24 NOVEMBER 29, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, NOV. 29
Looking for a different kind of
comedy show? Come to Business
Show, the most professional standup
comedy show in the business.
Comedians and the audience will
interview for a job on the show
in an attempt to win cash, prizes
and more. This event is at 10 p.m.
at The Creek and The Cave, 10-93
Jackson Ave., Long Island City.
FRIDAY, NOV. 30
Enjoy a movie under the stars
for free! NYC Parks and the New
York City Mayor’s Office of Media
and Entertainment are partnering
to show “A Wrinkle in Time,” the
2018 movie based on the classic
book. This event is from 6:15 to 8:15
p.m. Make sure to arrive early to
get a good seat. The movie will be
shown at the Lost Battalion Hall
Recreation Center, 93-29 Queens
Blvd., Rego Park.
SATURDAY, DEC. 1
Make your own holiday wreath at
this fun workshop! Tickets are $18
for members, $20 for non-members
and includes all supplies. Registration
is required, but drop-ins may
be available. This event is from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.
1, at the Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main St., Flushing.
Join Central Astoria LDC at their
sixth annual Holiday Festival and
Tree Lighting Celebration! There will
be live music, train rides, face painting,
candy apples and more starting
at 2 p.m. The tree lighting will be at 5
p.m. This event is on the Great Lawn
at Astoria Park at 19th Street and 23rd
Avenue.
SUNDAY, DEC. 2
Watch a live cooking demonstration
at the farmer’s market! Chef Alfonso
Zhicay of Casa del Chef Bistro will
be preparing seasonal dishes that
will also be available for tasting at
Greenmarket Bites. This event is free;
food will be for sale at the market. The
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demonstration will be from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Jackson Heights Greenmarket
on 34th Ave.
Want to join a book club without a
long-term commitment? Come to the Astoria
Bookshop for a discussion of the
novel “Friday Black.” This book is on
sale for 10 percent off in the store until
the date of the talk. This free event is
from 1 to 2 p.m. at 31-29 31st St., Astoria.
Enjoy an opening reception for a
new art exhibit! “Erasures” will show
the everyday lives of immigrant working
class families of Flushing through
poetry installations. Poet Rosanna Oh,
who immigrated from South Korea at
age 6, and graphic artist and fi lmmaker
Loide Marwanga, a native of Kenya,
collaborated on the project. Tickets are
$5, $3 for students and seniors and free
for members. The reception starts at
2:30 p.m. at the Queens Historical Society,
143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.
MONDAY, DEC. 3
Bring your preschooler to the
Queens Library for fun science storytime!
Kids ages 3 and 4 will enjoy a
story and hands-on science activities.
This event is free, but space is limited.
Arrive early to claim a free ticket.
Storytime is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at
the Broadway library, 40-20 Broadway,
Long Island City.
TUESDAY, DEC. 4
Celebrate Day of the Ninja at the
Queens Library on Tuesday, Dec. 4! Kids
ages 5 to 12 can dress up as ninjas, enjoy
stories about ninjas and make a ninja
craft at this fun storytime party. This
event is from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Queensboro
Hill library, 60-05 Main St., Flushing.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
Come to a movie night at the Queens
Library! They will be showing the 2017
fi lm “Murder on the Orient Express”
based on the classic Agatha Christie
novel of the same name. This free
event is from 6 to 8:15 p.m. at the
Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.,
Jamaica.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Santa Claus will be coming to Middle Village early this Friday night, Nov.
30, when the Middle Village Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club of
Middle Village and the Middle Village Property Owners and Residents
Association hold the community’s tree lighting. Members of Girl Scout
Brownie Troop 4419 from Our Lady of Hope Church will also be on hand
to serenade the crowd with Christmas carols. There will be free cookies
and hot chocolate for guests to enjoy, and parents can have their children’s
photos taken with Santa. 6 p.m., Community United Methodist Church,
75-27 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village.
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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