24 MAY 3, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, MAY 3
Free citizenship classes are being offered
at the Long Island City 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 11 a.m. to noon. 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 Long Island City
location of the Queens Library is at 37-
44 21st St., Long island City. For more
information, visit queenslibrary.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 4
The Queens Botanical Garden is
hosting an event called Opening Day:
Our Botanical World, A Group Show
by Professional Women Photographers.
The group is inspired by the
botanical world and its impact on
human life through all seasons. The
event will be an all-day aff air from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. The Queens Botanical
Garden is at 43-50 Main St., Flushing.
For more information, visit queensbotanical.
org.
The Museum of the Moving Image is
hosting a screening of the fi lm “Ghost
in the Shell” at 7:30 p.m. in the Bartos
screening room. The 106-minute digital
production stars Scarlett Johansson
as Major, a human who is cyber-enhanced
to be a perfect soldier devoted
to stopping the world’s dangerous
criminals. Tickets are only $15 ($11
for seniors and students/$9 for youth
ages 3-17 and free for children under
3 years old). You can order the tickets
online by visiting movingimage.us.
The Museum of the Moving Image is
at 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria.
EDITOR'S
PICK
SATURDAY, MAY 5
Enjoy a beautiful spring aft ernoon of
fun and games with the community of
Redeemer Lutheran School in Glendale,
as they play host to their annual carnival
and fl ea market. Kids can enjoy a
variety of games and rides as well as
raffl es. Food and drink will also be for
sale. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran
School, 69-26 Cooper Ave., Glendale.
For more information, call 718-821-6670.
Bring your children to The Queens
Botanical Garden to hear seasonably
inspired stories that will open their
imaginations to the diff erent natural
worlds at QBG. The Storytime & Craft
event is recommended for ages 10 and
under. A botanically themed craft activity
will also be a part of the event.
The event is free of admission. For
more information, visit queensbotanical.
org. The Queens Botanical Garden
is at 43-50 Main St., Flushing.
SUNDAY, MAY 6
The Museum of the Moving Image will
be showcasing the fi lm Autumn Leaves
inside the Redstone Theater starting at
2 p.m. Directed by Robert Aldrich, the
107-minute fi lm is about a middle-aged
typist from New England who slowly lets
her guard down and falls in love with the
much younger Burt Hanson. The fi lm will
be introduced by Dan Callahan, author of
“The Art of American Screen Acting.” For
more information, visit movingimage.us.
The Museum of the Moving Image is at
36-01 35th Ave., Astoria.
MONDAY, MAY 7
The Central Library location of the
Queens Library is hosting a Microsoft
Word Workshop. From 10 a.m.
to noon, you will learn how to build
upon your basic knowledge of Microsoft
Word by learning how to format
your word document with tables,
charts, headers, footers and format
bibliographies. Basic computer skills
and knowledge of Microsoft World
is required. It is also recommended
that you bring your own USB Flash
Drive. To register for this event, you
can do so by visiting queenslibrary.
org or by calling 718-990-8625.The
Central Library is located at 89-11
Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.
TUESDAY, MAY 8
Relax and unwind by enjoying an
aft ernoon of classical music at the
Middle Village library. The program
features soothing pieces designed
to put your mind at ease. 3 to 4 p.m.,
Middle Village Library, 72-31 Metropolitan
Ave., Middle Village. For more
information, call 718-326-1390.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
Enjoy a blue cocktail while learning
about indigo history, techniques
and more at the Evening Cocktail and
Craft event at the Queens Botanical
Garden. Each participant will be
testing out shibori techniques on
handkerchiefs before dyeing them
blue and taking them home. Adults 21
and older are allowed to participate.
The event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. and
only costs from $12-$15. For more
information, visit eventbrite.com
or queensbotanical.org. The Queens
Botanical Garden is at 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The second New Amsterdam Festival at the Vander-Ende Onderdonk
House brings together two days of family-friendly springtime entertainment.
There will be plenty of live music, food, raffl es and games as well as
a fl ea market hosted by the Ridgewood Market. Adults can also enjoy sampling
some of the brews from the local Bridge & Tunnel Brewery. While
visiting, you can also tour the Onderdonk House, one of the most historic
structures in New York City dating back to the 17th century. Admission
is free. Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, Noon to 6 p.m., Onderdonk House,
1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood.
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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