WWW.QNS.COM RIDGEWOOD TIMES MARCH 16, 2017 19 THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Sometimes you need support to get some piece of mind. If you are a parent or caregiver aff ected by autism, join Jacqueline Moore and others to help explore ways to reduce anxiety in stressful situations. Free. Registration required. March 16 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona. To register, email [email protected]. Calling all teens! Visit the Ridgewood Library for a free workshop on the art of graffiti. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Queens Library at Ridgewood, 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood. FRIDAY, MARCH 17 Bring the family to the Maker Space at the New York Hall of Science for an afternoon of fun on Friday, March 17. Families will have a chance to create and tinker with activities such as wind-powered racers and hand sewing. Free. 2:30 to 5 p.m. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. SATURDAY, MARCH 18 To celebrate the launch of issue three, the online arts journal aCCeSsions’ editorial team will host an event at the Knockdown Center in Maspeth featuring DJ sets from artists Juliana Huxtable, James Hoff and HD at the Knockdown Center. aCCeSsions is the online journal edited by the graduate students at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (CCS Bard) in Annandale on-Hudson. Free and open to the public. 8 p.m., Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth. For information, visit www. knockdown.center. The whole family can enjoy the Treehouse Shakers’ “Magical Story of Home” workshop on March 18. This workshop with Mara McEwin will feature storytelling and puppet-making with household objects. For ages 0 to 5 years old. Shows at 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Family shows at 11 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. $7 for adults. $4 for children. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. The Calpulli Mexican Dance Company will be at Queens Theatre Saturday, March 18. “Boda Mexicana” tells the EDITOR'S PICK story of Mexico’s rich cultural history through the story of two people falling in love. $15 per person. 8 p.m. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S, Corona. For tickets and more information, visit queenstheatre.com. SUNDAY, MARCH 19 Enjoy an afternoon of new and traditional music from Latin America with Afro-Peruvian musical legend Susana Baca and rising Chilean musician Nano Stern. Tickets start at $30. March 19 at 3 p.m. Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. For tickets, visit kupferbergcenter. org. MONDAY, MARCH 20 Ronald Williams of Get Right Fitness, Inc. will be off ering a total body workout class on Monday, March 20. Workout will focus on muscle strength, endurance and keeping the heart rate up to burn calories and improve cardiovascular health. Free. 6 to 7 p.m. Lefrak City Library, 98-30 57th Ave., Corona. TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Learn tips to get ahead, get noticed and get motivated in the workplace at Queens Central Library. This workshop will help attendees understand the right techniques to gain confi dence and assertiveness while at work. Free. Preregistration is required. Class Code is JR350. Queens Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. To register, go to jobmap.queenslibrary.org or call 718-990-8625. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuff ed animals. Bring your child to Resobox’s class for kids on Wednesday, March 22. If it’s your future knitter’s first class, print out the crotchet guides on RESOBOX’s website. Materials will be provided for the fi rst class but try to grab your little one some yarn and crotchet hooks of their own. $20 per child. Bring a friend and share the price! 5 to 6:30 p.m. RESOBOX Gallery and Café, 41-26 27th St., Long Island City. For crotchet guides and list of suggested materials, visit RESOBOX.com. COUNSELING PROGRAMS • GLENDALE ALANON, a program for families and friends of alcoholics, meets every Wednesday night at Trinity Reformed Church, Palmetto Street and 60th Place, Ridgewood, Beginners meet at 7:30 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 8:10 p.m. • 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. YOUTH ACTIVITIES • 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. • BOY SCOUT TROOP 119 meets every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish Center, 80th Street off Juniper Valley Road, Middle Village. Boys ages 11 to 17 are welcome. • 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. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Spend a night under the stars with professor and astronomer Mark Freilich on Saturday, March 18. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and stargaze using a professional telescope. Feel free to bring your own telescope or binoculars! Children ages 9 and up are welcome if they’re accompanied by an adult. $15 per person. Limit 20 people. Rain date will be Saturday, March 25. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. To register, visit alleypond.com
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