FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com AUGUST 27, 2015 • TIMES 27 happenings Ethan’s philosophy is that magic is meant to be created and shared with people; it should not simply be designed to trick the crowd. Join Ethan at Fantasy Forest Amusement Park to make magic. Free. 2 to 2:45 p.m. 111th Street and 55th Avenue. For more information, visit fantasyforestnyc.com. Bike New York’s Bike Path Cruise Rides give novice adult cyclists more opportunities to sharpen their cycling skills. Free. 10 a.m. to noon. Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center. 131-40 Avery Ave. For more information, visit nycogvparks.org. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the Motown sounds of Motor City Revue at Astoria Park. Free. 5 to 6 p.m. 19th Street and Hoyt Avenue. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. Monday, Aug. 31 Watch “Lagaan,” a lm about people of a small village in Victorian India who stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers, as part of the Movies Under the Stars series. Free. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Cunningham Park.Grand Central Parkway and Horace Harding Expressway. Tuesday, Sept. 1 Enjoy a screening of “Big Hero 6,” about the special bond that develops between robot Byamax and Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Free. 8 to 10 p.m. Crocheron Park, 35th Avenue and Cross Island Parkway. Vince “V-Money” Milosevich, Billy “The Prince” Prinsell, and Samantha “My Dad Owns a Dealership” Ruddy bring you New York City’s favorite free frat party-themed standup show. Counseling Programs Glenridge Alanon, family and friends of alcoholics, meets every Tuesday night at Trinity Reformed Church, 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. 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. Forest Hills Senior Center, 108-25 62nd Dr., Will Hold Various Programs And Hot Lunch. For More Information, Call 718-699-1010. Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., will hold programs including art, computer and exercise classes. For more information, call 1-718-738-8100. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 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. ♦ ♦ The rst Tuesday of every monthat10p.m., they bring their favorite comics up to the stage to tell jokes, funnel beers, and bro out. Check it out before the college dean has it shut down. Free. The Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. Wednesday, Sept. 2 The Queens College Choral Society, founded in 1941,is seeking new members for its fall 2015 concert, which will feature performances of Vivaldi’s“Gloria,” Bach’s“Magni cat” and Verdi’s“Requiem,” marvelous works of profound depth and timeless beauty. People of all ages and backgrounds, with prior singing experience, are invited to audition. 6 to 7:15 p.m. The auditions also run on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Queens College. Music Building 246, 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Call 718-997-5593 for more details. Thursday, Sept. 3 Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the sounds of Middle Eastern music performed by Zikrayat. Free. 5 to 6 p.m. Browne Park, 32nd Avenue between 155th and 159th streets. What is Jay-Z’s 98th problem, “Whoreally let the dogs out?” Find out the answers to these questions and more. Presenting“A Night of Thrill-Via,”a new game show where three contestants will get quizzed on the most random topics: raps, video games, different types of soda. We’ll even have a few comedians drop by and give their own unique brand of knowledge. Join your host, Marvin Lattimore. Free. 8 p.m. The Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. Photo courtesy Onderdonk House EDITOR’S PICK LESSONS IN FREEDOM There will be a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence in 18th-century style. Learn about how it was written and the role it played during the Battle of Brooklyn. Crafting and activities include a history scavenger hunt, writing with quill pens and simulated wampum jewelry. 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.Adults $5.00, children free. Onderdonk House, 18-20 Flushing Ave. For more information, visit onderdonkhouse.org. AUG .28 -SEPT.3 ♦
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