FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com AUGUST 25, 2016 • TIMES 23 happenings AUG.. - AUG.. Thursday, Aug. 25 Music: Local Roots @ Onderdonk & Sons (FREE) Onderdonk & Sons continues its Thursday evening Local Roots Music Sessions. Stop by Local Roots CSA to pick up produce and small-batch provisions between 6 and 8 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. and beer specials from Finback Brewery last all night long. The event is free. Onderdonk & Sons is located at 566 Onderdonk Ave. Friday, Aug. 26 Yoga: Ridgewood Friday Night Community Flow Get energized for the weekend by joining a community flow at Ridgewood Yoga Studio. All levels of student are welcome, so whether you know your asanas or don’t know what an “asana” is, you will become a warrior! The class is donation-based and takes place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 16-23 Hancock St. Music: Russian Baths, Resilient, Vivienne Eastwood, Duh @ 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 Russian Baths. The show goes from 8 p.m. to midnight and features four bands; tickets are $8. Footlight is located at 465 Seneca Ave. Saturday, Aug. 27 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. Community: Community Garden Meeting @ Woodbine If you’re interested in helping to brainstorm about a community garden in Ridgewood, this event is for you. On Sunday, local fellow green thumbs are holding an open meeting discussing opportunities for building green spaces in the neighborhood. The meeting is free, starts at 2 p.m., and takes place at 1882 Woodbine St. Sunday, Aug. 28 Laughs: Stand Up Comedy @ Bridge & Tunnel Brewery The last Sunday night of the month, our fave local brewery hosts Stand Up Comedy and serves $5 drafts. Stop by to try one of their special summer brews, like the Sour Porter or the Berliner Weisse. If you’re not a drinker, don’t worry, they also have homemade black currant kombucha on tap! Clean up at Lather On’s Soapmaking Workshop, where you’ll use cold-process soapmaking to craft all-natural vegan bars. QED Astoria (27-16 23rd St., Astoria), 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, $45. The brewery is open from 5 to 10 p.m. every Friday and is located at 15-35 Decatur St. Monday, Aug. 29 Cinema: Maysles Cinema Mondays presents This is Spinal Tap @ Nowadays Maysles Cinema in Manhattan has curated a fantastic a pop-up non-fiction film series at outdoor beer garden Nowadays all summer. This week’s edition features a screening of “This is Spinal Tap,” a documentary following one of England’s loudest bands on what proves to be a fateful tour, chronicled by film director Marty DeBergi. The admission is free and the screening starts at sundown (around 8 p.m.); Nowadays is located at 56-06 Cooper Ave. Tuesday, Aug. 30 Drink: 2 For Tuesday @ Queens Tavern Queens Tavern has a great Tuesday evening for those who work an untraditional workweek. Well’s & Genny’s are two for $5 all night! If Tuesday is your Saturday, you’ve found your party. Queens Tavern is located at 6869 Fresh Pond Rd. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Music: Gypsy Jazz @ The Keep (FREE) Every Wednesday, the Avalon Jazz Band leads local musicians to spit some jazz tunes among the artful collection of junk and treasures that The Keep bar has on display. There are beers on draft and a tasty $10 cocktail menu available — we recommend the Lavender! Music is free and starts at 10 p.m. at 205 Cypress Ave. Books: Mother Goose @ Ridgewood Library If you’ve got a little one, check out Mother Goose this Wednesday at the Queens Library Ridgewood branch. There ill be a live reading, music and fingerplays. The event is free and for toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years and takes place from 11 to 11:30 a.m. The library is located at 20-12 Madison St. 25 31 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. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ EDITOR’S PICK
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