24 FEBRUARY 14, 2019 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, FEB. 14
Q.E.D. in Astoria is celebrating
Valentine’s Day with a night of
throwbacks. Watch three classic
“Golden Girls” episodes in your
best costumes. Play Bingo and you
may even win Dorothy’s infamous
moist cupcakes. Q.E.D. will show
the following episodes: “Ladies of
the Evening,” “Valentine’s Day” and
“Brotherly Love.” Devereaux sequined
shoulder pads welcomed.
When: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Q.E.D., 27-16 23rd Ave.,
Astoria
Cost: $10
Contact: 203-525-4262
FRIDAY, FEB. 15
Learn about the costume design
for “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,”
a six-part western anthology movie
about the American west by Ethan
Coen and Joel Coen. It is their most
recent movie released on Netflix.
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,
36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
Cost: $15 adults, $11 senior citizens,
$11 students with valid ID, $9 youth
Contact: 718-777-6800
SATURDAY, FEB. 16
Jamaica Performing Arts Center
will have Black Angels Over
Tuskegee, a performance New York
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Times has described as “Uplift ing!
Inspirational!” They said, “By the
end, when the pilots overcome their
obstacles and fi nally got up into the
air to the swelling of music, tears
welled up in my eyes.” Black Angels
Over Tuskegee tells the story of the
fi rst African-American fi ghter pilots
in U.S. military history. This is an
incredible and revolutionary story of
men who broke down racial barriers
while serving their country.
When: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Jamaica Performing Arts
Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Cost: General admission $10,
children $5
Contact: 718-658-7400
A free Valentine’s Day Concert with
Bill Gati and Wendy Luck will be held
at the Celebration Hall in the Center.
The event features love stories and
light refreshments. Dedicated to
Mary and Jonathan Coward, the
evening will have piano and fl ute
arrangements along with a plethora
of shared love stories. Following the
concert, there will be the opening
of a new art exhibit at Maple Grove.
Free Parking on cemetery grounds
included.
When: 4 to 6 p.m.
Where: The Center at Maple
Grove, 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew
Gardens
Cost: Free
Contact: 347-878-6614
SUNDAY, FEB. 17
Rego Park Jewish Center hosts
Singles Social Dance with live music
and refreshments. On Sunday in the
Jewish Center’s Crystal Ballroom RPJC
has a performance from Dr. Andrew
Forman along with a Singles Social
Dance. Proper attire is required for
the event. Rego Park Jewish Center
is a traditional and conservative
synagogue that welcomes Jewish
people of all persuasions. RPJC has
been around since 1939. The center
is under New York State and National
Register of Historic Places.
When: 2 to 6 p.m.
Where: Rego Park Jewish Center,
97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park
Cost: $10
Contact: 718-459-1000
TUESDAY, FEB. 19
Local author Blake J. Harris will
have a launch for his new book, “The
History of the Future.” He has been
praised by both Slate and NPR for
his work. The bestselling writer has
also written “Console Wars: Sega,
Nintendo and the Battle that Defi ned a
Generation.” He has written for ESPN,
IGN, Fast Company, the Huffi ngton Post
and The AV Club. The History of the
Future mixes science fi ction and lore
to tell a story about an unlikely hero
and entrepreneur, Palmer Luckey. Join
Astoria Bookshop and Blake J. Harris
for his free book launch on Tuesday.
When: 7 to 8 p.m.
Where: Astoria Bookshop, 31-29
31st St., Astoria
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-278-2665
EDITOR'S
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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., offers
recreation and fitness 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.
The Creek & The Cave have a regular stand-up comedy show, Creek Cave
Live. This event brings some of NYC’s most talented comics together for a
night of laughter. The Creek & The Cave off er a free PBR for those who attend
the show as a thank you to their customers for supporting the space. For
the bravest souls who sit in the front row during Creek Cave Live, you will
receive one free shot on the house. Creek Cave Live releases their lineup
the week of the show. 8 -9:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14, The Creek & The Cave,
10-93 Jackson Ave., LIC. For more info, call 718-706-8783.
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