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THURSDAY, JULY 19
Join us for a conversation with Darnell
L. Moore & Kleaver Cruz! From 7 to
8 p.m., Darnell Moore, a leading organizer
of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ
movements, will be discussing about
his memoir “No Ashes In The Fire.”
This event is free and is located at The
Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31st St., Astoria.
Call 718-278-2665 for more details.
Ever wonder what kind of soil you
need to grow healthy plants? If yes,
then join us for some facts and fi eld
tests! From 6 to 7:30 p.m., soil scientists
from the NYC Compost Project will
describe soil and the qualities necessary
to grow healthy plants through
easy-to-replicate fi eld tests. This project
is held at the Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing. Admission
is free for members, $6 for adults and
$4 for seniors and students. For more
information, visit queensbotanical.org.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Come and see the stars near the waterfront!
The Amateur Astronomers
Association of New York are providing
telescopes and instructions on how to
identify objects in the sky. This free
event takes place at Hunters Point
South Park, Center Boulevard, Long
Island City, from 8 to 10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 21
Learn to control the power of the
sun! The Queens Historical Society
is off ering a workshop for children
to create a Solar Rover Kit. This will
teach children how to harness the light
of the sun to power everyday objects
when they turn a regular soda can
into a solar rover! This workshop is
held at the Queens Historical Society
in Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th
Ave., Flushing, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on Saturday, July 21. Admission is $10.
Call 718-969-0647 for details.
The FolkCOLOMBIA School of
Dance and Music celebrates Colombian
Independence Day at the Queens
Museum! From 3 to 5 p.m., children
will perform many traditional music
and dances from Columbian culture.
See this special event at the Queens
Museum, NYC Building, Queens. Admission
is $8 for adults, $4 for seniors
and free for students. Call 718-592-9700
for more information.
Learn how to coexist with wildlife at
Forest Park! From 1 to 2:30 p.m., the Urban
Park Rangers will teach you about the
animals in our neighborhoods and how
we can live with one another whenever
trouble arrives. The event is free and is
located at the Forest Park Visitor Center
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in Forest Park, Myrtle Ave, Woodhaven.
Call 718-352-1769 for more details.
SUNDAY, JULY 22
Witness some magic with Magical
Matt! With 20 years of magic under his
belt, Matt is sure keep the whole family
entertained with humor and surprises.
Performances will take place at 2 p.m. and
4 p.m. There is no admission fee. The show
is held at Fantasy Forest Amusement
Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Park,
111-01 Corona Ave., Flushing. Visit fantasyforestnyc.
com for more information.
MONDAY, JULY 23
Dr. Maxine Fisher is here to take
your creative writing skills to the
next level! For many years, she has
taught writing at Queens College and
has published a number of books for
children and young adults. Now, she
is here at the Queens Library to help
those who want to start or improve
their writing skills based on their own
personal experience. Share your love
of writing at the Queens Library at
Maspeth, 69-70 Grand Ave., from 12:30
to 1:30 p.m. Registration is not required.
TUESDAY, JULY 24
Celebrate your Italian heritage at
Juniper Park! Starting at 7 p.m., join us
for the Juniper Valley Park Summer
Concert Series as we gather together to
celebrate Italian heritage with Italian
Night! This concert will feature Tenor
Elio Scaccio, soprano Julie Anna, the
Chris Cuvier Trio and many more!
Please bring your own chair or blanket.
This event is free and is located at
Juniper Valley Park, 80th Street Juniper
Boulevard North, Middle Village.
Do you want to save lives and receive
a gift ? Then come to Sunnyside to help
out! From 2 to 8 p.m., locate the blood
bus at the near the Pets Unlimited
store to donate blood to save lives. One
donation can save three lives! Donors
will receive a voucher for a free pair
of NY Mets tickets. The blood bus is
located on 46th Street between Queens
Boulevard Greenpoint Avenue. Call
516-478-5094 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Come and join us for the 6th annual
Guelaguetza Festival! Organized by
the Ballet Folklorica Mexicano de
Nuevo York (BFMNY), this festival is
a cultural celebration of joy and pride
through music, dance and craft s from
Mexico. This free event lasts from 2
to 5 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park,
32-01 Vernon Blvd., Astoria. For more
information, call 718-956-1819.
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 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.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Photo by Katrina Medoff
At sunset, unleash your inner artist! From 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday,
July 25, Donna Levinstone, an LIC artist will be providing guidance to
help you create your own masterpiece of anything that your heart desires,
while watching the stunning sunset. The event is free and all supplies are
included! This event is held at the LIC Landing Events Space in Hunter’s
Point South Park, Center Boulevard, Long Island City.
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