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THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Gazillion Bubbles and Gazillion
Smiles at the New York Hall of Science
- On Thursday, the Gazillion Bubble
Show will be at the New York Hall of
Science to mystify audiences of all
ages. This show will have laser lighting
eff ects and will include all kinds of
soapy masterpieces. During their
Sustainable Spring Break program,
there will be several installations
and workshops. And the Gazillion
Bubble Show preview will be free
with admission. Each day of spring
break will have sustainability-focused
activities. This includes NYSCI’s new
exhibit, Solar Cat. Tickets for Gazillion
Bubble Show are available on a fi rstcome,
fi rst-served basis.
When: Thursday, April 25, from
noon to 2 p.m.
Where: New York Hall of Science,
47-01 111th St., Corona
Cost: $13 - $16
Contact: 718-688-0005
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Performance by Pianist Renee
Rosnes at Flushing Town Hall - On
Friday, pianist and composer Renee
Rosnes will perform at Flushing Town
Hall. Rosnes has toured with all of the
greats in the music industry. This list
includes James Moody, Joe Henderson,
Wayne Shorter, JJ Johnson, Bobby
Hutcherson, the SFJAZZ Collective
and pianist Bill Charlap. During this
performance she will bring her quartet,
who each offer something unique
to the band’s performance. Rosnes
will play with Peter Washington,
Steve Nelson and Lewis Nash. She
has been praised by publications
such as DownBeat Magazine, who
said she, “off ers exquisite balances
of delicacy and power, witty and
weighted ideas, assertiveness
and deference.”
W
hen: Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35
Northern Blvd., Flushing
Cost: $0 - $25
Contact: 718-463-7700
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Juniper Valley Park Easter/
Spring Festival - City Councilman
Robert Holden and the city’s Parks
Department are sponsoring the
festival, which will feature an
Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. in Little
Juniper (between 80th Street and Dry
Harbor Road), as well as infl atable
bounce houses, games, craft s, music,
an NYPD rock wall, an FDNY safety
truck and a Queens Library stand.
Bring the whole family to enjoy
these festivities! (This event was
rescheduled from April 20 due to
inclement weather).
When: Saturday, April 27, from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: 80th Street between
Juniper Boulevards North and South,
Middle Village
Cost: Free
Early Morning Runs in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park - Every
Saturday, a volunteer-led initiative
meets in the morning for runs and
walks through local neighborhood
parks. Although this run will be
held in Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, this initiative occurs in all
fi ve boroughs. This free event will
be 3.1 miles long. Participants are
encouraged to arrive 15 minutes
before the start of the run and to
leave their valuables at home. They
also welcome people of all ages
and experience levels to join. The
program is a part of New York City’s
Parks’ Community Initiative. The
event will occur every Saturday until
June 1.
When: Saturday, April 27, from 7
to 8 a.m.
Where: Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, United Nations Ave. South by
the parking lot on 111th Street and
55th Avenue
Cost: Free
Contact: 212-360-3300
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
Don’t miss the fun at the
Myrtle Avenue Street festival in
Ridgewood this Sunday. The event
is sponsored by the Ridgewood
Local Development Corporation.
Enjoy international food and
entertainment, as well as rides for
the kids. Hop aboard some vintage
buses that the MTA will put on
display, and also check out the Fire
Department’s safety house.
When: Sunday, April 28, from
noon to 6 p.m.
Where: Myrtle Avenue between
Forest and Wyckoff Avenues,
Ridgewood
Cost: Free admission.
TUESDAY, APRIL 30
3-D Captivating Butterf ly Movie
at the New York Hall of Science
- Come to the New York Hall of
Science to experience “Flight of
the Butterf lies,” a 3-D movie that
takes visitors on a treacherous
yet captivating journey. In the
3-D theater, visitors are a part of
the monarch butterf ly’s journey.
Visitors watch their migration
pat terns closely, witnessing
thousands f ly through the peaks
of Mexico. Experience what 40
years of research looks like to
f ind the monarch but terf ly’s
secret hideaway. Washington
Post described the 3-D fi lm
as “engrossing.” The exhibit
will run from July 1, 2018, to
June 30, 2019.
When: Tuesday, April 30, at 11
a.m. and 2 p.m.
Where: New York Hall of Science,
47-01 111th St., Corona
Cost: $6 adults/$5 children,
seniors and students (plus general
admission)
Contact: 718-688-0005
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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 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.
• MASPETH TOWN HALL hosts a
monthly bereavement group every
second Wednesday of the month from
2:30 to 4 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.
Come to the Onderdonk House in Ridgewood this Saturday, April 27, for
the third-annual New Amsterdam Festival. The historic grounds will open
its doors to the entire community for a day of fun spring-themed activities
including food, games, music, raffl es, vendors presented by the Ridgewood
Market and even craft brews by Bridge and Tunnel Brewery. Admission $5
per person, children 12 and under are free. Saturday, April 27, noon to 6 p.m.,
Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. For more information, visit
onderdonkhouse.org. (Rain date Sunday, April 28.)
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