20 JANUARY 31, 2019 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, JAN. 31
On Friday the Astoria Performing
Arts Center will present a show about
two female scientists researching vanishing
bee populations across the globe.
As they are in pursuit of publishing
their research, drastic errors are discovered
in their research. What happens
next? Come to see “Queen,” written
by Madhuri Shekar and directed by J.
Mehr Kaur, on Thursday and Friday at
the Astoria Performing Arts Center.
When: 8 p.m.
Jan. 31 – Feb. 16, 2019
Where: The Black Box at the Variety
Boys and Girls Club, 21-12 30th Rd.,
Astoria
Cost: $20 for students/seniors, $25
for adults
Contact: 718-706-5750
FRIDAY, FEB. 1
Come to a night at the museum for a
Lunar New Year Party at MoMA PS1.
The Year of the Pig Lunar New Year Party
is a tradition founded three years ago.
Organized by BUBBLE T, NYC’s roving
dance party, this community event will
have DJs, live performances, interactive
installations, cocktails and snacks. The
museum will have an aft er-hours viewing
of “Bruce Nauman: Disappearing
Acts” which, according to the MoMA PS1
is the most comprehensive exhibition of
the artist’s work ever assembled.
When: 8 to 11:59 p.m.
Where: MoMA PS1, 22 Jackson Ave.,
Queens
Cost: $15
Contact: 718-784-2084
SATURDAY, FEB. 2
A children’s creative writing class is
being held at Queens Library by notable
author and New York-based poet, Chris
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Antzoulis. This free event has a comic
book writing workshop for kids organized
by Newtown Literary Alliance, an
organization that promotes writing in
Queens. Antzoulis will walk students
through the construction of a comic
book, in particular the script. Children
will create their own characters and
learn how to tell visual stories through
script writing. Kids ages 8-12 welcome.
When: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Queens Library at Briarwood,
85-12 Main St., Briarwood
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-658-1680
Enjoy some local history under candlelight
during the Greater Ridgewood
Historical Society’s Candlelight Tour of
the historic Onderdonk House. You’ll
get the chance to tour the 17th-century
landmark farmhouse and enjoy music
from acoustic guitarist David Gagne,
mulled cider and sweet treats.
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PICK
When: 6 to 9 p.m.
Where: Onderdonk House, 1820
Flushing Ave., Ridgewood
Cost: $5 donation, members, service
families and veterans free
Contact: 718-456-1776, onderdonkhouse.
org
SUNDAY, FEB. 3
Indigo Dye Workshop is being held
at Queens Botanical Garden. This event
allows participants to learn how to create
an indigo vat. Each participant will
get to use their newfound vat skills
to try shibori techniques on one silk
scarf and a pocket square. They will be
provided and can be taken home. QBG
recommends spending the entire day
at the garden. Currently, there are also
winter family programs and a garden
exhibition called “Organic Emergence.”
Recommended for ages 16+.
When: 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing
Cost: $25 - $30
Contact: 718-866-3800
MONDAY, FEB. 4
The Nikon Small World is showcasing
their award-winning images from their
annual competition. This competition
recognizes skill for photographing under
a microscope. In its 44th year, this shows
both the winner’s scientifi c technique
and artistic skill. This year The New York
Hall of Science recognized the top three
winners as Saulius Gugis, Rogelio Moreno
and Emirati photographer Yousef Al
Habshi. These three talented artists were
chosen out of a pool of 2,500 entries and
spread throughout 89 countries.
When: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: New York Hall of Science,
47-01 111th St., Corona
Cost: $16 per adult, $13 per student
and member
Contact: 718-699-0005
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6
Learn about the costume design for
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” a sixpart
western anthology movie about
the American west by Ethan Coen and
Joel Coen. It is their most recent movie
released on Netfl ix. The fi lm has been
praised by notable publications such as
The New York Times and The Washington
Post. Learn what went on behind the
costume design in this illustrious western
fi lm at the Museum of the Moving
Image until the end of May.
When: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Museum of Moving Image
Address, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
Cost: $15 adults, $11 senior citizens,
$11 students with valid ID, $9 youth
Contact: 718-777-6800
Every month Flushing Town Hall hosts a jazz jam celebrating the legacy of
Louis Armstrong, hosted by Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, a
local nonprofi t. The night will consist of live music, fun for both musicians
and audience. All ages welcome. Flushing Town Hall’s Jazz Jam is a fun
way to utilize your talents or celebrate others’. The band will be led by
Carol Sudhalter.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.
Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing
Cost: $10 for adults, free for members, students, teens and musicians
Contact: 718-463-7700
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 affected 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 2:30 to 4 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.
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