It’s In Queens! News From The Queens Tourism Council Let’s dance, or better yet, vamos a bailar. The borough hosts upcoming chances to experience or learn tango, salsa, merengue, bachata, and cha cha cha. There are also some interesting panel discussions on everything from the history of storefront signs to media depictions of African Americans as well as live music and inspiring art activities. Here’s the rundown. • Friday, Jan. 30, Tango 5 Senses, runs until Mar. 22. Tango performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m and Sundays at 4 p.m, $40, $37 for special group discounts. Special “Tango Lovers” performance on Feb. 14 with wine-and-tapas reception with the stars after the show, $90. Workshops on Saturdays, Feb. 7 to March 21, 5 p.m to 6 p.m, $140 for seven classes or $25 per class. Thalía Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, www.thaliatheatre.org. • Saturday, Jan. 31, Discussion on Hot Neighborhoods and Book Signing, 1 p.m. A roundtable discussion on the borough’s -SEE TOURISM ON PG. 28- Community CALENDAR Queens & Brooklyn western neighborhoods moderated by Adrienne Onofri, who will also sell and sign copies of her new book, Walking Queens. Free. Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, Fourth Floor, LIC, www.astorialic.org. • Saturday, Jan. 31, Mysterious Lake, 2 p.m. What if objects had souls, and they became living creatures at night when the world sleeps? They’d have plenty of stories to tell. In this special event, creative people give voices to discarded objects and their souls. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org. • Saturday, Jan. 31, La Danza del Corazón, 6 p.m. This is a special Latin dance social. Admission includes three dance classes. One floor is for Salsa and Bachata; the other floor incorporates Hustle, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue, and West Coast Swing. $15 in advance/$20 at the door. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org. • Sunday, Feb. 1, Queens Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. The TODAY FARMERS OVAL CIVIC ASSOC will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Ridgewood Baptist Church, 64-13 Catalpa Ave. Ridgewood. MASPETH KIWANIS will meet at O’Neill’s Restaurant, 64-21 53rd Dr., Maspeth at 12:15 p.m. RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Many programs and meals daily. For more information, call 1-718-456- 2000. REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 896-8751. RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-366-3038. PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-497-2908. SUNNYSIDE SENIOR CENTER, 43-31 39th St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-392- 6944. SELF-HELP MASPETH Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold beading, jewelry and bingo. Hot lunch at noon. Transportation available. For more information, call 1-718- 429-3636. MIDDLE VILLAGE Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold arts and crafts at 10 a.m., sit and be fit at 1 p.m., Tai-Chi- Chuan at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 1-718-894- 3441. THE WOODSIDE CLINIC, 61-20 Woodside Ave., provides support groups, human services, day activity program, food pantry, meals-on-wheels and senior assistance program. For more information, call 1- 718-779-1234. SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES, 43-31 39th St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 784-6173, ext. 112. FOREST HILLS SENIOR -SEE CALENDAR ON PG. 29- TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 • 16
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