WWW.QNS.COM RIDGEWOOD TIMES APRIL 13, 2017 31 THURSDAY, APRIL 13 As a part of Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning’s “Thursday Night Jazz” event, the Ed Cherry Trio will perform on Thursday, April 13. Tickets are $10 per person. Starts at 8 p.m. Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161-4 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.jacal.org. FRIDAY, APRIL 14 The Great Small Works presents a night of puppetry and pasta for the fi rst time ever in Queens. Their long-running Spaghetti Dinner will feed you both with food and art. Adult audiences only. $16 per person. April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For more info, go to www.fl ushingtonwhall.org/event. Keep your kid busy this spring break at the New York Hall of Science! On April 14, stop by for a sci-fi story in their Science and Technology Library. The fi rst 15 guest will get to make their own journals from recycled DVD cases. 1 to 3 p.m. Free with museum admission. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. SUNDAY, APRIL 16 Bring your Little Maker to the New York Hall of Science and they can create their own sun catcher. This family-friendly event will explore light and color while experimenting with prisms, fl ashlights and fi lters. Recommended for ages 18 months and older. April 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $8 per family. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. Visit the Queens Museum for a reading and official launch of “Resist Much/ Obey Little.” This anthology of poetry curated by Michael Bough and Kent Johnson of “Dispatches EDITOR'S PICK from the Poetry Wars” is 740 pages of resistance poems written after the presidential election. Light refreshments will be served after the reading along with a book sale and signing. Free. April 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona. For more information, visit www.queensmuseum.org. Kazari Maki-Zushi is a type of sushi that has been designed and decorated. Certified Kazari Maki Zushi Instructor Hiroyo Belmonte will be teaching a class on how to make fun Easter treats on Sunday, April 16. All materials will be provided. $50 per person. 10 a.m. to noon. RESOBOX Gallery & Café, 41-26 27th St., Long Island City. For information and tickets, go to www.resobox.com/event. TUESDAY, APRIL 18 “Lucky Draw” is your chance to take home a work of art and also support the SculptureCenter! Every raffle ticket holder is guaranteed to take art home with them at the end of the night. Ticket must be in possession of all attendees. Proxies are welcomed. $750 per person. Doors open at 5 p.m. April 18. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. For more information and tickets, go to www. sculpture-center.org. Visit the Astoria Bookshop for a night of horror, murder, intrigue, and some top notch sleuthing. A panel will be held featuring local Queens mystery authors Alex Segura, Julia Dahl, Thomas Pluck and Rob Hart. Free. April 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31st St., Astoria. To learn more about the authors, visit www.astoriabookshop. com WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 Do you want to learn the best ways to save with your summer job? Get prepared and informed on the best ways to save money at Queens Library for Teens. Free. April 17 from 4 to 5 p.m. Queens Library for Teens, 2002 Cornaga Ave., Far Rockaway. Visit the Queens Library at Jackson Heights to learn your rights and keep your family together. This workshop will inform participants in how to maintain a healthy relationship, get a job in the United States and learn the legal action that can be taken for victims of domestic violence. Free. April 17 from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Jackson Heights Library, 35-51 81 St., Jackson Heights. COMMUNITY CALENDAR The annual Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Saturday, April 15. Celebrate the blossoming of cherry trees with live drum performances, traditional Japanese music and dance, and a tea ceremony. Free. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pavilion and Astral Fountain, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona. 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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