28 NOVEMBER 30, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Sample some of the best cuisine
Ridgewood has to off er during the
“Taste of Ridgewood” event at the
Ridgewood YMCA. Police Officer
Charles Sadler of the 104th Precinct
will be honored, and Assemblywoman
Catherine Nolan will deliver a keynote
address. There will be plenty of live
music, good food and great company
to enjoy. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Ridgewood
YMCA, 69-02 64th St., Ridgewood. To
purchase tickets, visit ymcanyc.org/
TasteofRidgewood.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
Santa Claus is coming to Middle Village
for a special tree lighting hosted
by the Middle Village Chamber of
Commerce, the Kiwanis Club of Middle
Village and the Middle Village Property
Owners and Civic Association. The
celebration will feature carols from
Girl Scout Brownie Troop 4419 and
Our Lady of Hope Academy, as well as
cookies and hot chocolate. 4:30 p.m.,
Community United Methodist Church,
75-27 Metropolitan Ave.
Celebrate the start of the Christmas
season at Christ the King High School
in Middle Village with a special
tree lighting ceremony! Bring your
camera and take a picture with Santa
Claus. The Christ the King Chorus will
perform traditional holiday favorites,
and there will be bouncy houses for
the kids to enjoy. 6 to 8 p.m., Christ
the King Campus, 68-02 Metropolitan
Ave., Middle Village. Visit ctkny.org or
call 718-366-7400 for more information.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
Start your Saturday with a special
visitor from the North Pole during
“Breakfast With Santa” in Middle
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Village, presented by Cub Scout Pack
106. The event includes food, games,
music, entertainment and a visit from
Ol’ St. Nick. Tickets are $15 at the door,
$10 in advance; children ages 2 and
under are free. 9 to 11:30 a.m., Trinity
Lutheran Church, 63-70 Dry Harbor
Rd., Middle Village. For more information
or to purchase tickets, call
917-620-3378 or email communications.
pack106@gmail.com.
Kris Kringle will be the guest of
honor during the annual “Welcome
Santa to Woodhaven Parade.” The
march takes place beginning at 11:30
a.m. from the corner of Jamaica Avenue
and 92nd Street. Participants will
head west along Jamaica Avenue to
Dexter Court. Free goodies and Santa
hats will be given to children in attendance
at the starting and ending points
of the parade.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3
Get into the holiday spirit with fun
for the whole family at the Queens
Botanical Garden’s “Christmas in
the Garden” celebration. There will
be live musical performances, a tree
lighting, garden tour, holiday craft s,
New York Cares coat drive and blowout
sales at QBG Shop! Free admission,
though there are fees charged for
pictures with Santa and a workshop;
a $10 event parking rate will also be
in eff ect. Noon to 5:30 p.m., Queens
Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing. Visit queensbotanical.org
for more information.
Give the gift of life by donating
blood at the Queens Jewish Center’s
blood drive. Your donation will
help save up to three lives. Donors
must be between 17 and 75 years of
age, in good overall health, weigh at
least 110 pounds and eat well prior to
donating. Must bring photo ID with
you. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday,
Dec. 3, Queens Jewish Center, 66-05
108th St., Forest Hills. For questions
concerning medical eligibility call
1-800-688-0900 or email QJCBlood-
Drive@MyQJC.org.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4
Check out some amazing depictions
of Glendale at a new art exhibit opening
at the neighborhood library. The
exhibit features the work of Tom Huber,
a local resident, painter and author. His
work depicts various places in Glendale
and nearby Forest Park. Noon, Glendale
Library, 78-60 73rd Place. For more
information, call 718-821-4980.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
Come to the Elmhurst library and
experience the latest trend in relaxation:
adult coloring. The workshop
will feature coloring pages from books
designed specifi cally for adults, accompanied
by relaxing music. Colored
pencils and crayons will be provided.
2:30 p.m., Elmhurst Library, 86-07
Broadway. For more information, call
718-271-1020.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Learn the secrets to Balsoma, a
rhythmic approach to self-exploration
through movement and music, at the
Woodside Library. Balsoma focuses
on body-mind connections as a way
of tapping into each person’s individual
strength. Make sure to wear
comfortable shoes and clothing, as the
program features low-impact physical
activity. 5 p.m., Woodside Library, 54-
22 Skillman Ave., Woodside. For more
information, call 718-429-4700.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Maspeth will brighten up for the holidays with the Maspeth Chamber of Commerce
tree lighting. The event includes musical entertainment and a visit from
Santa Claus himself. 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, Maspeth Memorial Square, 69th
Street and Grand Avenue, Maspeth.
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.
