30 APRIL 6, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Are you a poet, storyteller or freestyle rapper looking to share your talent? Flushing Town Hall’s monthly open mic night will be hosted by poet and storyteller Bobby González on Thursday, April 6. The suggested theme for this open mic is poetry and jazz. Free. 6 to 9 p.m. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. If you’re looking to beautify the community, join the Queens Botanical Garden for their Horticulture Volunteer Day. Participants will learn gardening basics while also working with plants. Participants must be 16 and up. Registration is required. April 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. To register, visit their website at www.queensbotanical.org. FRIDAY, APRIL 7 If you’re a scholar, journalist, artist, activist, technology expert or anyone else in between, attend the Theorizing the Web 2017 conference! In its seventh year, this two-day conference will include speakers and panels focusing on the interrelationships between the Internet and society. Registration is pay-what-you-wish for access to both days. April 7 from noon to 10:30 p.m. The Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. To register and get more information on the conference, visit www.movingimage.us. SATURDAY, APRIL 8 As a part of the New York Hall of Science’s Spring Schools Out Week, the ultimate Lego fan experience will begin on Saturday, April 8. Brick Fest Live will give kids the chance to build and view amazing Lego creations. Free with admission to NYSCI. The New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. For more information, visit www.nysci.org/event/brick-fest-live. EDITOR'S PICK SUNDAY, APRIL 9 MoMA PS1 will be hosting a Spring Open House on Sunday, April 9. Come view the premiere of new solo and group exhibitions. British artist and writer Hannah Black will also be presenting this season’s VW Sunday Sessions commission “OR,LIFE,OR” which is an ongoing collaboration with musician Bonaventure and designer Ebba Fransén. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. To learn more about the Open House, visit www.moma.org. In collaboration with Made in Queens (MiQ), RESOBOX will be hosting a collection of local artists to embrace the art community of Queens. The Queens Economic Development Corporation’s project MiQ would like to shine a light on local makers of small, originally manufactured products in order to share their stories and help them gain exposure. Opening reception will be held on Sunday, April 9, at 6 p.m. Free. RESOBOX Gallery and Café, 41-26 27th St., Long Island City. To view the exhibiting artists, go to www.RESOBOX.com. Whether you’re looking for a creative gift idea or just a way to spend your Sunday, visit Luludi Living Art for their adult terrarium brunch class. Light refreshments will be provided. All materials are included. $65 per person. April 9 from noon to 1 p.m. Luludi Living Art, 2307 24th Ave., Long Island City. To sign up for this class, visit www.luludi.net. MONDAY, APRIL 10 Practice beginners Tai Chi with Mirelle Netelle at the Woodside Library on Monday, April 3. This session will promote both health and well-being. Free. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Queens Library at Woodside, 54-22 Skillman Ave., Woodside. Learn how to make fun, no-sew home décor items with Petrice Wideman on Monday, April 10. This class is limited to 10 adult participants. Leff erts Library, 103-34 Leff erts Blvd., Richmond Hill. To register for this event, contact the Leff erts Library at 718-843-5950. TUESDAY, APRIL 11 The Hillcrest Library will be hosting a screening of a classic kid movie drive-in style. Retro cars made by their Tween Advisory Board will be seating for little ones. Kids of all ages are welcome to join! April 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. Hillcrest Library, 187-05 Union Tpke., Flushing. COMMUNITY CALENDAR The LIC Reading Series will celebrate its two-year anniversary on Tuesday, April 11. This series will feature authors Chloe Caldwell of “I’ll Tell You in Person,” Eileen Myles of “Chelsea Girls” and “Cool for You,” and Elissa Schappell of “Building Blueprints for Better Girls.” Join them for a night with fellow readers, writers and lovers of literature with readings, prizes, book signings and a panel discussion. Free. 7 to 9 p.m. LIC Bar, 45-58 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. For more info, visit www.licreadingseries.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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