18 FEBRUARY 7, 2019 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, FEB. 7
Queens Council of the Arts will host a
Bollywood Carnival. Celebrate diversity
in the borough of Queens with custom
cuisines, Bollywood dancing and henna
painting. All participants have the
chance to win raffl e prizes. Alumni artists
will have 60-second portrait sketches
for attendees. Food will be catered by
Manducatis Rustica, Long Island City’s
Authentic Trattoria. The Carnival will
honor Spotify’s Senior Editor of Indian
Culture Himanshu “Heems” Suri with
the Jeanne Dale Katz Queens Artist
Award and Ali Najmi of Esquire with
the Jimmy Van Bramer Cultural Equity
Champion Award. Music by DJ Rehka.
Festive attire encouraged.
When: Thursday, Feb. 7, from 7 to
10 p.m.
Where: The Knockdown Center, 52-
19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth
Cost: $200
Contact: 347-505-3013
FRIDAY, FEB. 8
TAKE ROOT has given artists a
space to grow, improve and fl ourish
for 10 seasons. This monthly series
encourages experimental artists by establishing
stages. In February, Green
Space will have caitlin+dancers and
Kristen Carcone’s “Dinner is Served.”
Carcone’s explores reality, inner
dialogue, outer dialogue, truth and
perception through the worlds of 10
diff erent characters. caitlin+dancers,
a NYC-based performance company,
strives to capture human subtlety
through their movements. According
to caitlin+dancers, they use “movement
as a conduit for imaginative
grandeur.” These two shows were
curated by Gierre Godley.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
EDITOR'S
PICK
When: Friday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m.
Where: Green Space, 37-24 24th St.
#211, Long Island City
Cost: Advanced sale tickets for $17
online
Contact: 718-956-3037
SATURDAY, FEB. 9
Plaxall Art Gallery will host “PAIRINGS,”
curated by Nancy Gesimondo.
She is a interior designer and bi-coastal
artist who resides in Long Island City,
New York, and Palm Springs. She is a
board member on LIC Artists. In “PAIRINGS,”
Gesimondo will place artwork
“side-by-side to generate a compelling
dialog, weaving together various
themes of expression to create a visual
synergy that enhances and augments
the messaging.” The work will be on
display from Feb. 7 to March 3.
When: Saturday, Feb. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m.
Where: Plaxall Art Gallery, 5-25
46th Ave., Long Island City
Cost: Free
Contact: 917-287-3093
Every year Flushing hosts a
Lunar New Year Parade. The event
features brightly colored fl oats, steel
drummers, fi recrackers and dragon
dancers. Starting at 9:30 a.m., the day
will begin with coff ee and donuts as
a warm-up reception for attendees
at the Great Flushing Chamber of
Commerce. Hosted by the Flushing
Chinese Business Association (FCBA)
and the Korean American Association
of Queens (KAAQ), the parade will
commence at 11 a.m. on Union Street
and 37th Avenue in Flushing.
When: Saturday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m.
Where: Parade Site at Union Street
and 37th Ave., Flushing
Cost: Free
Contact: N/A
SUNDAY, FEB. 10
Valentine’s Day calls for smooth
jazz and a buff et feast at the Bayside
Historical Society. Jazz will be from
the stylings of The Carl Bartlett, Jr.
Quartet. The event will also off er a
50/50 drawing. Reservations required.
Please RSVP by emailing info@baysidehistorical.
org.
When: Sunday, Feb. 10, from noon
to 3 p.m.
Where: Bayside Historical Society,
208 Totten Ave., Bayside
Cost: $40 BHS members, $45
non-members
Contact: 718-352-1548
MONDAY, FEB. 11
Flux Factory has a pop-up skating
rink produced by Springboard Collective.
Rinkworm has open skating, live
performances for three nights and
karaoke. Don’t have any skates of your
own? Rinkworm even off ers rentals.
Co-directed by Danny Crump, Sarah
Dahlinger and Micah Snyder, Springboard
Collective’s mission is to produce
interactive and sculptural environments.
This event will be open daily
from Feb. 11 to 17. Donations are accepted.
When: Monday, Feb. 11, from 6 to
9 p.m.
Where: Flux Factory, 39-31 29th St.,
Long Island City
Cost: Free
Contact: 307-321-3124
Edible Queens and The Wine Room of Forest Hills have come together to
provide a night of romance, pairing fi ne wines with cheese and chocolate
from Forever Cheese for your pre-Valentine’s Day fi x. Drink Italian wines
and munch on chocolates and fi ne cheeses from Forever Cheese at the
renowned Wine Room of Forest Hills.
When: Thursday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: The Wine Room of Forest Hills, 96-09 69th Ave., Forest Hills
Cost: $40
Contact: 347-228-6112
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 on the
second Wednesday of each 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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