FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com AUGUST 11, 2016 • TIMES 27 happenings - AUG.. Thursday, Aug. 11 Sports: Olympic Viewing Party w/ Burritos @ Aunt Ginny’s If you’re like us and don’t have cable (or even a TV) you can still partake in some Olympics fever. Aunt Ginny’s is showing the Olympics on their big projector screen every night. Their new dinner menu, which features Austin-style burritos and tacos, delivered to your barstool, will ensure you don’t have to miss a second of the games. Aunt Ginny’s is open from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. and is located at 652 Woodward Ave. Friday, Aug. 12 Music: Burning Shame, The Thrill Sergeants, The Buybacks @ The Footlight New venue The Footlight opened last month and music lovers in the area swooned. Now they’re on with regular programming and shows several nights a week, including this Friday night concert with a headlining spot from rockers Burning Shame. The show goes from 8 p.m. to midnight and features four bands; Footlight is located at 465 Seneca Ave. Yoga: 5th NY AcroFest @ The Muse If you’re all about community and yoga, NY AcroFest might be your best weekend option! It’s is an annual festival that connects the AcroYoga community around the tri-state area. AcroYoga is the practice of connecting people by doing acrobatics together. Their slogan is “Friends lift up friends,” meaning that they hope to create deeper connection, feeling of unity and community within the NYC acro members. The festival lasts Friday through Sunday and costs $200, and The Muse is located at 350 Moffat St., Brooklyn, NY. Saturday, Aug. 13 Community: Ridgewood Youthmarket The Ridgewood Youthmarket, run in partnership with Ridgewood Local Development Corporation and the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District, is now in its eighth season! Youth from Bushwick and Ridgewood come out to this lively market each Saturday to sell fresh fruits and vegetables purchased from Greenmarket Co. The market takes place every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 19 at Cypress and Myrtle avenues. Music: Meeting of Minds @ Trans-Pecos Saturday nights are best spent in the presence of good live music. That’s why you should wander over to Trans-Pecos for their Saturday night concert called “Meeting of The Minds.” Expect original sounds from P. SILLY, PRINCE PAPERS, PLEVY, KIEDO, NITEPUNK, JOGO / AIRBENDER (B2B). The event is $5 at the door and goes from 8 p.m. to midnight at 9-15 Wyckoff Ave. Sunday, Aug. 14 Workout: First Workout Free @ Cross t Bridge & Tunnel It’s the weekend, and maybe the last thing you want to do is work hard… but you might be surprised how much more energy you Ridgewood Meditation @ All Yoga NYC If you’ve ever wanted to try meditation, join others at All Yoga on Monday nights. This class consists of a 20-minute seated meditation session on chairs or pillows, followed by a formal talk and ending in an open discussion. Class runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and is donation-based, so give whatever you can. All Yoga is located at 780 Woodward Ave. have after a solid workout. You’ll also feel so good about yourself! The mission of CrossFit Bridge & Tunnel is to provide the Ridgewood community with quality programming and education in a facility where their athletes can strive for physical excellence and a healthy lifestyle. Why not give it a shot? After all, the first, trial class is free! That class is at noon on Sunday and the gym is located at 1645 Decatur St. Monday, Aug. 15 Drinks: Badass Animal Rescue Fundraiser @ The Bad Old Days Our fave neighborhood dive bar is doing good! From Aug. 2 to 16, the bar is running a fundraiser for local shelter Badass Animal Rescue. Donate a minimum of $10 and you can expect neat rewards like branded bar swag and free drinks! There will also be a raffle for a three-month www.barkbox.com subscription. Go drink in honor of your favorite pawed pal. The Bad Old Days is open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. and is located at 1684 Woodbine St. Tuesday, Aug. 16 Books: Ridgewoodteka: Polish Book Club @ Topos Bookstore If you’re Polish, live in Ridgewood, and love reading, you’ve found your niche! Come meet others and discuss Polish literature over coffee and small bites at Topos Bookstore. The event goes from 6 to 8 p.m. and Topos is located at 788 Woodward Ave. Wednesday, Aug. 17 Food: Rangoon NoodleLab Pop up @ Bodega Bar The authentic flavors of east Asia await every Wednesday at this Burmese food pop-up over at The Bodega Bar just a block over from the Queens border in neighboring Bushwick. The menu is small and so is the kitchen space, but it’s tasty nonetheless! We recommend the chicken coconut noodle soup ($11). The pop-up is open Wednesdays from 6 to 11 p.m. at 24 St. Nicholas Ave., Bushwick, Brooklyn. 11 17 AUG. Counseling Programs Glenridge Alanon, family and friends of alcoholChurch, Palmetto Street and 60th Place in 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 in 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 in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave. in 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. in Richmond Hill. All boys ages 10 ½ to 17 are welcome. For more information, call 718- 478-5747. Sunnyside Drum Corps meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at All Saints Church, 43-12 46th St. in Sunnyside, one block off Queens Boulevard. Boys and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited to join. For more information, call 718-786-4141. St. Margaret Boy Scout Troops 119 meets every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish Center, 80th Street off Juniper Valley Road, in Middle Village. Boys ages 11 to 17 are welcome. Cub Scouts Pack 383 meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Pancras Pfeifer Hall, Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street in Glendale. For more information, call 718-938-2073. ATTENTION: Want your event on this page? Post it on QNS.com! It’s never been easier to submit a Happening. Become a registered member at www.qns.com, visit the Events page, click the “Add Event” bar at left, complete the form and click “Post Event.” You can even post a photo or a ier for your event. It takes only a couple of minutes to complete, and it’s absolutely FREE! We’ll select entries on our QNS.com Events site for our Happenings page in the Queens Courier and Ridgewood Times. Let all of Queens know what’s going on tomorrow by posting it on QNS.com today! ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Ongoing Senior Programs Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59-14 70th Ave., Welcomes New Members 60 Years Of Age Or Older Every Weekday. For More Information, Call 718-456-2000. Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Center, 319 Stanhope St., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-366-3038. Peter Cardella Senior Center, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-497-2908. Self-Help Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., Will Hold Beading, Jewelry And Other Programs. Hot Lunch Served At Noon. Transportation Available. For More Information, Call 718-429-3636. Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., Will Hold Arts And Crafts At 10 A.M., Sit And Be Fit At 1 P.M. And Tai-Chi Chuan At 10:15 A.M. For More Information, Call 718-894-3441. Rego Park Senior Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-896-8751. Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-392-6944. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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