed craft activity. Recommended for ages 10 and under. 2 to 3:30 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. For more information, visit www.queensbotanical.org. MONDAY, JANUARY 9 13 Get in shape and have a great time doing it with a special Dance Fitness class at the North Forest Park Library. Instructor Shirlyn Diego-Lucas teaches easy-tofollow dance steps to increase cardiovascular fitness and tone your body. Space is limited. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Noon to 1 p.m., North Forest Park Library, 98-27 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills. For more information, call 718-261- 5512. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 14 Take a guided tour of Israel without leaving Queens with the Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center this afternoon. The sisterhood invites the entire community for a special screening of the movie “Israel: The Royal Tour.” Light refreshments will be served. Admission is $5 per person. 1 p.m., Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 13-00 209th St., Bayside. For more information, call 718-428-6363. 15 The aging process affects all areas of the body. Loss of senses can impact quality of life and safety. RN Kathy Moran will lead a discussion about aging at the Queens Village Library and offers strategies to help you cope. This is a teleconference event. 2 to 3:30 p.m., Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. Firsttime participants should contact Maila Book at 718-464-0084 for access numbers. 16 Learn about one of the true trail-blazing politicians of the 20th century at the Museum of the Moving Image screening of “The Times of Harvey Milk” tonight. Director Rob Epstein will be on hand for the screening of the documentary of San Francisco Councilman Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in American history, who was assassinated in 1978. Tickets are $15 per person and include museum admission. Museum of the Moving Image, Redstone Theater, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. For more information, visit www.movingimage.us. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 17 Parlez-vous Français? If your answer to the question is oui, then you won’t want to miss participating in a French Conversation Circle at the Douglaston/Little Neck Library at 3 p.m. Join Robert and others for a meeting conducted entirely in French. All are welcome to attend, especially those who speak French at an intermediate or native level. Admission is free. Douglaston/Little Neck Library, 249-01 Northern Blvd. For information, call 718-225-8414. 18 Mature workers can face a struggle when it comes to searching for and obtaining employment. A special class at Check out the QNS.com calendar for more great events, and add your own! If you love events, sign up for our weekly events newsletter as well! Queens Library’s Central Branch will define the mature worker, describe obstacles such workers may face, and explain how and where to search for jobs. 10 a.m. to noon, Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Preregister online at jobmap.queenslibrary. org. For more information, visit the Job Information Center or call 718-990-8625. Class code JR100. Take a trip back in time at Ridgewood’s Onderdonk House with special candlelight tours on Saturday night. Explore the former farmhouse that dates back to the colonial times when New York was first settled by the Dutch. The tours will also feature live music, mulled cider and other refreshments. Admission is $5 per person; children and Greater Ridgewood Historical Society members are free. Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. For more information, call 718-456- 1776 or visit www.onderdonkhouse. org. Hey kids: ever wanted to make your own rocket ship? You can this weekend at the New York Hall of Science. Have your parents or guardians take you there to design, make and launch your own high-flying rocket that is out of this world. Fee of $8 per family, plus admission, charged. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St. For more information, visit www.nysci.org. 8 12 EDITOR’S PICK
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