26 MAY 17, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, MAY 17
Get your blood pumping and body
moving by attending Shape Up NYC:
Zumba. Instructor Annette Pagan
leads a fi tness dance class for adults.
Registration is not required. Space is
limited. Participation is on a fi rst-come,
fi rst-served basis. 6 p.m., Woodhaven
Library, 85-41 Forest Pkwy.
FRIDAY, MAY 18
The Arts Festival is festival that
highlights the performing arts programs
at Francis Lewis High School.
Nine entities, including the FLHS
Dance Academy, Honors Concert
Band and the FLHS Art Exhibit, will
be performing or showcasing their
work in the auditorium. Tickets are
$6 at the door. 6 p.m., Francis Lewis
High School, 58-20 Utopia Pkwy.,
Fresh Meadows.
Brynne Billingsley & Artists
presents “Felt Shift ,” a meditation on
thought. Billingsley weaves pattern
with moments of vulnerability. This
will feature hypnotic dancers crashing
through the space at times. A
cinematic vision of human strength
and resilience, “Felt Shift ” off ers a
possibility of endless images. 8-10 p.m.,
37-24 24th St., Long Island City.
SATURDAY, MAY 19
Are you fascinated by fungi? “Fun
with Fungi: Mycoculture Using
Compost” is an event where you can
learn the basics of fungal biology, the
decomposing role of fungi, and how to
use compost to grow fungi. You will
even receive a mushroom starter kit
to take home! Visit qbgmycoculture.
eventbrite.com to register. Tickets
are $6. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Queens
Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing.
EDITOR'S
PICK
The ‘Keep It 100’ Art Show and
Concert is bringing authentic NYC
artists with artwork priced at $100
or below. Collect new art and party
with local creatives. There will be
an art gallery, live art, live music, a
dance party and more. Tickets are
available at thenycgrind.com. 7 p.m.-3
a.m., 1080 Wyckoff Ave., Ridgewood.
Looking for something cheap to
do? There will be a free concert at Art
House Astoria featuring new works
by folk singer-songwriter Jessy
Tomsko, and the internationally renowned
jazz group Mark Wade Trio.
Reservation is strongly recommended
at newmusichorizons.org. 7 p.m.,
Art House Astoria, 23-35 Broadway,
Astoria.
SUNDAY, MAY 20
Fertile Ground New Works Showcase
will be featuring work by fi ve
diff erent artists this month. This new
works showcase for emerging and
established artists will feature a new,
fresh line-up of choreographers. The
showcase includes a post-performance
discussion with wine, moderated by
artistic director Valerie Green. 7 p.m.,
Green Space Studio, 37-24 24th St.,
Long Island City.
The fi rst stop of ITINERANT, the annual
Performance Art Festival of NYC
that visits all fi ve boroughs, is Queens
Museum. This year’s festival focuses
on social binary constructions and the
evolving transformations of the traditional
norms worldwide. ITINERANT
will feature works from Europe, Latin
America, Asia and North America. 2-5
p.m., Queens Museum, New York City
Building, Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, Flushing.
MONDAY, MAY 21
If you’re interested in marine biology
and ocean life, author Juli Berwald
will be discussing her New York Times
Bestselling science memoir all about
jellyfish. “SPINELESS: The Science
of Jellyfi sh and the Art of Growing a
Backbone” discusses Berwald’s discoveries
in her research of jellyfi sh, and
how humans could be to blame for the
damage jellyfi sh have done to power
plants and fi sheries. 7 p.m., The Astoria
Bookshop, 31-29 31st St., Astoria.
TUESDAY, MAY 22
Author Lara Elena Donnelly will
be launching the sequel to the widely
popular “Amberlough.” The 1930s
Art Deco fantasy novel’s sequel,
“Armistice,” will reveal the fates of
beloved old characters and new ones.
Burlesque attire is encouraged, and
refreshments will be served. 7 p.m.,
The Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31st St.,
Astoria.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
Free Citizenship Classes are being
off ered at the Broadway Library. From
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., you will learn everything
you need to know about American
history, government and culture
to help you pass the citizenship exam.
Students should have a copy of their
green card when they register. Registration
is required by either visiting
the library or calling 718-278-4303. The
class runs for 12 weeks. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Broadway Library, 40-20 Broadway,
Long Island City.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Queens Botanical Garden is holding an “Art in the Garden: Our Botanical
World Opening Reception” to showcase photographs by members of the
Professional Women Photographers group inspired by the botanical
world and how it impacts humanity though all four seasons. Register at
ourbotanicalworldopening.eventbrite.com. 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 18,
43-50 Main St., Flushing.
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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