22 OCTOBER 11, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES www.qns.com
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY, OCT. 11
Want your kids to have good role
models? Bring them to the Astoria
Bookshop for children’s storytime
where author Anna Membrino will
read from her two books “I Look Up
To…Michelle Obama” and “I Look
Up To… Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” This
free event is from 11 to 11:30 a.m. No
registration required. The Astoria
Bookshop is at 31-29 31st St.
FRIDAY, OCT. 12
Come experience two unique dance
performances at Green Space! Erick
Montes/Danceable Projects will be
presenting a commentary on the present
day in “Otherwise,” and Hector
Canonge will showcase struggles and
recovery in “Tullido.” Tickets are $17
online or $20 cash/$22 credit card at
the door. The performance is on Friday
and Saturday at 8 p.m. at 37-24 24th St.,
Long Island City.
Do you know a middle school,
high school or college student who is
interested in outer space? Bring them
to STEM Night: ACCESS Space Exploration
at the New York Hall of Science!
Learn about careers in the space
industry and view artwork made by a
collaboration of artists and scientists.
Light refreshments will be served.
This event is free, but registration is
required. Students under 14 must be
accompanied by an adult. Students and
teachers should bring their school IDs.
This event is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
47-01 111th St., Corona.
SATURDAY, OCT. 13
Were you or someone you know
affected by Superstorm Sandy? Join in
a community conversation about the
subject After Sandy. The conversation
will feature the reading of a historic
piece, discussion on how communities
were affected and light refreshments.
This event is free, but seating is limited,
so registration is required. Email
info@friendsofmaplegrove.org to
RSVP. Community conversation is at
83-15 Kew Gardens Rd. at noon.
Run, walk or push a stroller in the
Global Kids 5K! Support a nonprofit
that informs NYC public schoolers of
global human rights issues with this
fun race. The 5K starts at 9:30 a.m.
at Flushing Meadows Park, Fowler
Avenue and College Point Boulevard.
Register for $25 early, $35 regular at
http://5K.globalkids.org.
SUNDAY, OCT. 14
Learn how to help in a mental health
crisis. Central Queens Y and Thrive
NYC have partnered up for a day of
mental health first aid training. This
event is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 67-09
108th St., Forest Hills. Register for free
at https://centralymwha.timetap.com/.
Space is limited. For more information,
go to www.nyc.gov/mhfa.
Come celebrate the season with the
Queens Botanical Garden’s Harvest
Fest! This family-fun event includes
crafts, inflatables, face painting, a
petting zoo, vendors and more! Admission
is $12 for adults, $10 for children
ages 4 to 12 and free for members and
kids three and under. Some activities
require additional fees. The festival is
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing.
MONDAY, OCT. 15
Come see “A Midsummer Night’s
Dream” like you’ve never seen it
before! The Public Theater’s Mobile
Unit will be performing a modern rendition
of the show in the Lost Battalion
Hall Recreation Center. This event is
free, but space is limited. Email cultureartsfun@
parks.nyc.gov to save
yourself a seat. The show is from 1 to
3 p.m. at 93-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Park
Enjoy a staged reading of “The
Importance of Being Earnest” at the
Queens Library! The Titan Theatre
company will be performing the
classic comedy from 5:30 to 7 p.m. No
registration required. This event is at
the Forest Hills branch of the library,
108-19 71st Ave.
TUESDAY, OCT. 16
Getting married? Come to Terrace
on the Park’s Fall Bridal Expo to meet
photographers, DJs, florists, hair and
makeup artists and more. There will
be two live DJ showcases, a bridal
fashion show and lots of prizes and
giveaways. Tickets are $10 in advance,
$20 at the door. Not for children under
14. This event is at 6 p.m. at 5211 111th
St., Corona.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17
Make your own luck: Come to Karla
Starr’s discussion of her new book
“Can You Learn to Be Lucky?: Why
Some People Seem to Win More Often
Than Others” at the Astoria Bookshop!
This free event is from 7 to 8 p.m. at
31-29 31st St. No registration required.
Take a stroll along Seneca Avenue and Catalpa Avenues during the fifth-annual
“Ridgewood Stroll” hosted by the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement
District and the city Department of Transportation. The fun-filled afternoon
of events includes activities for all ages including entertainment, balloons,
music, dancing, food and craft beer tastings. Schedule to take place rain or
shine on Saturday, Oct. 13, from noon to 5 p.m. along Seneca Avenue between
Cornelia and Weirfield Streets and along Catalpa Avenue between Myrtle
and Seneca Avenues.
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., offers recreation
and fitness 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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