28 MARCH 22, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
Cherokee Author Brandon Hobson
will be discussing his novel “Where
the Dead Sit Talking,” a Native American
coming-of-age story set in rural
Oklahoma during the late 1980s. Hobson
is a recipient of the 2016 Pushcart
Prize. Tickets can be purchased at
astoriabookshop.com. 7 p.m., Astoria
Bookshop, 31-29 31st St., Astoria.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Pay homage to Queens-based women
artists in public service, technology,
business and community development
programs with the Queens Council on
the Arts at “Celebrating Queens Women
Artists.” The event will feature a
dynamic presentation from 13 female
artists, featuring music, poetry, dance
and fi lm performances. Admission
is $10. 6:30-8:30 p.m., 37-11 35th Ave.,
Astoria.
Celebrate Greek Independence Day
with your local politicians. The annual
Astoria celebration will include food,
entertainment, and the honoring of
notable Greek people. For more information
or to RSVP, contact Assemblymember
Aravella Simotas’ offi ce
at 718-545-3889. 6 to 8 p.m., Stathakion
Center, 22-51 29th St., Astoria.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
Join Queens Botanical Garden for
their annual Children’s Garden Open
House. There will be planting activities
and garden craft s for children ages
2 to 14 and opportunities to learn about
the garden and nature programs for
children over the course of the year. 1
p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50
Main St., Flushing.
Do you love Elton John and Billy Joel?
Piano Men is a combined tribute to
both Grammy Award-winning artists.
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Piano Men is an interactive concert
with two Broadway veteran pianists,
talented backup singers, and more.
Tickets cost $40 to $45. To purchase,
visit visitqpac.org. 8 p.m., Queensborough
Performing Arts Center, 222-05
Ave., Bayside.
What better way to spend your
weekend than indulging in sugary
(and salty) treats in Long Island City?
Dessert Goals is back for their fourth
festival with over 20 vendors, exclusive
deserts, an Instagram garden,
a savory Salt Bar, and access to an
outdoor deck on the water with panoramic
views of Manhattan. Tickets
include 1.5 hours of the event, coff ee,
water, access to the photo garden,
lounge, salt bar, free candy and more.
Tickets are $17 and can be purchased at
dessertgoals.com. Saturday, March 24,
and Sunday, March 25. Tickets come
with a scheduled entry time. Sound
River Studios, 440 44th Dr., Long
Island City.
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
Lorna Mills’s contemporary remake
of John Berger’s four-part BBC documentary
“Ways of Seeing” is being
shown at the Museum of the Moving
Image. The documentary is a chaotic
compilation of 3-D animations, video
remixes, animated GIFs, webcam performances
and more. Tickets are $15
and can be purchased at movingimages.
us. 5:30 p.m., Museum of the Moving
Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria.
The last fall/winter session for
families at the Moving Image Studio
at the Museum of the Moving Image is
March 25. Visitors of all ages can create
projects or other media. This program
is free with museum admission.
Registration is not required. 10:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m.Museum of the Moving Image,
36-01 35th Ave., Astoria.
MONDAY, MARCH 26
Hey, teens. Do you want to become
more active in your community?
The #GetJustice League: Sexual and
Reproductive Justice for LGBTQIA+
Youth is a group of young activists
working toward Sexual and Reproductive
Justice (SRJ) for non-straight
and non-gender-conforming youth.
To join, fi ll out a contact form on lgbtnetwork.
org/getjustice and go to a
meeting, which is held every Monday.
6 to 8 p.m., 37-18 Northern Blvd., Long
Island City.
TUESDAY, MARCH 27
Want to learn how to play wheelchair
basketball from the best? Come
out and play against other wheelchair
basketball players across the fi ve boroughs.
A valid NYC Parks recreation
center membership is required to
participate in this program. 7-9 p.m.,
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 131-
40 Fowler Ave., Flushing.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
“And the Verdict Is…” is the Spring
2018 Film Series at Queens Museum,
which begins with the 1979 Academy
Award-winning fi lm “Kramer
vs. Kramer.” This series focuses on
movies that address the legal system,
discussing ethics and the topics of
gender and race within the justice
system. 2-5 p.m., New York City
Building, Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, Flushing.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Cemetery of the Evergreens on the Glendale/Brooklyn border
will hold their annual “Easter Eggstravaganza” this Saturday, March
24. Enjoy an egg hunt, a visit from the Easter Bunny, a magic show, a
petting zoo and refreshments on the beautiful grounds. Egg hunts will
take place at 2:30 and 3 p.m. Bring your own baskets. The event is free
and open to the public. 2 to 4 p.m., use the main entrance at 1629 Bushwick
Ave. For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
easter-eggstravaganza-tickets-41610435934
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 aff ected 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.
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