26 MARCH 30, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Borough President Melinda Katz will be partnering with The Bangladesh Independence Committee to host a Bangladesh Independence Day Celebration on Thursday, March 30. Free. 6 to 8 p.m. Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 213, Kew Gardens. To RSVP, go to queensbp.org/rsvp or call 718-286-2661. RIDAY, MARCH 31 NEA Jazz Master pianists Toshiko Akiyoshi and Barry Harris will perform together on Friday, March 31. The notable bebop piano duo will perform classic jazz standards and original arrangements that will complement and answer each other in harmonious replies. 8 p.m. Tickets $42 per person with table packages available. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. To purchase tickets, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Get the weekend fun started early at “Brunch Bounce” at the Knockdown Center in Maspeth. Brunch Bounce exists to provide a judgement free zone where you can let all your inhibitions go and just have fun on the dance fl oor with your friends and Brunch Bounce family while listening to some of the best DJ’s in New York City play out some of the best music. Covering every genre from House, Disco and Techno to Hip Hop, R&B and Reggae and even mixing in some Latin, Funk and More. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth. For more information, visit www. knockdown.center. Join the Queens County Farm Museum at their children’s carnival on Saturday, April 1, in their apple orchard. Enjoy a spring carnival with EDITOR'S PICK rides and children’s entertainment. $15 admission for ages 2 and up. Additional fee for midway games, hayrides, pony rides, the seasonal petting zoo and food vendors. Cash only. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. For more info, visit queensfarm.org. The fi rst and longest running hiphop dance touring company will be at Queens Theatre on Saturday, April 1. Rennis Harris Puremovement is dedicated to preserving and sharing hip-hop culture while transcending the stereotypes and expectations of the dance style. Tickets start at $25. Shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Shulman Theatre, Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. South, Corona. For tickets, go to queenstheatre.org. SUNDAY, APRIL 2 Vanguard Insurance Company is joining forces with WellLife Network and Queens Community House to help raise awareness and money at the Generosity Queens 5K Run/Walk on April 2. Get a chance to meet the iconic Queens mascot, Mr. Met! The goal is to raise more than $50,000 this year to assist the several charities involved. Sign in begins at 7:30 a.m. Run/walk starts at 9 a.m. Flushing Meadows Corona Park. To register, visit generosityseries.com. MONDAY, APRIL 3 The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) will be hosting a “New Idea to Venture Workshop” on April 3. Learn how to develop your ideas, organize your start-up process and create a strategy to launch your business with lessons in financing, business registration, permits and licenses, and tax-related issues. 6 to 7 p.m. Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room G110, Kew Gardens. For more information, visit queensny.org/qedc. TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Get your toddler ready for kindergarten with instructional sessions at Woodhaven Library. Parents and caregivers will learn to use book-reading, games and hands-on activities to help with their child’s language skills from library staff and early childhood teachers. Preregistration is required. For ages 3 and 4. April 4 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Queens Library at Woodhaven, 85-41 Forest Pkwy., Woodhaven. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 The empty bowls event is an eff ort to fi ght hunger at Austin’s Ale House on Wednesday, April 5. A simple meal of soup and bread will be served in a handmade ceramic bowl of your choosing. The bowl can be kept as a reminder that there are still empty bowls in the world. $20 donation will go toward local hunger initiatives. 5:30 to 7 p.m. or 7:30 to 9 p.m. Austin’s Ale House, 82-70 Austin St., Kew Gardens. Reserve your seat at emptybowls. river.fund or potterswheelny.com. COMMUNITY CALENDAR The three-day No Limits International Tattoo Expo will begin on Friday, March 31, at Resorts World Casino. More than 250 world-famous artists and vendors will be showcasing their designs and supplies. Expo will also include live entertainment, body art exhibits and tattoo contests. Must be 18+ to enter. $25 for daily passes. $55 for weekend passes. 2 p.m. to midnight. Tattoo and piercing costs vary per person. Resorts World Casino, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica. For tickets and more information, visit newyorktattooshow.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 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. 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.
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