24 APRIL 12, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
Looking for love? Participate in a
Speed Dating event at Katch Astoria,
voted the best singles bar in 2017 and
2018. Arrive 15 to 20 minutes early
for registration and networking.
There will be a mix and mingle event
aft er Speed Dating, including a chance
for singles to give their favorite
speed-dater a rose. Reserve your spot
on Eventbrite. 7:30 p.m., Katch Astoria,
31-19 Newtown Ave., Astoria.
Are you obsessed with the Golden
Girls? Play Golden Girls Bingo, one
of Time Out NY’s 20 things to do in
the city. Golden Girls outfi ts are encouraged.
You could win Dorothy’s
moist cupcakes! This event is hosted
by Courtney Antonioli. Tickets are
$10. 7:30 p.m., 27-16 23rd Ave., Long
Island City.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
Want to learn about how to apply
for affordable housing? The Actors
Fund Informational Workshop
helps participants learn the application
process and get organized
so they can be prepared to take
advantage of affordable housing
opportunities. This workshop is
free, but registration is required
at queenscouncilarts.org. 6 p.m.,
Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11
35th Ave., Astoria.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
Second Saturdays are a new series of
dynamic public programs presented
by Queens Museum to delve deeper
into the themes, techniques and aesthetics
of the museum’s temporary
exhibitions. They will be kicking off
the series with Mel Chin: All Over
EDITOR'S
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the Place on “Cruel Light of the Sun,”
highlighting environmental justice efforts.
More information can be found
on queensmuseum.org. Noon, Queens
Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, Flushing.
Italian Charities of America is holding
their monthly Flea Market. There
will be handmade and homemade treasures,
along with bargains and unique
fi nds. Food and other refreshments are
also available for purchase. For more
information, call 718-478-3101. 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Italian Charities of America,
83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
Edmar Castaneda Quartet will
be performing with special guest
Gregoire Maret. Castaneda has
reinvented harp performance for
this century. Gregoire Maret is one
of the most sought-after harmonica
players in the world. This event
will be a Colombian and Afro-Swiss
combination that cannot be missed.
Tickets range from $25-40. 3 p.m.,
LeFrak Concert Hall, 153-49 Reeves
Ave., Flushing.
Two-time Tony Award-winner Brian
Stokes Mitchell will be swinging his
way through Queens performing hits
and songs from his upcoming album
“Plays with Music.” Joined by a live
band, his three-decade Broadway career
will be explored through glorious
songs of hope, humanity and joy. Go
to visitqpac.org for more information
and tickets. 3 p.m., Queensborough
Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th
St., Bayside.
MONDAY, APRIL 16
Professional boxer Cletus “the
Hebrew Hammer” Seldin is speaking.
Long Island-native Selbin is the former
WBC silver light welterweight champion.
In honor of his Jewish heritage,
he wears a Star of David on his trunks.
Donations are encouraged. 10 a.m.,
Temple Beth Sholom, 171-19 Northern
Blvd., Flushing.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
Looking to apply for an exemption
and lower your property tax bill? The
Queens Borough President’s Offi ce is
holding a Homeowners and Tenants
Enrollment event for residents to
complete applications to reduce their
property taxes and keep their rent
from increasing if they have a disability
or are over the age of 62. The
information needed to complete the
application can be found at queensbp.
org. 10 a.m., Queens Borough Hall
Room 200, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew
Gardens.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
Vaisakhi is coming up, and Queens
Borough President Melinda Katz is
throwing a Vaisakhi Celebration to
commemorate the Sikh New Year
and the year Sikhism was born as a
collective faith. Registration is required
by either emailing mhack@
queensbp.org or calling Mohamed
Hack at 718-286-2625. 6-8 p.m., Helen
Marshall Cultural Center, Queens
Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd.,
Kew Gardens.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Don’t miss the fun at the Myrtle Avenue Street Festival hosted by the
Ridgewood Local Development Corporation this Sunday, April 15. Browse
the more than 200 vendors along the avenue between Forest and Wyckoff
avenues while also enjoying food, amusement rides for the kids and
entertainment. You can also check out some vintage buses of yesteryear
that will be parked along Myrtle Avenue between Forest and Onderdonk
avenues. Noon to 6 p.m. For more information, visit ridgewood-ny.com.
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 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.
• 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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