24 FEBRUARY 1, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Have you always wanted to learn
how to send an email? Learn basic
computer skills every Thursday at
the Computer Classes for Adults program.
Attendance at all sessions of this
program is mandatory. 10:15 a.m., Sunnyside
Library, 43-06 Greenpoint Ave.,
Long Island City. Register in person or
by phone at 718-849-1010.
Get your blood pumping and body
moving by attending Shape Up NYC:
Zumba. Instructor Annette Pagan
leads a fi tness dance class for adults.
Registration is not required. Space is
limited. Participation is on a fi rst-come,
fi rst-served basis. 6 p.m., Woodhaven
Library, 85-41 Forest Pkwy.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Want your 2018 to be as stress-free
as possible? Learn how to meditate!
Instructor Vajra Henderson teaches
participants simple ways to open
their minds, de-stress and shift focus
with a Winter Meditation Class for
Adults. She works to get participants
to incorporate the traditional techniques
daily into their schedules. 2
p.m., Middle Village Library, 72-31
Metropolitan Ave.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
World-famous poet and Fulbright
fellow Joseph Legaspi is leading a
free creative writing class. Newtown
Literary Alliance is offering free
themed creative writing classes at
Queens Library locations, this theme
being “There is Here: Place in Poetry.”
The class will learn diff erent ways to
write about places in poetry, whether
they be real or imaginary. 2:30 p.m.,
Queens Library at Jackson Heights,
35-51 81st St.
EDITOR'S
PICK
Celebrate Tu B’Shevat — the
birthday of the trees — with lunch
at Rego Park Jewish Center. Enjoy
the festive luncheon and dessert
honoring the Jewish National Fund
and engaging with Israel. Cost is
$18 per person. To register, call 718-
459-1000 or email office@rpjc.org.
Registration due on Jan. 29. 12:30
p.m., Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30
Queens Blvd. Rego Park.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
The world-famous Tango Fire
Dance Company’s tour is stopping at
Queens Theatre this weekend. The
vibrant and unique Argentinian
company has toured in fi ve continents
so far showing the rich history
of Buenos Aires and the tango. Ticket
prices range from $20-$45. Saturday
at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.
Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations
Ave. S, Corona.
A huge Chinese Year of the Dog
celebration will be held at the Queens
Museum with the New York Chinese
Cultural Center. The celebration will
include traditional craft s, costumed
folk dances and a Lion Dance. There
will also be a lantern-making workshop
and storytelling about the Chinese
zodiac. 1 p.m., Queens Museum,
New York City Building.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5
If you own a small business or are
looking to start one, come to a free organization
workshop for entrepreneurs.
This workshop aids in the development
of ideas and helps people create an
organized business strategy on the
fi rst Monday of every month. 6 p.m.,
Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens
Blvd. Rm. G110, Kew Gardens. For more
information, call 718-263-0546.
Looking for something to do aft er
school with your friends? Come to
Ridgewood Library for a library
activity and free snacks! 2:30 p.m.,
Ridgewood Library, 20-12 Madison St.
Visit queenslibrary.org/event/ridgewood
student-social-hour for more
information.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Over 20 photographers collaborated
on an exhibit entitled “Exposure” at the
LIC Arts Open Gallery. This exhibit
shows the diverse work photographers
do. Famous photographers Jean-Marie
Guyaux, Amy Lee, Margaret McCarthy
and Michael Ortega are featuring their
work in “Exposure.” Gallery is open
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. It closes on Feb. 16.
30-30 47th Ave., Long Island City.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Hey, teens: celebrate Black History
Month by taking a class that puts a
twist on hip-hop and yoga. Hip-hop
yoga is a mixture of traditional yoga
poses and hip-hop, Motown, Neo Soul,
R&B and Afro-Beat music. Instructor
Crystal Starr teaches how to fl ow and
get in tune with your mind, body and
spirit while also enjoying several
diff erent types of music. 4 p.m., Ridgewood
Library, 20-12 Madison St. Call
718-821-4770 for more details.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
10. A pianist duo will go head to head onstage competing for glory and fun
in a Piano Battle. The two pianists will play a variety of classical pieces
throughout fi ve rounds. The audience will be judging and voting in the
competition to crown the winner. Ticket prices start at $30. Tickets can be
purchased at kupferbergcenter.org or ticketmaster.com. 8 p.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 3, Colden Auditorium, 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing.
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.
