18 SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, SEPT. 6
End your stressful day with a bit of
yoga! From 7 to 8 p.m., come and join
us for evening yoga at Hunters Point
South Park! Come and relieve all your
problems while enjoying seeing the
stars. Come relax with us at Hunter’s
Point South Park, Center Boulevard,
Long Island City. This class is free to
attend!
The Queens Library presents Moving
for Life! From 2 to 3 p.m., Moving
for Life is a scientifi cally self-care program
that includes gentle warm-ups,
light aerobics and targeted strengthening
in a way that is fun and enjoyable
for everyone! Workouts can be done
either sitting or standing. This program
is held at the Queens Library in
Forest Hills, 108-19 71 Ave. Registration
is not required.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 7
Are you nervous about taking your
driver’s permit test? The Queens
Library is here to help you! From 9
a.m. to noon, the Queens Library is
off ering free DMV permit practice
tests to help you feel more confi dent
the next time your taking a permit test.
While registration is not required, a
Queens Library card is required. If
you have your own computer, visit
http://queenslibrary.drivingtests.
org/newyork/ to take the online test.
This test is held at the Queens Library
in Central Library Jamaica, 89-11 Merrick
Blvd.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 8
The Queens Library is hosting a
competition about business?! The
Queens Economic Development
Corporation’s Annual Queens Start-
UP! Business Plan Competition gives
entrepreneurs a chance to strengthen
their business knowledge, learn
about business trends and insights
into starting and growing a business,
while introducing themselves to the
vast resources available to them at
the library. So, come to the Queens
Library at Jamaica (Central Library),
89-11 Merrick Blvd. from 10:30 a.m. to
noon. No registration is required.
Come and create with Amy Khosbin!
From noon to 3 p.m., participants
are invited to make caps, sashes,
badges, signs and banners to respond
the political climate of today. You are
encouraged to wear your gear to celebrate
your freedom of speech. The
purpose of this workshop is to spark
EDITOR'S
PICK
face-to-face dialogue, connection
and and physical creative response.
Don’t miss this workshop at Socrates
Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd.
This workshop is free to attend! Call
718-956-1819 for more information.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 9
Come and join the World’s Fair History
Walking Tour! From 11 a.m. to
noon on Sunday, take a walk and hear
the stories behind the Unisphere,
NY State Pavilion, Hall of Science,
Queens Zoo Aviary and many more!
Take part of this free tour at the
Unisphere in Flushing Meadows
Corona Park. For more details, call
718-760-6437.
Socrates Sculpture Park presents
Vinyasa Yoga! From 10 a.m. to
11 a.m., Yojaida Estrella will teach
participants to flow through a series
of connected yoga poses with
an awareness of the breath. Classes
will be held at Socrates Sculpture
Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Astoria.
This class is free and registration is
not required.
MONDAY, SEPT. 10
Come and creative stuff from recycled
materials! From 4 to 5 p.m., come
to the Queens Library and tackle a
different creative and innovative
challenge using recycled materials
and arts and craft s supplies! Find out
how to make art, while helping our
planet at the same time! Don’t miss this
at the Queens Library in South Hollis,
204-01 Hollis Ave. No registration is
required!
TUESDAY, SEPT. 11
Give your child the chance to be
creative! The Queens Library is providing
Legos to children to give them
the opportunity to get creative and
build anything they choose to build!
They can either work by themselves
or build as a team. There’s no need
to sign up. Queens Library in Broad
Channel, 16-26 Cross Bay Blvd., from
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12
Mahjong, anyone? The Pomonok
Mahjong Club is a great place to meet,
engage in conversation and demonstrate
your ability to strategize, while
playing a game of Mahjong! This club
meets every Wednesday aft ernoon at
the Queens Library in Pomonok, 158-21
Jewel Ave., from 2 to 4 p.m. Registration
is not required!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Bushwig takes over the Knockdown Center in Maspeth on the weekend
of Sept. 8-9. The annual festival of drag, music and love features 23
hours of non-stop drag performances musicians & DJs from New York
and the world. The event’s “BushSwag” vendors area will off er fashion,
delicious local from food vendors, ice cold drinks from bars and more.
Event includes friendly LGBTQ security free direct shuttle bus from the
Jeff erson Street L station to the venue. For more information and tickets,
visit knockdown.center/event/bushwig-2018.
COUNSELING
PROGRAMS
• 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.
• MASPETH TOWN HALL hosts a
monthly bereavement group every
second Wednesday of the month
from 2:30 to 4 p.m., 53-37 72nd St.,
Maspeth. Light refreshments and
handouts will be provided. For
more information, call 718-335-6049.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
• ST. MARGARET TROOP 119 meets
every Tuesday from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at St.
Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Place,
Middle Village. For more information,
call 718-894-4099.
• 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.
• CUB SCOUT TROOP 106 meets
every Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 81st Street
between Penelope Avenue and Juniper
Boulevard South, Middle Village. For
more information, email communications.
pack106@gmail.com.
• 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.
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