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Thursday, Feb. 28
If you enjoy stand-up or improv
shows, here’s a kick. Danny Stratton and
Nathan Tillis are hosting Yes (St)and, an
improv and stand-up show where four
performers from each comedic form
draw from a hat to determine which
style they must perform. This could
be some of the comedians’ fi rst time
performing improv or stand-up.
When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.
28
Where: Q.E.D., 27-16 23rd Ave.,
Astoria
Cost: $10. RSVP required
Contact: 347-451-3873
Friday, March 1
Do you want to be quizzed on all
things NYC? Go get quizzed on NYCbased
questions while judges provide
hints and clues on the Queens Museum
Panorama of the City of New York with
their laser pointers. If you’re interested
and have never been a part of the event,
do not worry. The events takes fi rst
timers. Your questions will be easier
than those given to the pros who are
returning contestants and dedicated
students.
When: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 1
Where: Queens Museum, New York
City Building, Corona
Cost: $15 general admission or $20
at the door. $12 for City Reliquary and
Queens Museum members or $15 at the
door
Contact: 718-592-9700
Saturday, March 2
Learn how to write poetry of the
self through language drawn from
cosmology. Led by Joey De Jesus, poetry
editor for Apogee Journal, the workshop
will have participants discovering
techniques from astrological and
mythological texts developed across
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
cultural tradition and procedures used
by poets. Writing poetry can be based
on personal experience and emotion.
With an approach involving cosmology,
the workshop can help you discover a
new way of expressing your words.
When: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday,
March 2
Where: Queens Library at Woodside,
41-22 54th St.
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-429-4700
Go see Mwenzo and the Shakes, a
group of global artists who take you
back to the old-school music of jazz and
blues. Inspired by musical legends such
as James Brown and Muddy Waters, this
group expresses themselves through
African and Afro American music. If
you’re interested in being taken aback
by the stylings of such artists, take the
time to view this watch group perform
live.
When: 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 2
Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35
Northern Blvd., Flushing
Cost: $16 for general admission, $10
members and students, free for teens
Contact: 718-463-7700
Sunday, March 3
Get a Sunday hike in. Led by Alley
Pond’s Urban Park Ranger you will
explore hidden areas of Alley Pond
Park that are off limits to the general
public. Whether you’re open for a
moderate exercise, a nature expedition,
or a historical lesson on the park’s
background to spend your Sunday
morning, this is the event for you. It is
recommended you wear comfortable
sneakers or boots and pack water and
a light snack.
When: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday,
March 3
Where: Alley Pond Park, Union
Turnpike, Oakland Gardens
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-352-1769
Do not forget to stop by the Jackson
Heights Greenmarket for your Sunday
morning grocery shopping. Grocery
shopping isn’t always fun to do,
especially on a Sunday when your local
markets are fi lled with people shopping
because it’s their day off too. Enjoy your
time and spend it by meeting your local
farmers and learning about diff erent
produce and various food items.
When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday,
March 3
Where: 79th Street between 34th
Avenue and Northern Boulevard,
Jackson Heights
Cost: Free to attend
Contact: 212-788-7900
Monday, March 4
Jamaica Performing Arts Center is
holding an ongoing event focused on
celebrating and connecting music, black
art and dance back to their African
roots. Jamaica artist Margaret Rose
Vendryes wants to share her ArtSite
project with others and this is only a
part of her major project.
When: Ongoing outdoor art
installation
Where: Jamaica Performing Arts
Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-658-7400
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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.
Queens Library in Corona is inviting young fans of Pokemon to join their
Pokemon Club. The club will connect fans with each other as they play
diff erent activities such as arts and craft s, or games like Pokemon Bingo.
It’s an opportunity for children to disconnect children from the electronic
world that has evolved through Pokemon Go and to play traditionally.
When: 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, March 4
Where: Queens Library at Corona, 38-23 104th St., Corona
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-426-2844
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