FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 • THE QUEENS COURIER 25 Children’s Room renovations coming to Queens Library’s Broadway branch BY ASHA MAHADEVAN editorial@queenscourier.com Starting Monday, Sept. 8, the Children’s Room at the Queens Library’s Broadway branch in Long Island City will remain closed for four months as it undergoes renovations. An alternate children’s room will open on Sept. 15, but it will offer limited services. The renovated Children’s Room will include more computers for children to use, brand-new furniture, more space for librarians to attend to customers and a selfcheckout station. The room will also feature a model train set that will circulate in the front of the room, suspended from overhead tracks. While the Children’s Room remains closed, the rest of the Broadway library will stay open during the renovations. Photo courtesy of Queens Library FAMILY FUN AT THE HEALTH EXPO BY QUEENS COURIER STAFF editorial@queenscourier.com Mark your calendar for the Health, Beauty and Financial Expo on Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science. The event is perfect for the whole family, with offerings for everyone from kids to senior citizens. Make sure to take advantage of the health screenings offered— just remember to bring your insurance card! There will also be free dental screenings for children. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet and speak one-onone with local experts. Attendees will learn how to look and feel good, with information about healthy eating options for the whole family and a variety of interactive demonstrations, including how to prepare a healthy salad by Saladmaster. Take home investment tips, information about health insurance options and senior living and much more. Pamper yourself without spending a cent with sample psychic readings, body wraps, hairstyling by Giorgio’s Salon & Spa, 10-minute massages by Healing Hands, and henna tattoos with a purchase of eyebrow threading by ASHA Threading. Children will love free face painting and other kids’ activities, and there will be free child ID cards by NY Life Insurance. The event is sponsored by The Queens Courier, National Grid, AgeWell New York, AdvantageCare Physicians, Adirondack Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Giorgio’s Salon and Spa, Frankie’s Carnival Time, Parker Jewish Institute, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, Aetna, Saladmaster and New York Life. Enter for a chance to win a trip to Cancun and grab a free goody bag while supplies last. Prizes are given away every hour. The event is included with your admission to the museum: $11 for adults ages 18 to 61 and $8 for children ages 2 to 17 as well as for senior citizens ages 62 and over. Check https://www.facebook. com/QueensCourier to enter to win free tickets, or email aamato@ queenscourier.com for a chance to win four free tickets. The New York Hall of Science is located at 47-01 111th St., Corona. To sponsor, exhibit or attend, call 718-224-5863 ext. 201 or email aamato@queenscourier. com. Registration is available at www.brooklynspectator.com/ health-expo. Nancy Interior Design & Decoration Custom Window Treatments Reupholstery Designer Fabrics COMPLETE INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES For A Consultation Call . . . 718-746-4955 OPENED · NEW LOCATION 14-29 150th Street · Whitestone (across the street from the Post Office) www.nancyalmeida.com Give Us A Call... Let Us Help You! Whitestone,Wh i t e s t o n e NY , N Y • Scarsdale,· S c a r s d a l e , NY N Y •· Greenwich,G r e e n w i c h , C CT T · •N Naples,a p l e s , F L FL
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