28 FEBRUARY 15, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Party with the Queens Council
on the Arts at their Caribbean Carnival
2018 Gala! The gala is a festive
celebration including stilt walkers,
steel drummers, dancing and a silent
auction. Festive attire is required.
Tickets start at $200. Proceeds from
the gala go into QCA’s emerging artist
fund that supports artists and cultural
leaders in Queens. 7 p.m., The
Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing
Ave., Maspeth.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Teens, the Museum of the Moving
Image is having a program where you
can test out the newest indie video
games and meet with their designers.
This Teen Digital Media Lab is completely
free and gives you exclusive
access to the Museum and the power
to experiment with multiple mediums.
There will be pizza! 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 16, Museum of the Moving
Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Do you want to participate in an
important Lunar New Year festivity?
March with the Greater Flushing
Chamber of Commerce in the 2018 Lunar
New Year Parade. From 9:30-10:30
a.m., participants can connect and
have refreshments before heading
to the parade site as a group. Register
online at the Greater Flushing Chamber
of Commerce’s Eventbrite page. 11
a.m., St. George’s Episcopal Church,
135-32 38th Ave., Queens County.
Would you like to participate in an
important discussion about immigration?
Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery
is holding an event that includes two
readings and a moderated debate.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Pre-registration is required. Email info@
friendsofmaplegrove.org to register.
12:30 p.m., Victorian Admin. Building,
83-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew Gardens.
NYC Parks and the Junior Knicks
organization are collaborating to
provide a free basketball clinic for
children ages 5 to 10. This program
includes instruction by professional
players and coaches to teach kids
the fundamentals of basketball in a
structured setting. Pre-registration
is required. Register by going online
at nba.com/knicks/junior, emailing
jules.webster@parks.nyc.gov, or calling
212-360-3300. 11 a.m. to noon, Lost
Battalion Hall Recreation Center, 93-29
Queens Blvd., Rego Park.
EDITOR'S
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Single and ready to mingle? Rego
Park Jewish Center is holding a Singles
Social and Dance featuring DJ Andrew
Forman. Proper attire is required. Refreshments
will be served. This event
is $10 per person. 2-6 p.m., Rego Park
Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd.,
Rego Park.
Celebrate Black History Month by
learning about an aspect of the black
experience: mass incarceration. The
Lewis H. Latimer House Museum is
hosting a free screening of Academy
Awards-nominated documentary
“13th” as a part of its 2018 Race and
Immigration Film Series. The fi lm
discusses the link between race and
the criminal justice system. The event
is free, but registration is required
at llhbmh.eventbrite.com. 2:30 p.m.,
Lewis H. Latimer House, 34-41 137th
St., Flushing.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Searching for something fun and
inexpensive to do on President’s
Day? Comedy at Passage features
the best comics from Queens and
beyond alongside drink specials and
special guests. It’s a free weekly show
hosted by Bob Hansen that highlights
up-and-coming comedians as well
as notable folks. Registration is not
required. 9 p.m., Passage Irish Bar
and Kitchen, 40-11 30th Ave., Astoria.
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 20
16. Learn how to use plants to
paint and make a healing lotion
to take home at the George Washington
Carver Workshop. Though
Dr. Carver is known for his work
with peanuts and creating peanut
butter, he also did other important
things in the botany realm, including
painting and creating healing
serums. Registration is required at
carverworkshop.eventbrite.com. 1 to
2:30 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing.
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 21
Join NYC Parks for their Chinese
New Year celebration! The day will
include ballroom dancing, folklore
dance performances, belly dance,
vocal performances and more. Light
breakfast and lunch are included in
this free event! Registration is not required.
9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 93-29 Queens
Blvd., Rego Park.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Museum of the Moving Image is holding a “My Neighbor Totoro”
screening in the Redstone Theater for ages 4 and up. This family matinee
event is perfect for a family looking for something fun to do while the
kids are out of school. Tickets are $15 for adults, $11 for students and
seniors, $7 for youth, and free for children under 3. The ticket purchase
includes access to the museum. Visit movingimage.us to purchase tickets
online. 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01
35th Ave., Astoria.
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 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.
