FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com APRIL 21, 2016 • TIMES 19 Thursday, April 21 Quees Library will be hosting a fun event for children ages 18 to 36 months. Bring your child to the Toddler Learning Center at 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Learn with your child in a free, fivesession workshop that includes toys, games, puzzles and other items specifi cally selected to enhance a toddler’s educational and physical development. Preregistration is required. For more information, call 718-821-4770 Queens Library will hold an interview preparation class for people to learn apposite interview skills: preparing for an interview, responding to common and diffi cult questions, and following up properly after an interview. An employment counselor will be available for individual assistance after class. Class will be held at 312 Beach 54th St. from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 718-634-4784. Class code JR170. Friday, April 22 Come out for relaxation and enjoyment at this event hosted by Queens Library, while exploring and coloring images from the archives of various museums and libraries. Event will be held at 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No experience necessary. Registration is not required. Open to all adults. The Gingerbread players of Saint Luke’s Church are excited to present “The Wind in the Willows,” a family musical, as part of a six-performance run at 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills, at 7:30 p.m. The play will be a musical adaption with book by A. A. Milne, of “Winnie the Pooh.” $15 donations ($12 for students, seniors and groups). For reservations, call 718-268-7772. Celebrate Earth Day with yoga classes at 71st Avenue Plaza, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Myrtle Avenue, just off Forest Avenue. Yoga instruction will be held by Daya Yoga Studio. For more information visit Ridgewood-ny.com. The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce invites you to their NYC Green Job Fair based on sustaining families, the community and environment. Everyone is welcome! The event will be held at historic St. Georges’ Church, 135- 32 38th Ave., downtown Flushing, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Event is free; registration required. Saturday, April 23 Enjoy a fun night at Jazz Maalika’s Jackson Heights Block party, 40-19 Gleane St., Elmhurst! The block party is inspired and rooted in the Jackson Heights neighborhood, combining Indian, Latin and African-American music in a variety of ways, with live performances included. Surely it will be a night to remember! Event will start at 8 p.m., with a $15 cover charge for mezzanine. For more information visit terraza7.com/jazz-maalikas-jackson-heights-blockparty/ or call 718-803-9602 Queens Library at South Ozone Park invites your children ages 8 to 12 to a workshop that will incorporate singing, dancing and acting. Participants will perform musical numbers and a choreographed dance routine in this funfi lled program. Preregistration is required. Workshop will be held at 128-16 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park, from 4 to 5 p.m. Register by phone or in person. For more information, dial 718-529-1660. Joe’s Roadhouse Rockers will take you back to the great music of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s in this musical event! Come out and enjoy great music from popular names at Central Library Jamaica, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., from 2 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, dial 718-990-0700. Sunday, April 24 Lorimoto Art Gallery will be hosting an event at 1623 Hancock St., Ridgewood. In addition to their studio space, they will be devoting approximately 1,200 square feet to gallery and showroom space. Art and furniture will be on display in this showing as well as curated shows and events in this former knitting factory. The event will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. For more information email info@lorimoto. com. Alley Pond Striders will host their annual 5-Mile Challenge located at 79-20 Winchester Blvd., Alley Pond Park, at 9:30 a.m. Admission for the race is $25 online and $30 in person on the day of the race. Free events also included. For more information visit nycruns.com. Queens Botanical Garden will be hosting Arbor Fest, a celebration of Earth week with fun events and activities for all ages including arts and craft, live music, face-painting, tours and more. Event will be held on 43-50 Main St., Flushing, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission ranges from $8 to $10 for children, adults and seniors and is free for members and children age 3 and under. Monday, April 25 Ridgewood Meditation Group will hold an event centered on meditation and all its benefi ts from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at 182 Woodbine St., Ridgewood. The meeting involves guided meditations, presentations and discussions about practicing meditation and how it can benefi t to making a better, more connected life and world. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcomed. Free. Donations welcomed. Lincoln Center is partnering with Queens Library to bring you free screenings of world-class performances to your neighborhood. This screening of the 2013 Gala celebrates the centennial of the birth of beloved tenor Richard Tucker, featuring performances from many of the world’s known voices. The event will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at 193-20 Horace Harding Expy., Queens Library at Fresh Meadows. For more information call 718-454-7272. Tuesday, April 26 NYC Compost Project hosted by Queens Botanical Garden is holding a resourceful event for the well-being of the environment. Drop off your food scraps every Wednesday at Fresh Pond Park. Bring your fruit and vegetable waste and it will be composted at Queens Botanical Garden, for the purpose of street tree care, urban farms, community garden, and other public greening projects. Drop off items at the kiosk any time between 8 to 10 a.m. APR.21 27 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. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ EDITOR’S PICK
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