22 OCTOBER 18, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, OCT. 18
1. Get in the Halloween spirit with
Cocktail and Craft at the Queens
Botanical Garden! Adults age 21 and
older can come enjoy fall drinks while
carving pumpkins! Tickets are $20 for
members, $25 for non-members and
include admission. Drop ins welcome
upon availability. This event is from
6 to 8 p.m. at 43-50 Main St., Flushing.
FRIDAY, OCT. 19
2. Enjoy a mashup of South American
music at Flushing Town Hall! Río
Mira’s music is from Ecuador and Colombia
while Inkhay plays indigenous
music from Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.
Get a dance lesson at 7 p.m. followed by
a concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16, $10
for members and students and free for
teens. Flushing Town Hall is located at
137- 35 Northern Blvd., Flushing.
3. Come to a silent disco dance
party! Admission gets you wireless
headphones with three live DJ options:
Top 40 Dance Hits; ‘80s, ‘90s and 2K
Throwbacks and Hip-Hop, Latin! Must
be 21 or older to attend. Tickets are $10
in advance, $15 at the door. This event
is from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Bohemian
Hall & Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave.,
Long Island City.
SATURDAY, OCT. 20
4. Support the community on It’s
My Park Day! The Briarwood/Kew
Gardens Lions Club is hosting a day
for park cleanup. There will also be
a table where you can write notes for
deployed troops and veterans to be
delivered on Veterans’ Day. This event
is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hoover Park
and Playground, on Manton Street
between 83rd Avenue and Main Street.
5. Help raise awareness for sudden
cardiac arrest at the “Copacabana”
Red Gala! Wear red to this event that
includes cocktails, dinner, awards,
dancing and more. Tickets are $150 per
person or $1,400 for a 10-person table.
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
This event is from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at
Russo’s on the Bay, 162-45 Cross Bay
Blvd., Howard Beach.
6. Hear a new play at the Queens
Theatre’s Fall Reading Series! “Twice,
Thrice, Frice” by Fouad Teymor is
about three Muslim women who
wrestle with their faith in a crisis.
This free event starts at 8 p.m. and is
followed by an audience talkback. Call
EDITOR'S
PICK
718-760-0064 to reserve a seat. The
Queens Theatre is at 14 United Nations
Ave. S, Corona.
SUNDAY, OCT. 21
7. Go on a tour of a new art exhibit
with the creators! Exhibition curator
Bridget Donlon and exhibition artists
Alex McQuilkin and Erin M. Riley will
be leading a tour of “Complicated Territory”
from 3:30 to 5 p.m. This event
is free, but seating is limited. RSVP by
calling 718-937-6317 or email rsvp@
dorsky.org. The exhibit will be open
through Dec. 16 at the Dorsky Gallery,
1103 45th Ave., Long Island City.
8. Enjoy a concert of classical music!
“Claude Debussy In Memoriam:
a Centenary Anniversary” features
two pianists, a fl autist and a cello
player. There is a $15 suggested donation
in place of an admission fee.
The concert starts at 6 p.m. at Church
of the Redeemer, 30-14 Crescent St.,
Astoria.
9. Celebrate the season at Batty
Over Halloween! Enjoy face painting,
balloon animals, craft s, free popcorn
and more! There will also be children’s
performances and a photo scavenger
hunt. This free event is from 12:30 to
2:30 p.m. at the Great Lawn at Astoria
Park, 19 19th St.
10. Are your kids interested in science?
Bring them to Chemistry Day
at the New York Hall of Science! This
event features demonstrations by
college students and other local volunteers.
Free with NYSCI admission.
Chemistry Day is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at 47-01 111th St., Corona.
11. Enjoy a new art exhibit at MoMA
PS1’s Fall Open House! “Bruce Nauman:
Disappearing Acts” will open to
the public for the fi rst time, along with
music by Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste at
2 and 5 p.m. This event is free. No registration
required; drop in anytime
from noon to 6 p.m. MoMA PS1 is at
22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City.
TUESDAY, OCT. 23
12. Come to a reading from a bestselling
novelist! James Kaplan will
be reading and discussing his work,
which includes his biographies of
Frank Sinatra and the upcoming “Irving
Berlin: New York Genius.” Tickets
are $20. This event is from 7 to 8:30
p.m. at the Kupferberg Center, 153-49
Reeves Ave., Flushing.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Come explore the winding paths of historic The Evergreens Cemetery on
a walking tour led by James Henry. You’ll visit the grave sites of notable
residents including artists, actors, musicians and entertainers as well as
some controversial personalities. You’ll also learn about Victorian funerary
symbols and styles as well as secret societies and their mysterious
memorials. Saturday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., weather permitting. Meet at
the main gate at 1629 Bushwick Ave., Bushwick. $5 suggested donation.
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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