20 JANUARY 11, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
Learn how to save a life at the Maspeth
library. Dr. Suzanne Bentley, an ER
physician and director of the Medical
Simulation Center at Elmhurst Hospital,
will lead a program on how doctors
and nurses use life-like mannequins
to learn how to treat victims of cardiac
arrest, stroke, obstructed airways and
other medical conditions. Participants
will have the opportunity to use the
mannequins and learn how to perform
chest compressions, a basic component
of CPR. 2:30 p.m., Maspeth Library,
69-70 Grand Ave., Maspeth. For more
information, call 718-639-5228.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
Recording artist, singer and guitarist
Edwin Vazquez will perform
at the Glendale Library, entertaining
an audience with a sound that mixes
the dance styles of modern dance and
fl amenco with pop music. 3 p.m., Glendale
Library, 78-60 73rd Pl. For more
information, call 718-821-4980.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13
You can’t fi ght the First Order without
a good lightsaber. Moms and Dads
can bring their little Jedi warriors
to the New York Hall of Science this
weekend to learn how to create their
own lightsaber similar to those used
by Luke Skywalker and Kylo Ren in
the Star Wars series. The 90-minute
interactive workshop teaches you about
the power of light and simple circuits.
Recommended for kids ages 6 and
older. $5 per adult/child pair with paid
admission. Saturday and Sunday, 1:30
to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, New York
Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona.
For more information, visit nysci.org.
A truly unique exhibition opens this
evening at the Knockdown Center. Titled
“40 Volume,” Isaac Pool’s fi rst solo
exhibit in New York is an installation
and sitcom-length play starring three
sock-encrusted vases and a head of
fennel. In 40 Volume’s performances,
the vessels depart from their place in
the adjacent gallery and chat together
through fi lters of personal mythology
and melodramatic pop lyrics to fi nd sisterhood.
Runs through Feb. 24. Opening
reception is 7 p.m., Knockdown
Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth.
Visit knockdown.center for ticket
information.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
Feel like dancing? Head over to
Flushing Town Hall for “Savoy! Dancing
Through the Swing Era,” the Space
Grantee Project Connect trip through
the swing era. Dance to 1920s-’40s jazz
music by big band greats such as Duke
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Ellington and Benny Goodman. Tap
your feet while watching dancers perform
the high-energy Lindy Hop dance.
Cheer for the senior participants walking
the runway during out vintage
fashion show! $10 per person, free for
members, seniors and children under
12. 2 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35
Northern Blvd. Visit fl ushingtownhall.
org for more details.
The Kupferberg Center for the Arts
will hold a special musical celebration
honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. “Sweet Honey in the Rock,” a
Grammy-nominated a cappella group,
will take the stage for a powerful
concert that fuses the human voice
with a theatrical fl air that keeps avid
audiences returning for more. Tickets
start at $35. 4 p.m., Kupferberg Center
for the Arts, Queens College, 153-49
Reeves Ave., Flushing. Visit kupferbergcenter.
org for more details.
MONDAY, JANUARY 15
Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy will
be celebrated in Jamaica with a special
program organized in part by Councilman
I. Daneek Miller at the Jamaica
Performing Arts Center. Rev. Dr. Valerie
Oliver Dullah will moderate the
event focused on the civil rights leader
and his pursuit of equality and justice
for all. 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15,
Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-
10 Jamaica Ave.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
Learn how to become a naturalized
citizen of the United States at the
Central Library. Legal permanent
residents can come to this bilingual
workshop, in English and Spanish, to
receive assistance in completing the
N-400 application for naturalization
and if they’re eligible for a full or
partial fee waiver. 10 a.m., Central
Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.
To register, call 718-990-0893 or
visit citizenshipworks.org/info/
vieweventdetail/1563.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17
If you’re bugged by insomnia or just
aren’t getting the restful sleep you
want, come to the Briarwood Library
for “A New Year, A New You: Sleep
Soundly, Dream Well.” Mindfulness
teacher and certifi ed dream therapist
Tzivia Gover will present her new book
“The Mindful Way to a Good Night’s
Sleep.” Learn some accessible, eff ective
techniques for cultivating peaceful,
restful sleep — naturally. Books will
be available for sale and signing. 2:30
p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, Briarwood
Library, 85-12 Main St. For more information,
call 718-658-1680.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as the nation commemorates
his birthday by joining the Central Queens Y and UJA Federation for a
day of service. The Central Queens Y has organized numerous volunteer
activities including painting a community mural; serving lunch to seniors;
making care packages for seniors and domestic violence victims; a gardening
activity for children; and more. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan.
15, Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. To sign up, visit www.
timeforgood.org/agency/sam-fi eld-CQY.
COUNSELING PROGRAMS
• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at
Grace Lutheran Church, 21st Avenue
and 32nd Street, Astoria. For more
information, call 718-520-5021.
• NAR-ANON, a self-help support
group for those aff ected by a loved one’s
drug abuse, meets every Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. in the basement of the Church of
the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills.
For more information, call 800-984-0066.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
• ST. MARGARET TROOP 119 meets
every Tuesday from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at St.
Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Place,
Middle Village. For more information,
call 718-894-4099.
• BOY SCOUT TROOP 28 meets every
Friday at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran
Church, 86-20 114th St., Richmond Hill.
All boys ages 10 1/2 to 17 are welcome.
For information, call 718-478-5747.
• SUNNYSIDE DRUM CORPS meets
every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at All Saints
Church, 43-12 46th St., one block off
Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside. Boys
and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited
to join. For more information, call
718-786-4141.
• CUB SCOUT TROOP 106 meets
every Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 81st Street
between Penelope Avenue and Juniper
Boulevard South, Middle Village. For
more information, email communications.
pack106@gmail.com.
• CUB SCOUT PACK 383 meets every
Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at St.
Pancras Pfeifer Hall, Myrtle Avenue
and 68th Street, Glendale. For more
information, call 718-938-2073.
ONGOING SENIOR
PROGRAMS
• RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT
CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., Ridgewood,
welcomes new members 60 years
of age and older every weekday. For
more information, call 718-456-2000.
• RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK
SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St.,
Bushwick, holds various programs
every day. Call 718-366-3083 for more
information.
• PETER CARDELLA SENIOR
CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Road,
Ridgewood, holds breakfast and lunch
every weekday, as well as a variety of
programs. For more information, call
718-497-2908.
• SELF-HELP MASPETH SENIOR
CENTER, 69-61 Grand Ave., holds
beading, jewelry and other programs
daily. Hot lunch served at
noon. Transportation available. For
details, call 718-429-3636.
• MIDDLE VILLAGE ADULT CENTER,
69-10 75th St., off ers recreation
and fi tness classes, including zumba,
yoga and computers. Daily transportation,
bingo and hot lunches.
Scheduled bus trips available. Free
membership for adults 60+. For more
information, call 718-894-3441.
• REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER,
93-29 Queens Blvd., holds a variety
of programs every day. For more
information, call 718-896-8751.
• SUNNYSIDE SENIOR CENTER,
43-31 39th St., holds programs
daily. Call 718-392-6944 for more
information.
