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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
Take the family out to play games
and enjoy a free concert celebrating
one of Sunnyside's famous locals, Bix
Beiderbecke, at the 46th Street Bliss
Plaza. The event is scheduled for 3
to 7 p.m. The 46th Street Bliss Plaza,
46th St. and Queens Boulevard,
Queens. For more information, visit
http://www.sunnysideshines.org/
events/summer-thursday-bix-bedierbecke
concert
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
Play 23 available arcade games in
their original form at the Museum
of the Moving Image. The exhibition
opened up May 13 2017 and will run
until Jan. 15 2018. To be able to play,
purchase tokens at the Museum
Wed. and Thurs. from 10:30 a.m. to
5 p.m., Fri. at 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m, and
Sat-Sun: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The
Museum of Moving Image 36-01 35
Ave, Astoria. For more information,
visit http://www.movingimage.
us/exhibitions/2017/05/13/detail/
video-arcade/
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
Get craft y using your own creativity!
At the Queens Library in Woodhaven,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., materials will
be provided to children ages 6-12. The
session will continue every Saturday
up until Saturday, Aug. 26. Queens
Library in Woodhaven, 85-41 Forest
Pkwy., Woodhaven. For more information,
visit http://www.queenslibrary.
org/event/self-serve-craft -0.
Listen or dance to Samba at the
Queens Botanical Garden for free
with garden admission from 4 to
5 p.m. Adults $6; seniors and students
$4; children 4 to 12 $2; children
3 and under free; members
free. Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing. For more
information, call 718-463-0263, or
visit https://queensbotanical.org/
event/music-in-the-garden-sambanew
york/
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
The full moon is out and so will
the drums at Flushing Town Hall’s
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Garden. Anyone is welcome to participate
in workshops and dance to
music from 7 to 9 p.m., for $25 and
$20 for members. Space is limited so
call to reserve. Flushing Town Hall,
137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing. For
more information, call 718- 463-7700,
or visit http://www.flushingtownhall.
org/events
MONDAY, AUGUST 7
Searching for a job? The Central
Library is hosting the free “Jump
Start Your Job Search: Motivating
Monday” from 10 a.m. to noon. Call
718- 990- 0778 to reserve your spot.
Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard,
Jamaica. For more information,
visit http://www.queenslibrary.org/
event/jump-start-your-job-searchmotivating
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
Get that groovy feeling of the
1960s back at Juniper Valley Park in
Middle Village as Solshyne takes the
stage in the latest installment of the
Juniper Valley Park Concert Series.
The show is sponsored by the Juniper
Park Civic Association, the Juniper
Valley Park Conservancy and
the city’s Parks Department. Bring
your own lawn chair or blanket! 7
p.m. (weather permitting), Juniper
Valley Park softball field, 80th Street
and Juniper Boulevard North, Middle
Village.
Has your summer reading inspired
you to do something creative?
If so, come out to the Maspeth library
for summer reading arts and crafts
for children from first through
third grades. Free admission, no
reservation required. 2 to 3 p.m.,
Maspeth library, 69-70 Grand Ave.,
Maspeth.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
Enjoy a free international film festival
starting at 7 p.m. The event is
for adults at the Socrates Sculpture
Park. Movies will be shown every
Monday up until Aug. 23. Socrates
Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd,
Long Island City. For more information,
visit http://socratessculpturepark.
org/programs/films/
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Take a “Magical Mystery Tour” at Juniper Valley Park this Sunday, Aug.
6, as Yesterday & Today, a Beatles cover band, plays some of the Fab Four’s
greatest hits. The concert is part of the Katz Concert Series sponsored by
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and is being presented in conjunction
with the Juniper Park Civic Association, the Juniper Valley Park
Conservancy and the city’s Parks Department. Bring your own lawn chair
or blanket! 6 p.m., Juniper Valley Park soft ball fi eld, 80th Street and Juniper
Boulevard North, Middle Village. Weather permitting.
COUNSELING PROGRAMS
• GLENDALE ALANON, a program
for families and friends of alcoholics,
meets every Wednesday night at Trinity
Reformed Church, Palmetto Street
and 60th Place, Ridgewood, Beginners
meet at 7:30 p.m., followed by the regular
meeting at 8:10 p.m.
• 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.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
• 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.
• BOY SCOUT TROOP 119 meets every
Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St.
Margaret Parish Center, 80th Street off
Juniper Valley Road, Middle Village.
Boys ages 11 to 17 are welcome.
• 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.
