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THURSDAY, DEC. 6
Celebrate the holiday season and
Spanish/Hispanic culture at Flamenco
Vivo Carlota Santana’s “Navidad
Flamenca”! This performance will
feature live music, dancing and traditional
songs. Opening night is at 7:30
p.m., followed by shows at 2 p.m. and 8
p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are $42, $40 for seniors, $35 for
members, $25 for rear seating and $20
for front sides and student rush. This
event is at the Queens Theatre, 14 United
Nations Avenue South in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park.
FRIDAY, DEC. 7
Interested in celebrating the poetry
of fellow Queens residents? Head to
The Local NY at 13-02 44th Ave., Long
Island City from 7 to 9 p.m. to meet the
six poets and writers featured in the
new issue. This event is free and open
to the public. Food and drink will be
available for purchase.
Come to Maspeth Memorial Park
this evening for the community’s
annual tree lighting hosted by the
Maspeth Chamber of Commerce. Santa
Claus is scheduled to visit! 6 p.m., corner
of Grand Avenue and 69th Street,
Maspeth.
Enjoy some holiday cheer in
Woodhaven during the community’s
tree and menorah lighting at 7 p.m. at
the corner of Jamaica Avenue and Forest
Parkway. The event is sponsored by
the Greater Woodhaven Development
Corporation and the Woodhaven Business
Improvement District.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8
Join the Queens Botanical Garden to
create festive holiday wreaths and to
learn about diff erent types of conifer
plants. All materials needed for wreath
construction are provided. The QBG
is located at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing.
The event is $18 for members and $20
for non-members. Register online at
the QBG Eventbrite page. The workshop
will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Are you a nerdy feminist who likes
to read? Come to the Feminerdy Book
Club at the Astoria Bookshop! This
month they will be discussing the book
“Dragon Prince.” This free event is
from 1 to 2 p.m. at 31-29 31st St., Astoria.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
Celebrate Christmas by watching a
live nativity! This fun event features
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people and animals acting out the fi rst
Christmas. Photo opportunities will
be available, and hot chocolate will be
served. This free event is from 9 to 11
a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 31-18
37th St., Long Island City.
The Glendale Kiwanis Club will host
the community’s annual tree lighting
at 5 p.m. at the corner of Myrtle and
Cooper avenues in Glendale. The
program includes music from the Joe
Fuoco Music Center and a visit from
Santa Claus.
Celebrate Hanukkah with a concert
at the Rego Park Jewish Center! The
performance features Avram Pengas,
guitarist and bouzouki virtuoso, and
will include Israeli, Arabic, Persian,
Turkish and Yiddish songs. Traditional
latkes and applesauce will be served.
Tickets are $20. This event is at 2 p.m.
on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 97-30 Queens
Blvd., Rego Park.
Come to a holiday concert featuring
excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah”!
The Sacred Music Society of Our Lady
Queen of Martyrs Church will be
presenting their annual Christmas
concert at 4 p.m. They will be joined
by the Oratorio Society of Queens for
the concert. Tickets are $35 general
admission, $10 for children 12 and
under. This event is at 110-06 Queens
Blvd., Forest Hills.
MONDAY, DEC. 10
Create patterns and learn fundamental
concepts of visual composition
by using line, color, texture and shape
in this workshop held by the Queens
Museum. This event is located at P.S.
14, 107-01 Otis Ave,. Corona, and runs
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. To register, email
ggaraycochea@queensmuseum.org.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11
Do you love crime shows? Test your
knowledge at Yellow Tape: A True
Crime Trivia Show! Tickets are $7, and
a portion of the proceeds will be donated
to The Innocence Project. This event
is from 9 to 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec.
11, at Q.E.D., 27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12
Interested in hearing comedians
weigh in on issues like whether tall
men are better than short men? Head
to The Creek and The Cave at 10-93
Jackson Ave., Long Island City at 10
p.m. for this comedy event, led by a
celebrity judge.
The Onderdonk House in Ridgewood will host a truly unique holiday
celebration this Sunday, Dec. 9: St. Nicholas Day. Hosted by the Greater
Ridgewood Historical Society (GRHS), the celebration is the feast day of
St. Nicholas (Sinterklaas in Dutch), the saint that became the inspiration
for Santa Claus. The program includes holiday treats and sweets, games,
craft s and music. $5 admission for adults, children and members of GRHS
are free. 12 to 5 p.m., Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood.
For more information, call 718-456-1776.
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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