30 TIMES • SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.QNS.com - SEPT. happenings SEPT.. Friday, Sept. 23 Music: Rhythm of Afrika @ The Knockdown Center. Let your hair hang down and loosen it up for the Rhythm of Afrika’s FREE dance party! Get down from 9:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. to STA7CK & Brian Lee McCloud’s music that will really make you dance: African House, Deep House, Soulful House, AfroBeats, Reggae, Soca, Hip-Hop, R&B, Trap and Grime. The Knockdown Center is located at 52-19 Flushing Ave. in Maspeth. Art: Frankenstein Admires a Flower @ Factory ArtSpace. Reacquaint yourself with Bushwick Open Studios and pop over to Factory ArtSpace’s inaugural show “Frankenstein Admires a Flower” from 6 to 9 p.m. The inaugural show features 15 artists from Bushwick, Los Angeles and Canada whose work is concerned with the pedestal among contemporary art. Factory ArtSpace was once an old knitting factory on the Bushwick/Ridgewood border. The show is running for three weekends: before, during and after BOS (Oct. 1 to 2). Factory ArtSpace is located at 1630 Stephen St. on the ground floor. Saturday, Sept. 24 Community: Ridgewood Community Garden Work Day @ Grover Cleveland High School. Nothing like getting your hands dirty and working towards a common goal with your neighbors, Ridgewood! Kick your weekend off every Saturday from here on out (except for winter) from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Bring any gardening tools you have and your experience or non-experienced gardening selves. Grover Cleveland High School is located at 21-27 Himrod St. Trivia: Trivial Dispute @ The Footlight. Make your way to The Footlight on Thursday nights if you’re feeling smart for their weekly trivia nights that go from 7:30 p.m. until everybody gets bored. Since most nights The Footlight holds music shows, there’s a good chance that there will be a considerable amount of rocking out in tandem with the trivia-ing. The Footlight is located at 465 Seneca Ave. Sunday, Sept. 25 Event: The Markets at Finback @ Finback Brewery. Have your Sunday funday at Finback Brewery! A spread of 14+ local artisans, craft makers and food vendors are already confirmed for the monthly event which lasts from 1 to 6 p.m.: Cakes by Dayana, Leah’s Italian Apples, Pretzelmeiser, Holly Days, Mary’s Creative Crafts, Angel’s Melted Creations, Starlight Needlework, Candles for Light the Night, Bluemaiden Crochet, Off the Hook Handmade Shake your hips to the authentic Latin bugalú of Spanglish Fly, with a dance workshop beforehand to show you how it’s done. Flushing Town Hall (137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing), 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, $16. items, Squirbird Handcrafts, Danielle Draik Fine Arts, Itty Bitty Moon, Bow Wow Meow Cafe. Have a beer and get acquainted with the markets. Finback Brewery is located at 78-01 77th Ave. Art: CONJURE : Art Experiments @ The Footlight. Swing by The Footlight every Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. for their monthly series of “inspiration, creativity and transformation through art projects, readings, workshops and community that nurture the magic of our body, mind and spirit.” This is an open invitation to try new things, get your work workshopped, and help your fellow community pummel through their own projects. If anybody has ideas for a participatory exploration, feel free to let the hosts know! The Footlight is located at 465 Seneca Ave. Monday, Sept. 26 Yoga: New fall schedule @ Ridgewood Yoga Studio. Ridgewood Yoga Studio has switched up their schedule 22 28 for the fall season, making it a very convenient time to check out the health and relaxation practice right in Ridgewood. The schedule is as follows: prenatal yoga on Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., family yoga on Sundays from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m., Friday night community flow starting at 7:30 p.m., and yoga basics on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Let your weekly routine change with the season! Ridgewood Yoga Studio is located at 16-23 Hancock St. Wednesday, Sept. 28 Music: Hot Jazz and Gypsy Jam @ The Keep. Head to The Keep on Wednesdays and keep it cool with their Hot Jazz and Gypsy Jam playing while you sip on a drink. There’s nothing classier than hearing jazz while indulging a little. Starts at 10 p.m. and goes till late. Dancing encouraged. The Keep is located at 205 Cypress Ave. 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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