20 JUNE 7, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, JUNE 7
Teacher Workshop: Climate Issues
in the Classroom will share educational
resources and strategies to deal
with issues for diff erent grade levels.
Program will include a nature walk,
and a light breakfast will be provided.
This program for elementary and middle
school teachers will take place at
APEC at 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston
from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tickets
are $35. Visit www.alleypond.com for
more information.
Epic Reads invites readers of all ages
to join a round-table where you’ll get
to strike up conversation with some
of our favorite authors. Join us from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Astoria
Bookshop located at 31-29 31st Street.
For more information visit astoriabookshop.
com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Knockdown Center hosts Movement
Research Artist of Color Council
Spring Fundraiser Party! Join AoCC
in celebrating spring with food, drinks
and pop-up performances at their
fundraiser! Knockdown Center is located
at 59-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth.
Doors open at 7 p.m.
The Central Library is now off ering
free DMV permit practice tests
for passenger cars, motorcycles and
Commercial Drivers License. Practice
tests are available on computers from
9 a.m. to noon at the Central Library,
98-11 Merrick Blvd. First-come, fi rstserved
basis. A Queens Library card
is required.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
Register for one or all fi ve of the free
nature walks in this series with NYC
Audubon! Spot and identify creatures
of fl ight and learn how QBG provides
important resources for the birds. QBS
is located at 43-50 Main St., Flushing.
This nature walk will begin at 9:30 a.m.
and end at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June
9. To register visit qbgbirdwalks2018.
eventbrite.com.
Seniors, seniors and more seniors!
Gather People 4 Music invites
seniors for an hour of moving, singing,
dancing and having fun while
listening to music from the 1930s to
current. Event starts at 3:30 p.m. at
the Queens Jamaica Central Library,
89-11 Merrick Blvd. Free admission
for everyone!
EDITOR'S
PICK
The Queens Youth Music Festival is the
premier one-day, open-air live concert
event for families in Queens. The festival
will take place at St. John’s University,
80-00 Utopia Pkwy. Tickets are $20-$25.
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
Queens Botanical Garden presents
Twist and Sprout! From noon to 4
p.m. kids get to enjoy the free, family
friendly event all about healthy
living! Event parking is $10. QBG is
located at 43-50 Main St., Flushing. For
more information visit queensbotanical.
org/twistandsprout.
Explore parts of a rocket as you
design, make and launch your own
high-fl ying rocket that is out of this
world! New York Hall of Science is
located 47-01 111th St, Corona. Event
is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. $6 per
child, members pay $5. Buy tickets now
at nysci.org.
MONDAY, JUNE 11
A four-week workshop series will
change your way of watching fi lms.
Filmmaker Yung-Jen Yang will be
teaching the course from 1:30 to
3:30 p.m. at the Queens Museum,
second fl oor (New York City Building,
Queens).
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
A class at the Queens Library will
walk through the basics of creating
and using a Gmail account to send
and receive emails. This class is for
beginners with little or no experience.
This class will be held at the Queens
Library at Glen Oaks, 256-04 Union
Tpke. from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Registration
is required in person or by calling
718-831-8636.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
If you’ve always wanted to compete
in the New York Marathon or join the
Olympic track team, but everyone
said you weren’t old enough or fast
enough, come to the Kew Garden Hills
Library, 72-33 Vleigh Pl., Flushing, for
the silliest, most welcoming race you’ll
compete in all summer! Race starts at
4:30 p.m.
Children ages 4-12 will hear stories
about Father’s Day and dads. Then they
will make a unique tie for their dad,
uncle or grandpa to wear! From 4 to
5 p.m. at the Queensboro Hill Library,
60-5 Main St., Flushing.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Jump start your career by meeting reputable employers at the Job Fair at
Central Queens Y in Forest Hills, located at 67-09 108th St. from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Friday, June 8. Bring your resume and come in professional attire.
Register now at www.CQY.ORG/JobFair.
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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