20 APRIL 26, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
Astoria Bookshop is hosting a National
Poetry Month Open Mic night.
From 7 to 8 p.m., a number of poets
will be speaking and sharing their
thoughts about how poetry changed
their lives. The Astoria Bookshop is
located at 31-29 31st St., Astoria. The
event is free. For more information,
visit www.astoriabookshop.com.
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
The screening and live event of the
fi lm, “Maineland” is coming to the
Museum of the Moving Image in the
Bartos screening room. The director
of the 90-minute digital production
fi lm, Miao Wang, will be in attendance.
Tickets are $15 ($11 for seniors and
students/$9 for youth ages 3-17). The
event is free for children 3 years and
younger. The screening will start at
7:30 p.m. The Museum of the Moving
Image is located at 36-01 35th Ave.,
Astoria. For more information, visit
www.movingimage.us.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
Come “Experience Diversity Through
Cuisine” at the 2018 World’s Fare at Citi
Field. The two-day event on April 28
and 29 will feature over 100 food vendors
from around the world, over 80
diff erent craft beers in the International
Beer Garden, and live cultural music.
The World’s Fare will be one of the best
events of the year in the Queens community,
so you do not want to miss out.
Don’t hesitate; buy tickets now at www.
theworldsfare.nyc. Citi Field is located at
123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing.
Join us at the Queens Museum as we
celebrate Holi, the Spring Festival of
Colors. From 2 to 4 p.m., you will be enjoying
colorful multi-cultural dances
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and music. Presented by the Hindu
Temple Society of North America,
Holi marks the onset of spring when
the re-generation of Mother Earth
also takes place. As the Earth fi lls the
atmosphere with the vibrant colors
of the fl owers and greenery, so does
Holi. The event is free and open to all.
The Queens Museum is at New York
City Building Flushing Meadows.,
Corona Park. For more information,
call 718-592-9700.
The Greek Film Expo 2018 series is
coming to the Museum of the Moving
Image. Presented in collaboration with
the Hellenic Film Society USA, the
event shares the richness of Greek
films with American audiences to
promote Greek fi lmmakers. The series
includes three fi lms, including “Polyxeni”
at 1:30 p.m., “Jamaica” at 4 p.m. and
“Blue Queen” at 7 p.m. The Museum of
the Moving Image is at 36-01 35th Ave.,
Astoria. For more information, visit
www.movingimage.us.
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
The Maple Grove Cemetery is honoring
World War I Veterans with a 1918
World War I Cavalry event presented
by saddles and boots productions.
From 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., people can
visit the cavalry at Maple Grove, meet
the horses, saddled and equipped for
the Great War. The event is free and
will take place next to the Victorian
Administration Building at Maple
Grove Cemetery, 83-15 Kew Gardens
Rd., Kew Gardens. For more information
regarding the event, email
info@friendsofmaplegrove.org or call
347-878-6614.
MONDAY, APRIL 30
Starting on April 30 at 1 p.m., the
HANAC Harmony JVL Innovative
Senior Center is off ering free Zumba
Classes for people 60 of age or older. Located
at 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, Astoria,
the event off ers seniors a chance
to relax and have a great time. For more
information regarding the event, visit
www.queensbp.org. The free class will
run from April 30 to June 1.
TUESDAY, MAY 1
Free citizenship classes are being
off ered at the Elmhurst location of the
Queens Library. Learn everything you
need to know about American history,
government and culture to pass the
citizenship exam. The class will be
held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students
may register at the library and must
have a copy of their own green card.
The program is 12 weeks long and students
must complete the full 12-week
course. The Elmhurst location of the
Queens Library is at 86-07 Broadway.,
Elmhurst. For more information, visit
www.queenslibrary.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
The Queens Village location of the
Queens Library is hosting a ESOL Job
Search Training from 10 a.m. to noon.
This program is geared toward high
intermediate and advanced English
language learners seeking to enter
the job market. The curriculum is focused
on helping students understand
diff erent types of marketable skills as
well as develop vocabulary associated
with these skills. The Queens Village
location of the Queens Library is located
at 94-11 217th St., Queens Village.
For more information, visit www.
queenslibrary.org.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Queens Taste of 2018 is coming to the New York Hall of Science. With
delicious food, dazzling drinks and fantastic networking in a festive atmosphere,
the Queens Economic Development Corporation and the Queens
Tourism Council host Queens Taste as their annual fundraiser. The event
will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1. The New York Hall of
Science is located at 47-01 111th St., Corona. For more information regarding
the event, you can call 718-263-0546 or visit www.thequeenstaste.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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