26 AUGUST 31, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
COUNSELING PROGRAMS
• GLENDALE ALANON, a program
for families and friends of alcoholics,
meets every Tuesday 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 affected 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
EDITOR'S
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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.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
Become a part of the Great Buzz
Summer Networking Mixer at the Z
Hotel from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitors will be
able to network and learn about the
upcoming fall programs. Admission is
free, but there is a suggested $10 donation
fee. Z Hotel, 11-01 43rd Ave., Long
Island City. To register and for more
information, visit http://www.longislandcityqueens.
com/experience-lic/
events/z-hotel-summer-networkingevent/.
The Museum of the Moving Image
is holding a live event and a preview
screening of Dolores Huerta who
fought for workers, immigrants and
women’s rights. For $15 and free for
members of Film Lover and MoMI Kids
Premium Level and above, learn about
Dolores at 7 p.m. Museum of the Moving
Image-Redstone Theatre, 36-01 35th
Ave., Astoria. For more information,
visit http://www.movingimage.us/visit/
calendar/2017/08/31/detail/dolores.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Every Friday until Friday, Nov. 17,
purchase fresh produce from the
farmers market from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. Down to Earth Markets, located
along Dahlia Ave off Main St., Flushing.
For more information, visit https://
queensbotanical.org/event/farmersmarket
fridays-hosted-by-down-toearth
markets/2017-09-01/.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Free at the Socrates Sculpture Park,
Circus Amok is back to entertain the
public while addressing social justice
issues for all ages. The event is from
3 to 4 p.m. and requires no RSVP.
32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.
For more information, visit http://
www.longislandcityqueens.com/
experience-lic/events/circus-amok/.
The Museum of Moving Image is
screening “Splash and Bubbles.” At
11:30 a.m., children ages 3 and up can
learn all about marine biology and
oceanography with animated characters.
The event is free with museum
admissions. For more information,
visit http://www.movingimage.us/
visit/calendar/2017/09/02/detail/
splash-bubbles.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Every weekend until Sunday, November
26, join the Queens Botanical
Garden for a free Activity Table. There
are appropriate activities for all ages
between 2 to 4 p.m. 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing. For more information, visit
https://queensbotanical.org/event/
activity-table/2017-09-03/.
At 6 p.m. on Sept. 3, at the Museum
of Moving Image, watch “Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Tickets
are $15 and free for members of
the Film Lover and MoMI Kids Premium
Levels and above. 36-01 35th
Ave., Astoria. For more information,
visit http://www.movingimage.us/
visit/calendar/2017/09/03/detail/
indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Visit the free pop-up art show, Unity
Thru Art Show, showcasing diff erent
forms of art from artists all over the
world. The art show will be available
from 1 to 7 p.m. at the T Studio located
at 38-01 23rd Ave., Suite 203, Astoria.
For more information, call 718-278-
8579 or visit http://weheartastoria.
com/event/unity-thru-art-show/.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
If you’re going to have a fantasy, at
least make it reality. If you’re going
to have reality, at least make it a fantasy.
Join Queens Public Television
host Jennifer Vanilla at The Windjammer
in Ridgewood for motivational
song and dance, festive garb,
and invigorating social validation at
Jennifer Vanilla: Live at the Bar, the
fi ft h edition of this monthly community
performance series. Part lounge
act, part contemporary cabaret, Live
at the Bar is a multifaceted talk show
with spontaneously-conceived pop
songs, performative self-help tutorials,
personal interviews, and special
guests. $5. Doors at 8 p.m., show at 9
p.m. The Windjammer, 552 Grandview
Ave., Ridgewood. For more
information, visit facebook.com/
jennifervanilla.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
From 9 a.m. to noon, join the Queens
Botanical Garden for Farm and Compost
Volunteer Days. Registration
is required at http://bit.ly/NYCCP_
qbg_Vol. 43-50 Main St. Flushing. For
more information, call 718-886-3800
or visit https://queensbotanical.org/
event/farm-and-compost-volunteerdays/
2017-09-06/.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Join Ugly Duckling Presse for a party at the Knockdown Center on Friday,
Sept. 8, to celebrate the release of the 36th and fi nal issue of their long-running
poetry periodical 6×6. There will be readings from poets published
in recent issues of the magazine and musical performances from some of
today’s hottest acts. Readers include Anna Gurton-Wachter, Anselm Berrigan,
Bridget Talone, Chia-Lun Chang, Katy Lederer, Sarah Wang, Ted
Dodson, Thibault Raoult, Tony Iantosca and Kristen Gallagher. Suggested
entry fee. 7 p.m., Knockdown Center, 52-17 Flushing Ave., Maspeth. For more
information, visit www.knockdown.center.
