FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com MARCH 31, 2016 • TIMES 25 Thursday March 31 ARTS--Attention sewing enthusiasts: Rego Park Jewish Center invites all lovers of knitting, crocheting, embroidery and needlework to attend spend an afternoon with others like you. “For The Love of Needlework” costs $2 to attend and includes refreshments. The fun begins at 2 p.m., located at 97-30 Queens Blvd., between 64th and 65th Roads. ENTERTAINMENT--Finback Brewery is providing 20 minute tours of their brewery and their tasting rooms are open. It’s recommended you call ahead to reserve a tour, which typically runs on weekends at 3 p.m. Finback Brewery is located on 78-1 77th Ave Ridgewood, NY 11385. MUSIC--Korean orchestra Jeong Ga Ak Hoe will perform at Flushing Town Hall as part of a collaboration with the Korean Culture Center. The concert is free is you RSVP online at fl ushingtownhall.org. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. The concert begins at 7 p.m. NIGHTLIFE--Join LIC Beer Project for trivia and beer. Trivia teams will compete for $25 or $15 bar tabs and the team with the best name gets a free growler. LIC Beer Project is located in Long Island CIty at 39-28 23rd street. Trivia begins 7:30p.m. Saturday April 2 ARTS--The Lorimoto Art Gallery will be showcasing art, furniture and curating shows in their newly devoted studio space from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Lorimoto Art Gallery is at 16-23 Hancock St, Ridgewood. SERVICE--Spring cleaning isn’t just limited to your home. Join the Partnership for Parks and the city Parks Department for “It’s My Park Day,” a series of volunteer cleanup and beautifi cation projects across the city. One such cleanup will take place at the Underbridge Dog Run in Forest Hills. Volunteers can meet up at 8 a.m. at the entrance to the dog run on the Grand Central Parkway service road at 64th Avenue. Another cleanup will be held in conjunction with the Douglaston Little Neck Lions Club from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Alley Pond Park, located at Douglaston Parkway and 67th Avenue. For more information on It’s My Park Day, visit www. partnershipforparks.org. HISTORY--Learn about the history of Bayside during the “Historic New York: Native Americans” presentation that the Urban Park Rangers will hold from 1 to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Fort Totten. The presentation will focus on Bayside, which was originally inhabited by the Matinecock Indians, a tribe of the Algonquin nation. Matinecock, meaning “hilly country,” described the surrounding landscape. The Rangers will guide you to historic sites within the park and discuss Native American culture. Admission is free. Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Ordinance Road and North Loop. For more information, call 718-352- 1769 or visit www.nycgovparks.org. Sunday April 3 SOCIAL--The Rego Park Jewish Center invites you to join them for a night of dancing and refreshments! Their Singles Social Dances runs in the afternoon from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Proper attire is encouraged, so dress to impress. Entry is $10 per person. The RPJC is located on Queens Blvd at 97-30, between 64th and 65th Roads BUSINESS--Out with the old, in with the new; long as you dispose of the old properly. P.S. 69 in Jackson Heights is hoping you do just that at their”Stop ‘N’ Swap” event. All you have to do is bring a clean, reusable portable item, such as clothing, books or electronics and “swap” it for another item. This free exchange runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. P.S. 69 is located at 77-02 37 Ave, Jackson Heights. ARTS--The Queensborough Performing Arts Center is putting on a comedy show featuring two comedic greats; Lainie Kazan and Dick Capri. Tickets cost $42-$48 and the show starts at 3 p.m. The Queensborough Performing Arts Center is located 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside. Monday April 4 CHILDREN--Kids can spend an hour painting, sculpting and crafting what their imagination demands at the Ridgewood YMCA. The craft hour begins 6 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. The Ridgewood YMCA is on 69-02 64th Street. And it’s free. Tuesday April 5 ENTERTAINMENT--Bingo! Does that word elicit excitement for you? Good news then. Rego Park Jewish Center’s bingo night starts at 6pm with a $4 admission. The admission price grants you 12 EDITOR’S PICK It may not be March, but the Queens Historical Society doesn’t need a month to feature prominent women. Their newest exhibit, Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens, features women from diverse fields and backgrounds from Queens, such as Helen Keller and Betty Friedan, Rise Stevens, Lisa Randall, Grace Lee Boggs, and Yeou-Cheng Ma. Also on display is an interactive installation of handmade sea glass-like objects by artist M. J. Levy Dickson, as an homage to Helen Keller. The exhibit will be on view Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2:30-4:30 p.m. until May 2016. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students and free for Queens Historical Society members. The Queens Historical Society is located on 143-35 37th Avenue, Flushing. games. Other special and jackpot games can be played as well, but are not included in admission. There will be a food concession. Rego Park Jewish Center is located at 97-30 Queens Blvd. EDUCATION--Bad with computers? You’re not alone. The Richmond Hill Queens Library will be teaching adults the basics of Microsoft Word from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Space is limited and registration is required to attend. Wednesday April 6 MUSIC--Queens Tavern know what you want. Old school music with no cover charge. Queens Tavern is hosting a night of music going back to the 70’s called Sound Vision. Doors open at 9 p.m. Queens Tavern is located at 68-69 Fresh Pond Rd Ridgewood. MAR . 31 6 happenings Counseling Programs Glenridge Alanon, family and friends of alcoholChurch, Palmetto Street and 60th Place in 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 in 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 in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave. in 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. in Richmond Hill. All boys ages 10 ½ to 17 are welcome. For more information, call 718- 478-5747. Sunnyside Drum Corps meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at All Saints Church, 43-12 46th St. in Sunnyside, one block off Queens Boulevard. Boys and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited to join. For more information, call 718-786-4141. St. Margaret Boy Scout Troops 119 meets every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish Center, 80th Street off Juniper Valley Road, in Middle Village. Boys ages 11 to 17 are welcome. Cub Scouts Pack 383 meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Pancras Pfeifer Hall, Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street in Glendale. For more information, call 718-938-2073. APR . ATTENTION: Want your event on this page? Post it on QNS.com! It’s never been easier to submit a Happening. Become a registered member at www.qns.com, visit the Events page, click the “Add Event” bar at left, complete the form and click “Post Event.” You can even post a photo or a ier for your event. It takes only a couple of minutes to complete, and it’s absolutely FREE! We’ll select entries on our QNS.com Events site for our Happenings page in the Queens Courier and Ridgewood Times. Let all of Queens know what’s going on tomorrow by posting it on QNS.com today! ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Ongoing Senior Programs Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59-14 70th Ave., Welcomes New Members 60 Years Of Age Or Older Every Weekday. For More Information, Call 718-456-2000. Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Center, 319 Stanhope St., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-366-3038. Peter Cardella Senior Center, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-497-2908. Self-Help Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., Will Hold Beading, Jewelry And Other Programs. Hot Lunch Served At Noon. Transportation Available. For More Information, Call 718-429-3636. Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., Will Hold Arts And Crafts At 10 A.M., Sit And Be Fit At 1 P.M. And Tai-Chi Chuan At 10:15 A.M. For More Information, Call 718-894-3441. Rego Park Senior Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-896-8751. Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-392-6944. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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