happenings FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com DECEMBER 3, 2015 • TIMES 25 Counseling Programs Glenridge Alanon, family and friends of alcoholics, meets every Tuesday night at Trinity Reformed Church, Palmetto Street and 60th Place in 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 in 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 in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave. in Forest Hills. For more information, call 800-984-0066. Ongoing Senior Programs Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59-14 70th Ave., Welcomes New Members 60 Years Of Age Or Older Every Weekday. For More Information, Call 718- 456-2000. Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Center, 319 Stanhope St., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-366-3038. Peter Cardella Senior Center, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-497-2908. Self-Help Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., Will Hold Beading, Jewelry And Other Programs. Hot Lunch Served At Noon. Transportation Available. For More Information, Call 718-429-3636. Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., Will Hold Arts And Crafts At 10 A.M., Sit And Be Fit At 1 P.M. And Tai-Chi Chuan At 10:15 A.M. For More Information, Call 718-894-3441. Rego Park Senior Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-896-8751. Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., Will Hold Various Programs. For More Information, Call 718-392-6944. Forest Hills Senior Center, 108-25 62nd Dr., Will Hold Various Programs And Hot Lunch. For More Information, Call 718-699-1010. Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., will hold programs including art, computer and exercise classes. For more information, call 1-718-738-8100. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Youth Activities Boy Scout Troop 28 meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 86-20 114th St. in Richmond Hill. All boys ages 10 ½ to 17 are welcome. For more information, call 718-478-5747. Sunnyside Drum Corps meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at All Saints Church, 43-12 46th St. in Sunnyside, one block off Queens Boulevard. Boys and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited to join. For more information, call 718-786-4141. St. Margaret Boy Scout Troops 119 meets every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish Center, 80th Street off Juniper Valley Road, in Middle Village. Boys ages 11 to 17 are welcome. Cub Scouts Pack 383 meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Pancras Pfeifer Hall, Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street in Glendale. For more information, call 718-938-2073. ♦ ♦ ♦ Richmond Hill. Visit richmondhillyny.com/ arts for more information. The Dance Project of Whitestone presents the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” at St. Andrew Avellino School in Flushing. Enjoy a full-length ballet performance for the whole family. 4:30 p.m. Contact The Dance Project at 718-353-2450 for ticket information. 35-50 158th St., Flushing. Monday, Dec. 7 Adults ages 60 and older are invited to a StayWell Exercise session at the Central Library in Jamaica. In partnership with the New York City Department for the Aging, the session will teach special exercises as well as relaxation techniques. Free. 10 to 11:30 a.m. 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Call 718-990-0700 for more information. Want to learn how to drive defensively? Go to the Bellerose Library for a six-hour defensive driving course offered by AARP. Free. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 250-06 Hillside Ave., Bellerose. Call 718-831-8644 for more information. Tuesday, Dec. 8 Attend a sign language class for seniors at Peter Cardella Senior Center. 1 to 3 p.m. Lunch offered at noon for $1.50. Registration required. Contact Gloria on Wednesdays and Fridays at 718-497-2908 to register. 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Flushing. Participate in a night of laughs at a comedy show at the RaR Bar. Enjoy performances by comics from NBC’s Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central and enjoy a showtime special: a bottle of red or white wine and a cheese plate for $30. No cover charge. 10 p.m. 30-01 35th Ave., LIC. Visit rarbarlic.com for more information. Go to the Rego Park Jewish Center for a night of Bingo and fun. Play special games of Jackpot, Early Bird, Diamond and Tri- Color. All paper games. Everyone over 18 is welcome. $4 admission. Begins at 7:15 p.m; 7 p.m. Early Bird Game.97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. Call 718-459-0431 for more information. The Queens Museum is sponsoring a talk with artist Caroline Woolard at Queens College. View and discuss Woolard’s work which studies urbanism, architecture and political economy. 5 to 6:30 p.m. 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Queens College’s Klapper Hall, Fine Arts Department Room 672 on the sixth oor. Email sespinoza@ queensmuseum.org with questions. Come and celebrate the holiday season with Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley at her district of ce in Glendale located at 71-19 80th St. on the third oor community room from 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy food, drinks and good company. RSVP at 718-366-3900. Wednesday, Dec. 9 Decorate holiday cupcakes at the Alley Pond Environmental Center. Learn to how to decorate like a pro from Selina Sabolboro of Epic Cake NYC. Tweens and parents welcome. Pre-registration is required. $14 for members, $20 for nonmembers. 6:30 to 8 p.m. 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Visit alleypond.com for more information. Stop by the LIC Bar and listen to the musical stylings of singer and songwriter Shannon Söderlund. In uenced by pop and blues, hear Shannon’s songs about life, love and loss. 10 p.m. 45-58 Vernon Blvd., LIC.For more information visit shannonsoderlund.com. Visit the Queens Village Library for a screening of “Jurassic World” as part of Movie Afternoon. Watch the 2015 lm starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard about a theme park built on the original site of Jurassic Park. 3 to 5 p.m. 94-11 217th St., Queens Village. 4 10 DEC. - DEC. TREE LIGHTING Bring the family to the Queens Botanical Garden for a Winter Solstice and Tree Lighting Celebration. Enjoy music by The Rough Dozen, pose for photos with Santa, and take a garden tour. Free. Small fee for a photo with Santa. 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6. 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Visit queensbotanical.org for more information. EDITOR’S PICK
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