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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
Queens Library celebrates its talented
community members in a monthly
combination Reading Series and Open
Mic Night at the Forest Hills Library.
Community performers are welcome
to share their talents in a 4-minute
presentation of either poetry, written
word, music, comedy or spoken
word. Spectators are also welcome.
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, Forest
Hills Library, 108-19 71st Ave. For more
information, call 718-268-7934.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
“Black String” comes to Flushing
Town Hall to present modern music
with ancient instruments from Korea.
The group creates a unique musical
language based on classical Korean
music as well as jazz and improvisation.
Performers include Yoon-Jeong
Jeo on the geomungo (Korean zither),
Jean Oh on the electric jazz guitar,
Aram Lee on the daegeum (bamboo
fl ute) and Min Wang Hwang on the
janggu (Korean drum). Tickets are
$16 per person, $10 for members
and students. 8 p.m., Flushing Town
Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing.
Visit fl ushingtownhall.org for more
information.
“Creative Conversations” is a monthly
dinner meeting held by the Queens
Council on the Arts to provide you
with the opportunity to network, organize,
meet community stakeholders,
develop strategies for community
advocacy and learn about other art opportunities.
This is open to the general
public and all artists. Free admission.
6 to 8 p.m., New York Tibetan Service
Center, 83-02A Broadway, Third Floor,
Elmhurst. RSVP by visiting queenscouncilarts.
org/calendar/2018/1/26/
creative-conversations.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
Help with the Stewardship Team to
protect forested areas in Forest Park!
Volunteers will learn how to identify
and safely remove invasive plants in
order to help restore the forest and
create a healthier ecosystem. They will
also be installing trail blazes along the
birding trail. Come dressed in sturdy
boots or shoes, long pants and clothing
that can get dirty. Please bring your
own water bottle for this event. Volunteers
under 18 must be accompanied
by a chaperone. 10 a.m. to noon, meet
at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue
and Forest Park Drive.
Bugs are all around us! Come to the
Queens Botanical Garden to explore
the World of Bugs. You can examine the
EDITOR'S
PICK
parts of a squirmy earthworm, create
your own insect, and hunt for bug
homes in the garden’s Woodland. Activities
are geared for 4- to 10-year-olds,
but all are welcome to attend. Activities
will include indoor nature-themed
hands on activities, followed by a
short nature walk around the Garden.
Bundle up and dress for the weather! 11
a.m. to noon, Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing. Visit queensbotanical.
org for more details.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Do you have an old television or
computer taking up space in your
home, but you can’t get rid of it with
regular trash? Bring it to the Queens
Botanical Garden this Sunday for an
e-waste recycling event, where you can
dispose of it for free. The collection is
being sponsored in part by the Lower
East Side Ecology Center. 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50
Main St., Flushing. Visit queensbotanical.
org/event/e-waste-recycling-event
for more details.
MONDAY, JANUARY 29
Learn how to keep your home
healthy all year long at the Woodhaven
Library. Representatives from
the city’s Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene will speak about lead
poisoning and sources of lead, pest
control and how to prevent bedbugs
from invading your home. All are
welcome. 4 p.m., Woodhaven Library,
85-41 Forest Pkwy. For details, call
646-632-6023.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
Come and experience the latest
trend in relaxation, Adult Coloring,
at the Elmhurst Library. Studies show
coloring can have a calming eff ect on
the adult mind and helps promote
overall wellness. Come and color
while also listening to relaxing music.
Coloring pages from books designed
especially for adults as well as colored
pencils and crayons will be provided.
2:30 p.m., Elmhurst Library, 86-07
Broadway. For more information, call
718-271-1020.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
Hey teens: Hang out aft er school at
the Ridgewood Library. The Ridgewood
Student Social Hour lets you
mingle with your peers, eat snacks
and participate in a library activity.
2:30 p.m., Ridgewood Library, 2012
Madison St. For more information, call
718-821-4770.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
It’s that time of year again — time to fi le your income tax returns. You can
have your returns fi led for free at the Queens Library. Volunteers from the
New York State Tax Department will be at the Flushing and Woodside Libraries
assisting residents whose income is less than $66,000 a year in fi ling
their taxes online. Volunteers will be available that speak English, Chinese,
Korean and Japanese at the Flushing branch, and in English and Spanish
at the Woodside location. 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at both the Flushing
Library, 41-17 Main St., and the Woodside Library, 54-22 Skillman Ave.
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.
• MASPETH TOWN HALL hosts
a monthly bereavement group
every second Wednesday of the
month from 7 to 8:30 p.m., 53-37
72nd St., Maspeth. Light refreshments
and handouts will be provided.
For more information, call
718-335-6049.
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.
