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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
Are you a fi rst-time homebuyer?
Want to learn about the homebuying
process? How to get a mortgage? Join
Quontic Bank senior loan officer
Andrew Fuchs and real estate agent
Marco Gobbo of Douglas Elliman
as they lead a step-by-step seminar
on home buying and the mortgage
process, and explain what every
fi rst-time homebuyer needs to know.
6 to 7:30 p.m., Quontic Bank, 31-05
Broadway, Astoria. For more information,
visit https://quonticbank.com/
fi rst-time-homebuyers-seminar-171011.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
Learn how to spot the signs of
mental illness during an eight-hour
“Mental Health First Aid Certifi cation
Class” at the Central Library. You’ll
learn how to identify the signs and
symptoms of various mental illnesses
and how to respond to them if you see
such signs in your colleagues, friends
and loved ones. Just 35 spots are available
on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis,
registration is required by emailing
vannatour@gmail.com. 9 a.m., Central
Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.
Soprano Irene Failenbogen comes
to the North Forest Park Library to
perform selections from an array of
classic Broadway musicals including
“The Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats,”
“My Fair Lady” and “Evita.” 2 p.m.,
North Forest Park Library, 98-27 Metropolitan
Ave., Forest Hills. For more
information, call 718-261-5512.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
The Court Square Library in Long
Island City wants to scare the “yell” out
of you with a double-feature of classic
Halloween fi lms. The library will fi rst
screen “The Birds,” Alfred Hitchcock’s
terrifying 1964 feature, followed by
the 1963 fi lm “The Haunting.” Starts
at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28,
Court Square Library, 25-01 Jackson
Ave. (ground floor of the Citicorp
Building). For more information, call
718-937-2790.
Enjoy an aft ernoon of classical music
at the Forest Hills library. I. Heung
Lee, a renowned performer who has
toured Asia and taken the stage at Carnegie
Hall, will delight the audience
with works from classical composers
including Mozart, Liszt, Ravel and
Chopin. 2:30 p.m., Forest Hills Library,
108-19 71st Ave. For more information,
call 718-268-7934.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
Celebrate Diwali, the festival of
lights, at Flushing Town Hall with an
all-ages festival and dance party featuring
Kathak classical dancer Abha
Roy and the Basement Bhangra’s DJ
Rekha. Each artist will introduce you
to her form and invite you to learn
traditional Kathak dance moves and
bhangra folk dances mixed with hiphop.
There will also be bhangra dance
lessons, cooking workshops, and henna
painting, with Indian handicraft s
and Indian foods for sale. 1 to 4 p.m.,
Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern
Blvd. For more information, visit
www.flushingtownhall.org/event/
f8275c4cbb4d9fd6658cf29b6e1dae09.
Just in time for the annual celebration
of Halloween, Queens-based
dance company Calpulli Mexican
Dance Company brings its acclaimed
production “Dia de los Muertos” (Day
of the Dead) to the Queens Theatre.
Under Artistic director Alberto Lopez
Herrera, choreographer-in-residence
Roberto Lara and music director
George Saenz, the company tells a
story inspired by the sentiment and
colors of the native Mexican tradition
through folk dances, classical ballet
and live music. Admission starts at
$20. 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, Queens
Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave., Flushing
Meadows Corona Park. For more
information, visit queenstheatre.org/
dia-de-los-muertos.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30
Instructor Donna James leads the
“ShapeUp NYC: Body Rock” class at the
Richmond Hill Library, focusing on a
fusion of cardio-based dance and aerobic
moves while grooving to vibrant,
soulful beats. Everyone’s encouraged
to wear comfortable clothing and
shoes for the class, and to bring their
own towels and water bottles. Space
is limited and on a fi rst-come, fi rstserved
basis. 5:30 p.m., Richmond Hill
Library, 118-14 Hillside Ave. For more
information, call 718-849-7150.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31
Go for a spooky walk on “All
Hallows Eve” during the “Haunted
Halloween Hike” at the Alley Pond
Environmental Center. Start your
evening off by creating some slime
to take home. Then bring your cell
phone to have your picture taken
with Ghoulish Glenda and brave the
center’s haunted trails. It’s great fun
for children between 8 and 12 years of
age, and includes hot apple cider and
cupcakes. Costumes are encouraged,
and prizes will be given to those who
create the most original outfi ts. $10
per person, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Alley Pond
Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern
Blvd., Douglaston. Pre-registration
is required. Call 718-229-4000 to
reserve your spot.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
What better way to spend the
weekend before Halloween than
at a cemetery? The Cemetery of
the Evergreens on the Ridgewood/
Bushwick border will hold a Community
Halloween Event on Saturday,
Oct. 28, that’s packed with fun
activities for the whole family. You
can enjoy a petting zoo, pumpkin
decorating, refreshments and even
a horse-drawn hayride. Guests are
encouraged to show up in costume.
Free admission. 2 to 4 p.m., near
the Cemetery offi ce building, 1628
Bushwick Ave., follow the signs
from the Bushwick Avenue entrance.
Pre-register for the event
by visiting www.eventbrite.com/e/
community-halloween-event-tickets
37733942237.
EDITOR'S
PICK
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
• 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.
